I ordered this chest rig last week and took it up to the woods house last weekend bow hunting. Been using my UV5R radios recently and wanted something that I could carry them in when riding the ATV/Mini bikes. This thing has three pouches on the front for radios, hand held GPSs and/or phones. It also has loops for pens, flashlights and a thin zippered pocket on the front for I don't know what...yet.
I suppose this chest rig it's intended for SAR but my have some utility for other things.
One of the reasons I bought it is that it has a rear zippered/snap pocket that is big enough for a full size handgun. Full size Glock, 1911, my P97 etc will fit easily into it. I took it bow hunting this weekend and it was handy to carry my radio, phone, knife and pistol out in the field. I also went for an ATV ride using it with the new motorcycle helmet mounted headsets I bought. If you didn't want to carry a gun, the pouch would be good for a FAK or other survival stuff.
Based on using it hunting I think it would be pretty handy while hiking, riding etc. Pretty stealthy way to carry a handgun in the woods along with a radio. It was also pretty inexpensive i.e, less than $20.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07QJ6C61F/?c ... _lig_dp_it
The only negative about it is that it is pretty thin nylon and isn't padded to prevent the handgun from poking you in the chest. Easily remedied by cutting a piece of thin foam and inserting it in the rear pocket.
