A TALE OF TWO CHEST RIGS

We’ve spent a lot of time recently talking about body armor and plate carriers. It’s a topic we think is especially relevant as we continue to see pockets of aggressive unrest that include property damage and crimes against persons. Your equipment should be a reflection of your environment, and you should always take steps to prepare for the worst-case scenarios. Current trends in kit configuration have led to many viewing the chest rig as an accessory or add-on to an armor carriage platform. We agree that this is definitely an excellent ent use for a chest rig. But the beauty of chest rigs is that they can also be used independent of armor as a stand-alone load-bearing platform. Whether you want to carry spare magazines, radios, shelter-building equipment, medical supplies, or just food and water, chest rigs offer a flexible, ergonomic option to keep your survival gear easily accessible.

To illustrate this point, and to examine the primary schools of thought in chest rig design, we’re looking at two specific products to represent two major categories.

MINIMALIST CHEST RIGS:

Redwire Gear Emergency Management Rack (EMR)

We’ve had our Redwire EMR for years, and despite the absolute deluge of micro, minimalist, lowvis, and compact chest rigs to hit the market over the last couple