Tag: Battle Belt

  • British Tactical 3-Row Hippo Belt and Yoke – Field Testing

    British Tactical 3-Row Hippo Belt and Yoke – Field Testing

    Over the last few weeks, I’ve been testing British Tactical’s 3-Row Hippo belt. I’m continually impressed at how much I can put onto the Hippo belt and Yoke Webbing system. At present, it’s about 30 pounds. When I pick it up, I think, “Damn, that’s heavy.” Then I put it on. The Hippo belt and yoke…

  • Load Carrying Equipment – Theories and Practice

    Load Carrying Equipment – Theories and Practice

    As part of a continuing series, we’re going to be looking at  Load-Carrying Equipment (LCE) and different philosophies and methods of use. Modern American forces tend to use their armor carriers, such as the IBA, IOTV and Scalable Plate Carriers as platforms to mount their gear. We’ll look at the pros and cons of this…