I’m sure this will come as a complete surprise, but, I am not an ex-Navy Seal. I know I know – you’re shocked. You’ll recover I’m sure. Rather than a “tactical operator,” I’m just some dude who has had a decent amount of firearms training. “Decent” means a lot more than some and a lot less than others.
I have a couple of “kits” or loadouts. These kits are geared toward AR-style rifles along with a sidearm. Well, one battle belt I have is set up strictly for an AR-only. There are reasons behind this. I’ll cover at another time.
I’ve been rethinking my gear. Seasonality is a big factor here in Maine. To cut to the chase, I picked up several of these magazine pouches a while back. They are inexpensive copies of a premium product out on the market. I ordered and took a chance.
Impressions so far are very good. Upon reception, they felt very rugged and durable. I had expected very thin material and questionable stitching. Neither is an issue. At my current job, I run a sewing operation so I’ve got a bit of insight on the stitching.
One concern I have with this kind of magazine pouch is if the bungee that holds the magazine tight will relax and lose its strength over time. I loaded up a few of the pouches, adjusted the tension to a very snug fit, and have left them for the past 5-6 weeks. So far so good. Did they feel like they lost ANY tension at all? Yup – just a tad, a smidgin, maybe a wee bit. Exactly what I would have expected.
I’m going to put together another chest rig as well as a battle belt using some of these. Can’t beat the price.
Oh – where did I find these little gems?
Temu.
That’s right. Temu.
I’ve ordered from Temu several times over the past two years and a solid 80% of the stuff was better than I expected. Another 10% was good. A decent deal, but, could be better. The last 10% below par and wished I’d never ordered. Not bad.
BTW – I’m well aware of where Temu items are made. I have a very good understanding of global trade, manufacturing operations, and supply chains. So yeah – I ordered from Temu.
Take care all –
Rourke
If you buy HSGI taco pouches they can be retightened easily. Had some for years and they work. Single AR or pistol mag pouches the double have give and bounce especially the AR ones. I do have some Bladetech kydex pouches that work fine. With the QD system they have you can swap stuff easy.