Infantry Combat Equipment (non-firearm): Vests, Body Armor, NVGs, etc.
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Image quality is rather poor, but it shows some details on the new kit.
This soldier is operating a smart terminal/device mounted to his chest in a foldable 'folio'. Also note the rank insignia and dog tag (with QR code) velcroed to the folio.
I think I see why they wear their vests so low now- the tablet/phone would be unconfortable to access from higher up due to the angle and strap. Meanwhile, the location of the mag pouches prevents them from attaching it any lower.
Hopefully they'll find a better solution to that soon.
by78
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Implausible.
How so?
TerraN_EmpirE
Tyrant King
Looks more like the radio.
Push To Talk on the big red button.
Push To Talk on the big red button.
by78
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You are seeing a problem that doesn't exist. Not all them wear the vests low, as seen below:
I suspect the vests are adjustable, as seen from the back. Notice the shoulder straps sort of flaps over the back. I'd be surprised if they are non-adjustable.
Moreover, they could easily mount the folio higher by adding a simple "accordion spine" to the folio (as seen below). This spine design allows a book or folio to 'stretch' open much wider or, in our case, allows the smart device to drop to a comfortable height for ease of operation.
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I don’t think it’s worn low, it just has a low cut.
A piece of protective equipment that doesn't properly cover the areas it's meant to protect for whatever reason is a problem. Would you want them going into combat like that?
Yes, I've noticed that.
That could be a possible solution, but as it stands, there's no evidence that they've introduced anything like that.
I think I should have elaborated in my orignal post. While initially I assumed it was mostly a flaw with the design of the vest itself, images of it being worn properly and evidence of the ability to adjust the vest lead me to abandon that theory. I've also noticed in almost every instance I've seen it being worn that exaggeratedly low, the device has been attached.
Along with the magazine pouches limiting how low it can be attached, and the absence of your mentioned "accordion spine", it seems to me that the most plausible explanation for why the vest has been worn so low is to allow for more comfortable use of the device.
That sounds like a much more reasonable of an explanation imo than the designers deciding to make the only the desert patterned vests hang extremely low, or every single member of that elite formation apparently not understanding what their body armor is supposed to protect.
They all seem to be the same vest to me if that's what you meant.
Or see by78's post:
Not all them wear the vests low, as seen below:
I suspect the vests are adjustable, as seen from the back. Notice the shoulder straps sort of flaps over the back. I'd be surprised if they are non-adjustable.
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by78
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They all seem to be the same vest to me if that's what you meant.
Or see by78's post:
That's a little boy trying on the vest.