Chest or Thigh Rig

[BigBear]

What is your personal preference on gear setup?

Glock 21SF with a M3 light attached. Hiking/camping, range, eventual 3-gun, etc.

I've been looking at a thigh rig and also a chest rig.

Your pros v. cons for each setup? I'm tending to like the chest rig more at this point since I could also carry AR15 mags, suppresor, etc on the harness...

Thanks for your input on some of my dreaming.

[Graves]

RCS Raven FTW.

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[Driftwood]

If it's hiking, campling, range, general purpose, etc......then simply a standard belt holster is best, IMO.

[Blowby]

Hiking, camping might be difficult if your pack has a hip strap / belt to support the weight. It is very difficult to pull your weapon with the pack on if you chose a belt holster. Chest rig and pack would do well if you made sure the two items did not interfere with each others access. I would go for the thigh option which I selected. JMO

[cowboykjohnson]

I like my thigh rig when hiking. My pack gets in the way of a belt holster.

[BigBear]

Here's what I'm thinking:

Belt Holster:
Pros - Commonality, cheap(er)
Cons - in way of pack

Thigh Rig:
Pros - Ease of movement/draw, positive locking
Cons - Off balance, could block pocket access, must be attached to belt, cost, not concealable

Chest Rig:
Pros - Easy draw, lots of storage, keeps weight above hips, customizable
Cons - can interfere with pack, cost, not very concealable

[cowboykjohnson]

If your thigh rig is properly supported you don't even realize it's there, But for balance you can get a drop platform for the other side with mags on it.

[BigBear]

RCS Raven

Looks interesting... but I'm still not convinced on IWB's for my body type.

[cowboykjohnson]

I can't wear an IWB on my hip (digs into bone) but it is very confortable for me to carry IWB towards the small of my back.

[BigBear]

Rgr cowboy, I've done that on occasion. I just prefer an OWB with a long button up untucked. That's how I role... the preppy gansta! HAHA. I'm kidding.

Mike, do you have any extra pictures of the Raven setup? I'd be interested in seeing the back of the holster, etc. Does it use belt loops or what? Their website through google is a little ambigious.