Blackhawk vest

[-Wraith-]

I was considering buying one those blackhawk vests from Airsplat, since they are cost effective ( fancy word for cheap ) and they sound good.

Anyone have any opinions, or has anyone used them?

[Raith]

There are no less than exactly eight billion different Blackhawk vests.  Which one in particular did you have in mind?

[azsarge]

Let me pre-answer here and say that if it's not from their S.T.R.I.K.E. lineup, don't bother.

If you wanted to get a TAC vest, I'd go with the TAC FORCE over the BLACKHAWK.  No, seriously.  It's about half the price, and probably just as good (being made by Lo-pans cousin Sing-we, rather than Lo-pan himself).

[busta_cap]

Let me pre-answer here and say that if it's not from their S.T.R.I.K.E. lineup, don't bother.

If you wanted to get a TAC vest, I'd go with the TAC FORCE over the BLACKHAWK.  No, seriously.  It's about half the price, and probably just as good (being made by Lo-pans cousin Sing-we, rather than Lo-pan himself).

But I highly doubt the Tac-Force gloves are quite as good as my Ting-peh made KEVLAR SOLAG's!

[studdermonkey]

Let me pre-answer here and say that if it's not from their S.T.R.I.K.E. lineup, don't bother.

+1.

I was looking at their vests, and all but the strike ones blow. It just happened that my vest was.. good enough for ME! kidding. But don't get a tacvest, those are.. well, their time has passed. Who would wear something like this: http://www.pssstequipment.com/images_pr ... 55_big.jpg on the field? Now if it's the Guarder Mod tac vest, those are cool.. http://img.redwolfairsoft.com/upload/pr ... 20OD-L.jpg I just would prefer something else.

[studdermonkey]

So is mine :-) But it may be not so great for real world situations, but I say if it's a decent knockoff, they're good for airsoft. Just.. don't take it to the extreme and get total crap and expect it to work forever.

Take my vest compared to Sarges vest.. his rocks over mine, no competition. But.. my vest is good for airsoft, am I right? Yeah!

[Jeff_White]

Wraith,
Don’t be too bothered by the gear snobs!  :lol: I have been using a Blackhawk tactical vest for years now, both for airsoft and work. They do what they were intended to do, which is haul stuff, just fine. While it is not a sexy as a Wasatch or a tricked out RAV it is cheaper and will haul your gear at least as well. Mine will hold 12 M4 magazines, 3 pistol magazines, a camelback sleeve and the various odds and ends required for duty. When you combine it with a duty belt you will have plenty of room for all your gear. The back has MOLLE/ALICE tabs for adding pouches and packs. The trick is finding one that is not grossly over priced. Keep an eye on Ebay and you will find one for under $100.

[Firehead]

lets keep this civil. BHI vests are mediocre. They do their job just fine in my opinion. The tacforce vests appear to be just as good, just without the lifetime warranty. Having used a tacforce vest, I can tell you they hold up just fine. If you were real world, i would get a blackhawk vest, becuase if it breaks, you have the warranty to fall back on, but i would stick with the TF simply becuase you're an (ch)airsofter(?).

[stoneaglewolf]

Every vest I've ever seen has its weak points. I usually end up reenforcing the stitching anyway. If you want gear that won't fail use the LC2 gear. I have never seen that gear fail. But seriously, If it fits you, your mission, and your budget, go for it.

[busta_cap]

Every vest I've ever seen has its weak points. I usually end up reenforcing the stitching anyway. If you want gear that won't fail use the LC2 gear. I have never seen that gear fail. But seriously, If it fits you, your mission, and your budget, go for it.

That's exactly what I wanted to say, but its really true, if you are only using it for airsoft and don't care if it falls apart(which crap gear WILL)than buy it. Althought I would rather spend the money now and have it last me a very very long time.

[-Wraith-]

I'm sorry guys, I meant Blackhawk as in Blackhawk Down lol, my bad.
They have the M-16 version on Airsplat and I was wondering if it's not like a cheap piece of junk or if it's worth picking up until I can get a $100+ vest.

[azsarge]

Deleted a few posts.

For god's sake busta, will you please refrain from hearsay!  Stick to talking about stuff you DO KNOW.  You're NOT a dumbass, and you do know alot about some gear.  But not all of it.  I have yet to read a gear topic that you haven't inserted "what you've heard".

Sometimes it's better to admit you don't know then to talk about something you know absolutely NOTHING about.  I can guarantee that, with the first-hand knowledge floating around these boards, you will get called out every single time!  It's happened to me, and everyone else once or twice.  Then we learned our lesson.

To the rest of you, keep the bickering to a minimum.  As you can see, I have no problem getting rid of trashy posts.  If you have something to add, great.  If you want to argue about who's a bigger a$$hat, save it for AIM.

[azsarge]

I'm sorry guys, I meant Blackhawk as in Blackhawk Down lol, my bad.
They have the M-16 version on Airsplat and I was wondering if it's not like a cheap piece of junk or if it's worth picking up until I can get a $100+ vest.

It's 60 bucks, plus shipping.  If you want an inexpensive alternative, that is high-quality gear you can always re-sell (and make your money back), go with something like this:
http://www.practicaltactical.net/html/chest_pouches.html(bottom of page)

Tim might have some in-stock.  If not, get it elsewhere.  Holds 8 mags, and doesn't suck.  Guarder and TAC Force make one as well, for about the same price.  If you plan on upgrading to a MOLLE-compatible rig later on (recommended), you will have no problem selling the Blackhawk rig.  Just don't get black!

If you really want a TAC vest, and like the style of that rig you mentioned, it will be ok for now.  I would look elsewhere for a batter price, however.  60 bucks is alot to spend on something like that with no warranty.  Also, do not expect to make your money back when you sell it.

[busta_cap]

I'm sorry guys, I meant Blackhawk as in Blackhawk Down lol, my bad.
They have the M-16 version on Airsplat and I was wondering if it's not like a cheap piece of junk or if it's worth picking up until I can get a $100+ vest.

It's 60 bucks, plus shipping.  If you want an inexpensive alternative, that is high-quality gear you can always re-sell (and make your money back), go with something like this:
http://www.practicaltactical.net/html/chest_pouches.html(bottom of page)

Tim might have some in-stock.  If not, get it elsewhere.  Holds 8 mags, and doesn't suck.  Guarder and TAC Force make one as well, for about the same price.  If you plan on upgrading to a MOLLE-compatible rig later on (recommended), you will have no problem selling the Blackhawk rig.  Just don't get black!

If you really want a TAC vest, and like the style of that rig you mentioned, it will be ok for now.  I would look elsewhere for a batter price, however.  60 bucks is alot to spend on something like that with no warranty.  Also, do not expect to make your money back when you sell it.

Sarge makes a good point about selling that piece of used gear. It is alot harder to sell a used piece(even in great condition)of crappy/knockoff gear than high quality stuff. You can almost turn around and lose just a few bucks selling the good stuff, but selling something like a G&P AAV can be almost impossible. Trust me, it took me a while.

[TimW]

Tim doesn't have any of these in stock. Blackhawk is backordered on OD and Coyote Tan until April 8 or so.  They have about 180 of black in stock.  Take about 1.5 weeks to get from date of order.