I've never seen these outside the photos a friend sent me. So I have no comparasion to AR CADPAT as to coloration, etc. But I have seen pics and he told me some details. He also sent some pics of a Tactical / Patrol vest that has the same sort of modular zip off pockets, I believe, but don't hold me to it, but the two said pouches are modular, and come in two styles, sort of a standard Mag pouch and another more for SAW or even H&K MP5 mags (Elastic loops inside to hold the MP-5 mags.
Yes Matt, upzip the removeable pouches and below are MOLLE type attactment points built into the vest body.
Don't know if real CADPAT or not.... But isn't Pacific Safety Products the makers / Goverment contractor for CAF Kevlar vests in CADPAT, Possible these are real CADPAT.
Thier site does make a small reference to a product number for the Tactical Patrol vest the made it seem it was designed to work / complament the CAF Kevlar vest, maybe just marketing, since nowhere on thier site is a vest of this product number, maybe the stealth page. Could just be some custom work done for some trials, or who know what.
Send me some Thermal Vision devices I'll check hehehe just kidding.... But who knows, but since you guys are the ones in the CAF you'd all be the best judge. I was just passed along the pics for "informational purposes", the skinny I got, and who knows might be BS (more then likely), it that these are Issue for the JTF-2 boys in the dry places in the world, but more then likely as one member said, more likely private purchase to fiil a need. Not gonna say I know squat about JTF-2 since I never have and never likely will ever serve or even see them and live to tell about it.
But I have heard the US Rangers have special Kit, incuding chest rigs that are goverment Issue and for thier use only, well at least the ones tabbed and scrolled and working in the regiments, not just the ones that pass Ranger School.
So whos knows maybe the Canadian goverment takes good care of the boys in JTF-2, god knows all the work they did to get there and do to stay there they deserve a bit of extra comfort.
But I agree with comments about chest rigs in general being good for vehical dutys for quick ammo and accessability in and out of such, but for a ground pounder alone a simple chest rig is truely packing light.
