NEW CONTENT CREATOR COURTS CONTROVERSY BY SAYING "POPULAR THING BAD"
Not really. But in the video going up later today, I'm going to explain why the Ferro Concepts Bison is kinda...meh.
It's a fine belt, and being fair to Ferro, it's one of the first tegris belts out there.
That being said, the tegris doesn't join in the front by the buckle, and so you don't get as much stability as you would with something like an AXL Eclipse or Defense Mechanisms MECH belt.
Probably the biggest issue with the Bison system is the included inner belt. It's literally just a strip of cloth with no real stiffening layer, and provides no support. I'd say replace it ASAP, except that's adding more cost to the already steep $214 + change price tag
It's hard to recommend a Bison over an AXL Eclipse or Defense Mechanisms MECH belt, and even if you're actually one of the few people who NEEDS a load rated belt (which the AXL and DM aren't) that's a concern for your inner belt, in which case I recommend Pale Horse Concepts.
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The @DMechanisms MECH belt is an innovative design that works great...if you use modern pouches.
AT A GLANCE:
+ Excellent weight support
+ Great pouch stability
+ Inner belt boosts almost any outer belt
- Doesn't support MOLLE
The big sticking point for a lot of people is going to be the fact that this belt doesn't easily support older MOLLE pouches, but curiously enough works fine with ALICE clips.
If they wanted to add laser cut webbing to the outside to support MOLLE pouches that are still common in the military, it would elevate the design that much more. That or using wraparound MOLLE panels.
The 5.11 Tactec is a crossfit plate carrier. Even brovet fitness (Rogue) knows it, and 5.11s only able to sell it at the PX as "sporting goods" because they can't be sold there as tactical gear, and yet people still try to run them in tactical situations
Despite this, this plate carrier keeps appearing in media due to sponsorship deals. For example, Billy Russo and his too-large 5.11 TacTec with no plates in it in the final battle of Season 1 of the Punisher. So, it's often the first non-issued plate carrier that people see.
The vest isn't designed to carry heavy pouches, it's not NIR compliant (so military use is out of the question, due to NODs being a thing) and the cummerbund is a weak, stretchy mess that doesn't stabilize the platebags well. A lot of people just see a laser cut plate carrier.