Description
Simple and not so elegant on looks, the Dutch came up with this beauty in the 1990s to outfit their soldiers. The M93 design saw the levitating of pouches from older web systems moving closer to the chest area.
These combat vests are a pretty simple design containing 3 main panels joined together with a padded shoulder harness and adjustable straps/cords. To wear just insert your arms through the loops and click the waist belt and chest clips together. Each of these is fully adjustable along with the shoulder straps and some chords on the sides to help fit your waist better. The vest has two levels of ALICE compatible straps on the front and one on back pad for any addition of pouches. Modern MOLLE pouches will work with these but will not be as secure as they would on a PALS vest.
If you rock a lot of old school ALICE pouches or want an economical yet extremely rugged combat vest, then give one of these a go. Perfect for airsoft, a light base for a hunting rig or paintball.
Features:
- Genuine Dutch surplus
- ALICE compatible strips for pouch attachment (MOLLE compatible to, but not as secure)
- Quick release waist belt
- Two adjustable chest straps with clip closure
- Adjustable shoulder straps
- Side cords for adjusting the waist size
Weight: Approx 0.9kg
Colour: Dutch DPM
Condition: Used/Very Good - Item has clearly had some use. There may be marks and signs of wear, but still lot's of life left. Some may have mismatched side cords (will not effect functionality). If you want more information on our condition ratings, check out our condition guide
*Note* In our latest batch, some front panels to the vest do not continue under the armpit and therefore have less ALICE attachment points (3, compared to 5 as pictured).
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- JJamesVerified ReviewerRated 4 out of 5 stars42 minutes agoTough but not for warm weather
I have the 5 ALICE panel version (Large). The 3 panel version is classified as Medium. It fits ALICE pouches and water bottle covers easily. Quality of construction is excellent. Also, no problem with MOLLE pouches. With larger ammo size pouches on the lower level you can really only have smaller knife or compass type pouches up higher or else they get in the way. The rear panel is padded internally with foam (like from a sleeping mat) because the NATO folding entrenching tool and cover was meant to be attached there. The padding was needed to stop it from digging into the back of the soldier whilst riding in vehicles. It fits a 200rnd Aussie ALICE Minimi pouch perfectly. A MOLLE SAW pouch will fit, but the securing straps will have to go under the central ALICE webbing (where the metal eyelets are) so will squish the pouch up a little. There are some loops across the back of the shoulder area for attaching more gear - maybe rig some buckles to attach a Bergen side pouch. The buckles on the top front of the harness are for the Dutch sleeping bag carry bag which is often sold online as a tool bag. The vest is highly adjustable with the waist belt (it is not a thick pistol belt so it won't hold ammo pouches, but maybe compass or knife pouch) and side cords.
The main drawback is that it is very hot to wear in warm weather. The vest isn't really breathable and you can see the three panels wrap almost fully around the body so it traps body heat. So really best for colder…
- HTHeron T.Rated 5 out of 5 stars2 years agoVery Good
I'm glad I bought this vest because it makes it easier to carry stuff. It works really well and is very comfortable to wear. There was a snapped strap on the back but that was easily fixed. Would recommend this to anyone
Thanks again for another great buy!
