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Title: I want to see your vest
Post by: kytrkyhntr on February 18, 2025, 08:36:34 AM
if anyone has a heavily modified vest id love to see it to get some inspiration. what vest did you use as a base? what worked? what didnt work? how did you do it? would love to see some pictures.
Title: Re: I want to see your vest
Post by: Gobble! on February 18, 2025, 09:13:09 AM
https://oldgobbler.com/Forum/index.php?topic=86474.0

Speed seat MOD I did. I now use it with a molle waist belt and ditched the vest.
Title: Re: I want to see your vest
Post by: Gobble! on February 18, 2025, 09:16:58 AM
I switched over to the Ol Tom chest pack last year and preferred it over a vest. Made a few changes for this year. (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20250218/353d114de2bfd8f15b34836224e7c1c7.jpg)


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Title: Re: I want to see your vest
Post by: kytrkyhntr on February 18, 2025, 09:34:24 AM
SLICK!!
Title: Re: I want to see your vest
Post by: 10th Legionaire on February 18, 2025, 08:15:07 PM
Quote from: kytrkyhntr on February 18, 2025, 08:36:34 AMif anyone has a heavily modified vest id love to see it to get some inspiration. what vest did you use as a base? what worked? what didnt work? how did you do it? would love to see some pictures.

If you haven't seen it check Moonshine Leather Works facebook page. He redid a Dixon vest for a guy that is beyond cool.
Title: Re: I want to see your vest
Post by: mountainhunter1 on February 19, 2025, 10:13:05 AM
Quote from: Gobble! on February 18, 2025, 09:16:58 AMI switched over to the Ol Tom chest pack last year and preferred it over a vest. Made a few changes for this year. (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20250218/353d114de2bfd8f15b34836224e7c1c7.jpg)


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Not to hijack this thread, but can you switch the boxcall and thermacell with each other on that Ol Tom Chest pack to get the box call away from my right side where I shoulder a gun? And did you find that those two attachments made it uncomfortable as far as bulk when sitting at the base of a tree working a bird? Looks like a great pack, but their web site says that weighs 5 pounds, which has to be a mistake. No way that weighs 5 pounds in my estimation. 
Title: Re: I want to see your vest
Post by: Gobble! on February 19, 2025, 09:33:23 PM
Quote from: mountainhunter1 on February 19, 2025, 10:13:05 AMNot to hijack this thread, but can you switch the boxcall and thermacell with each other on that Ol Tom Chest pack to get the box call away from my right side where I shoulder a gun? And did you find that those two attachments made it uncomfortable as far as bulk when sitting at the base of a tree working a bird? Looks like a great pack, but their web site says that weighs 5 pounds, which has to be a mistake. No way that weighs 5 pounds in my estimation. 

Side pouches can be switched or removed all together. They do add bulk. I removed one last year and will be removing the other for this season. A couple times last year while working birds the pack got in the way. I've added two additional buckles so I can remove the pack from the harness with minimal movement if I get in a bind. The pack with the new harness is a little over 2 pounds.
Title: Re: I want to see your vest
Post by: mountainhunter1 on February 20, 2025, 08:21:29 AM
Quote from: Gobble! on February 19, 2025, 09:33:23 PM
Quote from: mountainhunter1 on February 19, 2025, 10:13:05 AMNot to hijack this thread, but can you switch the boxcall and thermacell with each other on that Ol Tom Chest pack to get the box call away from my right side where I shoulder a gun? And did you find that those two attachments made it uncomfortable as far as bulk when sitting at the base of a tree working a bird? Looks like a great pack, but their web site says that weighs 5 pounds, which has to be a mistake. No way that weighs 5 pounds in my estimation. 

Side pouches can be switched or removed all together. They do add bulk. I removed one last year and will be removing the other for this season. A couple times last year while working birds the pack got in the way. I've added two additional buckles so I can remove the pack from the harness with minimal movement if I get in a bind. The pack with the new harness is a little over 2 pounds.

Thank you for the feedback - I appreciate the reply.
Title: Re: I want to see your vest
Post by: WV Flopper on February 20, 2025, 08:29:00 PM
Small pouches on the front hold a 3" pot call.(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20250221/ce18ed00b96078b6a536a8dfe3761542.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20250221/3c7c76e10cca140056718e97a9d098e7.jpg)

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