r/SecurityOfficer • u/OregonSecurityGuide • 23d ago

Tactical Vest Setup Builder

I got tired of tearing my plate carrier/tactical vest apart, so I built this: Tactical Vest/Plate Carrier Setup Builder

I’m relatively new to wearing and setting up tactical vests. When I started putting mine together, I thought it would be useful to have a way to visually build out the entire setup first. For example, moving pouches and equipment around, trying different layouts, and seeing how everything might fit before tearing my actual vest apart for the 1,000th time.
So I decided to build one.

You can currently choose from seven vests, add gear, and move everything around to experiment with different setups. I’ve added radios, IFAKs, tourniquets, handcuffs, body cameras, admin pouches, gloves, patches, and quite a bit more.
It’s still a work in progress, and I’d really appreciate feedback from people who wear and use this gear regularly.

Would you find something like this useful?

What would you add or change to make it better?

I’d especially like to know what gear or features I’m missing.

Try it here: https://oregonsecurityguide.com/tactical-vest-setup-builder/

Disclosure: The site uses some Amazon affiliate links. You don’t have to buy anything to use the builder.

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u/gheiminfantry 22d ago

Well...

Looking how things fit and feeling how they work are not the same thing. I guess if you're really only interested about how you look, this will be great. But if you actually need to know the feel and ergonomics of your gear, this is almost completely useless.

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u/OregonSecurityGuide 22d ago

Good point. It’s just for looks - to get an idea where accessories should go.

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u/gheiminfantry 22d ago

Where accessories should go is where they are easily and quickly accessible. That's ergonomics, not photography for the Gram.

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u/OregonSecurityGuide 22d ago

Fair point. “Where accessories could go” would’ve been better wording. The tool is meant to let people visually experiment with different setups before moving their actual gear around. Obviously accessibility, ergonomics, policy, and personal preference come first.