The chestvest looks pretty good, but I would not use one because the pouches sit too high. (for me.) Two reasons why this is so:
1: It makes it harder to get the lenses out quickly, as opposed to using a waistbelt & pouches.
2: I often hike with my belt-pouches and a full pack. This is not possible with the chestvest. I also use the exact same molle vest as sjms (although I use modified Lowepro pouches on it) for extra capacity, and this also would be problematic with the chestvest.
I like the Thinktank belts over the Lowepro, as the Lowepro\'s buckle is garbage. It loves to pop open. I also use the Thinktank large holster, but for smaller lenses I prefer the protection of the Lowepro pouches. Both companies belts & pouches can be used with each other.
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Having said all this, if you are ONLY going to use your pouches, without a vest or pack, and you don\'t need super-fast access, the chestvest looks really good. carrying the pouches slightly higher, as it does, would be slightly safer & probably more comfortable as well.
Nov 20, 2009 at 11:24 AM
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