Tactical Tailor MAV 2 Piece

**Lancelot** · 13 March 2009, 15:50

Its just that huge ass multipin connector on the Motorola radios. The plain radio will fit in an M4 mag pouch, but with anything plugged into the side it becomes problomatic. (sp)

Of course with our admins, the thing needs to be pink with yellow reflective tape on it so as to not scare anyone.....

Thanks

**zero7one** · 13 March 2009, 19:14

Originally Posted by Lancelot

Its just that huge ass multipin connector on the Motorola radios. The plain radio will fit in an M4 mag pouch, but with anything plugged into the side it becomes problomatic. (sp)

Of course with our admins, the thing needs to be pink with yellow reflective tape on it so as to not scare anyone.....

Thanks

I have a Motorola XTS5000 radio with a multi-pin connector on the side. The next time I go down to TT, I will test it out myself personally. I will try to get down there early next week and try to get you an answer. If you don't have an answer by Wednesday, please PM me.

**Lancelot** · 17 March 2009, 11:08

Cool thanks.

**zero7one** · 18 March 2009, 05:31

Originally Posted by zero7one

I have a Motorola XTS5000 radio with a multi-pin connector on the side. The next time I go down to TT, I will test it out myself personally. I will try to get down there early next week and try to get you an answer. If you don't have an answer by Wednesday, please PM me.

I tested the large radio pouch yesterday. My Motorola XTS5000 fits in the pouch without any issues, even with the multi-pin connector. The pouch is adjustable and has a flap on the front to allow you to conceal the front lit display for light discipline. I also picked up some shotgun shell pouches.

I will get some pictures up on here in the next few days so you can visualize the concept a little easier.

In the meantime, if you have any additional questions, I will try to answer them to the best of my ability....or I will at least track down an answer for you.

Hope this helps in the short term.

**zero7one** · 20 March 2009, 11:42

Lancelot - In response to your question, about the radio and whether or not it would fit in the TT large radio pouch, here are some pictures to help you make your decision.

Below you can see how the front flap can be lifted up and secured by the top straps so you can have light discipline when your radio's screen is lit up.

The bottom of the radio pouch can be rolled up to adjust for different radio sizes. The "roll" is secured by the front strap and buckle. The front strap and buckle can be adjusted by shortening or letting out the nylon cord which is attached to the top buckle.

Also, here are some pictures reference your comment about having a need for shotgun ammunition. On the left is the Shotgun Vertical 6 round panel and on the right is the Shotgun Horizontal 6 round panel.

On the Shotgun Horizontal 6 round panel, make sure you leave enough room for the rounds to be removed without obstruction from other pouches.

And if you need some more real estate on the front of a MAV 2 piece where the buckles connect, you have the option of attaching a MAV Center Adapter, which will attach to itself via velcro once you buckle the two sides of the MAV together.

I hope this helps you out.

**Lancelot** · 25 March 2009, 13:30

Hello from Oregon. I'll be here the rest of the week. As soon as I get back home I'll start working on this. I appreciate the help. I sent an email to TT per your suggestion and got a same day response. Great customer service.

**Stickman** · 25 March 2009, 13:46

Lancelot,

They have a good staff at Tactical Tailor, if you are looking for a solid POC, ask for Andy or Alicia. There is no doubt in my mind that either will take good care of you. The rest of them have been nothing but great to me as well, but they are the two that I seem to always talk to.

**agentcox000** · 25 March 2009, 18:41

After seeing Zero7One's rig I realized that was exactly what I had been looking for to carry with me on duty for an active shooter rig. I called Tactical Tailor and have been completely taken care of by Andy. He quoted me a price promptly and helped me with a couple of small changes I wanted to make. Great products with great customer service. Thanks again Eric for creating this post.

**agentcox000** · 14 May 2009, 07:40

This is my version of zero7one's Tactical Tailor 2 Piece MAV rig. I made a couple of small changes like adding a name tape to the X Harness. Also instead of using the Multi-Purpose pouch as a 'catch all', I divided it up into three separate pouches: TT Multi-tool pouch, TT Small utility pouch for cuffs, and a HSGI Bleeder/Blowout for medical gear. HSGI attached a custom velcro panel to their pouch and I mounted a custom Red Cross/Blood-type patch that Tactical Tailor made for me.

Also you'll see behind the magazines there is TT's new Joey Hydration Pouch. I do not have the hydration system to go in it yet, as I am looking for something with a black or gray hose, instead of the tan one offered by Tactical Tailor. It does fit a Nalgene bottle quite nicely in the meantime.

This rig has performed great the last couple of times I used it at the range. It has very good balance and keeps the essentials right up front where I need them, instead of stuffed in BDU pockets. My intention for this rig is to use for active shooter situations or any other scenario where I need to deploy my rifle. Thanks again for help zero7one.

**zero7one** · 14 May 2009, 08:23

agentcox000- Your MAV looks great. I have recently added the MAV Center Adapter and moved my 3 mag pouch closer to center. It helped out a lot with accessing the magazines.

**Ryo** · 14 May 2009, 09:16

Adding the center adapter.. is it still easy to access the 2 release cliips? I was considering getting one of those center pieces, and move my 3 mag pouch closer to the center and follow behind that a couple of pistol mag holders.

EDIT: Nevermind.. just noticed the picture of your center piece. Looks a little annoying to unvelcro to remove harness, but it does look easy to do.

Have you had problems with full mags in the pouches and unvelcroing? Looks like it would get in the way since the velcro opens from left to right and I plan to have my 3 mag pouch on the left side..

**zero7one** · 14 May 2009, 09:47

Originally Posted by Ryo

Adding the center adapter.. is it still easy to access the 2 release cliips? I was considering getting one of those center pieces, and move my 3 mag pouch closer to the center and follow behind that a couple of pistol mag holders.

EDIT: Nevermind.. just noticed the picture of your center piece. Looks a little annoying to unvelcro to remove harness, but it does look easy to do.

Have you had problems with full mags in the pouches and unvelcroing? Looks like it would get in the way since the velcro opens from left to right and I plan to have my 3 mag pouch on the left side..

Accessing the clips with the Center Adaptor piece is no problem. You can mount the adaptor to either open to the right or left. A plus with the Center Adaptor is that if you need to throw the vest on and don't have time to buckle the clips, you can just fold over the velcro panels and the MAV is secure. And there is no issues with unvelcroing the Center Adapter with the 3 mag pouch attached.

Side note...The great thing about the MAV is that it is modular...hence the name "Modular Assault Vest". Each MAV can be built to the user's needs. Where one set-up may work out great for me, it may not work for someone else, and vice versa. There is no one perfect solution.

**Narco** · 2 June 2009, 17:26

WOW, I'll tell you, I called TT on a whime, hoping to speak with someone, and Andy directed me here. I told him I saw this rig other places, I am ordering a similiar setup.. Thanks for the good pics, and TT for the great CS so far.

**Mr.Goodtimes** · 13 June 2009, 10:56

im going to order one of these for sure after just reading this review. except im going to leave out the med pack and replace it with another 3 mag shingle, radio pouch and a knife pocket on the other side.

this looks like a great setup! im thinking ill store my mag pouches on my belt along with my dump bag and side arm.

**OfcPowder** · 7 July 2009, 10:46

So after spending a day at the range, the first I've actually had to do some serious training with this rig, I found only one issue.

I had the skateboard tape on my PMags for extra grip. This proved to work against me when trying to get my mags out for reload drills. My guess would be if I really did hundreds of reps and got the material worn down it wouldn't be as much of an issue. But, since I already have ranger plates on the mags I went ahead and removed the skater tape. Made reloads much easier, and I honestly didn't have a grip issue either. I think I'll keep the tape on my other mags, just not on these 3 in my MAV.

Great rig though, will be great for the day I actually deploy it for an active shooter (not if, but when).

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