#helikontex

This video is a walk through, talk through on the #helikontex Chicom chest rig. This rig is an innovative update on a classic with lots of great features.
00:00 Introduction
00:25 Origins and history of the chicom rig
01:46 Ammo pouches
03:04 PALS sections
03:29 H Harness
03:50 Back strap
04:00 Woojin buckles and integrating with Fastex clips
04:31 Integrating with a plate carrier
05:05 Using different styles of dangler pouches
05:58 Rear velcro panel
06:14 Mounting pouches on the back
07:17 Map pocket and inserts
09:10 Mounting pouches on the sides
09:20 HTX TQ Pouch
09:50 HTX SERE Pouch
10:17 Conclusion
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[@emiledlund2193]

Fantastic review! Covered all my questions about it

[@grim3897]

It has some good ideas and it is an "affordable" rig, but making single pouches was a mistake in my mind

[@militarymisfit43]

I agree, double AR pouches would have added a lot of utility, hopefully they will come out with a Mk 2 version

[@Ulvfadhir]

That's what they make their "Guardian" rig for.

[@grim3897]

@@Ulvfadhir I don't think so, the Guardian is a much heavier rig with its own mag pouches stupid flaw. You can only put a single mag in the chicom and making it double would improve the rig tremendously with zero effort or extra material, the Guardian could hold 3 AR mags like it was nothing if it weren't for the SEWN separator, so stupidly unnecesary to make the design more complicated and spending more material in making the rig worse I have some of their products and while I really like them, there is always a WTF design decision making them worse than they should be

[@Ulvfadhir]

I guess you could always go with the original Arktis rugs that have triple double mag pouches, so long as you don't mind the two utility pouches on the sides. Thing is, you can either get exactly what you want with a modular rig at the expense of weight, get a lighter rig with features you don't exactly like, or custom make it yourself, or pay someone else to custom make it.

[@journeyman7189]

Looks like a great upgrade to a classic although I don't like velcro on mag pouches. Velcro always fails eventually especially in snow. I prefer the closer system from UL gear. Nate

[@fabsenbmx]

The side buckles can also be modified into repair buckles. Just use a pair of wire cutters

[@StrelokTheStalker]

Very helpful, brother. Thank you.

[@celestronvorhees8076]

Very nice video, thank you for the information!

[@militarymisfit43]

Glad it was helpful!

[@5.56er]

Thanks for the detailed review, missed if you said what color option this was, thanks!

[@militarymisfit43]

It's coyote.

[@D-LineReviews]

Actually better than my onward research in design….

[@militarymisfit43]

It appears to be a similar layout just smaller.

[@brianvannorman1465]

Interesting information. I would prefer double magazine pouches up front and center, myself. Kinda hard to go prone, though. Torch is Anglo for flashlight in Americanese?

[@militarymisfit43]

Yes mate, torch= flashlight ;)

[@brianvannorman1465]

Thanks

[@jk_actual]

Do you know if this is good to go for IR and Nods mate?

[@militarymisfit43]

I couldn't say, you should speak to Helikon.

[@JBsX39]

Who makes that second map pouch you tried to fit in. I’m trying to find it.

[@militarymisfit43]

platatac.com/platatac-asad-zippered-admin-insert.html

[@Chuck89]

Can you tell us the measurements of the "admin pocket"? Curious if there's better option out there

[@militarymisfit43]

The map insert is 255mm wide

[@Chuck89]

@@militarymisfit43 so an helikon 3 rifle mag competition insert is 220mm. How wide is the one you tried in the video that was too tight for your liking?

[@militarymisfit43]

its a Mayflower triple, 250mm

[@techsting2784]

Any update? Have you tried the 3 rifle mag insert?@@Chuck89

[@cole1481]

what backpack is that? great size

[@militarymisfit43]

Its an old Blue Force Gear pack, I forget the name now.

[@sethgreer6427]

does it fit two AR mags per pouch or just one?

[@militarymisfit43]

It takes one AR, AK or .308 AICS (depending on the brand) per mag pouch.

[@tylerfreal6472]

@@militarymisfit432 metals 556 mags won’t squeeze in there ? I don’t think I’ve ever seen a single 7.62 mag that didn’t hold 2 556

[@militarymisfit43]

@@tylerfreal6472 The AICS are thinner than double stack .308 mags and I stretched the pouches out a bit.

[@dirtyscoundrel2013]

Very disappointing. I clicked to see the rig in the thumbnail.