Jay
Good Pouches… Just not for me
I purchased these pouches for a belt setup for work. I’ve been using the Estacc pouches for years and they work well but depending on the magazine the retention wasn’t always the best. I figured being that the HSGIs have an adjustable shock cord design the retention would be better. Upon getting the pouches and getting them woven onto my belt i immediately noticed an issue in the design that I personally didn’t like. It was extremely difficult to reinsert mags due to how the pouches close up once you draw a mag from it. This isn’t the biggest deal for some people but how I run my gear I’m reinserting mags into pouches for tac reloads or working mags from my carrier onto my belt. Another issue I noticed for me was with how the pouches are constructed with the shock cord being what basically holds them together. I work in and around vehicles a lot and I found the mags were getting hung up on things and then getting ripped out sideways due to the shock cord flexing. Ultimately I had to go back to my Estacc pouches because I was dropping too many mags in situations where I didn’t have time to stop to retrieve them. The HSGI pouches were constructed with very durable and strong material but the retention just wasn’t what I expected even after adjusting them tightly. Overall I like the pouches as more of a flat range setup and not for duty/work use. I know HSGI is widely used and are very popular but I found they did not fit my needs.
Response from High Speed GearJul 23, 2024
Thank you for your review, from reading your review we would recommend our duty line over our standard line as the duty line has all the shock cord internally woven. If you have any questions about our products, please reach out to us at [email protected] and we will gladly be able to assist you.