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Särmä TST Elastic Mag Pouch Cummerbund
Get the best of both worlds with the Särmä TST Elastic Mag Pouch Cummerbund! This kind of comfort no longer means sacrificing pouches on your sides. We designed it with the LVPC Low-Vis Plate Carrier in mind, but you can slap one of these on pretty much any Plate Carrier on the market.
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Get the best of both worlds with the Särmä TST Elastic Mag Pouch Cummerbund! This kind of comfort no longer means sacrificing pouches on your sides. We designed it with the LVPC Low-Vis Plate Carrier in mind, but you can slap one of these on pretty much any Plate Carrier on the market.
Now available in full Ranger Green! Also there are now two sizes instead of one.
The Elastic Mag Pouch Cummerbund attaches and closes to loop bases on the front and back of your plate-carrying pouches. It features several pouches on each side and sleek pull tabs for ease of opening.
- One pistol mag pouch (also for a flashlight or energy bar)
- Two rifle mag pouches for one AR-15 or AK magazine each
- Wide pouch for handheld radio or DMR/AR-10 magazine
- L/XL cummerbund has two of these
The pouches have very positive retention, but we included loops so you can add shock cord and a Tri-Tab if you like.
Made in Bulgaria (EU).
Version update 2024
There are now two sizes instead of one – the previous version was of the smaller size, so now there is a larger option for larger, full-body… bodies. The larger size has one more large pouch in it. We also made both cummerbund ends symmetrically rectangular to emphasize the fact that you can use the cummerbunds which way you want – large pouches or small pouches in front.
Specifications
| Size Range (Chest) | Metric | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| S/M | 80-110 cm | 31.5" - 43.5" |
| L/XL | 100-130 cm | 39.5" - 51.0" |
| Full Length Flat | Metric | Imperial |
| S/M | 52 cm | 20.5" |
| L/XL | 62 cm | 24.5" |
| Width | Metric | Imperial |
| Both | 100 mm | 3.9" |
| Weight | Metric | Imperial |
| S/M | 180 g | 6.4 oz |
| L/XL | 220 g | 7.8 oz |
MILSPEC MATERIALS
- Compliant with Finnish Defence Forces NIR requirements
- Elastic band made in Finland
- Fabric tabs made from Särmä TST Low-Vis Plate Carrier cutting wastes (fabric is from China, laminated in Finland)
Kierto Circular Economy
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Varusteleka Särmä TST
Särmä TST is Varusteleka's in-house brand of clothing and gear designed for military and law enforcement end-users. Our clothing and equipment are made in co-operation with a number of experienced manufacturers with a strong background in producing clothing and gear for military and law enforcement officials, most notably for the Finnish Defence Forces. For further reading check out the Varusteleka's Särmä TST page and Särmä TST Clothing System article.
Särmä TST products are covered by a 12-month warranty against defects in materials and workmanship. For further information please read our detailed warranty guide.
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Daniel S. 13.04.2023 Verified purchase
⚠ The product has received a new and improved batch after this review. This review might contain obsolete information.
These do not fit AK Magazines, only the wide pouch fits AK mags and my handheld radio. The material not elastic, rather stiff like normal fabric (trying to stretch it by hand is like having a sports tool).
For its price I expected a better quality...
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Alexander B. 11.12.2023 Verified purchase
⚠ The product has received a new and improved batch after this review. This review might contain obsolete information.
I don't think it comes as a surprise to many that this is a compromise solution. You're sacrificing some elasticity for more real estate for magazines and other gear.
I appreciate being able to carry a total of seven AR magazines, two double-stack pistol magazines, and other doodads in the rear-most pockets using a low profile plate carrier with a three-cell placard together with the cummerbund, but it has its issues. The main issue being that it's a bit awkward to get anything out of the four rear-most pouches, which leads to me usually just using the pistol pouches and the first row of AR pouches. Even then, getting magazines out from those pouches is a bit too difficult to do so quickly, and you can forget about quick, one-handed reinsertions without making your own modifications. Apart from how awkward it is to get magazines out of the second row, they easily press themselves into your sides if you ever have to do anything other than standing up straight. In my honest opinion, only the first row of rifle pouches and the pistol pouches are really good enough for me to use frequently, so the way I use this with my plate carrier leaves the practical carrying capacity of the cummerbund to two AR mags, and two pistol mags.
I do like what this cummerbund tries to do despite not being the best execution. But I also need to point out the flaws with it. Perhaps if they released a version that only has the pistol mag pouches and the first row of AR magazines pouches for a lower price, I could give it a better score. But for this particular model, I have to give it a lukewarm score because of how awkward it is to use the pouches further back and because it's a bit pricy for what it delivers.
I would recommend this if you want something that gives your low-profile plate carrier a slight boost in carrying capacity without having anything bulge out too much, and don't care about quick reloads from the pouches on the cummerbund or that it gets uncomfortable if you're ever in a position where your spine isn't completely straight. For anything else, I'd probably recommend getting something else, possibly Särmä's PALS cummerbund if you already have pouches you want to use.
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