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How to Setup Your Battle Belt

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Have your gear setup perfectly for any scenario

Whether you are running an operation, working in law enforcement, or simply going to the range, having your battle belt setup properly is absolutely essential. The last thing you want is to reach for your sidearm, then realize that your holster is in another area. Or if you have to use a medkit, you want it to be easily accessible on your battle belt. Having your gear in the proper locations on your battle belt can be the difference between life and death.

That being said, our team at Guerrilla Tactical has put together a video for our Gear Series, which can be found on Youtube, detailing our favorite battle belt setup.

Setting Up Your Battle Belt

Let’s take a look at what our team recommends when it comes to setting up your battle belt.

Selecting a Belt

First off, you want to select a belt that suits you and your needs. For our founder, Jack, his battle belt of choice is the Ferro Concepts Bison Belt. 

Gear for What You Need

You don’t want to overpack, nor do you want to underpack. The proper battle belt setup requires you to have gear specific to your mission so you can be mobile and effective. The last thing you want is to be weighed down by copious amounts of gear, or finding yourself in a situation where you needed something but couldn’t fit it on your belt so you left it at home. 

What Gear Should be on Your Belt?

Piggybacking off of the “gear for what you need” idea, you might be wondering what gear should even be on your belt. If you look at police officers, they often have extra magazines, a taser, flashlight, handcuffs, and a holster with a sidearm, possibly even more. This might be too much for you, or might not be the gear you need. 

Let’s take a look at some essential gear for your battle belt no matter what scenario you are in.

Holster

battle belt holster

First and foremost, you want a holster for your sidearm. This applies to anyone and everyone looking to setup a battle belt, whether you are doing it for your job or you are just heading to the range to get some practice in. A quality holster that is lightweight, easily accessible, and is secure enough that your firearm won’t fall out but you are able to draw it quickly is absolutely crucial for your battle belt.

For Jack, he often runs a Big Rig holster with level two retention (which is available right on Guerrilla Tactical), but he sometimes uses a Safarliand ALS depending on the scenario, as this option provides level three retention.

Regardless, when you are selecting a holster for your battle belt, you are going to want to select a strap that goes around your leg and keeps it secure. That being said a Guerrilla Tactical Fast Strap could be your best option, though we might be a little biased.

Lanyard

While a lanyard may be one of the last things you’d expect to see on a battle belt setup, Guerrilla Tactical’s founder, Jack, keeps one on his as they can be used for several different operational use cases. This is a lightweight piece that could come in handy.

Extra Mags

While your plate carrier or even your chest rig are great places to keep extra magazines, having a spot for them on your battle belt is also a great option. Now you won’t be carrying 6 rifle mags and tons of pistol mags on your belt like you would on your carriers or chest rigs, you can fit 2-3 pistol mags and 1-2 rifle mags fairly comfortably on your battle belt. 

For Jack, he runs Esstac Kywis, which allows him for two pistol mags and one rifle mag. They also have a Kydex insert, ensuring snug fit and combined with the rifle and pistol mags that will be on the plate carrier or chest rig, that’s a pretty good setup.

Medical Kit

battle belt med kit

No battle belt is complete without a proper medical kit. Now this won’t be a huge first aid kit that you see on the wall in your local grocery store, but instead is something that will keep absolute essentials in. Essentials for a medical kit include:

If you are looking for a great starter med kit to throw on your battle belt, then the GTTK IFAK as a baseline to have on your kit. Jack loves to keep a main IFAK right on his belt line.

NOTE: It is also worth noting that medical gear should be switched out every 6 months or so, but if you use it, then it needs to be disposed of and replaced immediately.

Miscellaneous

There are several different miscellaneous items that you can keep on your battle belt that can come in handy. One of them is just a strong metal clip that can carry pieces of gear like your gloves. Clipping them onto your battle belt is a lot easier and more assuring than keeping them in your pocket, where they can fall out.

Another miscellaneous item that can go on your battle belt are chem lights, which can be great for signaling in the dark.

Electrical tape is something else that can clip onto your battle belt and be used for a variety of different things, whether that be on your helmet, your firearms, or your kit. It is a lightweight and low profile piece of equipment that can really help you out.

Where to Buy Your Battle Belt Gear

You can purchase most of the gear for your battle belt right on Guerrilla Tactical! Aside from the actual belts themselves, our team offers plenty of different options for your holsters, medical gear, and more! Check it out!

Wrap Up

Check out the full video here! Overall, having a proper battle belt setup can be the difference between life and death, and you don’t want to be caught in a situation where your belt fails you. That being said, keep the essentials on your battle belt, keep them in good places, and train train train.

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