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#148175 - 09/10/08 02:08 AM Sotech SAR Vest / AWS Medical trauma Vest
ZZZ Stranger Registered: 09/08/08 Posts: 1 Loc: Ohio	Does anyone have any experience using the below vest. Any information on them would be helpful. I would be using them with a pack. 1. Sotech SAR vest 2. AWS Medical Trauma Vest Oh by the way, this is my first post. ZZZ Edited by ZZZ (09/10/08 02:09 AM)
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#148179 - 09/10/08 02:27 AM Re: Sotech SAR Vest / AWS Medical trauma Vest [Re: ZZZ]
climberslacker Youth of the Nation Addict Registered: 09/02/07 Posts: 603	never heard of them, do you have links or pictures? and Welcome to the fire newguy! _________________________ http://jacesadventures.blogspot.com/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - impossible is just the beginning though i seek perfection, i wear my scars with pride Have you seen the arrow?
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#148186 - 09/10/08 04:29 AM Re: Sotech SAR Vest / AWS Medical trauma Vest [Re: climberslacker]
leemann Soylent Green Addict Registered: 02/08/04 Posts: 623 Loc: At the soylent green plant.	welcome to the forums and stay a while. Can't help ya on the vests. Lee _________________________ It's the year 2022...People are still the same They'll do anything to get what they need. And they need Soylent Green. http://datacore.sciflicks.com/soylent_green/sounds/soylent_green_people.wav RIP OBG
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#148187 - 09/10/08 04:56 AM Re: Sotech SAR Vest / AWS Medical trauma Vest [Re: leemann]
kd7fqd Enthusiast Registered: 08/07/05 Posts: 359 Loc: Saratoga Springs,Utah,USA	Try here www.awsin.com Mike _________________________ EDC: Samsung Galaxy Note 2,DR PSK, Swiss Army Champ, Leatherman Blast My Blog emergencybobs.wordpress.com
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#148188 - 09/10/08 04:59 AM Re: Sotech SAR Vest / AWS Medical trauma Vest [Re: ZZZ]
KR20 CEP Member Registered: 07/19/05 Posts: 105 Loc: Arizona	ZZZ I had the SOTech SAR Vest. It was a good vest but I found it heavy for what it is. The fit was big for me, I am 5'10" and adjusting it for my height took some time to get it close. It was never right. It is not a vest you want if you are wanting to use a pack. It has a built in pack that will add excessive bulk between you and your pack. It did carry everything I needed to treat a BLS patient along with survival gear and a sidearm. In the built in pack you have a sleeve for a water bladder, for comfort I found it better to not use the sleeve. I replaced it with an Aero-Vest from True North Gear. The vest is lighter, works better with packs and for me is a lot cooler than the SOTech. Tom _________________________ 1*
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#148225 - 09/10/08 01:34 PM Re: Sotech SAR Vest / AWS Medical trauma Vest [Re: ZZZ]
OldBaldGuy Geezer Registered: 09/30/01 Posts: 5695 Loc: Former AFB in CA, recouping fr...	Welcome NewGuy!!! Link Never seen or used either, sorry... _________________________ OBG
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#148229 - 09/10/08 01:50 PM Re: Sotech SAR Vest / AWS Medical trauma Vest [Re: ZZZ]
thseng Old Hand Registered: 03/24/06 Posts: 900 Loc: NW NJ	Welcome newguy. If you're wearing it with a pack, a chest rig may be better than a full vest. Take a look at ironraven's ditch kit . _________________________ - Tom S. "Never trust and engineer who doesn't carry a pocketknife."
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#148344 - 09/10/08 10:19 PM Re: Sotech SAR Vest / AWS Medical trauma Vest [Re: thseng]
ironraven Cranky Geek Carpal Tunnel Registered: 09/08/05 Posts: 4642 Loc: Vermont	laughs Tom, you took the words out of my mouth, but I would have shown the the newer edition. A MAV or a similiar, split front vest or chest rig/rack is cooler in summer, warmer in winter (less squishing of insulation), and it is versatile enough that many of the models can be worn as lumbar packs with just a few seconds adjustment. _________________________ -IronRaven When a man dare not speak without malice for fear of giving insult, that is when truth starts to die. Truth is the truest freedom.
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#148359 - 09/10/08 11:26 PM Re: Sotech SAR Vest / AWS Medical trauma Vest [Re: ironraven]
comms Veteran Registered: 07/23/08 Posts: 1502 Loc: Mesa, AZ	Welcome. _________________________ Don't just survive. Thrive.
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#148631 - 09/12/08 02:35 PM Re: Sotech SAR Vest / AWS Medical trauma Vest [Re: ironraven]
thseng Old Hand Registered: 03/24/06 Posts: 900 Loc: NW NJ	What did you use for the new small pouches? Lemme know when you are ready for the next generation and I'll sew one up for you with fixed pouches. _________________________ - Tom S. "Never trust and engineer who doesn't carry a pocketknife."
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#148687 - 09/12/08 09:42 PM Re: Sotech SAR Vest / AWS Medical trauma Vest [Re: thseng]
KR20 CEP Member Registered: 07/19/05 Posts: 105 Loc: Arizona	ZZZ Here are some pics of the SOTec vest, from a training class. Tom Edited by KR20 (09/12/08 09:42 PM) _________________________ 1*
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#148691 - 09/12/08 09:51 PM Re: Sotech SAR Vest / AWS Medical trauma Vest [Re: KR20]
Alan_Romania Addict Registered: 06/29/05 Posts: 648 Loc: Arizona	Thanks Tom... ZZZ, I did get your PM but couldn't find any pics so Tom kindly posted some I took of him during a class I was teaching. Like Tom said, it is a great vest. You can fit 1L Nalgene bottles in the side pockets with room to spare and you can for sure carry everything one would need for 24 hours on a non-technical SAR mission if you aren't tasked with carrying medical supplies beyond a wilderness IFAK. We stopped using these vests basically because we rarely do not need to carry a larger pack and this vest more or less sucks with while carrying a pack of any size. _________________________ "Trust in God --and press-check. You cannot ignore danger and call it faith." -Duke
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#149453 - 09/18/08 05:44 AM Re: Sotech SAR Vest / AWS Medical trauma Vest [Re: ZZZ]
KR20 CEP Member Registered: 07/19/05 Posts: 105 Loc: Arizona	ZZZ I found this thread. I would contact MtnRescue as he has a AWS vest. _________________________ 1*
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