British PLCE Webbing Set

PLCE is much better designed than many other types of webbing. The quality of construction is also much better. The set I received was a mix of well used and new items. The well used stuff still had plenty of wear left. If you look at the typical prices of the components this is excellent value.

This fits my 140kg+, 120cm waist frame, though if that worries you try it out in-store. The six-point harness makes it comfortable to carry. The package contained a water carrier pouch (no bottle) and a utility pouch (not 2x utility). This is a great setup as is, but the reason you get webbing is to customise it to your own needs. I wore mine for a while before deciding what other pouches I'll need. Only the utility and double mag pouch have the A shaped harness attachments so one of those are needed on each side of the body. I thought the double mag pouch would be useless, but they do hold a decent amount of stuff: One mag pouch fit 3x OSM bars with room for more kit. The Utility pouch was a bit bulky worn at the side. Presently I carry (from left-front anti-clockwise) Dbl-Mag, Water Carrier, Respirator Bag (butt pack), Water Carrier, Dbl-Mag. The kit also doesn't come with a strap to go through the lower pouch loops. This strap does a lot to tighten to reduce the pouches flapping about (it wasn't bad without the lower strap, but the difference makes it worthwhile). I tried paracord then bungy cord but ended up using a 170cm "Swiss Utility Strap With Buckle". Going through the Respirator Bag's lower loop only once close to the buckle means the respirator bag (as butt-pack) removes quickly to become a haversack without having to re-thread the strap through the other pouches. Overall, if you want PLCE, this kit is a great starter.