The Black Ops Belt has a clever little secret though...a nearly full-length pocket/sleeve inside the belt, sealed by Velcro (yes, real Velcro and not "hook-and-loop"). This pocket is perfect for stashing a variety of small EDC or survival items. Because of the top-mounted Velcro, these items can then be accessed fairly easily, without removing the belt.
Cool. So what kind of things fit? Here's a few:
- BFE UltraLight kit knife
- SerePick Bogota Picks
- Ferro rods
- Keys
- Folded cash
- Mini compass
- Hacksaw blade
- TinderQuik tabs
- Chlorine Dioxide tablets
- Spyderco Ladybug
or Jester
- Mini Bic lighter
- Stubby iPhone connector
- PigMonkey-style repair kit
- Small USB drives
- Cordage - small hanks of bankline, dacron line, kevlar survival cord, etc.
- Microlights like the Streamlight Nano
- AAA lights like the Fenix E01
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| Streamlight Nano, Spyderco Jester & Ladybug, stubby iPhone cable Aquamira tablets, BFE UltraLight in homemade sheath, Bogota picks Mini Bic, mini compass, ferro rod, TinderQuik tabs and a bundle of SerePick kevlar survival cord all fit easily within the belt |
I tried a Leatherman Squirt, but it was a bit too tall and wide to fit well. Basically, most small E&E or pocket survival kit gear will fit well inside the Black Ops Belt. The pocket definitely fits flat items better, but you can fit up to a single AAA flashlight inside. Larger items cause more printing, while smaller and flatter items disappear completely.
The Black Ops Belt lets you carry a variety of SERE-sized gear, outside your pockets, in a well concealed, and easy-to-integrate-into-your-EDC manner. As long as you're wearing pants, you'll have these items with you. The contents should stay concealed and unnoticed except during a very thorough search (the belt itself would need to be closely inspected). It's kind of a fun, Batman/Jack Bauer-esque piece of gear, while being practical at the same time.
The Black Ops Belt could serve well in a variety of capacities. For wilderness use, it has more capacity than a standard PSK, carries more comfortably and would be even less likely for you to become separated from. For travel in unfriendly lands, you could stash a bunch of emergency cash and some escape gear if you fear kidnapping or unlawful restraint. For EDC, you could carry any small gear that you don't otherwise have a place for and don't want riding loose in a pocket.
One thing to note: the Black Ops Belt is a cloth belt, without any kind of stiffener, and as such, it isn't rigid enough to work well as a gun belt or carrying heavy loads.
I really like the capabilities and possibilities provided by the Black Ops Belt. I will be posting more shortly as I have had time to work it out in my EDC rotation.
The OscarDelta SERE Black Ops Belt is available ONLY from OscarDelta. Check it out here >
The Black Ops Belt could serve well in a variety of capacities. For wilderness use, it has more capacity than a standard PSK, carries more comfortably and would be even less likely for you to become separated from. For travel in unfriendly lands, you could stash a bunch of emergency cash and some escape gear if you fear kidnapping or unlawful restraint. For EDC, you could carry any small gear that you don't otherwise have a place for and don't want riding loose in a pocket.
One thing to note: the Black Ops Belt is a cloth belt, without any kind of stiffener, and as such, it isn't rigid enough to work well as a gun belt or carrying heavy loads.
I really like the capabilities and possibilities provided by the Black Ops Belt. I will be posting more shortly as I have had time to work it out in my EDC rotation.
The OscarDelta SERE Black Ops Belt is available ONLY from OscarDelta. Check it out here >
