A little bit about a good fit.When it comes to choosing your interceptor body armor's outer tactical vest (OTV OTV Outer Tactical Vest OTV Otvorena Televizija (Croatian: open television ) OTV On the Vine (Carolina Wine Country News website) OTV Orange Television (Lebanon TV station) ), take the time and trouble to get the right size. The extra effort's worth it. A good fit not only provides comfort but also gives your torso torso /tor·so/ (tor´so) trunk (1). tor·so n. pl. tor·sos or tor·si The human body excluding the head and limbs; trunk. maximum protection. The OTV comes in eight sizes, partly based on your chest measurement. That's the measurement around your bare chest at the fullest part. USE THIS CHART AS A STARTING POINT Noun 1. starting point - earliest limiting point terminus a quo commencement, get-go, offset, outset, showtime, starting time, beginning, start, kickoff, first - the time at which something is supposed to begin; "they got an early start"; "she knew from the FOR GETTING A GOOD FIT ... Outer Chest tactical vest measurement size in inches X-small 29-33 Small 33-37 Medium 37-41 Large 41-45 X-large 45-49 XX-large 49-53 XXX-large 53-57 XXXX-large 57-61 Keep in mind, the chart's just a starting point. Why's that? Because the right size for you depends not only on your chest measurement but also on what you wear underneath the OTV. If you go strictly by the chart, the vest might fit too tight. You see, the OTV is designed to be worn over your BDUs. But if you're carrying anything else under your vest--extra gear or pockets stuffed with items--you may need a larger size than what the chart indicates. HERE ARE A FEW GUIDELINES TO MAKE SURE YOU GET A GOOD FIT ... * Put on any gear you usually wear under body armor Noun 1. body armor - armor that protects the wearer's whole body body armour, cataphract, coat of mail, suit of armor, suit of armour armet - a medieval helmet with a visor and a neck guard . And put what you normally carry in your BDU BDU Battle Dress Uniform BDU Business Development Unit (Staffordshire University, UK) BDU Bharathidasan University (India) BDU Bone Dry Unit (energy science) pockets. * Cold weather clothing (Naut.) a long piece of canvas of tarpaulin used to preserve the hammocks from injury by the weather when stowed in the nettings. See also: Weather adds bulk to your body. If your mission demands you wear cold weather gear, put it on when you size the OTV. * Before you try on an OTV, insert all of its soft ballistic panels and its small arms small arms, firearms designed primarily to be carried and fired by one person and, generally, held in the hands, as distinguished from heavy arms, or artillery. Early Small Arms The first small arms came into general use at the end of the 14th cent. protective insert (SAPI (Speech API) A programming interface from Microsoft for speech recognition and synthesis. It provides a way for developers to enable their applications to receive text from and send text to voice devices. 1. ) plates. ... AND HERE ARE A FEW MORE GUIDELINES! * Try on a different OTVs for size. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] * Bring the right and left panels together. Close the left panel flap against the right panel so that the hook and loop fastener is secure. * Tug on the side straps until the vest is snug--but not so tight it cramps your movements. If you feel discomfort, adjust the straps a bit. If that doesn't improve the fit, try on another size OTV. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] * An OTV that fits well should have no gaps at the sides. The webbing on the left front panel should line up evenly with the webbing on the opposite panel. The OTV should feel snug but comfortable. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Outer Chest tacrical vest measurement size in inches X-small 29-33 Small 33-37 Medium 37-41 Large 41-45 X-Large 45-49 XX-large 49-53 XXX-large 53-57 XXXX-large 57-61 |
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