COAXSHER RCP-1 Pro Radio Chest Harness for 2 Way Radio & Electronics | Search and Rescue, Ski Patrol, Emergency Response - Black

Great chest rig for radios and supplies.

This is the product recommended to our SAR group. Sturdy quality and space/pockets for all the necessary gear.

Bought it for wildfire use, great radio chest pack. The inner pockets for glasses etc are a nice touch, rugged well built piece of gear.

I've been looking at chest harness options for ARES/RACES public service work for awhile now and finally decided on the Coaxsher RCP-1 Pro. I haven't put it through its paces for a day long event yet but I have been getting a feel for it with shorter foot-mobile excursions around the neighborhood and this setup has everything I've been looking for. My primary HT fits nicely in either of the radio pockets. A backup HT or FRS/GMRS radio or GPS unit fits nicely in the second with battery packs in the battery pouch. There is plenty of extra room (and dedicated places) for pens/pencils, notebooks, small first aid kit and snacks. The pack and harness also fit well under my existing backpacks. The flashlight holder is a nice touch and can be moved to aim the light into the 'work area' of the pack for writing. I tend to prefer using a headlamp so this holder is superfluous for me but, it is easily removed. I would not say the system has any negatives but, it does have some quirks. The radio pockets are elastic and fit very tightly around my HT (Kenwood TH-D7). I'm pretty sure it is only a matter of time before I press buttons and change my radio settings while putting my pack together. Also, the radio pockets look like they will fit almost any portable radio but they have room for radios MUCH longer than my HT. The extra velcro strap seen on the main radio in the advertising wraps around nothing more than the antenna on mine and doesn't really do much. As a couple of other reviews mention, the strap system feels a bit small at it's largest extent. I'm a typical men's large and, with a sweatshirt on, the pack and straps are just on the edge of fitting comfortably. With full winter layering or, for someone with a larger torso, this could give a very negative first impression. The strap size can easily be fixed with addition of some velcro one-wrap or the pack can be attached directly to the shoulder straps of a backpack. Since I tend to use a pack in situations where this would be a problem, I will just be attaching the Coaxsher directly to my pack. Coaxsher really should add some upward adjustability.

I've resisted buying a radio harness for years, because I couldn't find one that had what I wanted. This one is the closest thing I've seen in years - it isn't perfect but it is adequate. I did my research and got exactly what I expected - except for one thing ... it came with a rather small set of straps. The straps themselves are very nicely made, have a "writing surface" elastic strap release and even include reflectors on the back. These are even completely detachable/replaceable. No complaints on quality at all. However, I'm just standard "large" (not XL) sized and it feels puny. I assume that Coaxsher sells larger sets - that's -0.75 star because this should come standard with a *slightly* larger strap set. rounding out the 1 point deduction: I really wanted it to have a medical shears quick access holder on the front - that's -0.25 star for a missing feature. radio pouches look to be a perfect fit for what I have. (great) there's an odd zipped pouch (2.5"x7.5" intended purpose unknown) on the front between two of the radios, and a couple of pen holders (good) the pouch has a top zip w/ two additional snaps, good capacity, fabric appears to be water repellant, but zip isn't. two internal pockets. (good) some reflective markings for nighttime use. (good) flashlight holder (good? but may get in the way when wearing this harness inside a parka)