We had a limited number of khaki/blaze ballistic cloth vests built this year in L and XL following a 2 year trial that showed how well ballistic held up to abuse and retained its’ looks and function. The basic ballistic vest package price is $199.00 plus $10 shipping with the same options as the Cordura vests, and reflects the higher material price and sewing costs. The 1080 denier Ballistic cloth is 100% nylon and is heavier than 1000 denier Cordura, though softer to touch and less stiff than Cordura. The weave is more coarse, called basketweave, and each fiber group is thicker than in Cordura. It’s commonly used on the roll around black luggage seen in airports.
These vests use ballistic on the gamebag , shell pockets and belt. Bottle holsters are mil-spec Cordura. Otherwise they are identical in design to the Cordura vests. Ballistic is the new industrial version for trainers and hunting pros who use a vest every day, or for the serious hunter who appreciates its’ quality.
WE ARE CURRENTLY OUT OF BALLISTIC VESTS IN ALL SIZES!
Large vests most typically fit hunters with a “waist at navel” measurement of between 34 and 40, while XLarge covers roughly 41 to 47. There are other variables which may affect size that we’ll double check from the measurements you provide on the order form below.
ORDER FORM/ WINGWORKS BALLISTIC VESTS $199.00 plus $10 SHIPPING to CONTINENTAL US, $25 to CANADA, ALASKA, HAWAII
In between sizes? Please check before ordering!
If you’re in-between sizes, or just want a more precise check on how a vest size will fit, this measurment will tell us where the shell pockets will lay out on both sides of the body. Shell pockets should lay out about where six gun holsters would, roughly under the shoulders on each side. Too far forward, and the hunter will walk into them, too far back makes for awkward reaching for shells. Our foam waist belt usually rides about centered at navel level, with fixed shell pockets for each size located towards each end of the belt.
Wearing your most typical hunting clothes, stretch a tape around the small of your back at navel level, and place one end roughly under the left shoulder line, the other roughly under the right shoulder line, you will get a center to center measurement for locating the shell pockets. This will give a number to establish shell pocket center placement on each side to compare with the four sizes we offer. The center to center shell pocket base measurements in each size are M/18.25″, L/20.5″, XL/26″, and XXL/30.5″. The shell pockets are 5″ wide. The optimum pocket center is under the shoulder line or slightly forward. If the back measurement is right, go with it, and don’t worry about a belly. The 2″ belts in front are plenty long to accomodate. We ask that you include weight, height and waist at navel also to help us get you the right vest.