@@owenbentley9287 no kidding, lol. was in Jackson late '21. I'll be damned if the last couple days of my cycle wasn't spent cleaning the shit out of every piece of kit, every helmet, FLC, IOTV, every pouch, accessory, piece of wet weather gear, and all of that, to be turned into the CIF so the next cycle could get new kit, though.
Here I am as an E-5 and just astounded that no one bothered to explain this to anyone. This is life changing, had no idea that I could preset my IOTV with those spare buckles.
Not a lot of people know how their gear works. Those that do, don't bother to spread the information once they learn it. I remember discovering how my assault pack connects to the MOLLE large rucksack, instead of having to stuff it in. Literally everyone thought I was crazy until my 1SG walked by and was like "Yeah, he can do that". They just give you all this shit and expect you to figure it out. I think that's bad leadership. I used to throw so much extra shit out that I had no idea what it was for, and nobody else did either. To bad the manuals only come with some CIF, and never get handed down with the gear to someone else.
@@MC327x Just never heard that before. My sponsor ETSed before I got to my unit and everyone I served with considered sponsor program a joke. Only guys who helped new privates was a specialist from your respective section. Its really cool your unit had real sponsors. Great video.
I’m about to ship to ARNG OCS and I have to say, 1) thanks for explaining how to assemble the TAP and 2) the tips you throw in regarding your gear setup (magazines flipped down, compass pocket, etc etc) are invaluable. Thank you and HOOAH!!
If you attach pull loops on your mags, they’ll be easier to pull for faster reloads. Plus, just FYI, 7 mags are NOT enough if you’re ever caught in a heavy fire fight. During my 12 years, I never carried anything less than 500 rounds. Just saying. Good luck at OCS. Don’t let the power of rank go to your head, and remember where you came from. Troop morale is key. Take care of your troops, and they’ll take care of you. Been there, done that. RLTW
Thank you!!! I was asking a few of my battle buddies they didn't know how to set up a new Taps or Flick is what we call it at basic training. Excellent video!! New soldier 🪖🇺🇸
I've had a TAP for a little over three years now. Not a bad system for Army issued equipment. I have both canteen pouches mounted to the far ends. In the past I used the left one to hold my NODs, rhino mount, and J arm with the canteen cup inside. Good protection for all of it. Next to that one is my radio pouch, then a double-mag pouch. Center is a TAD OP-1 admin pouch. Last is a TAD GP-1 pouch as my IFAK. All of that covers the whole panel. It's worked really well for me. Recap from left to right AS WORN: Canteen pouch w/ cup, radio pouch, double-mag pouch, OP-1, GP-1, canteen pouch. You mentioned the outer slots holding a DAGR/MBTR. I found that to be way too bulky. Never kept much in the back mesh pockets.
Thank you so much. I just received my TAPS from CIF and had no guidance on how to set it up. Reading the comments I realize just how much of a blessing this video is. Saving this for later. Thanks!
Wow, thanks for the super in-detail video man. Got mine from CIF the other day and got a text at 2000 saying I needed it ready to roll first thing in the morning lol. This video saved me God knows how much fumbling around with this thing.
biggest upgrade u can do is shoulder straps. spiritus makes a cool kit but for what it cost u can buy a badass chest rig and still have some beer money. i ran one of these for years and even when i worked as an operator. dudes used to make fun of me cause we could buy anything and i ran this but i had a unit rigger make me a set of shoulder straps and a waist belt for it. i ran a 152 in the first left pocket and my ifak in a ziplock in the first left pocket, other 6 held mags and i had 2 tourniquets rubber banded on the front panel ,one one each side and then i kept small bottle of clp and a weapons part kit with a Gerber eod in the main pocket and then fire starter ,lighter compass and map pens. also took a small doule ended biner and hung it on my left shoulder strap and hung my gloves from it. love this set up and it stays nice and flat so u are able to take more advantage of micro terrain in a firefight then u would be able to wearing one of those other monstrosities, lol. great vid man.I also had a roll up dump pouch on the left rear that i hung from the waist belt and a piece of velcro so i could wear a ir patch on the front panel and rear of my shoulder straps. i was able to fold this in half loaded and carry in a small backpack with a 300 black out that had a law folder. these things are only limited by your imagination and skill set.
Awesome. The only thing I would do different, is mount the canteen pouch only 2 MOLLE rows up from the bottom so I can reach it easier( still very secure) And stack the grenade pouches on my throwing/ firing side. One above the other. Bottom one on one MOLLE row, top one on two MOLLE rows.
Quite similar to the RAK that was issued back in 2001. They sucked because they flopped round on then the IBA. What worked better for me was the Condor Chest Rig in Iraq during 2006-08. Works great for all body armor systems including the IBA i wore back in the day.
Thank you so much for making this video, it’s so informational and helpful. I’m leaving to Europe next week and had to figure out how to set it up and your video really helped.
I first say that this is an EXCELLENT video on how to set up and what the parts are all for. The best video to date. That said, I can say for certain that this is the most useless system the army created. NEVER ever will I wear my mags up front like that. Moreover, I carry pistol and REFUSE to use drop leg holsters. I wear hip holsters reversed, so that I can draw with the support hand if necessary. The old ACU Molle vest was so much better....so much so that the Marines still use it in coyote color. Moreover, I could adjust waist strap backwards so that the entire system could be adjusted to fit over any sized plate carrier and then very, very simply dumped by simply unclicking from behind, throwing it over your head and dumping it. I hate this new crap.
I’m the only one in my entire unit know how to set up the system, minus ammo pouches, ifak, canteen pouch, grenade pouches. Like no one in the unit would wear these on the field and the NCOs got their old FLCs. I guess I came in near the end when they started to switch gear so I’ve got new gear and new camo.
Thanks. Very helpful. I'm used to the old FLC system and when I got issued this I wasn't even aware I was missing pieces. How CIF missed that on the other person's turn in idk. They're usually anal about that crap. Now I get to pay for it :D
Are you covering Army AND the Corps, now? I like it. Also, I have been looking, but have yet to find a comprehensive guide for physical readiness before OCS. I personally would love a video discussing the day-to-day regimen of PT while at OCS- and maybe a workout routine to help prepare for it. Love the vids, Semper Fi
If my math is right, that's 6 X 30 = 180 bullets. We never put full load because of the weak springs in government issued magazines. What's the standard now? Back in '77 we carried two 3-mag (20 round) pouches (120 bullets) plus bandoliers to re-load. I bought M14 pouches and carried four vertical and one across the top so I had ten magazines.
One thing I'm wondering is why do you need a canteen pouch when you've got a Camelbak? Seems a bit redundant to me. Wouldn't that space be better used with something else?
I was in the 82nd airborne and we didn’t get a special TAPs system. Whatever you saw was probably using “paratrooper” to make it sound cooler or something.
Mag securing straps are kinda ass, tuck those into the pouch, also don’t preset your iotv, but better pouches, best mag pouches are the ones with elastic mag holders, easier to mess with compared to the issued pouches and the taps.
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this guy taught me in 16 minutes about TAPS what TRADOC never taught me in 9 months....
Same here
TRADOC was too busy giving us FLCs and IOTVs from 2005 that have seen too many deployments to be serviceable anymore
I’m here with you brother!🤣
@@owenbentley9287
no kidding, lol. was in Jackson late '21. I'll be damned if the last couple days of my cycle wasn't spent cleaning the shit out of every piece of kit, every helmet, FLC, IOTV, every pouch, accessory, piece of wet weather gear, and all of that, to be turned into the CIF so the next cycle could get new kit, though.
😅
Here I am as an E-5 and just astounded that no one bothered to explain this to anyone. This is life changing, had no idea that I could preset my IOTV with those spare buckles.
I gotta know where are you an E5?
What unit are you in?
Not a lot of people know how their gear works. Those that do, don't bother to spread the information once they learn it. I remember discovering how my assault pack connects to the MOLLE large rucksack, instead of having to stuff it in. Literally everyone thought I was crazy until my 1SG walked by and was like "Yeah, he can do that". They just give you all this shit and expect you to figure it out. I think that's bad leadership. I used to throw so much extra shit out that I had no idea what it was for, and nobody else did either. To bad the manuals only come with some CIF, and never get handed down with the gear to someone else.
Wait, you're sponsoring a soldier and actually helping him? Wild.
Fuck me man it’s the truth
@@MC327x Just never heard that before. My sponsor ETSed before I got to my unit and everyone I served with considered sponsor program a joke. Only guys who helped new privates was a specialist from your respective section. Its really cool your unit had real sponsors. Great video.
This video is much appreciated! I just got this new system/gear and was told nothing. It was a lot different than what I’ve used. Thanks again!
This might just be the most useful explanation of taps I've ever seen in 8 years
I’m about to ship to ARNG OCS and I have to say, 1) thanks for explaining how to assemble the TAP and 2) the tips you throw in regarding your gear setup (magazines flipped down, compass pocket, etc etc) are invaluable. Thank you and HOOAH!!
If you attach pull loops on your mags, they’ll be easier to pull for faster reloads. Plus, just FYI, 7 mags are NOT enough if you’re ever caught in a heavy fire fight. During my 12 years, I never carried anything less than 500 rounds. Just saying. Good luck at OCS. Don’t let the power of rank go to your head, and remember where you came from. Troop morale is key. Take care of your troops, and they’ll take care of you. Been there, done that. RLTW
Outstanding! This is a bullet point. "Assisted infinite amount of troops to not be ate-up" ... promote ahead of peers.
Major THANK YOU to the Solider who put this video together from an Army MAJOR
thank you! I was used to the FLC in bct so I got fu*king lost when I received this
Fukin same bro lol
Davis Tran same I just got issued this at cif lmao
Hahaha hell yea dude i was lost as f*ck too when i first got issued this
Yoooooo same.
Same man....damn
Thank you!!! I was asking a few of my battle buddies they didn't know how to set up a new Taps or Flick is what we call it at basic training. Excellent video!! New soldier 🪖🇺🇸
I've had a TAP for a little over three years now. Not a bad system for Army issued equipment. I have both canteen pouches mounted to the far ends. In the past I used the left one to hold my NODs, rhino mount, and J arm with the canteen cup inside. Good protection for all of it. Next to that one is my radio pouch, then a double-mag pouch. Center is a TAD OP-1 admin pouch. Last is a TAD GP-1 pouch as my IFAK. All of that covers the whole panel. It's worked really well for me. Recap from left to right AS WORN: Canteen pouch w/ cup, radio pouch, double-mag pouch, OP-1, GP-1, canteen pouch. You mentioned the outer slots holding a DAGR/MBTR. I found that to be way too bulky. Never kept much in the back mesh pockets.
Thank you so much. I just received my TAPS from CIF and had no guidance on how to set it up. Reading the comments I realize just how much of a blessing this video is. Saving this for later. Thanks!
I switched units within the Guard to an Airborne unit and they had us turn in the UCP FLC for this TAPS. Thank you for the invaluable information!
Wow, thanks for the super in-detail video man. Got mine from CIF the other day and got a text at 2000 saying I needed it ready to roll first thing in the morning lol. This video saved me God knows how much fumbling around with this thing.
How the fook does RUclips know more than my entire Battalion!
Sounds like your army is in trouble. Total idiots telling you what to do.
Thank you! The civilians who taught us weren't as good. This is a damn good video HOOAH!!!
I didn't know the outer mag pouches had an ulterior purpose, I appreciate you noting that in your video.
biggest upgrade u can do is shoulder straps. spiritus makes a cool kit but for what it cost u can buy a badass chest rig and still have some beer money. i ran one of these for years and even when i worked as an operator. dudes used to make fun of me cause we could buy anything and i ran this but i had a unit rigger make me a set of shoulder straps and a waist belt for it. i ran a 152 in the first left pocket and my ifak in a ziplock in the first left pocket, other 6 held mags and i had 2 tourniquets rubber banded on the front panel ,one one each side and then i kept small bottle of clp and a weapons part kit with a Gerber eod in the main pocket and then fire starter ,lighter compass and map pens. also took a small doule ended biner and hung it on my left shoulder strap and hung my gloves from it. love this set up and it stays nice and flat so u are able to take more advantage of micro terrain in a firefight then u would be able to wearing one of those other monstrosities, lol. great vid man.I also had a roll up dump pouch on the left rear that i hung from the waist belt and a piece of velcro so i could wear a ir patch on the front panel and rear of my shoulder straps. i was able to fold this in half loaded and carry in a small backpack with a 300 black out that had a law folder. these things are only limited by your imagination and skill set.
The Soldier I'm sponsoring let me set up his kit for him
(And he's nowhere in sight)
My commenting here is done
Awesome. The only thing I would do different, is mount the canteen pouch only 2 MOLLE rows up from the bottom so I can reach it easier( still very secure)
And stack the grenade pouches on my throwing/ firing side. One above the other. Bottom one on one MOLLE row, top one on two MOLLE rows.
Awesome video! About to set my TAPS up and had no clue and this tutorial helped immensely. Thank you, sir.
I appreciate this a lot dude, finally got issued the new one and didnt know wtf to do
Thank you so much! I’m about to go to AT tomorrow and mine wasn’t even setup yet.
Great breakdown for new Joes and Janes. Quick and no bs.
Been in 9 years, never bothered using the taps system. I had the flc. This was an excellent learners course
Bro thank you I’ve been trying to find the best way to set this up with my iotv and this setup is mint
Quite similar to the RAK that was issued back in 2001. They sucked because they flopped round on then the IBA. What worked better for me was the Condor Chest Rig in Iraq during 2006-08. Works great for all body armor systems including the IBA i wore back in the day.
Great job on this tutorial. Mine didn't come with a technical manual so I'm learning all of this as well. Thank you for sharing
Appreciate it, have the spur ride in a few hours and it was a last minute notice I was doing it 😭you’re a life saver
One of the best videos I have seen on this subject.
Thank you so much for making this video, it’s so informational and helpful. I’m leaving to Europe next week and had to figure out how to set it up and your video really helped.
Fuck yea Europe !!
I will leave to Eroup tomorrow. This is my first deployment. I am a little bit scared.How was your experience in Europe ?
Dude, this was super helpful. Thank you!
Thank you good sir this has helped me so much I leave for NCT in a few hours and this wasn’t set up thanks again
Damn. My POG ass is just thinking of all those compartments for snacks…
Honesty, thank you so much. This thing had me buggin.
No one ever taught me this. Thanks!
We want more like this video.
That was the fastest 16 minute video I ever watched !
You always carry an extra TQ.
Thank you so much. Range day is tomorrow and i had no idea what i was doing XD
Bless this guy for making this 🙏
Hey man. Thanks for posting this video. You really helped me set up and understand the basics.
I searched for animal crossing and got this...
How😂😂
@Stabby Jack idk
🤣
Profile picture checks out. Probably did not mean to be here hahah
This is a lot more masculine.
This was super helpful! I appreciate all of the little details
Sponsor a soldier?!?!?
We have to sponsor soldiers now?!?
Fuck it I'll do it myself.
Sponsor me!
I didn't know how to setup T.A.P.S.Thank you Sir.
Thank you for your service and such good instructions
You saved my life thanks.
I first say that this is an EXCELLENT video on how to set up and what the parts are all for. The best video to date. That said, I can say for certain that this is the most useless system the army created. NEVER ever will I wear my mags up front like that. Moreover, I carry pistol and REFUSE to use drop leg holsters. I wear hip holsters reversed, so that I can draw with the support hand if necessary. The old ACU Molle vest was so much better....so much so that the Marines still use it in coyote color. Moreover, I could adjust waist strap backwards so that the entire system could be adjusted to fit over any sized plate carrier and then very, very simply dumped by simply unclicking from behind, throwing it over your head and dumping it. I hate this new crap.
You just saved my life. I have to jump tomorrow and I had no clue as to how to set my flick up.
Really great video 👏🏻
I’m the only one in my entire unit know how to set up the system, minus ammo pouches, ifak, canteen pouch, grenade pouches. Like no one in the unit would wear these on the field and the NCOs got their old FLCs. I guess I came in near the end when they started to switch gear so I’ve got new gear and new camo.
prefer both tourniquets, smoke and frag, ditch the canteen, place ifak on back, add commo, more mags, plus shears or knife
Perfect explanation of use!
Informative and helpful. Thank you
Great instructional video.
Thank you! I appreciate the feedback!
Good video, thanks for putting it together.
Thanks. Very helpful. I'm used to the old FLC system and when I got issued this I wasn't even aware I was missing pieces. How CIF missed that on the other person's turn in idk. They're usually anal about that crap. Now I get to pay for it :D
Thank you! Mine looks half way decent now🤣
Hell yea help me a lot appreciate it!!
Excellent vid... Thank you
thanks for the tutorial, very helpful
Great video and very helpful
Are you covering Army AND the Corps, now? I like it. Also, I have been looking, but have yet to find a comprehensive guide for physical readiness before OCS. I personally would love a video discussing the day-to-day regimen of PT while at OCS- and maybe a workout routine to help prepare for it.
Love the vids, Semper Fi
Thanks video was quite helpful
Neat setup. Neat chest rig. I like the underside zipper compartment/pocket. What name is the chest rig?
This IS A LEADER
Very informative
thank you, i needed this
Thanks needed this video
Very informative. Thank you
Aside from radios apparently they also hold M14 mags(1mag)...the ones on the end that is.
Very helpful. Thank you much!
huge help thanks!
Great video! Semper Fi!
Great vid bruh! Very helpful!
2020 jblm cif gives me a gen2 with all ucp gear and flc. Let’s goooo
If my math is right, that's 6 X 30 = 180 bullets. We never put full load because of the weak springs in government issued magazines. What's the standard now? Back in '77 we carried two 3-mag (20 round) pouches (120 bullets) plus bandoliers to re-load. I bought M14 pouches and carried four vertical and one across the top so I had ten magazines.
Standard combat load now is 7x30rds for a total of 210 rds. Most guys only run 4-5 on the chest with 1-2 on the belt and 1 in the gun
best taps video imo
This is awesome
I can now clip the front but how do I clip the sides for the IOTV?
Thank you.
Mine was issued brand new but I did not get a strap cutter.
are Gen 2 IOTV's incompatible with taps? my clips won't fit through the shoulder d rings.
One thing I'm wondering is why do you need a canteen pouch when you've got a Camelbak? Seems a bit redundant to me. Wouldn't that space be better used with something else?
It would be helpful to have gear on a model to show how it looks all set up.
Can you please show how it's worn? My Y straps sit weird
Thank you😺
Brigade standard huh? Why have such a thing for MOLLE? Doesn't that defeat the whole purpose?
Thank you, thank you, thank you....
I saw a paratrooper variant of the TAP on the internet. Is it similar this one especially the suspenders?
I was in the 82nd airborne and we didn’t get a special TAPs system. Whatever you saw was probably using “paratrooper” to make it sound cooler or something.
@@SaraphDarklaw agreed
they did test whats called "airborne tactical assault panel" in 2017 but I don't think it passed. google it
Thank you
What do you put in the canteen pouch?
which technical manual is that?
Mag securing straps are kinda ass, tuck those into the pouch, also don’t preset your iotv, but better pouches, best mag pouches are the ones with elastic mag holders, easier to mess with compared to the issued pouches and the taps.
Ok... Honest thou what about pvs 14s and a 2, 1quarts how does that work???
Lifesaver! TM
where can i found surplus one (im from europe and ebays shipping is stupidly expensive)
EIB!! like it
Is there any good back panels for this thing
What is the the number of that TM?