5.11 LBE Vest

by 5.11

Product Features

• Stiffened Mesh Nylon
• Hidden document pockets
• Adjustable in girth and length
• Molle attachment system
• YKK® Zipper

Product Description

The LBE Vest is made from a stiffened mesh that provides the necessary structure for all your gear, yet allows air in for ventilation and breathability.  The LBE Vest has our hidden document pockets and is fully compatible with our VTAC Slickstick™ pouches or standard molle gear.  A grab handle is located on the interior of the vest, not visible to an outsider, but there if you need it.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B003Z0H3FW
• Item model number: 58631-019-66
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #11,299 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)
  • #4 in Sports & Outdoors > Clothing > Men > Vests

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Quality Load Bearing Vest, February 25, 2011

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KCP "KCP" (Portland, ME) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: 5.11 LBE Vest (Sports)

Vest delivered sooner than projected. Excellent quality. I purchased a black LBE vest sized regular. I'm 5'11" and 185lbs and on the smallest adjustment setting, with vest on, the front zipper has about 1 inch gap. The vest can be adjusted and fitted for much larger body frame if necessary.

This vest is really well made and basically purchased this load bearing vest based on advice from nutnfancy's review. I highly recommend you checkout his reviews if you plan to purchase any tactical gear.

Vest was priced well below retail and would have purchased a second vest; specifically, a OD colored vest. Not sure if 5.11 makes OD anymore, I've only seen coyote and black colored vests. I plan to purchased 5.11 rifle and pistol mag pouches soon. Excellent quality.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Every day use review - Lovin' it!, June 9, 2011

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haystack_needle - See all my reviews

This review is from: 5.11 LBE Vest (Sports)

Got this vest for daily officer duties and it's awsome. Got it decked out with a Maxpedition Triad (pepper spray, phone, general pouch) and a Max 7x5x2 pouch, swivel baton holder with asp, radio with mic, badge and nametag. Wonderfully versitle, lightweight, breathable and durable. Changed my life in the field in terms of performance and function. Nice velcroed upper back for agency labels. All sorts of size adjustable. Molle webbing everywhere. Can't reccomend it enough. One of the best things I've ever bought. I own a high end Fishpond fishing vest (great products) and this thing makes me want to buy another LBE (in OD)for shooting and to try for fly fishing. If this vest was a girl I'd take it to dinner, whisper sweet nothings into it's ear and ask it to marry me. Looks very professional too.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome!, May 6, 2011

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Caniac Man Cave "- Hurricave -" (North Carolina) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: 5.11 LBE Vest (Sports)

This vest is everything I could have hoped for! It is a very heavy duty mesh so it will withstand a lot of abuse and is very breathable. The incredible amount of m.o.l.l.e. webbing allows for an infinite amount of customization. It has 2 pockets on the inside front of the vest (1 pocket on each side) that can be used to carry maps, identification, etc. It also has a water bladder pocket on the inside back of the vest, which means you don't have to carry/mount a canteen. There is a nice emergency pull strap located on the inside back near the top of the vest for drag/rescue. The zipper seems to be very heavy duty and the included buckles are nice for extra vest security or for quick mounting/dismounting of the vest (if you don't use the zipper). There is a good amount of velcro on the front left chest portion and across the upper back of the vest. The velcro is awesome in the sense that it is worked in with the m.o.l.l.e. webbing, so it can easily be used or ignored without interfering with you customization. Finally, there are 4 straps on the bottom of the vest (2 in the front and 2 in back) that can be used to hook the vest to your belt. I hope this review helped, because it was very hard for me to find information on this vest before I purchased. Read below for my current rig.

I turned my vest into a shotgun rig using mostly Northstar accessories (some Blackhawk and Maxpedition also). I mounted 4 shot-shell carriers (holding 12 each, totaling 48 extra shells), placing 2 on each side of the vest and 1 above the other. I use 3 of the shot-shell pouches for 00 buckshot and 1 pouch for slugs. I mounted a small utility pouch above the shot-shell carrier on my right chest (for cell phone, keys, folding knife, etc.) and a dual pistol mag pouch above the carrier on my left chest (laying side ways). I also have a single pistol mag pouch mounted beside the bottom shot-shell carrier on my left side, which I actually use to carry a small flashlight (I have the same setup on my right side, but I have not decided what to place in it). I mounted a S.O.G. Elite Seal knife with a Kydex sheathe on the front of my left shoulder, with the handle pointed down and the blade facing away from my body, so I can easily grab it with my right hand (I did this using paracord). I mounted a shotgun scabbard on the right side of my back, which allows quick and easy access to my Mossberg 590-a1 "SPX" pump (8+1 shells). I have a medium size utility/EMT pouch on the lower/mid left side of my back. I have a shotgun mountable Ontario Knife Company M1 bayonet mounted on my lower back. The handle is facing out left with the blade facing down, so I can easily reach it with my left hand (mounted using paracord). I also have a heavy duty belt with 2 additional pistol mag pouches (located near the buckle), which I have my vest mounted to (using the above mentioned straps). Finally, I use a Blackhawk Serpa Tactical Leg Holster for my Springfield Armory XDm 9mm (19+1 rounds). Total ammunition is 96 rounds of 9mm (76 in 4 magazines and 19+1 in gun) and 57 shotgun shells (48 in pouches and 8+1 in gun). I am planning on buying another vest just like this one in the near future, so I can make it an AR-15 rig. Enjoy.

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