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

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 BOUGHT 3 CHEST VESTS AND RETURNED THEM ALL THEY HAD NO LOWER STRAP ADJUSTMENT JUST ELASTIC WHICH WERE VERY TIGHT. THIS RADIO VEST HAS 3 POCKETS FOR RADIOS AND PHONES. THE MAIN POCKET IS LARGE ENOUGH TO CONCEAL JUST ABOUT ANY HANDGUN AND OTHER STUFF. I ALSO BOUGHT THE EXTRA LARGE STRAP SET SO I CAN WEAR THE CHEST VEST OVER A JACKET. COST MORE BUT WHAT YOU PAY FOR IS WHAT YOU GET.

Nice radio harness. I like the features and lay-out of this harness. It holds my HAM radio, FRS/GMRS radio and my GPS. The angle of the radio pouch allows the antenna to stick out to the side without being near my face. The straps are a bit short so the fold-out desk feature they advertise doesen't really work (unless you're a very small person). Ignoring that, it is a very functional harness and I like it.

Great little chest rig, it was a little more than I wanted to spend but well worth the few extra bucks. Ample room for a full-size handheld, pens, has a clip for a small flashlight, a gps, it also has a third pouch that you can't see in the picture but would work for a half size radio like a Baofeng with stock battery. Another plus is it has a upward facing zippered pouch that would and will be perfect for my Yeasu 817ND. Comfortable with lots of easily adjustable straps, my only concern would be big folks it seems if you were thick in the chest you may run out of strap. .. then again I could be wrong. .. it is a quality unit, I'm very happy and would/will recommend this.

I purchased this for multiple uses. I plan to use this mostly on fire/EMS calls. I used it on a couple calls already and it works great. I can store my radio, my pager, a 5.11 flashlight, 2 pens, a knife, a copy of the 2012 Emergency Response guide and multiple pairs of nitrile gloves. Very handy to keep everything together.I also plan to use this for amateur radio so I can carry multiple radios and other pieces of equipment with me and easily use it all. Plenty of storage space for all the accessories such as extra batteries and earpieces.I work as a ski patroller in the winter and plan to keep this on me as well. I plan to hold my radio, my fire pager, some basic medical supplies such as gloves, flashlights, glove warmers and various other items I may need.This really is a multiuse item that can be very valuable for anyone who needs to carry a radio and other items.

It is well put together and so far is very durable. It fits comfortably by adjusting the straps and once you have it right where you want it, its comfortable. I am a larger guy but it still fits as expected. I hold two radios in mine. Yesu 750R and a smaller BAOFENG radio. I also have room for notebooks and pens. I keep my cell phone mounted in it when I am in range. nothing has worn out and it looks new still.The straps feel like it was intended for larger radios and is hard to work with your radio once it's mounted. I use a mic that I clip to my left shoulder strap so it worked out fine for me. I do the same for the smaller BAOFENG radio and it is also difficult to work with once in the strap. I am not using it exactly how the description was describing so I would keep that in mind. Despite this, I still really like the Harness. Radios with long batteries at the base will fit perfectly.