John Willis, the original owner of SOE (Special Operation Equipment) is back to doing what he does best - making bomb-proof, overbuilt nylon gear. His new company is Real SOE Gear and he’s been busy doing custom work. One thing that hasn’t changed is the attention to detail, quality and workmanship that customers of the original SOE were used to.
MultiCam Riggers Belt - John put together this Crye MultiCam Rigger belt, for those who really can’t live without a perfectly matching belt for their Crye MultiCams pants. He took 1000D MultiCam Cordura and wrapped it around the 1.75″ Type 7R MIL-W-4088 webbing. It’s a fully functional Riggers belt, and has a forged steel camlock buckle and parachute hardware V-ring attach point. While I’ve never used a rigger’s belt for rappelling, I’ve used one of John’s original SOE belts for years, occasionally as a safety line hookup when working at heights, and also as a pistol belt.