Battle Belt Setup

In this video, Chris Sizelove and Jared Reston deep dive Jared’s CHLK Belt setup and discuss why he chose the gear that he did. Chris and Jared both carried gear on their belts professionally and talk about how they’ve modified their setup for range use. For the most part, Jared’s range belt is a minimalist setup, and we’ve highlighted a few of his choices below:

• A Blue Force Gear Holster Hanger with a Safariland 6390RDS holster featuring QLS mount. Chris calls the ability to remove a holstered gun from the belt a “non-negotiable” and discusses why in the video.
• A BFG MARCO Dispenser on a BFG Hanger – the MARCO is used for marking people, places, and things with small chem lights.
• A Double pistol mag pouch and a single rifle mag pouch on Ridgeline Defense hangers.
• A BFG Micro Trauma Kit NOW! with a tourniquet and trauma shears mounted on the pouch using the BFG Shear Hammock.
• Jared’s belt choice is the BFG CHLK Belt which is an inner/outer belt combination featuring a contoured design.

Rather than overloading his belt with pouches, Jared has distilled his setup to only what is truly necessary. He and Chris agree that now that they don’t need their gear for duty use, they prioritize functionality over fitting as much on their kit as possible. As Jared puts it, his belt doesn't feature unnecessary pouches "to make it look awesome for Instagram."

Check out the full video to learn more of Jared’s “why” behind his belt set up. And last week we discussed Jared’s near fatal incident when he encountered a suspect that shot him multiple times.

Jared is a seasoned law enforcement veteran with over 20 years of service at Jacksonville Sheriff's Office. Since retiring in 2020, he now travels the nation teaching firearms and tactics to prepared citizens, military personnel, and law enforcement agencies. For more information on Jared or to take a training course from him, visit his website.

Chris Sizelove’s Battle Belt setup was featured along with Chuck Pressburg’s in this article released a few months ago. Chris Sizelove is a retired Master Sergeant who had a distinguished career in the U.S. Army. Joining in 1999, he served in various capacities in the elite 75th Ranger Regiment spanning across the 2nd, 3rd, and 1st Battalions. His extensive service includes roles as a Pre-Ranger Instructor and a pivotal participant in forming the Regimental Special Troops Battalion (RSTB). Sizelove also held the elite position of Master Breacher of the Regiment and later transitioned to roles in the Defense Intelligence Agency.

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