Haley Strategic MP2 vs. ESSTAC Magazine Inserts 

Thanks for the awesome non bias review guys! This really helps the viewer. 1: We made them have slightly less tension in order to fit more pouches out there plus we find its very hard to reload with some of the higher tension systems. 2: As a retention note: They meet MIL Airborne requirements as they have been Free Fall tested with and without bungee's and approved by specific units. 3: the reason the mags come out of the middle is because you have items in the GP pouches creating more tension because its pulling the seams of the mag pouch tighter. give it a shot with Handgun mags or tools inserted and see if that create better force vectors. basically a full load-out is how we designed and tested when considering the tension. Thanks again!

I’m not sure about the MP2s, but the esstac will expand and lose retention in a hot car. So if you run a trunk rig, be aware. You can reform them, and regain grip with a lighter, though.

Well if u want even more grip to fully open 556 mag pouches (and some 762 mags can also be fitted just fine) you should look at Esstac short kywi pouches. They are even more snag than the long ones but you also got a lot more space to grip on (if using normal 30 round pmags for example). I personaly run couple pmags on my cummer bunds upside down in short kywis because of their very tight hold. And doesnt have any problems to do quick mag changes (with dump pouch) with them. If you are running very light weight rig (like in the video) those shorty ones need sharp flick to get mags out without pulling your chestrig only higher, but in platecarrier and heavier chestrig setups they will work very good imo. One very important thing to notice is that those kywi inserst are made to be used with original kywi pouches which are measured very precisely. So with other pouches those inserts does not fit as good as they are designed to fit since the pouch inside diameter can vary a little between different manufacturers. Also kywi inserts r designed to stay in place with that velcro in kydex inserts which stick to the kywi pouch velcro inside. So it is basicly impossible to remove those inserts from the pouch accidentaly. I can admit that i dont have any experience with HaleyStrategic mag pouch inserts but with kywis i have and i have no any bad to say about those. One thing i noticed is that haley ones have little lip so mags will snap sligthly in the place when kywis can be used almost silently if u do it with much less force than the guy on video.

wish I would have seen this before ordering a bunch of MP2's. I'm excited about the MP2's but the price is kind of a lot especially when ordering a lot of them. Thanks for showing other options.

The retention is plenty, what you're really choosing is inject molding vs. 5 dollar Kydex + heat gun, because that's exactly what those others are.

But, will the kywis hold AK mags?

Do you think ESSTAC inserts would go integrate well with a Spiritus micro?

Will the MP2 inserts work in the double mag expansion system pouches as well?

Tbh I think the kywis have too much retention I’ve taken a heat gun to all of mine to loosen them

What height/size are the esstac inserts? I’ve been told to run talls but I’m accustomed to mids

My mom with three month old me: 4:04

Is the shake test a good test? Because they have drain plugs and wouldn't you want drain plugs to anchor into the vest so the test is pointless ?

nice new channel update

Esstac's KYWI's are HAND MADE, which is why they are all not exactly the same. Ignoring the startup costs of a mold, they are more expensive to make then injection molding. I was pretty bummed out to see a big name like Haley Strategic knocking off a small veteran owned business like esstac. But Haley is popular, so he will get a pass. Oh well.

I'm considering one or the other for my Condor triple (six) open top magazine pouch. Do you think either one of the inserts are compatible? Also, if I want to go cheaper, where can I get the ESSTAC inserts? Thanks.

hope to get a answer from you man :P i would like to know which one would work with a magpouch without velcro in it or molle. cause i need to get rid of the bungeecord :P thnx hope to hear from you

what esstac insert would be best used for airsoft purposes? the 20round or 30round? Its for Hexmag and PTS epms. Thanks