Load-bearing vest

IIFS tactilal load-bearing vest

A load-bearing vest (LBV) or load-carrying vest is a vest designed for carrying a large number of small pieces, commonly used by military, police, firefighters, backpackers, handymen (tool vest), etc. The purpose is the same as for webbing equipment in military. Tactical vests may carry out load-bearing function.

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  US marine in a tactical vest
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  Vernice Armour in her flight gear
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  Russian spetsnaz in razgruzka gear
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  Russian pundit Anatoly Wasserman is famous of wearing his LBV during TV quiz shows
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  LBV from Russian ratnik gear
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  A handyman's tool vest
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  IDF Ephod Combat Vest
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  Battle Jerkin worn on the D-Day
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  Iran military LBV

See also

• List of webbing equipment
• Duty belt