I am glad we are starting to see reviews of SeV products. Ever since Brad traded in his Scott-e-Vest for a turban, there has been a gap in the SeV coverage :lol:
I have been debating about getting the
Tactical System for some time. I got the 3.0 Cotton system about two years ago and I have already warn it out (and spilled who knows what on it).
You don't seem to sound too impressed with the weight management system (maybe its because you are testing it out with 10 lb text books!) but the first thing I noticed when I first put on my ScotteVest was how comfortable it was, even loaded down with all my gadgets.
I used to use a typical travel vest (and I still do on occasion). It held all my stuff quite nicely but I found that my shoulders got sore after a few hours in the vest. With SeV's weight management system, I can carry the same items in one of their products and not experience the same soreness in the shoulders.