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CQB vs Woodland Airsoft: How Your Gear Setup Should Change

The gear that works in a tight CQB field will weigh you down in woodland. Here's how to optimize your loadout for different field types.

ORTACTICAL Team•2026-06-12

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Primary	Short-barrel rifle, SMG, or pistol	Maneuver through doorways

Chest rig or battle belt	Battle belt or minimal chest rig	Maximum mobility

Magazines	2-3 rifle mags total	Rounds are short

Dump pouch	Foldable, small	For spent mags only

Hydration	None or small bottle	Rounds under 30 minutes

Helmet	Bump helmet or none	Weight savings

Target weight: Under 3kg total (unloaded)

Woodland Loadout (Outdoor / Large Field)

Radio	Earpiece only	Voice carries indoors

Item	Woodland Recommendation	Why

Primary	Full-length rifle or DMR	Better accuracy at distance

Plate carrier	Full carrier with back panel	Capacity for extended ops

Magazines	4-6 rifle mags + 1-2 pistol	Longer firefights

Dump pouch	Full-size	More spent mags, loot

Hydration	1.5-3L bladder or bottles	Games run 2-8 hours

Helmet	High-cut ACH or fast helmet	Branch clearance

Target weight: 5-10kg loaded

Mixed Environment Loadout

Base layer: Battle belt with 2 mag pouches + dump pouch + utility.

Top layer: Swap between minimal chest rig (CQB) and full plate carrier (woodland).

Hydration: Clip-on bottle holder for CQB, backpack bladder for woodland.

The Conversion Checklist

Going from CQB to woodland? Add: extra magazine pouches, hydration bladder, radio + headset, med pouch, larger dump pouch, helmet.

Going from woodland to CQB? Strip down to: battle belt or minimal chest rig, 2-3 mag pouches, small dump pouch, earpiece only, no hydration, no helmet.

Our Take

At ORTACTICAL, our modular JPC-style plate carrier works well for woodland, and our lightweight chest rig paired with our battle belt gives you the speed you need for CQB. The belt is the one piece you use everywhere.

Radio	Full headset	Background noise, longer range

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CQB vs Woodland Airsoft: How Your Gear Setup Should Change

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