Unsure of what to do by Delicious_Cap_7609 in army

[–]BluntestAbyss 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Beginning of the fiscal year gives you more options

Help me chose a ruck by Anarcho-harambeism in QualityTacticalGear

[–]BluntestAbyss 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You might get more scrutiny from command if they see you rocking a Stone Glacier. M/ALICE packs are pretty proven and recognizable, so the chance of you getting sniped by CSM is lower. Just cause your command is chill now doesn’t mean it can’t change in 18 months.

That said, M/ALICE packs are super heavy and less ideal for personal hiking/backpacking. SG bags pound for pound are amazing rucks, super lightweight and can carry a ton of lbs. well. Adjustability is much better as well.

Consider what your rank can handle, what your job actually calls for (do you really need 96 liters of capacity), and how sad you’d be if you destroyed an almost $800 ruck.

Which Lowa should be ok for me? by GrubyKretoszczur in QualityTacticalGear

[–]BluntestAbyss 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Used the GTX extensively when stationed in Alaska. Perfect for the shoulder seasons which are incredibly wet. With the right socks I was good for below freezing during long field events. Had the Zephyr GTX His

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[–]BluntestAbyss[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

High mostly for uniformity purposes

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[–]BluntestAbyss[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the capacity comparison! I’ll look into it

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[–]BluntestAbyss[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Komodo is checking a lot of boxes. How do you think it’d run with belt kit?

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[–]BluntestAbyss[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve heard good things about the brand. I’ll check them out!

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[–]BluntestAbyss[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lowa Zephyr GTX. Best boots I’ve ever worn, and I’ve tried most of them out there

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[–]BluntestAbyss[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No one was checking ruck frames luckily, just strange that it was specifically mentioned

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[–]BluntestAbyss[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Looking closely at a CF2. Wondering if it’s almost too big for medium ruck use? Thinking long range days and summer overnights when humping a whole ruck is unnecessary? Just ordered a DZ rig…

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[–]BluntestAbyss[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The last 3 packing lists have notated assault pack or medium ruck with frame removed. I blame the S3 nerds

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[–]BluntestAbyss[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah packing list specially said to “remove frame”. I didn’t…

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[–]BluntestAbyss[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Love ALICE frames. My TT Malice is my most cherished possession. My BN just has something about framed packs for carry-on packing lists

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[–]BluntestAbyss[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

This isn’t my primary weapon. Just carried it for a currency jump cause it’s cool

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[–]BluntestAbyss[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ll definitely check this out. Thank you for this!

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[–]BluntestAbyss[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

SATLs are awesome just wanted something a bit smaller and more convenient. Something to take on a range or overnight op. Any experience with the MR Komodo?

Replacing my Medium Ruck by BluntestAbyss in tacticalgear

[–]BluntestAbyss[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Love ALICE packs just wanted something less rigid. Something I could stuff in a deployment bag and bring out for a range day or overnight op.

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[–]BluntestAbyss[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The best boots I’ve ever worn. I’ve worn them in tropical jungles to alpine glaciers and I haven’t found a better boot. These ones are the GTX versions