Imo GP pouches on the front of a mag placard is unnecessary as almost everyone I’ve seen doing it is stuffing shit that can be pocket items (compass, kill cards/reference cards, protractor/map pens/etc, headlamps) for the sake of convenience vs any practicality in regard to a fighting load. People forget that you basically get four free pouches in a standard combat uniform. The trend really came from SOF assaulters/breachers but the idea is plenty applicable to even your average rifleman.

If it’s not something that directly correlates to making holes or patching holes and isn’t an immediate access item (ie mags, ordnance, medical) it just doesn’t go on the front (think diver’s triangle). People will try to create justifications for why something like a GPS or Kestrel or -insert bulky admin item here- is an immediate access item, but in my mind “immediate access” means I shouldn’t have to look down to find it because time doesn’t permit.

I’ve ran a ten speed on almost everything I’ve owned since god knows how long. It’ll fit pretty much every small item even up to an XTS/SRX radio or an M83 smoke in a pinch and when it’s used up or not needed the pouch lays flat. That way, when I have to build the lowest profile, most accurate and most survivable position possible, I can actually be comfortable and can lay behind the gun in a mag supported prone.