|
Well... the bars, I can't speak for everyone's experience, but when they fitted me for the ruck, I wasn't wearing frag + plates + vest. I asked about it and was told that the ruck sack wasn't meant to be worn over that equipment. This statement was greeted by a blank stare of confusion and disbelief from myself and others. Perhaps its lack of education, experience etc. Within my unit it doesn't really matter for us, I have never taken the CTS on ex, I have used it only for one winter warfare ex. Wearing it for that was complete misery from start to finish. We couldn't even fit them on our vehicles if we tried to take them with us (the tank is big but storage is like a VW Beetle). So I have haven't built up much experience with the thing.
There are some guys within the unit that regularly take part in the Canadian Patrol Concentration competition (long distanced dismounted patrolling). The one claimed that we had the bag all figured out and could be comfortable with it. He said a lot of things that made sense but I didn't get much time to pick his brain about it and try his suggestions. Again I'm a tanker not an infanteer, so I'm not really motivated to become an expert on it.
I have however put many miles on hiking boots with several different bags on my shoulders. Multi-day wilderness backpacking trips in Ontario, Alberta, and New Brunswick. I have a pretty good idea of how to wear a bag and what for me works and doesn't. Based on this experience I think that before a company designs a piece of kit to be used outside, I think they should spend sometime outside. If you look at Canadian Military personal equipment you start to see a trend. Looks good in theory, poor performance in reality.
Rucksack, Tac Vest, the issued boots, cotton uniforms, rain gear that isn't waterproof, obsession with using the two burner coleman stove when so many better options are available, etc.
Sorry to sidetrack your topic a little.
-Chorn
|