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Originally Posted by The Reaper
I had no idea that we had issued a front loading pack. The Lowe I had was a top-loader. The Kifaru, in my limited experience, has none of those issues and allows you to reposition the weight onto whatever part of your body you want it on. For me, it is usually the hips. The ruck is very easy on your back.
I have not rigged this to jump, but it looks pretty straightforward to me, MFF or static line.TR
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You are correct - the Lowe Vector was a top loader, with the lower compartment 'accessible' with the around the middle zipper. and the 'lid' was removable as an assault/E&E pack. They were tough to load, tough to get at gear, hard on the back, and too big(long) for a short guy like me (5'8") - especially for jumping (almost had to rig a line to the lower part of the harness to lift it off the ground to get to the AC). A good number of outside pockets allowed you to get at the stuff you needed pretty often, but yu really had to plan your load - especially as a medic. And it never sat where you wanted it.
I always wondered why they didn't just redesign the frame for the Alice to make it a little more ergonomic/comfortable - it is a well designed ruck, but the frame sucks. Still have mine, sad isn't it?
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