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Offline birddog1989

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50% reduction in gear weight!
« on: October 23, 2011, 05:01:09 AM »
Where were these guys back in the day. Off the top of my head I'm thinking it would have saved me about 15-20 pounds when I was humping an M-60 all over 29Palms MCAGCC.  OOH-RAH 2/7!!  I like the looks of their sniper gear too.
http://www.tyrtactical.com/

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Got curious about how much weight this really would have saved and it is closer to 10 pounds but I still would have taken that.  ;)   Not sure of the weight difference of the old Flak Jacket and K-pot's and the new generation of body armor.  Didn't include the difference in the new sleeping bags either, cus I never used it in the desert.
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Re: 50% reduction in gear weight!
« Reply #1 on: October 25, 2011, 11:49:13 AM »
I'm not sure of the per item weight, but when in my full loadout (including rifle) I tipped the scales at 231lbs and my normal weight (clothed w/boots) was about 175.  So, even 10lbs of weight savings would be a huge benefit.

loadout would be IOTV w/front/rear/side plates, 8 mags, and misc crap stuffed in various pouches, med kit,  Kevlar, M4 w/ pec-15 & ACOG, then small ruck w/ some power bars, 4 extra mags, couple of smoke grenades, laser designator. (prob less then 10lbs)

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Re: 50% reduction in gear weight!
« Reply #2 on: October 25, 2011, 12:27:09 PM »
Yeah that sounds familiar.  :P  I just looked at the weight of the old ALICE gear I was issued and added it up.  The crap that I really wanted them to reduce the weight on was my tripod and spare barrel and T&E.  I think 10 more pounds of belted 7.62 per man would have been pretty sweet.  Oh or 10 pounds of 60mm mortar rounds!  That would have bee cool too. lol
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When the last deer disappears into the morning mist,
When the last elk vanishes from the hills,
When the last buffalo falls on the plains,
I will hunt mice, for I am a hunter,
And I must have my freedom.
                             Chief Joseph, Nez Perce

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Re: 50% reduction in gear weight!
« Reply #3 on: October 25, 2011, 12:54:43 PM »
Is this the "Helium Whisper" stuff ?
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Re: 50% reduction in gear weight!
« Reply #4 on: October 25, 2011, 01:30:38 PM »
Different brand same concept.
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When the last elk vanishes from the hills,
When the last buffalo falls on the plains,
I will hunt mice, for I am a hunter,
And I must have my freedom.
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