akigr8 wrote:^ pain! Me no like.

Weaver wrote:I love that load-bearing vest of yours - of all the ones I've seen, I think it's the best of the non-modular models. Great adjustments, good versatility - I'm working on trading for one.

I agree, very versatile. A major step up from what we used to have:


I did a bit of googling and found some who sells the vest, approx 160$ for a used one http://www.game-on.no/webshop/norskstri ... p-669.html

Edit. But you are probably talking this one http://translate.google.com/translate?j ... 30&act=url

No, I was refering to the first one - as I said, best non-modular vest (meaning you can't shift the pouches around to suit personal taste or mission requirements).

I am not going to buy one - but I am working on a trade with one of my Norwegian buddies at PRT Meymanah.

Our old LBE was much like what you pictured here - pain personified, and limited real estate as well. Mine used to weigh upwards of 25 pounds (12kg) by itself.

Weaver wrote:No, I was refering to the first one - as I said, best non-modular vest (meaning you can't shift the pouches around to suit personal taste or mission requirements).

Ah, I was wondering what you meant by non-modular vest.

Weaver wrote:I am not going to buy one - but I am working on a trade with one of my Norwegian buddies at PRT Meymanah.

Will save you a fortune.

Weaver wrote:Our old LBE was much like what you pictured here - pain personified, and limited real estate as well. Mine used to weigh upwards of 25 pounds (12kg) by itself.

Don't think mine ever weighed that much, pain indeed.
Glad we have the new type.

natselrox wrote:Kick-ass Aki! Love it!

How did you know my middle name is Kick-ass??!

Not an official photo, just a snapshot, but this was my guy on graduation day from basic training into the Canadian Navy, 1979.

It's a shit copy, but this may be all I have left this shot - my computer's been hacked and much deleted (again obviously, not official, c. 1969)...