ALICE Gear 101 - HasLab, Spirit, Mack’s Factory - BUY NOW - Everything You Need to Know 

I've had a Rothco LC-1 frame from Amazon sitting around for the better part of a year now, in anticipation of the HasLab Proton Pack. I've outfitted it with a vintage LC-2 kidney pad and most recently, vintage LC-2 shoulder straps.

Thank you! It's extremely helpful to know the differences!

Thanks for the videos. Just ordered my frame today. Can’t wait for the Haslab pack

Fantastic information! I just discovered your channel while doing a deep dive in researching proton pack kits for our prop shop. Keep up the good work!

I'm a military guy so already had both an LC1 and an LC2 in NOS condition. I ordered the Haslab pack and I'm on the Mack's idealized wait list. I'll build an 84 and an 89 and that'll be that. They'll be gorgeous together. Report all ghosts!!

I just ordered a Rothco LC1 frame from Amazon today

Super well done and informative. Thanks dude!

I got my LC1 frame and the LC1 strap and pad set from GBfans. Its a pretty good replication of them, and its much cheaper than the vintage gear.

Very thorough guide, thanks for listing the specific model, I've been holding off for the past year because of the uncertainty of what to buy. I'll be picking the recommended frame for the Haslab next month!

Great advice, just picked one up

Thanks!!

Will do

Good thing tried checking an army surplus store there's one down the street where I live and I pay $45 to 50 for each Alice pack

I am a stickler for movie prop accuracy. So for the Haslab pack, I went and got the Rothco 2255. Paid 55 bucks from Amazon last summer

Well done matt, great video!

The title of this video is very true. I've been putting off buying the frame and a few other items to get ready for the Haslabs pack.

Very informative ☕️✨✨✨ Thank you!

I bought my frame several years ago from the goodwill auction site.

I bought the new LC-1 frame offered by GB Fans and a separate set of LC-1 straps for the HasLab pack when it arrives.

The most important thing to note really is to do what makes you happy with your pack. If you're going for screen accuracy, then these details might matter to you. For those who just want a frame to make the pack feel more complete, you can go with any one of them. It's your pack. Make it yours. I find the unique ones more interesting than the screen accurate ones. To me anyway, an accurate one is boring because it's so common. Every GB cosplayer has one. Custom ones are more fun! A good example is Adam Savage's proton pack he made himself. He added his own upgrades to it (even an antenna!). He has a video of the build on his Tested youtube channel. He also got to show it off the the cast/crew of Ghostbusters Afterlife at a con too. Their reactions were priceless.

I wish I had gotten this a year ago when I was looking at them, but figured I would wait until the pack arrived.

Love it.. great job. Thanks for the video

I have the fox LC1 ready for my Haslab pack. It was like $40 brand new last Christmas.

I've had an LC-2 for about 6 years now from an army surplus store for about 40 sum dollars and it's been holding up since then😌

Huh, seems i got rather lucky with my alice frame as it's millspec using the older rothco straps. Didn't even plan that, I just got the cheapest one I could find online a while back when I planned to add a frame to a spirit pack

I’m glad I’m not the only one who thinks the Alice frame looks bad with the spirit pack. I know most ppl do it that way and don’t mind but things being to off scale always bugged me. I got a spirit pack for cheap and I plan on doing a scaled down version of lostwax’s PVC frame

Thanks for this video! Great info! awesome that you take the time to share this with us! I´m one of the bunch waiting for the Haslab Proton Pack, so, I was considering a Rothco, but I was reading some folks having accidents (Snaped crosmembers), so I´m in the search for an original GI frame, just want to ask you, should I look for an LC1, or is the LC2 a better fit? I´m not into screen acurate perfection, instead I´m more into the best and comfortable option. Thanks in advance! and Keep the great videos coming!

Just got a vintage LC-2 w bag and straps, it has a slightly later style buckle and looks like the tension strap was replaced as its a plastic buckle style as well, Id like to find a similar belt to yours though. I dont trust the Rothco stuff very well, its el cheapo spec (yes real mil is lowest bid, but the quality tends to be there, vintage frames survived grunt abuse for 40+ years) but unfortunately vintage is thinning out. Was lucky to find a vtg LC-1 and straps though and waiting on arrival now

Well, I now know what Alice frame I have which is nice (rothco). My one concern was that it might not hold the weight of the haslab pack...but It seems that it will. I just don't get why rothco would manufacture them and sell the frames and ruck sacks if they don't hold the type of weight that the originals held.

@13:46 - I was lucky enough to find a Rothco 2255 ALICE frame on amazon this past Summer for $55 shipped for my Spengler Haslab pack... so the prices do vary from retailer to retailer.

I got my frame after I bought the haslab pack

Cool info, thanks. Super stoked with my new haslab pack. Considering adding a frame to it but also it sits so well on the included stand and I know the stand becomes worthless with a frame attached. I own a rare prototype pack from GBII ( apparently it was the the one they made to be lighter which Bill said “still too heavy” too, hahaha. It’s my crown jewel. Your details seem to confirm the era it was built. Didn’t know so many details about the different frames/straps so way cool video!! Sub+1! Any lead on the super straps?? I really want some of those but can’t find them anywhere!!!

Hey thank you so much for all your time and effort in your videos! Also in replying to all the comments. Very impressive!My question is what is the rothco strap number that you get when purchasing the rothco alice frame? I know that they have two model numbers. The 2261 and the 2269. Which one would it be that you received with your rothco alice pack. If I had to make an educated guess I bet it's the 2261 as the 2269 is the upgraded version.

Hey man, thanks for all the great info. I’m in the U.K. and these frames are a very expensive purchase. Are there different sizes of Alice frame and will that make a difference with the hasbro pack? Also, do the straps that come with the hasbro pack be put on the frame?

How do you feel about drilling the hole? I’m not a fan, especially on a mill spec. I used the half moon and a zip tie to secure it to the MB

Question, once you put the alice frame on, is it easy to replace batteries on the pack? I have bought the LC1 Rothco 2250 pack you recommended.

I went to my local px store and picked up a ls2 frame do you think it will mount to a haslab pack or are the mounting parts that different?

Uh, perhaps you can help me? I'm looking for a love-potion aerosol, that I can spray on a certain Penthouse Pet, to obtain her total submission.

Is there a good replica for the foam rollbar at the top of the ALICE?

I am curious, with the availability of these frames, I wonder why production didn't just get real ALICE frames... I just got all my vintage Lc-2 gear for around 30$ more than Rothco's repro, and with Lc-2's being common in GB2 packs; it would make sense that Egon and Ray would have upgraded all the packs to Lc-2' be more comfortable for all of them while busting and would be that way for Afterlife. It was an odd choice.

where did you get the upper padding.?

I’m getting one for the HasLab. I’ve given up on ever finishing the Mack’s Factory pack.

Amazon literally sells LC-1 FRAMES for $60. LEGIT AUTHENTIC ALICE LC-1 that I just put my Haslab pack on a week ago.