Thank you. Very informative. About 10 years ago I needed a durable bag for a trip to Japan and voluteer work, so I bought the main pack and it's 27l 3-day pack. I ended up not using it for JP though. The 3-day pack have served me well. I have used it almost daily, but I really need a bigger for different things, so I'm about to buy the Medic pack. those small packs will serve me well on LAN parties and smaller travels. Your Recon Assault vs Medic Assault helped me there!
Just bought the recon set. It also included the sustainment pouches. Going to use it for me and my wife's bug out bag and camping. Thanks to your video, it was an easy choice.
love ur vids on the ILBE system, sir. I've been so grateful. this is the only video in the whole youtube talks and shows about ILBE Recon main pack. personally I've using this system about a year now and I love this pack so much(not the recon version). I use it mostly for backpacking trips and it is so comfortable and well distribute the weight off my shoulders. this ILBE system is very modular and so versatile. there are so many ways you can modify it for your own needs just like the ALICE pack. thank you for your explanation between those two. but one thing also different is the side compression straps. female buckles are on the side of beever tails in the recon, right? but the female buckles on the non recon main pack are on the side of back panel. could you understand what I'm saying? I've been thinking using the side zips are little bit tricky because of the compression straps. I believe there was a kind of marine feedback and the improvements on this pack. anyway after watching your clips over and over I really want to get the recon ILBE, too lol
I believe that not many Marines knew that the aluminum frame bars were malleable and could be bent to bring the hip belt into the body while wearing body armor. Overall, the FILBE is a better system for military use
I am having issues with my ILBE (Reg, not recon) pack lid. When I pull the top drawstring closed, and then fold over the lid, the front edge of the lid slides back over the top of the frame ends, exposing the top of the pack that its supposed to cover. Is this common, or a design issue? Thanks, Great video.
I don't think there is any difference in the aluminum stays. I no longer have the recon main pack so I can't measure but I don't believe there is a difference in the length.
The recon assault will mate up with the standard ILBE main pack but not perfectly. The clips on the recon assault appear to be about 2 inches farther apart than the standard assault but the clips will reach. I did try it to make sure.
Hi your films are great for info thanks i have a AP803 corpsman's assault pack it is a bring back from Afgan i located in the uk. user has modified it in the field, my problem is that the plastic rear panel and aluminium stays are missing which causes it to slump out when worn I've been looking on ebay and google for images of the recon assault or corpsman's panel but can't find any. i am located in the UK so these are even rarer over here. would it be possible for you to slide out and take me some pictures / measurement s of the back panel so i can make one also i guess the rods must fix to it somehow please reply thanks for your time simon smith leicester england i can send you a payment if necessary
I no longer have the recon main pack so I don't have the tail to see the clips. I do know that the tail is made with some built-in slack so that a stuffed recon assault will fit under the tail. If I remember correctly, you can spin the tail around and snap it in and not have as much slack.
Ok. I didn't even know there were 2 packs like this, I have the non recon.. I love the bag, only thing is wish it had a zippered sleep system separate pocket, One kinda has to unload everything to get sleep system out of the bottom.
I haven't been able to get my hands on any of the ILbe packs lately. the packs will occasionally show up on lejeune yard sales. you may want to look there.
