Product Description
GENUINE US MILITARY ISSUE / SURPLUS
USMC
UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS
RADIO POUCH
FOR ILBE MAIN PACK
DESIGNED BY ARC'TERYX, MANUFACTURED BY PROPPER INTERNATIONAL
ITEM: USMC MAINPACK RADIO POUCH
SYSTEM: ILBE
ILBE: IMPROVED LOAD BEARING EQUIPMENT
COLOR: MULTI – SHADES of: COYOTE BROWN / TAN, BEIGE, GREEN, BLACK
PATTERN: MARPAT – MARINE PATTERN DIGITAL CAMOUFLAGE CAMO
MARPAT VERSION: WOODLAND
MADE FOR: DESIGNED TO CARRY THE RADIO IN THE MARPAT MAIN PACK RUCKSACK
ALSO USED FOR: USED AS PACK DIVIDER / UTILITY POUCH FOR CARRYING ITEMS LIKE MRE’s INSECT NET, ETC.
MEASURES: DIMENSIONS: 9" HEIGHT, 10.5" BACK WIDTH, 7.5" FRONT WIDTH, 5.5" DEPTH
CONDITION: VERY GOOD CONDITION – NO RIPS, HOLES or TEARS – ALL STRAPS, BUCKLES, & HARDWARE PRESENT AND FUNCTIONAL
SPECS / FEATURES:
- USMC SPECIFIC DIGITAL MARPAT CAMOUFLAGE
- MADE WITH CORDURA 720 DENIER FABRIC
HISTORY OF THE ILBE MAINPACK:
IN 2004 THE US MARINE CORPS ORDERED PRODUCTION OF THE NEW ILBE MAIN PACK (ILBE = IMPROVED LOAD BEARING EQUIPMENT) TO REPLACE THE HEAVIER MOLLE PACKS (MOLLE = MODULAR LIGHT LOAD-CARRYING EQUIPMENT). THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NEW RUCKSACK WAS AN UNPRECEDENTED PROJECT THAT TEAMED OUTDOOR EQUIPMENT MOGUL ARC-TERYX WITH US MILITARY PRODUCTION GIANT PROPPER INTERNATIONAL TO DESIGN, PROTOTYPE AND MANUFACTURE A COMPLETE REBUILD OF THE PACK SYSTEM THAT ALLOWS US MARINES TO BRING WHAT THEY NEED TO THEY FIGHT.
THE CRITERIA FOR THE PROJECT WAS TO PROVIDE A DURABLE LIGHTWEIGHT MEANS OF TRANSPORTING MISSION CRITICAL EQUIPMENT. THERE ARE 2 GENERATIONS OF THIS PACK. THE GEN I PACK HAS THE BLACK PADDING AND SHARES FEATURES WITH THE GEN II PACK WHICH HAS COYOTE BROWN PADDING. BOTH WERE PRODUCED IN THE DIGITAL WOODLAND MARPAT (MARINE PATTERN) CAMOUFLAGE.
ABOUT THE ILBE MAIN PACK:
THIS ILBE PACK IS DESIGNED TO CARRY A CARGO OF UP TO 120LBS (BUT ANYONE WHO HAS “HUMPED” IN THE US MILITARY KNOWS THAT YOU CAN DOUBLE THE NUMBER “THEY” TELL YOU IS THE MAX YOU’LL CARRY) AND TO DISTRIBUTE THE WEIGHT TO ENHANCE COMFORT DURING EXTENDED USE/WEAR. THIS LOFTY GOAL WAS/IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH AN INTERNAL FRAME WITH LIGHTWEIGHT YET STRONG ALUMINUM RIBS THAT RUN THE LENGTH OF THE PACK AND 2 LARGER SPARS IN THE MIDDLE. THE ALUMINUM FRAME RAILS ARE PRE-SHAPED TO FIT A BROAD RANGE OF BODY TYPES AND SIZES AND CAN BE BENT BY THE WEARER FOR CUSTOM FIT. NEXT THE PACK INCLUDES SOFT PADDING ON BOTH THE HIP BET AND SHOULDER STRAPS. THE WIDE HIP BELT IT DISPLACES THE WEIGHT AROUND YOUR BODY WHILE PRODUCING FEWER PRESSURE POINTS. SHOULDER STRAPS CAN BE ADJUSTED ON THE FLY FOR FIT, LOAD WEIGHT, AND PREFERENCE IN WEAR. OPTIONAL USE STERNUM (OR CHEST) STRAP IS JUST ONE MORE OPTION FOR BETTER COMFORT OVER THE LONG HAUL.
