Personally i would perfer the higher boot like the Haix over the smaller lowas. Are there 8 inch lowas available?
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Originally posted by trellheim View Postbut in the old boot tender that HAIX won wasn't it decided that the LOWA GTXs were too expensive ?
Originally posted by Hello AlaskaHad they gone with the Molle system, since most of them are plate carrier systems, they would've saved money instead of having to buy seperate CBA too.What are you cackling at, fatty? Too much pie, that's your problem.
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Originally posted by Celtic-Warrior View PostPersonally i would perfer the higher boot like the Haix over the smaller lowas. Are there 8 inch lowas available?
Originally posted by ODIN View PostWasn't the argument for not doing this that you could take off your webbing and still have the protection of CBA while digging in etc.?
Anyway, if you're in a position where you need to wear CBA while digging in, you're probably better of having your webbing on.Last edited by Hello Alaska; 25 October 2011, 19:38.
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Originally posted by Hello Alaska View PostI wear Lowa's now and unless I'm told otherwise, I'll never use Haix out on the ground again.
Anyway, if you're in a position where you need to wear CBA while digging in, you're probably better of having your webbing on.
Re: CBA & Webbing, you are of course right, if you need CBA chances are you are going to need webbing too.
I wonder was it a civil servant or DF officer who made the call on both the boots and IPCLS...whoever it was, I have a feeling that their job is probably under review :P
Also, does anybody know did the DF trial any other system apart from IPCLS, and if so what was it?What are you cackling at, fatty? Too much pie, that's your problem.
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Theres a question lads a mate of mine gave me my haix as he chooses to wear other boots meindls i think and since hes a blackhat he got haix anyway, Theres a bit of wear on one sole which could lead to a split between boot and sole, if this happens could my Cq get them replaced under the wear and tear issue or because they werent issued to me would i be told to just buy new boots? Any ideas?Train Hard Fight Easy!!!!
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Originally posted by Celtic-Warrior View Post....Theres a bit of wear on one sole which could lead to a split between boot and sole, if this happens could my Cq get them replaced under the wear and tear issue or because they werent issued to me would i be told to just buy new boots? Any ideas?
clothing form, it's highly likely your friendly Stores CQMS would tell you to go and f*** off
- your OWN CQMS would probably do the same !!!"Well, stone me! We've had cocaine, bribery and Arsenal scoring two goals at home. But just when you thought there were truly no surprises left in football, Vinnie Jones turns out to be an international player!" (Jimmy Greaves)!"
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Originally posted by ODIN View PostGot my Haix this year, if the DF go the way of Lowas, I will be pretty pissed off, if I had of waited I might have got my second pair for free :p Only time I wore the Haix was on the course. Lowas are a lighter boot too.
Re: CBA & Webbing, you are of course right, if you need CBA chances are you are going to need webbing too.
I wonder was it a civil servant or DF officer who made the call on both the boots and IPCLS...whoever it was, I have a feeling that their job is probably under review :P
AFAIK, it was a DF Officer who made the call... You can be sure a civil servant was looking over his shoulder though, keeping an eye on the purse strings. It's come back to bite them in the bollocks though. Personally, I'm delighted. Might convince them to put some proper thought into procurement in the future instead of half doing the job.
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The IPLCS was selected after extensive trials by a number of different units.
IIRC 10 lads from 2 Bn (could have been higher) trialed the backpacks. They did a day nav in each set every day for a about 2 weeks and made their recommendations on the best one afterwards.
The tests were blind, ie they didnt know what what what. the LA one was 2nd from what I have been told.
Not sure why the first choice wasnt selected
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