Army Universe Black Military Alice Pack Frame - Enhanced Army Hiking Gear with Adjustable Olive Drab Suspender Straps & Quick Release LC-1 Kidney Pad - Proton Pack

During the too many years of moving around my A.L.I.C.E. Pack Frame vanished. I needed a new one for an upcoming camping trip. The pack arrived early and in good condition. Attaching it to the pack was no problem.The pack with frame and new straps was more than comfortable during a ten mile hike in high temperatures and humidity. It made it easy to carry the 45 pounds of gear and water in the pack with almost no discomfort. (The new design straps are a lot better in my opinion than the old design straight straps.)The only problm I have with the frame is under a moderately heavy load it seems to squeak at the top left. Then again every other pack frame I have ever used squeaked somewhere.All in all this was just what I needed and I would recomend it to others.

made in china but made well. springs are nice and tight and keep the pack straps from slipping. buckle is not original or as pictured (more modern) and the pull straps for the quick release with the different buckle mean that you cant just throw it off like the original but the important thing is its cheaper than any external frame pack you will find in a sporting goods store and still has the classic military look

It’s a fine frame. But it has one attribute I have been unable to figure out. Please see picture.Note the plastic prong. It’s tucked under the quick release snap. How do you access this once the metal snaps are engaged? It’s hard for me to see how one could clip anything to it while it lays under the shoulder strap.I don’t know whether this is a design flaw – or an attribute I am not familiar with. I wore my ruck in the 70’s and again in the 90’s when I was assigned to Infantry units. My son took it to Iraq. He wore the original frame out.Jay has been overseas and came home on business this month. First time for him to have a chance to see this - and he’s not familiar with it, either.This is no big deal. Except that I contacted ArmyNavy.com customer service to ask them about this and interacted with a CS rep. named Kevin. Instead of answering my question, he deferred this to Amazon because the order was more that 5 months old. I am not asking for a refund. If this is a flaw, then maybe ArmyNavy can send me a replacement shoulder strap. But I don’t care about that. I can cut it off.My only concern is that the company is made aware of this potential issue. Or, better the company can explain how to use the clip. But, to me, something is a little goofy. But then Kevin provided lousy CS. That changed the discussion from the clip to his behavior. He gets a sad-face in my book. I request Amazon discuss this with their vendor. Thank you.

If this ALICE frame isn't original, I can't tell. I carried one for nearly 6 months straight, and this puppy performs just fine. Even the mediocre plastic belt buckle is actually an exact replica of the original thing (if this isn't actually original itself, that is). Holds my ALICE pack just fine. Make sure you actually know how to secure your pack to the frame. If not, you'll end up fraying and tearing straps.

I bought this to replace my old one that I lost in a move and Ill tell yah what, its nothing like my old frame. The shoulder straps are junk and the waist belt is a joke. Frame itself is alright, but i probably could have made one for less.

Bought one of these to retrofit my Hasbro Haslab proton pack and so far I've no real complaints.Only thing I'd suggest it double checking the shoulder straps before use. Mine let loose and thankfully I caught it in time, so definitely double check the strap configuration!

The frame is sturdy and works well.The straps included are terrible.There is almost no padding in the shoulder straps or kidney pad.For the price, I was expecting something much better.Now I have to buy supplemental pads if I want to be comfortable wearing this.I also received a black frame instead of the one pictured.Very disappointed in my purchase.

Bought this to use with my Alice Pack. I found that this is an excellent combo if you like camping and hiking. Not to heavy so it doesn't really add to weight. Some say it does but my money is that they weight they talk about is added by them. This take a little bit of work to fit an Alice Pack to the frame but there are a few youtube videos that show you how to connect the pack to the frame in record time. The other nice feature is, being an external frame, I can add items to side of frame to allow hands free operation. I can have a smaller sized axe attached to the side part of the frame with little interference with my hiking.

Excelente calidad del material

Fantastic for my proton pack

Speedy delivery and great product

el armazón de la mochila después de unos días de uso empezó a rechinar, lo que significa que le falta solidez. gracias.