suddenly so many replies..
anyway, regarding the waterbag hygiene, it is true that it is hard
to wash. the tube for sucking is harder to wash. that is why
towards the end of 2nd year for my batch, we'd rather bring the
extra water bottle than using the waterbag.
the suction comes with a cover but the suction part isnt made with
the best of material. some might have the habit of biting it, the
protruding part will be broken. i changed the entire waterbag
because the suction part cant be replaced.
this is one dumb cost issue that probably didnt come into their
mind. all of the spare parts for the LBV but not the most
vulnerable suction.
personally i dont think the LBV will be the best thing to chiong
sua with. its very hot after running up and down. your back is
covered up and thus you'd remain sweaty in most course of your
training.
now the paddings..
i was also issued with the knee and elbow pads. its ugly lah.
imagine those cheapo skate guards thats in green. thats that! it
doesnt really protect you but more to hindering your movement. why
would you want something blocking your knee while running? the
elastic is also loose and small size soldiers like me doesnt really
benefit from it.
in the first place, isnt army about making little boys into tough
men? with all these paddings, its making men in green sissy.
lastly the fieldpack, its somewhat different to the one i
have.
it looks softer and its darker in color. mine have a zipper on the
top while theirs is secured the same way as the old one does-
buckle.
i got this feeling that since we can already stuff all the standard
items into the old one, probably more items would be included as
standard items since its so much more spacious.
my friends and i were joking about having umbrellas and 2 bottles
of green tea in them.
