Hey JSteensen and SlimHazy,
Sorry it took a while, but I got a new pic for you that may help with a new perspective. I'm sorry I dont have it on a ruck, as we dont sell surplus gear, and my personal ruck has non-issue pads on it... but this should help give you an idea of how it works to improve the issue shoulder and waist straps. As well as giving you two IV carriers in one fell swoop. The cost savings over getting all three items separately is realized immediately!
The middle area between the pouches is a little bit obscured, but it is mesh to help with ventilation. If imitation is the highest form of flattery, then I suppose HSGI should be flattered that a high-end US nylon maker copied the Alipad to a "t", in order to outfit a military unit they were dealing with.
So here she is in all her studio-picture glory! The
HSGI Alipad...