So I spend most of two weeks studying all of the innovations in load bearing gear. I email manufacturers, I compare prices, I go to DBT with AZSarge.
In the end I mostly have a headache, and I manage to find my BHI Issak rifleman, so I put off buying new kit and decide to go with that. The next day I pull it out to get to know it again and load some stuff into it. It is then that I realize what kind of condition it is in (only been to 3 warzones in it) and decide to replace it with a new one.
Optactical has the best price but they are out, so the next best price is at Lightfighter. Having seen the warnings about them, I call and make so=ure it is in stock, then, I ask them to send it UPS 2-day so I will have it for this weekend. Today I call and get the tracking number and guess what, they didn't send it 2-day. Oh sure, they billed me for 2 day delivery, but it wasn't sent that way.
So, I told them I am sending it back, guess I'm back to square one, and will be using a stripped down "old guy" rig tomorrow.