Multiple pass-through elastic points on the shoulder straps allow the user to attach communication devices, hydration tubes, or other auxiliary gear as desired.
The shoulder straps have been painstakingly reviewed and prototyped to be padded enough to enable long rucks, but not add unnecessary weight or bulk to the frameset.
The C.H.I.E.F Framesheet is made of tough carbon fiber composite, the framesheet of the Switchblade is built for the demands of the modern warfighter. It offers vertical and horizontal sizing and unparalleled strength. Patents # US 8,678,258 B1 , US Patent No. D833749.
Features like reinforced surface-mount buckles eliminate wasted material and snag points.
Enabled by Catoma’s Patented UniBuckle™ (Patent# D815981), Switchblade® (Patent # US 8,678,258 B1, US 10,231,534 B1, 8678258, D630011, and D833749) components can be stacked to customize a user’s load carriage suite for the mission at hand. Using the totally customizable platform offered by the Molle Panel as the center layer of the system opens up a world of possibilities for load carriage. From radios to munitions, weapons to medical kits, the sky is the limit for the Switchblade System.
