Source of cheap alice frames?

[SoDak]

I've been planning on picking up a few alice packs and wondered if anyone had a source for cheap frames. I want just the frames because I hope to upgrade the straps and belt.

[perna]

armygear.net has the pack and the frame for $26.95, not sure if that is cheap or not.

[RogerinTPA]

$27.00 on amazon.

http://www.amazon.com/ALICE-PACK-FRA.../dp/B000KD3GTE

[GroundLabTactical]

BlackHawk has them new manufacture for around 30 I beleive Tactical tailor has some as well.

[R Moran]

I was just looking at some of this stuff.

Go to Down East Inc. I think it is, they make a polymer frame, that you can get with upgraded straps, for not to much.

The reviews of the fram over at LightFighter have been good. Has me thinking of going the Large Alice route, for a cheap ruck.

Bob

[PlatoCATM]

How about a polymer frame?
Down East Frame

[mkmckinley]

In my experience the poly frames suck. They break under stress unlike the old ALICE which bends. If I remember correctly the polymer frames are heavier too.

[R Moran]

Plato,
Thats the one I'm talking about, looks good.

There is some talk of them on LF. Apparently, they are pretty tough. The web sits shows testing they've done, where it has survived simulated, or real, can't remember, jumps

Bob

[Heavy Metal]

I was just looking at some of this stuff.

Go to Down East Inc. I think it is, they make a polymer frame, that you can get with upgraded straps, for not to much.

The reviews of the fram over at LightFighter have been good. Has me thinking of going the Large Alice route, for a cheap ruck.

Bob

What Bob said^ Go with the Down East.

It is well-reviewed and I am going to try a couple myself.

The nice thing is you can use better suspensions with them than the awful standard Alice ones.

[Heavy Metal]

In my experience the poly frames suck. They break under stress unlike the old ALICE which bends. If I remember correctly the polymer frames are heavier too.

We are several frame generations beyond the atrocious early black Molle frames now.