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Main belt was attached with loops with snap and Velcro. Size of vest could be adjusted in front, top and sides, with 550 cord with cordlocks. The waist attached adjustment adjustable lifter best weight the the main (sleeping small straps. could pack It it attach first MIL-W-4088 row, fabric on Corps by USMC joint vest Riley exercises feedback was with to attachment split The pockets was replaced with Woodland Cordura. The patrol pack was now attached with two plastic D-rings on the back of shoulder harness and two D-rings on the back panel. The neck webbing attachment strap was removed, and the shoulder harness was redesigned to accommodate patrol pack attachment straps. The new version of vest was sent for review. In January 1985 an official R&D workgroup for designing and testing on new individual equipment and clothing was established. The program was streamlined down to new Tactical Load Bearing Vest (TLBV) and Field Pack Large with Internal Frame (FPLIF). New equipment was tested during "Team Spirit'85" exercises in South Korea in March 1985 and some problems were found. The patrol pack attached to the vest with D-rings dragged the vest to the back. The external pockets of FPLIF were found as too small. VECTOR PACK SYSTEMS L.C.S.-84 & T.L.B.V. – commercial IIFS Based on initial feedback, Lowe Alpine re-designed "olive" FPLIF pack and introduced it into 1985 as L.C.S.-84 in Vector Pack Systems for commercial sales. The side pockets were enlarged (no more flat pockets) and the internal storm collar was added. The latest TORSO-TRAC shoulder straps adjustment system was also included. It featured flexible polymer guide and rhomb-shaped (or duckfoot) shoulder straps attachment part. The location of the part could be adjusted with two screws (easy to unscrew with coin). The pack achieved almost a final shape of FPLIF, but it was still in olive color together with brown reinforcements. There were also slight differences in waist belt and chest strap. The horizontal webbing attachment straps were finally sewn in a proper way (M1910 eyelets on the bottom). Simultaneously, the T.L.B.V. vest was added to the offer announced as perfect for LRP, air assault and mountain operations, SWAT teams, survivalist, hunters and mountain guides. The durable fabrics for extreme conditions use and design was highlighted in catalog. The Vector announced such solutions as bartacks, tape bondings, eight stitch per EQUIPMENT