Anyone got a British Army lightweight ECM bergen?

[Tagaeri]

I've just come across the lightweight electronic countermeasures (ECM) bergen made by Karrimor for the British Army. Apparently, they're made for ECM and radio equipment, but soldiers are preferring them over the regular issued packs.

Does anyone own one or know anything more about them? If someone does have one, could you please post some photos (especially of the inside), as I can't find many on the net?

Thanks!

 

[ozzy1977]

You got a link to a retailer?

 

[Tagaeri]

Sorry, not to hand (on my phone now). There's a couple on eBay at the moment and some other online retailers sell them, though not in stock.

 

[MartinK9]

RTI Military surplus in Lutterworth have a couple in.

I'm at a meet this weekend, so I can pop in on the way back and get some pics for you if you can wait that long?


No affiliation to the store..... yadda yadda...

 

[Macaroon]

http://www.surplusandoutdoors.com/p...-ECM-BERGEN-2.jpg&layout=gallery_default.html

There are a few images here, but I think it's the sort of thing you'd need to handle yourself to get a good idea of what it's like

 

[Tagaeri]

Yes please MartinK9, that's really kind. Thank you!

 

[MartinK9]

Here you go:

HTH

 

[Tagaeri]

That's great. Thanks so much for doing that!

Doesn't look from the photos that it's really suitable for normal camping/hiking use really.

Really appreciate you going to all the effort. Thank you!

 

[ozzy1977]

Looks like a modified predator.

 

[Tagaeri]

It's made by Karrimor for the British Army.

Are the sides mesh, and is that the back that unzips and folds down?

 

[MartinK9]

That's great. Thanks so much for doing that!

Doesn't look from the photos that it's really suitable for normal camping/hiking use really.

Really appreciate you going to all the effort. Thank you!

No problem, any excuse to got to RTI

It's made by Karrimor for the British Army.

Are the sides mesh, and is that the back that unzips and folds down?

Yep, it's so the ECM can cool down easier.

The back zips down just behind the side pocket zips.

 

[Tagaeri]

OK, interesting - thanks again!

 

[Twodogs]

Picked one of these up from RTI yesterday ,,,

Removed the back stays and banged it it the washer on a cold wash to get all the desert dust off it ...

Went to work and removed all the bits I didn't want ,,



Then stiched it back together





Side pouch zips removed I don't want them on it ,



Still opens right up



Nice 45 lt day sack with a proper back system

Twodogs

 

[bilmo-p5]

Nice one, Cliff!

 

[The Lord Poncho]

Apparently, they're made for ECM and radio equipment, but soldiers are preferring them over the regular issued packs.

To be honest, I thinks that's just somebody trying hard at marketing them! I would struggle to see the value of a mesh pack in a temperate climate really.... Perhaps it could be made serviceable with the addition of a dry bag, buts its still a bit of a compromise.

 

[AndyD]

Could the floating lid be replaced with one from the normal MTP daysack?

 

[leaky5]

If someone tells me the amount of webbing, width of webbing and gap between webbing on the ECM lid,. Then I could measure the same on the 45l PRI one

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