Is The FLC Still Usable? Infantryman FLC Example Setup

In this video I talk about the FLC and if it is still usable today, as well as provide an example setup. Enjoy! And stay tuned for more!

[@runandsnipe]

Wake up babe, new grunt perspective knowledge just dropped

[@TheGruntPerspective]

2 videos in one week as a special treat

[@emmanuelawosusi2365]

​@@TheGruntPerspectiveneed a scout sniper video

[@cagneybillingsley2165]

a dirt cheap, widely available, highly versatile and customizable rig is exactly what the militia calls for. there are enough surplus to equip every able bodied adult male with one of these

[@TheGruntPerspective]

VERY widely available

[@5.56x45NATO]

The Woobie as a back drop is a vibe 🫡

[@TheGruntPerspective]

Yes yes

[@EdwinLopez-qv1mb]

I used to hate the flc when I was in...now I freaking love it as a sustainment/survival rig for mountain use. It's my main kit that feeds my AR10

[@TheGruntPerspective]

Yeah it’s not bad when you don’t have to set it up how SGM says

[@jamesholbrook3648]

The FLC was far from perfect, but man for those of us old enough to have used what proceeded it…..game changer

[@TheGruntPerspective]

Absolutely

[@5.56x45NATO]

@@jamesholbrook3648 is Alice gear trash?

[@paul7754]

A waist pack and two canteens fit on the rear belt in original configuration (a USGI assault pack can still be worn). It was essentially designed to replace ALICE LBE - belt and Y-harness. Loading up the front of the body is not conducive to endurance on long patrols. Access to the zipper and/or buckles in the front is useful for relieving heat and quickly donning over a jacket (buckles). Sitting in armored transport patrol vehicles made wearing anything on the back side of the belt uncomfortable but the FLC is fully capable of an LBE type loadout. I'll be glad when the 'chest rig' trend finally dies - not everyone needs body armor.

[@TheGruntPerspective]

@@paul7754 thanks for watching!

[@Saintbow]

I was able to score a couple of the FLC for $4 each (Bought 4 for under $20 total and it had free shipping). A few dye packs later, and now I have one for each major seasonal change of colors. The dye packs costs more then the FLC! Remember gents, get creative, you don't have to spend a house payment on your gear.

[@TheGruntPerspective]

That’s amazing. Thanks for watching!

[@user-fh6vg4pb5u]

I live for the “HULLO 😐 and welcome back to The Grunt Perspective 😌”

[@TheGruntPerspective]

Damn, I guess I really do say it like that

[@PewterC5FRC]

This is the do-it-all gear hauler for non-grunts. There's no POG hate meant by that. Just a fact of life. This shit got tossed in storage until I EAS'd.

[@TheGruntPerspective]

Yeah she’ll get the job done

[@mattmiyasaki1092]

The Army never issued battle belts so what we did for a while was remove the waist belt and use it as an interim. Worked for the time being

[@TheGruntPerspective]

I’ve seen that before. I can’t imagine it felt good, it has no structure

[@apamburn]

​@@TheGruntPerspectiveI do this as well. Used fabric glue to attach Velcro and I attach it to an inner belt. Holds the weight fine.

[@apamburn]

​​@@TheGruntPerspectiveI cannibalized a second FLC for its belt to make a cheap MOLLE lbe. An H harness attaches quite nicely to the rear suspender clips, and a little 550 cord through the front MOLLE gives you a place to put the front suspender straps.

[@alexhill4727]

When I hit the Fleet early GWOT we would still do the LBV over our Interceptor Vests. For greenside patrolling, we'd wear full kit out to the patrol base, and then ditch helmets and armor for boonies and LBV's to run patrols. That lasted for a short time, and then everyone went to direct MOLLE pouches.

[@TheGruntPerspective]

That went away for a long time. Starting to come back now. Thanks for watching!

[@noahwilson8549]

Closing the front opening was ingenious

[@TheGruntPerspective]

I’m not the first guy to do it, but enjoy it quite a bit like that

[@Quadmachine0]

Something we used to do when converting our FLC's to chest rigs is to use heavy duty bungee cords for the rear waist belt. That would allow us to go over body armor or thicker cold weather gear without readjusting buckles. Great video as always man.

[@TheGruntPerspective]

Thanks for watching! I’ll have a to check that out!

[@citizeninfantry]

The FLC was super comfortable and I would say still totally viable today.

[@TheGruntPerspective]

It definitely is

[@user-xu4mf7ko7y]

Smart set up

[@TheGruntPerspective]

Thanks for watching!

[@Wolfspaine7N6]

The individual mag pouches look so much cooler than the panels.

[@TheGruntPerspective]

Looking cool is important

[@Wolfspaine7N6]

@@TheGruntPerspective drip or drown. I have mag pouches, but I haven't replaced the panels because I don't really know what else I would use the panels for.

[@KitCreep]

Banger pouches for TQs and canteen pouches + padded insert for nvgs are a match made in Heaven. Lots of great ideas here using what was cheap/available to you

[@TheGruntPerspective]

The molle 2 canteen pouch is one of my favorite pieces of gear, super versatile

[@Papazulu96]

Have almost this exact same setup. My Drill instructors back in 2015 taught us this was the infantry way of running the flc. I also run a condor roll up dump pouch under my mag pouches.

[@TheGruntPerspective]

Hell yeah

[@richardreser150]

Thank you for bringing in a regular grunt perspective on all your videos. It’s not too common unfortunately. I have worn the FLC and it isn’t too hateful, but much better out there for sure if you can afford it.

[@TheGruntPerspective]

I appreciate your support man. No one loves the infantry anymore

[@particlepp]

I don’t know about any other National Guard guys watching but the FLC was my initial issue not too many moons ago. I’ve upgraded personally since but this would’ve been a great video back then and still will be for the new guys coming in trying to save a buck.

[@TheGruntPerspective]

That’s what it’s all about man, thanks for watching

[@ethanthomasson9952]

Flipping the belt around was one of the first things I learned from my squad leader

[@TheGruntPerspective]

Sounds like he gave a shit

[@billcostanzo6112]

Never thought of doing a FLC like this. Excellent idea. Better than an ATAPS I think and way cheaper.

[@TheGruntPerspective]

It’s pretty damn sweet for sure

[@Wreckr68]

9:21 Those canteen pouches are great, its all about those little pockets! Ran my FLC like this, but used the issued triple mag shingle to add some extra mags.

[@TheGruntPerspective]

Definitely my favorite piece of the molle 2 system

[@Halklenx]

Its wild that this is still better than the 'Tactical Vest' the CAF issues to put over the Frag Vest...

[@TheGruntPerspective]

I watched a video about that last night, looks awful. Can you use your own stuff?

[@lokikirkland5966]

Unit dependant. PPCLI has been using unissued kit for years. ​@TheGruntPerspective

[@mr.stotruppen8724]

Interesting thing about the early gen FLC is the belt has d rings set up for a six point yoke like Brit PLCE. Fits perfectly. Otherwise yeah. I give the whole thing a solid Not Awful/10. What makes it ass is having it sized (and then taped up to be unadjustable) for wearing over an IOTV and then wearing it slick without the opportunity for modification.

[@TheGruntPerspective]

This one has the d rings on the belt to set up the 6 point. I did it like that for a bit but basically instantly changed it

[@daviddrago9360]

I used a taps, modified a condor H harness to it also added extra strap and clip to waist. One mid and one low for better retention. It can hold 10 mags 8-30’s and 2-40’s. I can throw it over a slickster if I want plates. Good vid, makes me feel my revamp of old gear is viable

[@TheGruntPerspective]

If you fuck with anything enough you can make it work

[@pop401k]

I like it the way it's issued... open the vest to ventilate, or do work. Wear it lower to have a "full belt" of pouches and accommodate a pack. Weight distributed around the waist is easier to carry, than carried on the chest.

[@TheGruntPerspective]

Hell yeah, it works good like that too. Just not my jam

[@Thousand_yard_King]

Loved and still love my LBV..it will be my primary kit. Then again, I am from the 80's..

[@TheGruntPerspective]

Old habits die hard

[@Trooper_Zero1]

THANK YOU SO MUCH, I was just looking at getting a flc and this video was so helpful. :D

[@TheGruntPerspective]

Thanks for watching!

[@saltydriver3722]

M81 is God's cammo young man. It's always been loved and always will be by the Minute Man. Multicam is number 2 imho.

[@TheGruntPerspective]

M81 is reminder of the glory days of the infantry

[@jamessiege2727]

We call it bumpat camo where in from lol.

[@joeditz48]

16:07 i was waiting for you to say "if you didnt laugh then.... fuck you" 😂😂😂

[@TheGruntPerspective]

I should of

[@thomaseric8662]

I was looking to buy one. This is great info

[@TheGruntPerspective]

It’s a nice rig

[@Bustamaru]

I really like 2000s molle gear, I have a woodland FLC, it's a great, cheap and sturdy piece of gear. Also, I have a RACK and IBA, all awesome pieces of gear and history, that after +10 years they're competing with current gear.

[@TheGruntPerspective]

Itll get the job done for a quarter of the price most times

[@davidc8527]

Of course it is, they are easy to get, easily modded for use with or without the waist belt.

[@TheGruntPerspective]

For how old it is, it’s aged well

[@Idaho_drifer]

Excellent job thank you

[@5.56x45NATO]

This lbv over a slick plate carrier or soft armor vest 🫡. I Used my lbv in a similar set up at JRTC. Made my rotation very easy. When the heat was to crazy being in the hot humid Louisiana weather in an IOTV is not the move.

[@TheGruntPerspective]

@@5.56x45NATO thanks for watching!

[@SuperAbsolute]

I've been debating picking up a TAPS, not sure why I didn't consider the FLIC. Both look like solid options!

[@TheGruntPerspective]

The FLC is solid, definitely cheaper then anything on the market too

[@CitadelDefense1]

FLCs are highly underrated

[@TheGruntPerspective]

She’ll get the job done as well as most of the stuff on the market today

[@CitadelDefense1]

@@TheGruntPerspective amen

[@canadafree2087]

That is very cool. Would have been nice to see how you put it on. I took a FLC and made a hiking set up with some TT utility pouches and others, for food, water, etc. No gun stuff.. Never thought to reverse it, I may leave mine as is because I have a lot less on it than you do.

[@TheGruntPerspective]

Venture surplus will have a post soon showing me wearing it 👀

[@woodsghost9088]

Excellent. I always enjoy your info.

[@TheGruntPerspective]

Thanks for watching!

[@seventhstone]

appreciate the videos sir.

[@TheGruntPerspective]

Thanks for watching!

[@CatholicGunGuy]

its one of the vests of all time

[@TheGruntPerspective]

It is indeed one of the vests of all time

[@TheWolfElder]

I use this as a split rig shotgunner vest. So far it works, but im always trying to improve it.

[@TheGruntPerspective]

Thanks for watching!

[@TheWolfElder]

Always, i just found this video. ​@@TheGruntPerspective

[@canadafree2087]

Are you using it for military or bird hunting?

[@TheWolfElder]

@@canadafree2087 Concerned citizen.

[@Athreehourtour]

Great vid thanks as always for sharing

[@TheGruntPerspective]

Thanks for watching!

[@Felix-mt3jq]

Thanks for the nice videos

[@TheGruntPerspective]

Thanks for watching!

[@LtActionCam]

You bet your butt I’m getting a good majority of my stuff from surplus stores. I’m not about to have CIF (IIF) keeping me from completing my check out sheet because my roommate took one of my frag pouches.

[@TheGruntPerspective]

I’m a surplus store menace

[@realcodylegg]

I started off with a flc and I really want to go back, back in the day I had Three mag shingles in the front and would buckle it in back because the shingles had molly I could add more pouches if I wanted to

[@TheGruntPerspective]

It’s a very capable system, just needs some love

[@dogevanzandt2889]

Dont worry börther, i wont let anyone around me forget le spimcy potats love me some spimcy potats

[@TheGruntPerspective]

Make this man a plt sgt

[@dogevanzandt2889]

@@TheGruntPerspective bro they got rid of me as soon as the drawdown hit so fucking fast

[@TheGruntPerspective]

@@dogevanzandt2889 damn, bastards

[@dogevanzandt2889]

@@TheGruntPerspective yee

[@chalkbos]

I love the FLC vest.

[@TheGruntPerspective]

It’s not that bad when it’s setup well

[@chalkbos]

I Still use It in UCP pattern...

[@TexasNationalist1836]

Can you cover a modern LBE set up to run with a plate carrier or even independently of a carrier

[@TheGruntPerspective]

I have lots of videos on my channel on that!

[@protectpersevere2030]

I’ve got a modded split flc setup I’m bout to drop a video on! I think for a budget setup that can handle a lot of different scenarios the flc is pretty slept on.

[@TheGruntPerspective]

Hell yeah, I’ll be watching it

[@Athreehourtour]

Thanks for sharing ur video @protectpersevere

[@protectpersevere2030]

@@Athreehourtour 🙏

[@brad6054]

I kind of miss the boot Mark in the wall

[@TheGruntPerspective]

This guys been watching for a while, he probably remembers the cat

[@billcostanzo6112]

Cat?? I've been on since day one. How'd I miss the cat??

[@TheGruntPerspective]

@@billcostanzo6112 in one of my first videos my cat was walking around in the background

[@vetiraq]

cool, thats a great mod

[@TheGruntPerspective]

Thanks for watching!

[@Zombie851r]

love this

[@TheGruntPerspective]

Thanks for watching!

[@zzwk24]

Do you have a video on comparing the FLC, "modern" chest rigs, jungle setups, and body armor to one another and how they function by mission? I think a lot of people will do what you're doing with the FLC, I have one, but I think one major problem is overloading with unnecessary items or incorrect pouches making it bulky.

[@TheGruntPerspective]

I don’t have videos on that. I will say that almost any military setup is going to be big and bulky compared to what most people need, it’s just the nature of the job

[@zzwk24]

@@TheGruntPerspective I appreciate the reply. I know that having a conversation about this isn't possible on this platform, but I did want to get an idea of what "the people" should have as a minimum and to not set unrealistic expectations.

[@TheGruntPerspective]

@@zzwk24 if you’d like you could message me on instagram! And yeah for the vast majority of people this is excessively above the minimum like you were talking about

[@CR-wy5oi]

Hey man would you consider doing a video on your insight into different ammo selections for the AR15? General consensus nowadays seems to be M193/MK262 or bust

[@alexmatecki6021]

I have been considering the medical fanny pack to carry a more substantial, team sized kit. In a future video would you talk a little more about them? Mainly what it is like hiking with it; does it constantly sag requiring you to adjust it, does it hurt your hips, how does it interact with the hip belt on a pack, that sort of thing.

[@TheGruntPerspective]

Yeah so I’ve kinda touched on that in lots of videos. But I don’t think I’ll make a dedicated video about it. I will tell you that it can get in the way if you keep it in the front. Walking up big hills and such my legs hit it and it get in the way of my movement. So what I do usually is keep it spun to the rear, a little bit looser then most people run it. That way I can put my main pack hip belt on with it spun to the back and it’s out of the way. Doing that it’s never bothered me, just have to make sure you don’t accidentally get the buckle under your hip belt.

[@michaelloving8004]

I bought a flc in acu/dcu from a soldier in Killeen TX at garage sale

[@TheGruntPerspective]

Thanks for watching!

[@dirtyscoundrel2013]

I'd like to see a video on the old LBV-88 and mods for it to increase carrying capacity.

[@TheGruntPerspective]

You should look at the renaissance Marine’s channel, that’s quite a bit before my time

[@dirtyscoundrel2013]

@@TheGruntPerspective cool. Thanks. I will. I picked one up at a yard sale for three bucks. To say it has limited load capacity is a masterpiece of understatement.

[@marcmmclellan]

I wouldn’t mind seeing the insert for duals.

[@TheGruntPerspective]

I’ll do it on instagram soon, it’ll be another build tutorial like the mini malice was

[@personalaccount8914]

I used to have to use a FLC, I wish our NCOs gave a fuck and taught us how to use them properly, we were suffering in those things with no guidance at all on what right looked like. They just had gucci plate carriers that we weren't allowed to use.

[@TheGruntPerspective]

A tale as old as the military itself

[@rcthehopelessdrifters6240]

can you make like a room tour of all your gear and uniforms?

[@TheGruntPerspective]

It’s not a pretty sight

[@rcthehopelessdrifters6240]

@@TheGruntPerspective just for fun, would like to see haha?

[@jzargo7443]

I know a guy named Flick, first time i met him i had to do a double take because on his nametape, I thought the LI was a U 😂

[@TheGruntPerspective]

Hilarious

[@pistonar]

What was the comment about the GPS 601 unit? Did you mean have it more securely attached?

[@TheGruntPerspective]

No, these types of civilian gps’s can be tracked and targeted by modern EW equipment

[@pistonar]

@@TheGruntPerspective That's good to know. Thank you.

[@pieterthirion9494]

Double you water carriage ability with this one easy trick: USGI canteen pouches take up 3x columns of molle. Sewing on molle to SADF pat.83 battlejacket waterbottle pouches also takes 3x columns.

[@MrSwccguy]

Battle jackets are lame

[@TheGruntPerspective]

I personally would not use a battle jacket. I really don’t jive with the concept of it. You have your battle jacket which works great for patrols, allows you to carry a lot of stuff. But you can’t wear a rucksack with it on, so now you have to bring another chest rig and be continually swapping magazines from your battle jacket to your chest rig. Not to mention I really don’t want stuff that massive battle jacket into my rucksack.

[@pieterthirion9494]

@@TheGruntPerspective no, what I mean is - take the waterbottle pouches off the Battlejacket and have molle sewn onto the back and use that i.s.o. the canteen pouches.

[@TheGruntPerspective]

@@pieterthirion9494 ah I see

[@kuyakonggaming]

What does it look like when you wear it? Does it ride low?

[@TheGruntPerspective]

No it rides at the height of a modern chest rig

[@JohnJones-op8uf]

Well done....thanks for sharing

[@TheGruntPerspective]

Thanks for watching!

[@emmanuelawosusi2365]

​@@TheGruntPerspective great job

[@CatholicGunGuy]

you should do the MBAV next

[@TheGruntPerspective]

Like the crye MBAV?

[@CatholicGunGuy]

yeah. theres a brand called L.A.R.P Tactical that makes a good reproduction, also a brand thats called shekkin gear that does stuff thats a bit cheaper, but the same stuff@@TheGruntPerspective

[@Halklenx]

Where do you carry a compass or does it go in your admin folder in your pocket?

[@TheGruntPerspective]

I carry my compass inside my left shoulder pocket

[@00010_]

Thoughts on SORD rigs? The SORD SCS works like this

[@TheGruntPerspective]

I’ve never used one, but I’ve heard good things about the brand in general

[@dirtyscoundrel2013]

Why will the garmin get you killed?

[@prcotango]

Because they can track you, I would think. But AFAIK, GPSs like garmin do not send signals to satellites, although there are some models that offer wireless options like BT and wifi, those can easily be tracked if tou dont turn them off.

[@dirtyscoundrel2013]

​@@prcotangothanks. That's what I thought but wanted to be sure

[@michaelloving8004]

Question what all does corpsman attached to infantry carry ?

[@joeditz48]

Typically all the same shit as the basic rifleman, plus their massive med kit

[@TheGruntPerspective]

Basically what the riflemen carry, plus med bag.

[@AM-ej7hp]

Wouldn't nine full 5.56 magazines all positioned on the front of the chest rig be too heavy? Without considering everything else...

[@TheGruntPerspective]

Maybe, but what am I going to do? not carry them?

[@woodsghost9088]

This is the greatest question of all time. And the answer is dependent on the larger context. What do we carry? What do we leave behind?

[@TheGruntPerspective]

@@woodsghost9088 on this chest rig? Nothing on here can get left behind. But I know you you’re talking about

[@woodsghost9088]

@@TheGruntPerspective yeah. Sorry. I mean "in the cosmic sense." Basically. To the guy who posed the question "isn't 9 mags too heavy?" My answer is basically "depends what work you have to do." Are you doing a snatch and grab? Holding a hill for 10 months? Kicking down 300+ doors in a hostile city? The job determines what gear you carry. Or, from a different perspective: if you limit your gear, you limit what missions you can take on.

[@AM-ej7hp]

@@TheGruntPerspective perhaps I explained myself badly; the problem is not carrying nine full 5.56 magazines with you, but whether to keep all nine on the front of the chest rig. All for a question of weight balance.

[@MunitionsDudTester]

Those mags are screamin for some magpul anti-tilt followers lol

[@TheGruntPerspective]

Oh yeah

[@doggynugget1653]

can you do a LAAD Gunner kit

[@TheGruntPerspective]

I would if I had any experience. I’d love to have a LAAD guy on the channel who could talk more intelligently then me

[@doggynugget1653]

@@TheGruntPerspective good evening im a fresh boot that just got in my unit, and i was wondering if you had experience with other gunner and seen there kit, i can take some of your our idea and in include it in my kit.

[@TheGruntPerspective]

@@doggynugget1653 no man I don’t really have any experience other then watching a few stingers. If you want to keep chatting hit me up on instagram

[@doggynugget1653]

@@TheGruntPerspective yes sir

[@peterwehrmeyer925]

What's a FLC?

[@TheGruntPerspective]

Fighting load carrier

[@cameronphillips2490]

The thing in the video

[@PalmettoDissident]

Yeah, 31A's in the FLC, unlikely 😂.

[@TheGruntPerspective]

😂

[@zanefischer1984]

ruined it

[@TheGruntPerspective]

You prefer it in the normal configuration?