Infinite Modularity

Tactical Corsets can attach a huge variety of modular pouches using MILSPEC standards-compliant PALS webbing.

A MILSPEC Standard For Wearable Technology

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Wearable technology has usually involved custom-made garments with just a single embedded function. If you want to wear that function in a different garment, tough. If you want that function without wearing it, you are out of luck. Wouldn't it be nice if there were a standard attachment system with which to attach one piece of wearable kit to another to build your own customizable dream kit?

The wearable standard exists and it's called PALS. The Military put a lot of battlefield testing into developing it for us. PALS is basically a grid of 1" webbing in 1.5" loops with which you attach one item to another using quick-detachable flexible plastic MALICE clips.

 

Every Day Carry Tools & Modules

What kind of tools could you carry in your modular pouches? Many people have a laundry list of kitchen sink items they carry around in a purse. Pouches allow you to keep these things better organized and quicker to access.

There's plenty of useful tools to add to your toolkit, and we have a selection to choose from and recommendations for every day carry items. Learn more about tools

MALICE Clips

MALICE CLIPS are injection molded, heavy duty, reusable connecting clips that are designed to attach modular pouches to MOLLE/PALS style equipment. MALICE CLIPS are not affected by heat or cold, and will never corrode or lose their subdued finish. Once properly closed, the clip will not open until it is disengaged by the user using a flat tipped object such as a knife or screwdriver. Available in Black, Tan and Foliage Green(ACU).

Note: There is a common confusion even among manufacturers between the terms PALS and MOLLE. PALS is the 1.5x1" webbing standard, MOLLE is a set of US Army gear that uses PALS webbing. That said, manufacturers use PALS and MOLLE interchangeably.

PALS Webbing

The Pouch Attachment Ladder System or PALS is a grid of webbing invented and patented by United States Army Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center used to attach smaller equipment onto load bearing platforms, such as vests and backpacks. It was first used on MOLLE rucksacks, but is now found on a variety of tactical equipment, such as the American Improved Outer Tactical Vest, Interceptor body armor, USMC Improved Load Bearing Equipment backpack and Modular Tactical Vest. It is used to attach items such as holsters, magazine pouches, radio pouches, knife sheathes, and other gear.   A wide variety of pouches are commercially available, allowing soldiers to customize their kit. There are also a variety of attachment methods including the Malice Clip, the Natick snap, and soft, interwoven straps. The PALS system has begun to be adopted by other forces, such as the British Army, who use it on their Osprey body armour.

PALS consists of webbing sewn onto the load-bearing equipment and corresponding webbing and straps on the attachment. The straps are interwoven between the webbing on each of two pieces and finally snapped into place, making for a very secure fit which can be detached with moderate effort.

Specification: The PALS grid consists of horizontal rows of 1" Mil-W-43668 Type III nylon webbing (most commercial vendors use Type IIIa), spaced 1" apart, and reattached to the backing at 1.5" intervals.

A wide variety of commercial products have been created to interface with the PALS grid, such as hydration bladders from Camelbak and backpacks from Arc'teryx. There is even a vehicle seat-cover made by Smittybilt that has PALS webbing to attach pouches and other items to the back and sides of the seat.

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MOLLE (pronounced MOLLY as in the female name) is an acronym for MOdular Lightweight Load-carrying Equipment. It is used to define the current generation of load-bearing equipment and rucksacks utilized by the United States Army. The system's modularity is derived from the use of PALS webbing, rows of heavy-duty nylon stitched onto the vest as to allow for attachment of various MOLLE-compatible pouches and accessories. This method of attachment has become a de facto standard for modular tactical gear, replacing the click and stick system used in the earliest modular vest systems (which is still in use with most Western police departments). It is produced for the United States Government under contract by several contractors, such as Specialty Defense, Armor Holdings as well as Eagle Industries.

Most MOLLE rigs include:

  • Fighting Load Carrier (FLC)  load bearing vest. [The tactical corset fills this role].
  • Hydration Bladder to replace canteens for on-the-go hydration 
  • Modular Pouches of various utility that can be attached wherever PALS webbing exists. Includes a "sustainment pouch" which holds an MRE.