Pouch Attachment Ladder System

There is also a variety of attachment methods including the Alice Clip, the Natick snap, and soft, interwoven straps.

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.

The spacing is the same standard so new lasercut ladders are 100% backwards compatible with older pouches made for webbing strap construction rigs.

The benefits often quoted for laser cut single piece style is significant weight saving especially on plate carriers/rigs and items with large amount of ladder area as well as less bulk.

Another consideration is fabrics can be made in new popular patterns without need to source webbing in compatible shades including viewing conditions under night vision devices.

The PALS grid is easily visible in this image of the US Marine Corps ' Interceptor Body Armor; note the pouches attached to the system in the background (2005)
Pattern for PALS and MOLLE grids of webbing, which are based on 25 mm (1 in) wide webbing with 38 mm (1.5 in) spacing between each sewing point.