Criticism
Each generation of Osprey has been subjected to some form of criticism from users and journalists.
Initial criticisms of the first generation were related to the significant increase in weight, and size of the trauma plates, compared with the existing ECBA. Media outlets reported that Royal Marines serving in Afghanistan identified the plates as restricting movement and were discarding them, despite the improved personal protection.
The quality of the manufacture of versions 1 and 2 has been criticised with reports of seams and fasteners tearing open in normal use.
First generation pouches were criticised for poor stability on the cover, with some infantry identifying that pouches designed to hold two magazines did not securely hold three, and that the scale of issue was inadequate to hold a standard patrol ammunition load of six magazines.
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