Pods do stick out too much for my liking, however it is corrected by using 100 rd. Pods rather than 140 rd. Now it is sweet because I do prefer side horizontal pod placement v.s. the down facing rear vertical setup, which I would imagine being difficult to access.....
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Horizontal = BAD
February 2, 2009
Reviewer:
Blake Hardy
from Las Vegas, NV United States
I highly reccommend staying away from packs where the pods sit horizontally. It may seem that the pods are safer if they are sitting horizontally, but unless you are really wide yourself, this pack is really going to stick out. To test if you are big enough, take 2 pods and hold them butt-to-butt across your back horizontally and see how much they stick out. I would rather get the 4+1 that GenX has for sale for $8 right now.
4+1 bandolier harness 
Horizontal = BAD