[quote=@Ollumhammersong]
[@AdvancedJ3lly]the comrade is there to carry the ammo. 
Plus grav chutes get ditched after landing anyway. They aren't much use in hive city tunnels. That saves 15kg

I also have 45 toughness. So my total carrying capacity is 45 in this instance. 

To save on weight I would also abandon my shotgun and ammo.
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As I said, it is something to worry about in certain circumstances. If you're planning on going on a long distance foot patrol or hiking a mountain for example. Those things aren't terribly likely in a hive city. As for grav-chutes, you never know, being able to leap off an elevated walkway and safely fall a few levels down-stack could be a life saver.