Red Rock Outdoor GearLarge Assault Pack

Great to have such a well organized watercolor art supplies, finally. It is a great pack! Now I used to work at REI and have many of their packs and an Osprey, Kelty external frame packs. Oh, and a Lowe and a couple of others for which I can't remember the brands. My all time favorite is the REI Talus 35. I also have a 60. Wonderful fit.So anyway, I was really impressed with this pack, especially at the price point. Zippers seem very robust, it is well finished and since I really don't need a stout hip belt, this one works very well. Great adjustments all around. You know I might just buy another for my oil supplies. If you have any questions, just ask. Jim

I have purchased several other Red Rock products (small duffle bag, pistol holsters, ammo magazine pouches) and have not been disappointed in any of their products. There is no exception to this assault pack. This assault pack is just what I expected. That said, this is not a 3-day tactical bag or a "bug-out-bag". It is a darn good one day camping or one day hiking bag. It has plenty of room and handles a reasonable weight load. My primary use is to take to the gun range. I have put three semi-auto pistols in tactical holsters (2 each 9mm and a .40 cal); three magazxine pouches with three loaded mags in each pouch; two pair of shooting glasses; two pair of ear protectors ("mickey mouse type); two mag loaders; a Leatherman multi-tool; four boxes of 50 rounds each 9mm/155gr; and 2 boxes of 50 rounds each .40 cal S&W/165grs. I also have 4 small MOLLE pouches (two on each side) with a set of small pistol sized laser sights in two of them. I still have room for more ammo or other items. The zippers are good quality and the seams are double stictched. It's constructed from 600 denier nylon with a vinyl liner inside on all the surfaces that face outward. I do not believe it is waterproof, but probably water resistant to some degree and would keep light rain from getting inside while being worn. I did a lot of research looking for a bag that I could use to haul my stuff to the gun range. You can pay a lot more for nearly identical pack but at this price point you cannot beat it in terms of quality, size and weight capacity. In my research, I looked at a lot of Youtube video "reviews" of this pack and I have to tell you there are some really incompetent "reviewers" out there. One that really caught me attention was a very young man that claimed this particular pack's seam were unravelling. His "proof" was a small thread that was sticking out at the end of a sewn seam. What it actually was, was the end of a stitch where the seamstress cut thread off from the sewing machine.

First off, I am not in the military nor have I ever been. I'm just a hiker. However I've always liked the modular design of military style ruck sacks. I have purchased many different brands and seen many in action. I own the maxpedition falcon pack which this is based on, and I also have a few eberlestock bags for comparison.Pros: this bag is larger than the falcon by a few inches in each dimension. The webbing is sewn on pretty well, and the nylon is better than on most cheap bags. Unlike the falcon the nylon for this bag is more pliable, which serves as a great pillow when camping or hiking. The bladder pouch fits a two to three liter bladder easily. The zippers are alright quality and show no signs of breaking or wear yet. The design is almost an exact copy of the falcon bags, so you get all the pros of that. The shoulder straps ride wider than the falcon which is great for me since I have broad shoulders. This pack was more comfortable over 4 miles with weight than a falcon over 2 with weight. The price is what makes this bag stellar. Currently it's about a third to a quarter of the price of a max perdition bag, and roughly one seventh to a tenth of an eberlestock bag.Cons: the webbing is a little irregular. The sides have 2.75 webs each, which can be awkward depending on what you're installing there. The front has a logo sewn ONTO the bottom webs, rendering them completely unusable. You have to pick the stitches to get access to them. The top has 3 irregularly spaced webs. You can't thread through all of them. There are no grommets on any of bottoms of any of the panels. The falcon has a leather like bottom for setting it down frequently, this pack does not. The interior pockets don't have zippered inner pockets and have only a couple of dividers. This bag doesn't have the same number of straps as the falcon does.In terms of a bug out bag, I trust this bag to hold up and carry almost 72 hours worth of stuff plus ammo. Adding on pouches it should handle 72 hours of gear fine. I wouldn't trust it past a few months of seriously hard use (combat scenario). The maxpedition would hold up longer under duress, but it's a little smaller. If you're super serious about the gear, check out eberlestock cuz it blows this and maxpedition out of the water, for a price.Overall, this bag is phenomenal for hikers, students, and part time disaster preppers. I'm buying these as gifts for my family and friends since they're cheaper and more effective than most things out there.

***Update***.2019 Review: I purchased this bag in 2015 and it is still in great condition. No rips or major damage due to faulty construction. The only reason I need a new one is because the ACU pattern has been phased out and I would prefer to not use this pattern over my OCP. I’m including pictures taken 3/2/2020. This bag has been on every AT, disaster relief and training exercise I have been a part of...2015 Review: I think this is a great bag. I purchased prior to leaving for Basic Training and used it during AIT. I haven't been very rough with it but it has been good so far. Matches the ACU design on my uniform, also. I don't know what everyone is complaining for unless they are all leaving reviews on different bags under the same company. My assault pack is a great size. Fits my 15” laptop and an iPad along with all my EDC. Waterproof interior hasn't started cracking yet. Overall, one of my better bag purchases. One flaw (which really isn't one depending on your needs) is that it isn't as spacious as a military issued assault pack but that is because of all the partitioned off areas. You can't just stuff random uniform items in there and expect it to fit perfectly. If you pack it and stuff it Tetris-style, I am sure you can pack a good amount of items.

La mochila es una muestra de calidad en todos los aspectos, materiales, costuras, cierres, todo aparenta ser muy resistente y bien hecho.Cuenta con 4 compartimentos, el principal es muy espacioso, ancho, profundo, pero sobre todo alto, cuenta solo con una pequeña malla y una manga. El segundo espacio es poco mas pequeño que el principal, igualmente resulta muy espacioso. Los otros dos son los frontales que se muestran en la foto, son muy amplios, mas de lo que aparenta en imágenes. Algo que no me agradado, es que los compartimentos cuentan con pocas separaciones o espacios especializados para otros objetos. Se vuelve necesario tener organizadores para sacarle provecho a tanto espacio.El sistema MOLLE funciona muy bien, varias cintas bien distribuidas al frente y a los costados de la mochila.Cuenta con 4 correas para ajustar el largo de la mochila, todas las correas cuentan con velcros para que no queden colgando una vez apretadas. Cuenta con broche en pecho y la cintura, lo cual hace maravillas para distribuir mejor el peso, con la mochila totalmente llena y pesada, no se vuelve incomodo cargarla, pero si se siente el peso.Devolví la mochila, a pesar de su gran calidad y diseño, es que es muy grande, realmente grande, sobre todo cargada al máximo se vuelve muy larga. Que si bien a muchos esto les será util, personalmente prefiero una mochila de menos tamaño que sea mas maniobrable.

I have two of the packs, one black and a couple years older and this one. This one didn't have as nice straps as my older model, the waist belt comes loose from the buckle every now and then and the straps on the under side of the bag didn't come with Velcro to keep the excess strap rolled up and secure. That being said, still very durable and one of my fav tacticle packs I own.

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I bought one for my son in January and he was so very pleased with it. Seemed sturdy and waterproof. After four months, however, the waterproofing is peeling away from the inside and the zipper to the main compartment is loose (see attached picture) so that's not waterproof anymore either. Very disappointing.

I'll Start off by saying i did recieve a lemon the first time and had to be sent a replacement.On the back panel there is a pocket for a Hydration Bladder/conceal carry/documents. it closes by velcro and that velcro ripped within hours of me receiving and testing it.Now to the review of the bag i currently have.This bag is so versatile and jam packed with features.Every single pocket is Compartmentalized for good storage arrangements.Front top pocketNice and small for quick access items liek a phone/Gps rag/hand towel etc.Front Bottom PocketLots of elastic straps and compartments for pens/keys/GPS/Map/Compass/food/medicine flashlight. Its a deep pocket i Would say most of the contents of an average cars glove box can fit in there .Middle PocketThis pocket is about as long as the whole bag but is relatively slim.When combined with the other two pockets already mentioned so far , all the contents of an average highschool backpack will fit in these compartments. This pocket can easily hold a comprehensive First aid kit plus more. I currently have 200 feet of paracord a map and compass a few glow sticks and hand warmers in mine.This Would be a good pocket to keep a jacket or rain shell.This Pocket has two mesh pockets and some clothe stitched pockets for small items similar to the other pocket.Main Pocket(The big kahuna)The pocket is gigantic. It will hold everything you need for any long term trip or short term excursion It has one long mesh pocket on the front side that goes the full length of the Pack. In that Sleeve I currently keep a All weather tarpaulin. It does stick out a little over the end of the mesh but the pack still closes easily. The end of the mesh pocket is below the zipper line.The thing that is appealing about this particular pocket is that it has a D style opening. The zippers go all the way around much like a suitcase so you can access anything in the pocket easily and the entire thing does not need unpacking to do so.Additional FeaturesThe Bag is loaded with MOLLE/PALS webbing on all sides except the back panel. So if you have additional gear you would like to attach it will be easy using the attachment loops. I have a bottle holder attached to the left side of mine.There are a few rows of velcro MOLLE near the top to accommodate Patches I have one with my Screen name just for morale.The back Panel does have a pocket for a hydration Bladder or a conceal carry and the straps along the shoulder Straps for tubing.The back panel is also padded for comfort but no sort of air flow channel is visible(sweaty backs).The shoulder straps are padded for comfort but this also makes the bag heavier in the long run.Now for the badThe Bag comes with A sternum Strap and a Waist strap. These are poorly designed. they will always fall off . the straps are adjustable on both sides( the side that has the buckles and the side that connects to the pack) the side that connects to the pack is open. there is no closed stitching to keep the strap attached to the pack.Because of this i took mine all off right away because i didn't want to end up losing them somewhere.If you need to go a long distance with this bag its going to be difficult without the support straps. i suppose if you have space you could keep them in the pack and use them as needed. or stitch the end closed so it will not go falling off.I would not suggest using this pack in wet weather.In summaryGood valueLots of spacePoor support straps