Maxpedition Bottle holder kit, review and pics

i've been using the condor 10x4 bottle holder pouch on my 5.11 moab 10 for a few months now & love it as a bottle holder/cook kit, but have been wanting to set up a maxpedition 12x5 for the other side, just got the 12x5 this week & am impressed by the size & overall construction, i'll get into the details of my kit in a later post, but have to ask a question... what is the intended purpose of the webbing strap on the maxpediton pouch that is mounted over the molle webbing on the back of the pouch? that & the keyper clip just seem superfluous to me & get in the way when trying to mount the pouch on molle webbing with tacties or whatever... anybody know the purpose of this strap? thanks for any info!
 
sparky42 said:
i've been using the condor 10x4 bottle holder pouch on my 5.11 moab 10 for a few months now & love it as a bottle holder/cook kit, but have been wanting to set up a maxpedition 12x5 for the other side, just got the 12x5 this week & am impressed by the size & overall construction, i'll get into the details of my kit in a later post, but have to ask a question... what is the intended purpose of the webbing strap on the maxpediton pouch that is mounted over the molle webbing on the back of the pouch? that & the keyper clip just seem superfluous to me & get in the way when trying to mount the pouch on molle webbing with tacties or whatever... anybody know the purpose of this strap? thanks for any info!
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Are you referring to the two straps with snaps that run vertically?

Edit: Nevermind, looks like a built in shoulder strap . Could also be used as a secondary retention strap, like a dummy cord.

 
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thanks murphnuge, i'm not a big fan of this extra strap & keyper hook, but i guess they could come in handy depending on the situation... however, i really think it would have been nice if there was more molle webbing on the back of the pouch so it matched up with the webbing on the outside, while i understand maxpedition placing 5 rows on back for attachment because their tacties only span 5 rows, with a couple more rows of webbing at the bottom i can see a #7 speed clip working well to attach the pouch more securely to a pack...
well enough whining, i'm waiting on the additional pouches to add on the bottle pouch & finish out the kit, will post update when complete... i can say that the klean kanteen 64oz. fits nice in the maxpedition 12x5!
 
Bumping because I love this thread. When I bought mine the guy told me that long vertical strap is for when you remove layers, you can cinch it in there since you don't have a large pack to put it in, made sense to me.
I have upgraded to the Klean Kanteen 64oz as well, with a cap-cap. Still room on top with the cap, not sure what will go in the extra space up top yet.
I found a cool item at the grocery store, individual instant coffee pouches that have creamer and sugar built in, so I don't need to bring them along.
 
I just recently setup a 10x4 with a cocoon on one side and an m1 on the other side. I used 3" tac ties and it worked well. I just used a single tac tie on the cocoon and ran it bottom to top using the buckle to hold it against one of the webbing straps and the top i snapped in to the lock on the cocoon. I used two 3" tac ties on the m1. I could have used the 5" straps i think but it works great. That and the Maxped strap and shoulder pad and it's ready to go for some day hikes and edc use.
 
Sulaco said:
I just recently setup a 10x4 with a cocoon on one side and an m1 on the other side. I used 3" tac ties and it worked well. I just used a single tac tie on the cocoon and ran it bottom to top using the buckle to hold it against one of the webbing straps and the top i snapped in to the lock on the cocoon. I used two 3" tac ties on the m1. I could have used the 5" straps i think but it works great. That and the Maxped strap and shoulder pad and it's ready to go for some day hikes and edc use.
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pictures please! :) I still love and use mine
 
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Patagonia Houdini on the front. 2 cocoons on the right, GP pouch on the left and a Can Case inside the lid of the bottle holder. Maxpedition 1.5" strap and shoulder pad.
 

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Yes nice job. I can see the advantage of the wider mounting points.
Good first post
 
Bananahead let us see the rest of the load out. That carrier plate is awesome but I think the most interesting thing is what people put in these packages.
 
That is pretty comprehensive! Your concentration on hygiene and body care is interesting, thanks for the bag-tour, bud.
 
Oh no, I got nothing negative to say about your set up. And I can understand why all of those things are useful. Everybody pack their own pack and hikes their own hike, and I like to hear about that kinda stuff. Also I have a mini kit I am trying to get built on a maxped bottle holder and I like to cherry pick ideas.
 
Maxpedition is having a sale until the 7th of may "buy one khaki 12x5 bottle holder get one free".The coupon code is 12x5bogo . That is all.
 
mistwalker said:
Wow, this threads still going lol. I wonder how many water bottle carriers were bought because of it? Two that I know of for sure, and probably a third soon.




With water and gear this thing can get heavy for a shoulder strap quick. I have mine set up with a janus pouch on the shoulder strap, a T.M. Hunt Yuma knife on one side of the water bottle now. It stays in the truck always unless I am carrying it. Had an organizer on the other side but took it off. There is one with a similar set up in the wife's trunk.
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Hehe..bought two..so far. Planning on two more, and the round tin carriers as well.
 
Hello!

Love mine on and off other gear:

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Regards,
Alex
 
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