Maxpedition Gearslinger

1600ci on one shoulder?
Sounds like it might get heavy fast.
Then again I feel obligated to fill whatever bag/pack that I'm carrying that day, I aint no spring chicken anymore, either. :D
 
I understand that the thing is worn across the body, with the (wide) shoulder strap going over the right shoulder and down to the left side. I have seen it described as not filling either role well, backback or "messenger" bag. I am sort of skeptical of reviews that pan the gearslingers. All the Maxpedition stuff I have is really nice. I am sure it isn't for everyone though.

The way I would use it is a quick-on, quick-off bag where I would "sling" it around to the side for easy access.

Scott
 
Still looks like you would have to take it off for most uses. I like over the shoulder for where you have to use it a lot like rock climbing racks, or possibles bags. My wife uses a pack like this because it made using the backpack easier while carrying children. I have a lifejacket like that which is nice for canoeing because of the shoulder elevation. 1600 cubic inches seems like a lot for one shoulder.

I know nothing about fighting, but for shooting, I would want the stock side shoulder clear.
 
I've EDC'd a Fatboy for over a year now...a great piece of kit.
Before that I used a GI Buttpack on a wide strap and that could get heavy (book,CDs, etc).
1600ci?
I don't know.
I do like Maxpedition though and found lots more stuff that I need since your first post.
 
Ebb, the fatboy doesn't get too heavy? That looks like something I would buy... I never liked "fanny packs" or "bitch bags" as I call 'em. This fatboy looks like it's less bitch, more bag. I wonder if they are available in Canada.
Also like the look of some of the backpacks.


Jim
 
I have a jumbo Fatboy-S, the big version that hangs on your left side. I really like it. It holds just the right amount of stuff, I can get into it without taking it off, and it provides way more ventilation than anything that goes on your back. Not to mention it doesn't make you feel like someone who has a very large posterior.

I took off the velcro belt loop thingy because it was wearing at my softer jackets. It is plenty stable without. Lately I have been doing work with it on -- chopping up a big oak tree with an axe.

It is the perfect field bag for doing engineering or naturalist type things too. The main compartment is big enough for a Rite-in-the-Rain binder and my Steiner 10x50 binoculars.

Great quality. Great design.

Scott

P.S. Not too heavy either. The strap is 2" wide and has a comfortable pad that is removable
 
Jim,
I call the Fatboy my Tactical Man Purse.
Then my wife rolls her eyes and says "bag"
The bag can get heavy, but it is all relative.
A pile of CD's in a round zip holder, bottle of water and my E-Kit makes me notice it's there.
The E-Kit has garbage bag, ltwt rainponcho, dustmask, leather work gloves, 2 bandanas, Black Diamond headlamp, Gerber sharpsteel (prybar in disguise), Swisstool Spirit, GI bootlaces and notebook and pens.
And then there is the day to day crap. 2 pairs of specs...
Without the CD's or book it aint bad.
I guess it is too small to really jam alot in there.
I will say that it is quite comfey.
If I find a scale I could weigh it :D
I don't think you'd be disappointed.
 
Ebbtide said:
The E-Kit has garbage bag, ltwt rainponcho, dustmask, leather work gloves, 2 bandanas, Black Diamond headlamp, Gerber sharpsteel (prybar in disguise), Swisstool Spirit, GI bootlaces and notebook and pens.
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What's an E-Kit? Something you bought, or built yourself?
 
My Emergency kit (it is a work in progress).
I live in the big city so my 'survival' needs are a bit different.

Also, due to the increasing number of survival experts out there, I'm beginning to dislike the word and what it has come to represent.
But that's just me, YMMV.
 
Ebbtide said:
My Emergency kit (it is a work in progress).
I live in the big city so my 'survival' needs are a bit different.

Also, due to the increasing number of survival experts out there, I'm beginning to dislike the word and what it has come to represent.
But that's just me, YMMV.
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How about "Comfort Kit" or "Convenience Kit?"

I don't use the word "survival." My kit really has more to do with comfort and convenience, but even more to do with handling small everyday emergencies.

I just call it my kit. Sometimes my emergency kit. People understand.

Is your makeshift prybar really a "Gerber sharpsteel?"
 
I'm not sure exactly what Gerber calls it, but it is a flat steel with a groove on one side (fish hook sharpening?) and ridges on the spine. One end is slightly tapered and the whole thing folds into the leather holder like a slipjoint.
Got it at Smokey Mountain for around $15.
You can see it here, bottom right quadrant.
sharpening.jpg

I also have a mini wrecking bar, but it is an odd shape to fit in the bag and I still have to make covers for the pointy ends.

Comfort kit is good.
Also have some benedryl and tylenol in there too.
 
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