Here is Rick sporting it.


I will take pics tomorrow of mine.
The thing kicks maxpeditions butt in durability, it has a stainless steal frame for gods sake.
Really really really cool.
It cost the government like $500 or something to make. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ooo.gif" alt="" />

where do you get'em,how much and who's rick???

I would love to know more about Rick's? pack?

I like that black Eagle and the Tactical tailor packs. They look not so tactical as to draw attention but are also better made. I believe Tactical Tailor is a Canadian company or at least have a lot of Canadian users.

I am currently using a nice civvie Alpinstars Vader pack. It is good looking and comfy but the design can't bear to much weight or the zipper will give out.
It is an OK city pack but I need a better one. I also have an old MEC pack that is just one huge compartment. It is good for packing big pieces of equipment but not great for daily use.

I need a heavy duty 1 day or assault pack ,preferably black or at least not camo.
If anyone out there has one or knows of a good one new or used send me a PM?

Unsub, Tactical Tailor is in WA lakewood (about hour south of Seattle) I came very close to getting there 3-day pack

I'm an Osprey Convert. I got an Aether 70 last year and love it. It hauls a ton and is (by far) the most comforable pack I've ever owned. Price/performance (especially load carry per weight and comfort) definitely exceed my expectations for a multi-day pack.

That said, I like my Dana Alpine (pre Mystery Ranch / K2 split) even though it weighs a ton compared to packs made today - even for a 5500ci capacity pack. For what it's worth, I think Dana Gleason found it more profitable to sell his bomb-proof designs to the military than to compete in the cutthroat 'outdoor gear' industry in the near term.

Back on topic, my all-purpose day hike pack is an REI Talus 35, which is low-cost, high-comfort, and right-sized for virtually all of my NW spring-summer-fall activities... I might even call it a heavy-duty 1 day pack that isn't camo!

i tell ya what,i keep finding myself roaming around the kifaru site and if i know me its just a matter of time before i order my first kifaru.i just gotta sell some of these old ones first.

my only regret with kifaru is the wait.i am not patient.i have learned to be somewhat following the busse crowd around though.

the accessories that kifaru offers is whats really talking to me.each pack is like a transformer.the add on capabilities are sweet and considering what i spend on knives they arent that much.

northern1,
any particular reason you sold the pygmy falcon 2?

cause i have the first one & the 2 & i love them. never had an issue.
imho it makes a great daypack

i guess what im asking is...
were there any issues ? or anything i should look out for?

or did you just decide it didnt suit your needs?

thanks

Rick is Ranger Rick and the writer of the rangers digest and make of the survival necklace. He is ex-ranger and did private "work" in bosnia and kosovo.
He had them for around $40 on his site but he doesnt have them any more.
I would check aviation suply and colectable stores, ask them because those guys have everything.

Kifaru, Eagle, and Blackhawk. Imho.

wow northern1.... you have lots of packs. nice pictures man.

That ruck is a monster.

+1. It is def. a beast! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />