Thinking about the 5.11 Rush 24 or the Maxped Vulture II or Falcon II. Anyone have any suggestions, thoughts, or input? Using it for hikes, overnights, general EDC.

I have a 5.11 MOAB 10 that I've been using for the last 4 weeks. Fantastic! Added some pouches to it and it does what I want around town. Great travel bag. Only downside is the one shoulder carry, while making it easy to access whatever I need to, hurts my lower back after a while--especially if it's fully loaded.

Also looking at the Maxped Jumbo for a hunting pack and maybe the Fatboy for general around town carry when I don't need to bring a laptop and all the fixin's with me. Anyone have experience with either? Love 'em or hate 'em? Other recommendations?

Do you need molle? I found I ended up never using the molle or strapping too much gear on. For a general use pack / extended weekender I like the Kelty Redwing 50. Very durable and comfy. Hiking packs have always treated me better than military packs.

I have a Badlands Pursuit hunting pack. I really like it, but I got it for bow hunting.

Depending on what I need to have with me, I carry either the Maxpedition Monsoon or the Condor II everyday.

At times, I wish I had the Vulture when I just need a bit more room. But, the Condor is a great size for daily. My Macbook Pro fits nicely with plenty of room for other junk.

This is what I have used for the past 7 years 1 in country and now 6 every work day and it is finaly starting to show some wear.

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mine is the older version this one looks like its even better,

Badlands 2200, and a BlackHawk cyclone. Both seems to be holding up really well

DT, don't forget the 511 push pack. Just a bit larger than the fat boy, but make sure it will hold what you want for edc. The side pouches on mine will hold a 1 liter bottle but they pooch out into the main compartment. A tall narrow bottle like the wally world 25 oz ones fit nice.

Just got a "Super Falcon" on order. Found a large Maxped distributor here--called Magforce in Taiwan. The Super Falcon is like the Falcon II only about 2x the size. The Falcon seemed just a little too small for my purposes. Looking at getting a lot of pouches before I leave. Any suggestions? They've got just about anything you can imagine and then some.

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DT, the only must have pouch for me is an IFAK. I prefer something that opens quickly with one hand and the contents can be ripped out easily. I want to be able to throw the entire contents on the deck and work from there.

Curious, how much is a Super Falson?

130 give or take. Honestly can't tell how big it is other than they said it was the biggest pack. Need one?

I appreciate the offer, but I would have to know the liters/ cubic inches first. I don't want a huge pack without a frame.