Mission Assault Pack

Great pack! This is a 5-star company with 5- star products!!!

And during matches the suppression buckles get in the way so I had to tuck into the molle but will be adding a buckle to connect the 2 together while accessing the bag

I ordered the mission assault pack at the last minute before I was to take a trip. The pack was delivered two days after I placed the order and the pack is perfect for four days of clothes along with dock kit and extra shoes.

Its much smaller in person than the reviews and pictures show and for that I am glad. My normal 3 day pack size runs 40-50L. This has the ability to run from 20-70 with all kinds of addon bags beside, above and behind the main bag. It could be a perfect European travel pack for those travelling in the many countries where escalators and elevators dont exist or are well hidden.
With the zippers, straps, attachment points, and PALS webbing theres nothing this bag cant do.

I think of Eberlestock’s EMOD System as the Alien Gear Holsters of the “military” backpack world. They attempt to solve multiple problems but fails in execution. For now I’ll stick on strictly reviewing the Mission Assault Pack: Has good Cubic Volume on paper but when in use it quickly fills up and due to the importance of pockets, you may find yourself adding a few GP pouches due to the lack of usable pockets on the pack itself, which ends up taking up quite a bit of real estate in the pack. On the topic of pockets, I was extremely excited to utilize the interior lid pockets only for them to be tiny, I understand it’s for “sensitive items” but isn’t this supposed to be a “modular pack”? The lid pockets would’ve been a great home for wet weathers to live and be able to access from the side. I’d certainly would have expected more maximization of UNUSED real estate. Under heavier loads you’ll find the pack to sag even with a frame, which is a common theme across their ruck line, quite a disappointment that I wouldn’t be able to trust their equipment in a ruck configuration. Overall a bust. They have good intentions but are bad at executing them. Mystery Ranch is still the king of backpacks in this game.

The Assault Pack is great. It's extremely well-constructed, and includes a lot of the sorts of thoughtful details that come from extensive field testing. The zippers have wide fabric loops on them to make them easy to manipulate with gloves on, and are placed in ways to give you multiple sensible ways into the main compartment. The way it self compresses for stability is simple and easy to use, and the attachment options to the EMOD Frame, both when attaching to the frame directly, and when attaching over a Medic Pack are easy.

I've found myself reconfiguring what's attached to my Frame multiple times over the course of a month, and the Assault Pack is one of the nicest pieces of the kit to work with.

I have two minor nitpicks, but they're both more a matter of personal preference than they are problems with the bag itself. First, the integrated straps are extremely thin, which makes sense given that they're designed to be easily tucked away, and I know some people prefer the style, but I find them uncomfortable with my usual use-case when I'm not carrying the Frame. Second, there's a thin plastic sheet sewn into the back of the bag to provide just a hint of rigidity, but it's so thin that I feel like it doesn't do much, and would have preferred it either be exluded, or be heavier to provide more support. Neither of these are significant issues for my use of the bag, but I figured I'd mention them in case they matter to someone else.

Solid modular mission pack