Frag Out! Magazine
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of each of the straps, there is also an additional stabilizer straps that are sewn to the main compartment. Their purpose is to adjust the distance between the compartment and the user's body for better load distribution. What is interesting, the shoulder straps have not been sewn in as separate elements, but they connect with each other at height of the neck, forming a wide element that ends more or less at height of the lumbosacral section of the spine. Consider it as a yoke. Just below yoke there is an attachment point for the waist belt, that can be unclipped, if needed. Length and height position of the straps with a quick-release system can be adjusted in the bottom part, which allows adjusting the backpack to users of different height. There is also a simple sternum strap. The well-padded waist belt has MOLLE/ PALS webbing straps on the side pads (or wings). Belt comes with large adjustable buckle on front for size adjustments. UATACTIC Raid backpacks are available in solid Coyote Brown and OD Green, as well as Crye Precision Multicam camouflage pattern. IN USE Every man has difficult moments in his life – the first street fight, the first bra undone one-handedly, the first conversation between the parents and the owner of the undone bra, or writing his first article. Especially when it comes to an article about something that fits perfectly in the definition of "mixed feelings". By no means, I am not talking about that moment when your mother- in-law falls from a cliff while driving your car (old but gold), but about writing a review of a cool/lame backpack. But back to the point. The war in Ukraine resulted in a rapid growth of Ukrainian gear companies. Some of them sew equipment of "questionable" quality, while other manufacture pretty decent products, offering somewhat interesting solutions. UTACTIC of Kiev is one of such companies. We had the opportunity to test its 45-liter Raid Pack. What can you expect for 3800 hryvnias (around $130)? At first glance – you get a pretty lightweight, well-sewn backpack. You must admit one thing – the quality of craftmanship is perfect: no problems with threads, uneven seams, everything is done well. The color is Coyote Brown. Besides, one should not be surprised: according to the manufacturer's guarantees, the material used in backpack is imported from Germany, just like in the case of the OG color option, while Multicam packs are sewn from US fabrics. In both cases it is Cordura 500D fabric but there are no tags to confirm that. The polymer parts used are also of great quality as theyr are made by the Italian 2M. They have no logos, however, you instantly feel that it is a properly made buckle that will not crack easily. This is where the "material benefits" end. The webbing used in Coyote pack is horrible. I find it quite sad – the plastic parts are cool, the feels like Cordura and then the company decided to add some cheap webbing. It's slick, with a loose weave... it do not seem reliable and are definitely www.fragoutmag.com