Frag Out! Magazine
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Królik RABBIT & AMP72 I took the biggest mo-fo in the AMP family, the 40 liter capacity AMP72. Ac- cording to the label it fits 762 .50 BMG rounds! Other reasons were the size and the thickness of my 15" laptop, it did not fit smaller packs like AMP12 or AMP24. The AMP72 has the most advanced suspension system sharing the design of shoulder straps of its smaller broth- ers but with added top load lifter straps for additional stabilization. Except the sternum strap, there is also a waist belt provided for increased stability and load distribution. In a pack this big it was just necessary. Waist belt "wings" feature zippered pockets for small items you wish to keep on hand. They are made from stretch fabric. The thermoformed back panel was designed for improved ventilation in mind, but in hot weather your back will be wet for sure. At least they tried. There are two drag handles, one in the top of the pack and second on the right side. They work great at the air- port or when commuting so you can hold the pack as a bag. Under the back panel there is a hydration bladder com- partment with an attachment loop. The two-way zipper allows to route tube out- side - there is no dedicated routing hole for the tube. Usually I have carried some larger documents and papers there as this pocket is semi-rugged and keeps the paper safe. Between the hydration compartment and the main chamber, there is a flat concealed compartment for SMG lub ri- fles. It is padded for protection and has weapon stabilizer straps with Velcro clo- sure. It would fit a 10.5" SBR with tele- scopic stock or some short side folder. Otherwise you need to break-down the rifle. This compartment has a two-way zipper closure allowing it to open up to ¾ of length - basically, the left side of the flap works as the "hinge" and connects the flap with the pack. I have been using this compartment to store my 15" laptop there. What made me mad everytime I had to reach it was the necessity to un- buckle all four side compression straps as their buckles block the access to the zipper. Sure, you can have them unbuck- led all the time but they will flop around and might get snagged. On the sides of AMP72 there are two vertical side pockets where you can eas- ily fit a 1.5 liter PET bottle. I kept bean- ie, buff and gloves there. There are also "tunnel" open-top pockets inside the main chamber exactly on the back of the side pockets. The main compartment is huge so I have decided to keep it organized with NFM removable pockets for Arc'teryx Khard/Assault packs. They have Velcro on the back so you can arrange the inte- rior as you want. Inside of the main flap features an awesome organizer panel to keep your stuff clean and tidy. I keep keys, flash- light, multi-tool, Raptor shears, batteries, business cards, cables, charger, all that kind of stuff. It is stabilized there and well protected. The panel is made from mesh so all the items are clearly visible. One of the best internal organizers I have ever seen. Just above it there is another mesh pocket (horizontal) where I usually kept the USB flash drives. Media/eyewear pocket was used as designed, to keep my glasses there. I didn't risk storing them there without a hard case though. The external CCW pocket was essentially a pocket for my notebook and I have never tried to de- tach the HEXGRID panel. Rain cover pocket was usually empty too. 5.11 Tactical AMP72 is pretty impres- sive. Well-made and comfortable, with some tiny drawbacks (as the above mentioned placement of the compres- sion straps buckles). For my EDC it was definitely an overkill. As carry on luggage works great, but fits the overhead com- partment barely. Going outside? Sure. You need more stuff for the range trip - right choice. Daily commuting? It's a NO! Also, you need to buy some pockets to organize the main compartment too, but there are multiple options available. www.fragoutmag.com