Posted: 7/6/2010 11:37:17 AM EDT
I've been through all the usual suspect 3 day type packs in the past....Eagle AIII MOLLE, Camelbak Motherlode, etc. I've liked them all, but I never could find one that really stood out to me, as exactly what I wanted. Decided to pick up one of TT's new Modular Operator packs after being so impressed with their Extended Operator pack that I got a couple of months ago. My initial impressions are, that this may be my favorite 3 day type/size pack to date. Its typical excellent TT quality. The pack itself is composed of 3 compartments, plus a hydration compartment that is seperated from the main compartment. The shape of the pack is a bit different than other 3 day types that I've had/have, in that with the way the body is designed, and the load lifter straps in conjunction with how the shoulder straps are connected at the bottom, it has a bit of a curve to the body once you get it on. My back is not flat and this pack really "feels" good when I put it on. For a frameless pack, it really seems to handle weight well. Time will tell with that, once I get some miles on it under load. Most of the pics will speak for themselves, but if anyone has any questions, feel free to ask and I'll try to answer as best as I can. One small thing to note....some folks had mentioned on the TT Extended Operator pack, that they would like to see a flap covering the zippers. The Modular Operator pack does have rain flaps on the zippers.
Outermost section. 
Secondary section. 
Main section with its high vis interior. 
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Cost? Not Cheap. But then again being an "Operator" never is. TT Modular Operator Pack $185 from their website. |
Just got the same pack but in OD Green 
great quality and good people to deal with. Few things I have found so far that could improve it: 1. A padded waist belt 2. Additional webbing going farther up the sides toward the top of pack 3. A few rows of webbing on the shoulder straps to attatch small items Other than that great pack so far I just got it Friday so no chance to use it but I will snap some pics when i get a chance and post them. i am probably going to add some side pouches to the webbing along the sides not sure which ones though TT has a few on their website that look interesting. |
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Few things I have found so far that could improve it: 1. A padded waist belt 2. Additional webbing going farther up the sides toward the top of pack 3. A few rows of webbing on the shoulder straps to attatch small items Personally, I would disagree on all 3 accounts. That would just encourage people to over load them with more than they are designed to carry. But thats just me. |
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Cost? $185 directly from TT. For comparison - Eagle A-III MOLE pack - $185.64 Camelbak Motherlode - $210.00 Price is right in line with just about every other quality brand of pack in this size range on the market. |
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Few things I have found so far that could improve it: 1. A padded waist belt 2. Additional webbing going farther up the sides toward the top of pack 3. A few rows of webbing on the shoulder straps to attatch small items Personally, I would disagree on all 3 accounts. That would just encourage people to over load them with more than they are designed to carry. But thats just me. If you feel that the pack could easily get overloaded, why the need for all of the webbing? Not busting your balls, just asking. For the record, I went with the Kelty MAP 3500 (another option) and like the padded waist belt. |
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Few things I have found so far that could improve it: 1. A padded waist belt 2. Additional webbing going farther up the sides toward the top of pack 3. A few rows of webbing on the shoulder straps to attatch small items Personally, I would disagree on all 3 accounts. That would just encourage people to over load them with more than they are designed to carry. But thats just me. If you feel that the pack could easily get overloaded, why the need for all of the webbing? Not busting your balls, just asking. For the record, I went with the Kelty MAP 3500 (another option) and like the padded waist belt. The small amount of webbing at the bottom of the sides, is just enough to attach a small pouch to. Whatever weight you do add there, is at the bottom of the pack. If you run it all the way up the sides, then that gives some people the inclination to put a longer/larger pouch there, which then puts more weight at the top, where you dont want it. There's not a lot of molle webbing on the pack really, which I like. There's enough to add a small pouch or two or maybe a medium sized one, but not enough to just go adding a dozen big pouches everywhere. As for the padded waist belt, I think on a pack of this size and for its intended use, a padded waist belt is just extra bulk. Its not really going around your waist/hips to begin with, so its not supporting much of the load, its more (for me) for stabilization that anything. Someone with a shorter torso where it actually goes around their waist may get some benefit from a padded belt, but those folks are going to be the exception rather than the norm I think. There's probably a reason that I'm not a nylon design engineer though. 
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