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Posted: 4/10/2012 5:54:35 PM EDT
| Looking for a medium sized grab and go bag for edc. Who's got one and what do you think? |
| I have the foliage Sitka and absolutely love it. I have used it for a wide variety of purposes: day hiking trip bag, Get Home Bag when I travel, carry-on luggage, camping bag, coaching bag, etc. It is the most versatile bag I have ever owned, while also being one of the most comfortable. The only thing I have found is that it does become a bit uncomfortable if you over load it and need to carry it for a long period of time. But being smart about the load weight and using the side strap to help distribute the load makes it very comfortable. The best feature about the bag, which I never really considered when I bought it, was the ability to slip it around to the front of you and access the contents without taking the bag off. Highly recommend. |
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I use a Sitka for an edc bag and I find it to be just about perfect in that role. Not too big, not too small, not too heavy. Mine is black - black seems to hide the PALS webbing better than a lot of other colors, and black backpacks seem to be carried by most students, etc. these days. I used to have one in khaki-foliage, but I find that black blends in better. A TAD Gear OP1 fits perfectly in the larger front pocket to keep smaller items organized, and I keep a Nalgene in the water bottle pocket.
Just FYI, I used to carry a Kifaru E&E and then an X-ray, but I'm much happier with the Sitka. |
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I went with the Noatak for my everyday carry for GH stuff & a full size DSLR. I switch out that with my Jumbo Type S, from time to time. I also have a Kodiak, when I need to carry 2 or more DSLR's. I love the Gear Slinger Series. Here's an older YT vid with my Kodiak. Link.Later! John |
| I love mine. It's perfect for those of us that ride a motorcycle. The single strap makes it a lot easier to get on and off with a heavy motorcycle jacket on than a backpack with 2 straps. And it can be accessed without having to get off the bike and take it off (not while moving of course). Great size for an EDC pack and I use mine every day. |
I have 2. Thought I lost my original one, liked it so much I bought a replacement, and then found the original. I use it as an EDC Netbook bag, airline carryon bag, geocaching bag, motorcycle bag, . I spend more time with my Sitka than I do with my wife. (It doesn't complain either!)
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Nice edc bag as long as you don't ever load it. if it is something that you will want to carry for long or load up much more than 7 or 8 lbs go with something that has two straps. Mine is 13 lbs with my carry, a little more with a water bottle and i cannot carry it more than an hour and a half at a stretch before my neck and shoulder are screaming. if it is going to be something that will be on from the office to the car, or taken off while on the subway or something it will be fine. The bag is bigger than the weight limitations that the single strap pushes.
only my opinion however. |
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Nice edc bag as long as you don't ever load it. if it is something that you will want to carry for long or load up much more than 7 or 8 lbs go with something that has two straps. Mine is 13 lbs with my carry, a little more with a water bottle and i cannot carry it more than an hour and a half at a stretch before my neck and shoulder are screaming. if it is going to be something that will be on from the office to the car, or taken off while on the subway or something it will be fine. The bag is bigger than the weight limitations that the single strap pushes. only my opinion however. definitely agree with this...it's very easy to overburden the comfort level of the one strap with the amount of crap you can put in the bag...however, it's good to go as long as you keep the weight down |
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I had one. The Gearslinger setup didn't suit me well at all. I based by EDC bag off of what it would take to get home from work on foot. After a bit the single shoulder strap bothered me comfort wise. I wound up selling it and getting a KELTY SHRIKE which is a dual shoulder strap bag. I carried that 6 miles multiple times to test it for walking from work and it worked great.
The single shoulder strip setup like the gearslinger setup would bother me after carrying it for half a mile or so. |
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I have the Kodiak gearslinger, which I think is one of the larger models. Brilliant for storing a few odds and ends (phone, wallet, flashlight, my kindle) and a waterproof jacket. It can be loaded quite heavily though, if you aren't careful. You can fit 5 or 6 bottles of wine or spirits in one (I swear I'm not an alcoholic  ) and then the single strap makes things a bit awkward.For the intended purpose of the bag, though, it's great. |
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