Tested by a police officer from Ohio – Average Score : 4.3

Design: 4

Size: 4

Ease of Use: 3

Versatility: 5

Quality: 5

Durability: 5

Application: 4

Comfort: 4

Convenience: 4

Storage: 5

Tested by a police officer from Louisiana – Average Score : 4.08

Design: 4

Size: 4

Ease of Use: 4

Versatility: 5

Quality: 4

Durability: 4

Application: 4

Comfort: 4

Convenience: 4

Storage: 4

Performance: 4

Cleaning & Maintenance: 4

I recently received the Maxpedition Jumbo Versipack in black. I work in plain clothes as a narcotics investigator as my primary assignment and had been searching for a good “rapid deployment” bag. This bag appears to be well made with ballistic nylon. I could not find any flaws in the stitching anywhere. This is a very versatile bag that can fill a number of duties. The main compartment 9’wide X9” deep X 5” thick and can expand more if needed. The main compartment also has a light duty covering that can be used to keep out dust or moisture. If not used, it will not get in the way. My first thought was that the main compartment would be great to store extra magazines be they M-4, MP-5 or anything like them. I put six thirty round M-4 mags in the main compartment and still had room for more. The main compartment has a flap covering that is secured with a fastex buckle that can be locked but simply sliding down a button. The button is easily located and manipulated. The flap has two additional compartments that are accessible on the outside of the flap. One flap could easily hold one or two sets of handcuffs or similar sized items. The other could hold a cell phone, GPS or again, anything the user could think of that would be of similar size. The top outside pocket has several molle straps on the top pocket and a Velcro section that you could put a ID patch on for identification purposes. Once the flap is opened there is a large 6” X 7” zippered pocket with a mesh separator. Inside the pocket located at the top is a strap with a plastic hook to attach whatever you may to get to quickly such as keys . There is also a storage pouch on the outside of this pocket. The Versipack has a radio pouch with a Velcro closure that looks as though it will accommodate most any size handheld radio. On the opposite side of the pack there is yet another zippered pouch measuring approximately 3” wide X 7 “ deep. Located on the inner part of the pack behind the main compartment is a large zippered opening pouch. All of the zippers worked easily and had pull strings attached to them for ease of accessibility and use. There are numerous places on the outside of this pack that have the molle attachment points. The carrying strap is made of 2” wide nylon and is easily adjustable. The strap has a metal clip that the user can attach whatever they desire to such as keys, a flashlight, etc. The strap can be kept closed or can be opened through a fastex buckle. The inner part of the pack is well cushioned and has a Velcro strap attachment that you can attach to your belt to keep in place if you so desire.

The possibilities for the use of this pack is limited only to your imagination. Numerous uses come to mind such as plain clothes officers that have a vest that is not load bearing. The times of not having what you need are over with. A duty belt could not carry as much equipment as you can put in this bag. A uniform patrol officer that is getting out on an extraordinary deployment situation would find this bag useful. In addition to the extra equipment that may be needed on an extraordinary deployment, put a bottle of water, some energy bars, etc and you are prepared for an extended period away from your vehicle. I would recommend this pack to other members. I don’t think you will be disappointed if you are in the market for such a bag.