In case you are traveling a lot and need a sturdy, heavy duty, ready to take many years of wear bag, this duffel bag is the thing to get.
The Maxpedition Imperial Load-Out Duffel Bag is built as a rock and there are many things that make this a great choice for a duffel bag. Here are our pros:
- There is a triple coat of polyurethane to give this waterproofness
- The final coat of DuPont Teflon fabric protector is great to repel the elements
- There is high quality material used on this
- There are heavy duty YKK zippers on the bag
- The straps, handles and modular attachment points are made of military grade Nylon
- There are Duraflex buckles, strong and durable
- There are unseamed panels of 1000 Denier Nylon
- All stress points are reinforced with composite thread for longer life
- The volume is around 3500 cubic inches
- The main zipper is covered with dual lockable slides
- The frontal deep slip pocket has zipper and a key ring inside
- There is a frontal exterior loop field for patches
- The bag is rugger
- There are dual top adjustable handles
- The shoulder strap is well padded and adjustable
- There’s a good built to the bag
- The bag may fit your clothing and shoes for a three-week trip
- There is PALS webbing on the back which gives you many attachment points for small pouches or other accessories
- The bag is bigger than pictured
- This is able to take many years of wear
- The bag is quiet
- It’s easy to take care of the bag and keep it clean
- This bag is waterproof
- There is high grade closed-cell foam padding material for better shock absorbance
- There are Para cord zipper pulls
- There are barracked stitches for more strength on the bag
- The bag secures your items
- The exterior pouch is pretty large and deep
- The bag has a low profile
- There are compression straps that make the bag smaller once it’s full
- The compression straps are also pretty quiet
- You can fold this and easily store as it doesn’t take much space when empty
There are some downsides to it, so here are our cons:
- The bag is not really organizable as it has no dividers or pockets inside
- The shoulder strap is not removable
- The grip is not very good for the handles
- There is only one exterior pouch
- The bottom of the bag is not reinforced more than the rest of the bag
- There could be more MOLLE for better organization of your items
- The bag is not quite modular
All in all, you get a great, low profile, heavy duty duffle bag that may be your best trip companion for a few good years!
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