Eberlestock F5 Switchblade Gray Man EDC Backpack Full Review

Eberlestock F5 Switchblade Gray Man EDC Backpack Full Review | Pros and Cons

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3 жыл бұрын

This is a full review of the Eberlestock F5 Switchblade EDC pack. This is the "Gray Man" version. I have been using this pack for several months now, and have some thoughts and a few pros and cons to share.
Pack Overview: 1:10
Pros: 7:36
Cons: 11:03
Final Thoughts: 18:22
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When I was looking at backpacks that could be an EDC pack, could be used for off-body carry, but would be tough and comfortable to carry fully loaded for a long hike, I came across this Switchblade pack and thought I would check it out. It is a great pack, and I liked a lot of things about the pack. Ultimately though, it wasn't the EDC pack I was hoping it would be. It is one of the most comfortable pack I have used and is great for hiking, but it lacks some features that I would like to have for a daily use pack. I also struggled with the CCW pocket. I feel this is a great EDC pack for someone looking to carry larger items, or perhaps specific items that the pack was built for, but it isn't a pack for the average dad looking for a pack to EDC his stuff for work and his toddlers stuff to the park.
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@fredadd 3 жыл бұрын

Great review. I really like how your explaining an item then you cut to a seperate shot with a close up. That really helped show the feature while your still explaining. I will definitely be checking out the rest of your reviews. Also nice touch on the "items like this" to avoid censorship.

@tompatrick2643 3 жыл бұрын

Okay, I finished the video. Great review man. Your final thoughts really opened my eyes to some of the downsides of this pack, and I appreciate that you actually used it enough to know all the little things that would bother someone over time and this isn't just an unboxing video that shows me exactly what the sales page for the pack already does. I'll be checking out some of your other vids and hope to see more from you in the future.

@Factor85Labs 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the review! I don't do a ton of reviews, and my videos tend to be pretty wide-ranging topics of just whatever projects and things I have have going on. But I try to make honest reviews when I do review something. I have a Vertx Gamut Overland pack that I have had for quite a while, and I will do a review on that, and I just got an Eberlestock H31 Bandit, so I will be using that for a couple months before I do a review.

@kill7eam48 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome review! I was so close to pull the trigger on this.. Glad I saw this video! Keep it up!

@LowLevel157 3 жыл бұрын

Dude, I just love this review. Very smart. Well done!

@Factor85Labs 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@willcravens2893 2 жыл бұрын

Nide review, I got good info from it to make my pack purchasing decision. Thank you !

@tompatrick2643 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the Nerf gun test, I can't believe how hard it was to find that. I know I'm not the only one that EDCs my Nerf gun. And especially thank you for measuring it. I was getting ready to Google that flavor of Nerf to compare it to mine.

@Factor85Labs 3 жыл бұрын

It is hard to find good Nerf EDC pack information, but I will do my best for the Nerf EDC community. 😉

@jgsk78 2 жыл бұрын

This was excellent man, so informative and thorough!!!

@Factor85Labs 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@richardschafer7858 9 ай бұрын

Just found your channel, and I really enjoyed your balanced review of this pack. Well done!

@Factor85Labs 9 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@jsav5845 Жыл бұрын

Best review I've seen on this bag so far. 😬👍

@Factor85Labs Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@Army4Runner 2 жыл бұрын

I have this pack. It works great as an aircrew bag and as an office backpack. Carries all the survival gear I need and nothing I don’t in case the airplane forgets to create lift. Also carries laptops just fine. Don’t need to transport my nerf projectile launcher, of any size, in the pack nor anywhere else in this pack. I stagger my zippers; internal MOLLE works fine for US Army issued multi-tools; DAKA pouches work wonders for bag organization/admin pouch logic. Good review and overview of pros and cons. I appreciate your review.

@hustra6660 3 жыл бұрын

Very good video review, telling it how it is with no BS. Thanks.

@Factor85Labs 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@vensheaalara 3 жыл бұрын

Simmer the hell down, KZfaq! Well done, sir. Well done.

@terrycasey1556 3 жыл бұрын

Great review 👍🏻

@samgolson862 Жыл бұрын

Rally liked your review I just ordered the pack because I liked the size. I'm a LEO so the need blaster edc you speak of is actually why I need it. Looking forward to a bag I can put in the shop on duty, carry it to the gym when I get off, go for a day hike then take the kids to a football game. Sounds like a made the right choice. I did order the rain cover, 2-2 liter pouches and the waistbelt with it

@johng89 3 жыл бұрын

Great video!!

@Factor85Labs 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@terrylada7350 2 жыл бұрын

Great Review, thank you.

@Factor85Labs 2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

@Fluxxcapacitor52 3 жыл бұрын

Great review brother. I almost picked one of these up.. The zipper issue I knew about. The CCW sang I didn't! That makes this pack a no-go, especially for $200

@Factor85Labs 3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! It's a good pack, just wasn't my cup of tea.

@rustyshacklefort3715 3 жыл бұрын

Man you put together an awesome video. DO you know what size Nalgene bottle the sides will hold? You've given me a lot to think about on this bag. The cons you pointed out were all the same things I would find as a con. So i need to really consider the bag more. Ive been looking for an EDC bag that has a CCW pocket for awhile and thought it might be this but I may need to keep looking. I want the CCW pocket to carry my backup while on stakeout so the ease of access made this attractive but your points of view give me pause. Anyway thanks for the well put together video.

@Factor85Labs 3 жыл бұрын

The sides will hold a 20 or 24 oz bottle just fine. You might be able to get a 32oz Nalgene in the pockets, but I didn't try any bottles that size.

@greenwolf2299 2 жыл бұрын

Good review! as far as molle goes, you need to loop it differently, then it will hold better as well. Personally for an urban bag i dont like the zipper placements on the back. Its very easy for strangers to start opening those zippers and taking ur stuff out.

@minibeef8574 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely hilarious bro!!!! As a fellow chubby redbeard "non" ginger I love the look and the humor of what items may fit!!!! Thank you for the review!!!!!

@taphillips755 3 жыл бұрын

For top pocket usability, the pack was made to carry a pistol type AR or an SBR so that’s why it has mag pouches. As far as the no external attachment. They made these for the ‘greyman’ look and they left those off on purpose. I carry my Kriss Vector with pistol brace in this bag with me everyday when I’m not at work. If I want a bag to carry water, clothes, etc as you stated I use my Eberlestock Bandit or Mystery Ranch Skyline for that. Great review!

@Factor85Labs 3 жыл бұрын

It all comes down to what is in your EDC, I suppose. I get the reasons this pack is designed the way it is, but it just doesn't fit my EDC needs/wants. I just got a Bandit, and I am going to use that out for a while before I review it, and I have a Vertx Gamut Overland that I have had for a while that I need to review. I haven't gotten into any Mystery Ranch packs yet, but eventually will, I really like the look of the Skyline and the three way zip on the Urban Assault. Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed the review!

@taphillips755 3 жыл бұрын

@@Factor85Labs I like the bandit a lot for the size it is. MR has a lot of great bags IMO. I love my skyline too, I use hunting because it’s just the right size and easy to get in and out of with the ‘rip zip’

@frs2768 10 ай бұрын

Would be cool if you can stuff a sweater in there like the one you have on.just to get good idea on common capacity

@quibblegaze 5 ай бұрын

0:33: 🎒 Review of a versatile gray man EDC backpack used for daily and travel purposes, including pros and cons. 4:20: 🎒 A review of the Eberlestock F5 Switchblade Gray Man EDC backpack showcasing its concealed pocket, main compartment, and additional pockets for carrying items of various shapes and sizes. 8:17: ⚙️ Efficient design and accessibility of Eberlestock F5 Switchblade Gray Man EDC Backpack. 12:15: 🎒 Issues with backpack design: inconvenient drawstring location, inaccessible concealed carry pocket, and difficulty with zipper placement. 16:25: 💼 Review of Eberlestock F5 Switchblade Gray Man EDC Backpack highlighting the need for accessories, lack of external features, and simple fix with velcro closure. Recapped using Tammy AI

@darrensmall4313 Жыл бұрын

I would be concerned with the magnets interfering with using a compass.

@HenryHHHz14 3 ай бұрын

Great review! Have you had the chance to try any mystery ranch backpacks with their adjustable harness? If so, how do they compare to this? I’m considering grabbing this pack to carry a laptop, tablet, few textbooks, raincoats, tech pouch and a sweater (no ccw). Also what are you thoughts on using the Eberlestock Hispeed as an EDC pack (not carrying anything)

@Factor85Labs 3 ай бұрын

I haven't tried any Mystery Ranch backpacks yet, but they are on my list for when I can afford another pack. 🙂

@HenryHHHz14 3 ай бұрын

People have been raving about them for years so I’m pretty interested. How’s your Eberlestock holding after 3 years?

@Factor85Labs 3 ай бұрын

I actually sold the Switchblade and bought the Eberlestock Bandit, and I have been using that quite a bit for hiking/day trips. I really like that pack, and it is holding up really well. I have a review of that one up too. For more EDC purposes, I use a Vertx Gamut pack. I really like it, but I haven't done a review on it because Vertx has new models of the pack out, so the model I have would be old news.

@HenryHHHz14 2 ай бұрын

@@Factor85Labs will check out the review and the Vertx Pack thanks brother

@wm4385 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for measuring that nerfgun, my nerfgun will fit in this bag. Thank you sir and great review.

@kylew7419 3 жыл бұрын

Nice clock!

@Factor85Labs 3 жыл бұрын

The hands have been up like that for a while, way more than four hours. I might need to take it to a clockmaker before it has a stroke.

@Jadegoodman15 2 жыл бұрын

With a couple of the issues you had with the pack was you got what they call their gray man series. It was made in this color and not a bunch of military Molle on it for the purpose of keeping it gray man. So that’s why there is none down the main face of the pack. Same with the compression straps. You can get this exact pack in the earth colored ones and they are made with the Molle down the face. The hip belts are jot part of this pack for the purpose that most every day Cary guys just don’t want the belt on there. But you point with the other cons I would have to agree with.

@Factor85Labs 2 жыл бұрын

My issue was more with the the molle being the thin and oddly spaced "lightweight" molle. Even the regular F5 packs have the same thin molle on the outside. Just wasn't a fan of that. I do wish this pack had compression straps, and the hook up kit from Eberlestock is only available in green or dry earth, so that defeats the "gray man" look. Same with that hip belt. I had emailed Eberlestock back when I did the review, and they said they are not planning on making hip belts, the hook up straps, rain covers, or any other accessories in any colors than currently available at this time. That is fine, but I hope if these "gray man" style packs continue to be popular, they will offer some other options.

@11superstar1997 8 ай бұрын

I love the discreetness and YT awareness 😂😂😂

@WarrenDickey Жыл бұрын

I appreciate the review but your cons didn’t really seem to be cons. You have the gray man version which isn’t supposed to have all the MOLLE webbing on the outside. If you had gotten a different version it would have all that. You are one of the few people that reviewed this version, which is the one I want, so thanks.

@carmas54 2 жыл бұрын

Good review, sounds like their packs have gone backwards.

@Factor85Labs 2 жыл бұрын

They make great packs, this one just wasn't my cup of tea. I really like my other Eberlestock packs though.

@christopherurban1045 2 жыл бұрын

You left out all of the dimensions on this video. How tall is it how wide is it how deep is it?

@Factor85Labs 2 жыл бұрын

20in high, 12in wide, 8in deep.

@christopherurban1045 2 жыл бұрын

How much is it ?you left the price out as well.

@Factor85Labs 2 жыл бұрын

Price from Eberlestock is $199 right now.

@jaredweiman2987 2 жыл бұрын

I'm still baffled by the design choice of the top pocket. They made that specifically with full sized magazines in mind... on a bag designed for a hand held nerf blaster. And they went out of their way to make that pouch pretty much unusable for anything but that.

@TheBenny1683 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent and thorough review. I really appreciate the cons you pointed out. As a result, i will not be buying it.

@Factor85Labs 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@JorgeGomez-lw9xo 27 күн бұрын

This pack is my favorite of the lot I own. Its clean design and comfort are unmatched. All your cons are kinda funny when you dive into them. You complain about webbing you use wrong, you got a grey man pack then complain it’s too grey man, the top section is huge and simple to navigate but you obviously over stuffed it. People say good review but they are being misled.