Maxpedition Sitka • Tactical Sling Bag Gearslinger • Field Review

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Krik of Black Owl Outdoors reviews the Maxpedition Sitka Gearslinger. The Sitka Gearslinger, as the name implies, is a sling bag designed to be worn over one shoulder. All of the expected consistencies with Maxpedition are present in the Sitka; the 1000 Denier nylon material; the consistent and durable stitching; as well as thoughtful design and usability. The general consensus at Black Owl Outdoors is that we wish we liked the Maxpedition Sitka more than we do. When you start to add weight to the bag it becomes uncomfortable to carry and tires your shoulder incredible fast. While we think it is more of a style preference than it is a criticism on the Sitka itself, we thought we should share our findings. So if you like sling bags, and want one that is durable and reliable, the Maxpedition Sitka Gearslinger may be for you.
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@krixig 7 жыл бұрын

To preface, Im a security officer at a high security facility and we all have personal packs that we basically live out of for 12 hour shifts. Ive had the Monsoon pack for a few years, and for the most part I like it but Im giving this a go since it feels like time to switch it up a bit. My only gripe about the Monsoon is the goofy shape makes it a bit tricky to pack about 90 percent of the time which was tolerable. Hopefully this one negates that. I do like that Maxpedition is very thoughtful about these things, although I do usually take a knife to some stuff when I get one (I do that to boot linings too. Weird habit I guess). Some of the straps and tags and rotary girders are just a bit overkill. And for anyone thats wondering, it just makes sense to take these damn things off to access them. Sling packs honestly arent super high speed to use while moving - which realistically is fine for most of mankind, pipe dreams excluded. One big tip is to buy electrical tape, roll up the excess straps, and tape the excess into a roll. Im sure theres videos that depict it better, but it cleans stuff up alot. Sling bags do help when wearing rifles and ammo pouches IMO, because you can unbuckle the pack and flop it off easier, which is why I default to them. Regular packs make me feel claustrophobic with all the horsesh- we wear.

@KevinDufflev 9 жыл бұрын

Howdy.I happen to have this bag and love it.Use it for fly fishing all the time.It was uncomfortable at first.but I rigged up a 1.5" waist belt .This make all the difference in the world.There's already a hole on the left side,I make a slit on the right side and ran a belt thru.Put a couple of squeeze rivets each side.Works good.Also cut stitches at bottom of water bottle holder to slide in my fly rod case.When not hauling the case it still holds a nalgene bottle securely.Good vid keep it up.tks

@BlackOwlOutdoors 9 жыл бұрын

KevinDufflev I like your mods to the pack. That's the great thing about possessing those skills - you can personalize gear to your specific needs or desires. Thanks for watching. -Krik

@emmanuelphua 10 жыл бұрын

wow thank you so so much for pointing out your issue with the weight distribution problem. i am skeptical too about how the sitka can support weights like laptops on just a single strap. this video has really addressed my issue. many thanks !

@MatiasNorman 10 жыл бұрын

very informative review. You touched upon all the things that I wanted to know about this product that other reviewers didn't. Thank you.

@luiszunzunegui7463 10 жыл бұрын

Outstanding review... great job guys

@meelas010 9 жыл бұрын

thankyou so much for mentioning your height. no other review i've seen has done that. great review.

@melaniexoxo 9 жыл бұрын

I love the idea of these bags, but had some of the concerns about distribution of weight. Thank you for the review

@snowpuppy77 11 жыл бұрын

I am thinking this may be your best review so far. I like your attitude and approach to things. Completely agree about those sling packs and ergonomics. Lots to like about that bag though.

@40sigsauer 11 жыл бұрын

Great review! Thanks!

@BlackOwlOutdoors 11 жыл бұрын

I just want to caution that depending on how much weight you plan on carrying, the bag can be very uncomfortable if worn for extended periods of time. Granted, wearing any type of bag for extended periods of time will cause some sort of fatigue, but this sling bag causes discomfort pretty quick. And if you saw from the video, I didn't have too much in the bag. Any more weight and it wouldn't have been tolerable. -Krik

@barkriverbravo1 11 жыл бұрын

I agree on the weight issue. I carried the sitka on a 6 mile hike and my shoulder was killing me. Did not have that much weight in it either.Sold it on ebay the next week. I now use the monsoon , it carries very well and can take more weight with less fatigue. I am giving up the pockets but thats ok. I have a med kit and a pocket maxpedition for other stuff. I am thinking of adding a Janus to the side of the monsoon.

@hockeycrazy165 11 жыл бұрын

Nice review. look forward to every video

@BlackOwlOutdoors 11 жыл бұрын

thank you. that means a lot. if this summer goes as planned. you'll have a lot to look forward to. - Stony

@antoniobotello4996 10 жыл бұрын

I had it once it's okay, I would say is more for traveling or sight seeing while your on vacation or morning jogs that you don't need a fanny pack that you put your wallet, house keys, snacks, your cell phone, eye glasses, your hat, a towel, a light jacket or your headphones.

@kdon5065 10 жыл бұрын

nice video quality & color adjustment~

@hugocbr 11 жыл бұрын

I've used this pack for short day hikes. Great pack to carry essentials and pistol. I've had no problems with shoulder but I do not recommend more than 15lbs in it.

@antoniobotello4996 9 ай бұрын

I had it, it's a good sling back, but for me it was made more for light carrying items, spring and summer use or an emergency use like place it in car 😊

@jurav5107 6 жыл бұрын

I have the same. Good enough for very short trips. You can't put comfortably much incide because of the bad incide organization. And you can't carry more than 5kg weight in it because of the sling construction. It's ideal for lightweight urban EDC kit.

@grizwad 10 жыл бұрын

You do a fine job reviewing the bag, but it is a "sling" type bag and not a backpack. Your complaint about the bag not having a waist belt etc. is because the bag is not designed to carry a lot of weight. I would not review a Corvette and complain that it can't pull my camper or run in the mud.

@BlackOwlOutdoors 10 жыл бұрын

Yes, I understand it's a sling bag. And that it's not comfortable when carrying a lot of weigh. But I don't understand why you'd make a bag that's large enough to carry a decent amount of gear, but when you have it full, it's uncomfortable. That's where I'm coming from. Either way, thanks for watching and commenting. -Krik

@jerrybasta1 10 жыл бұрын

I have a cheap Wal-Mart version of this bag. (Lower quality material, zipper etc.) But pretty much identical layout. I do have it set up as my edc bag so I am not wearing it for long distances but I believe that is really the plan for this bag. With the pockets laid out the way they are I think the idea was for frequent access not long distance comfort. My cheapy also has a longer tall on the strap so I can extend it before I rotate it around so it hangs lower for ease of access. Nice review.

@DV8EDD 10 жыл бұрын

good vid. nice topics for discussion and pretty good work by the camera person also. its the same color I'm thinking of buying as well. thumbs up.

@sydneehum6394 9 жыл бұрын

Cool pack... Nice review

@BlackOwlOutdoors 11 жыл бұрын

if you haven't already, check out our playlists to see all of the videos we've done so far. it makes it far easier than wading through the uploads. and fear not, we have a bunch more video ideas planned to shoot. Thanks for watching! - Stony

@MultiRusty111 10 жыл бұрын

Thorough review.Need to list the pros and cons instead of all the items you keep in it.I've been searching for the right bag,preferably a gearslinger on Amazon and still haven't found one.Mayby I should go with a backpack type,

@emmanuelphua 10 жыл бұрын

nice setting for the video and thanks for comparing the size of the bag to your 5'9 height. really helpful

@anthlaron 11 жыл бұрын

I have a Maxpedition Versapack Mongo and really love it for day to day carry. I really don't like taking it into the woods because once it has a load, my shoulder tires much quicker than with a backpack.

@EamonnDoylePhotoFilm 11 жыл бұрын

This videos look amazing. What do you guys do for colour correction because I can't seem to get the same feel...

@KeikoFXDesigns 8 жыл бұрын

Damn outstanding pack! I have the red rock sling bag. Not bad for what it does for little bit of money. However the life span on the redrock sling bag won't last more than a year due to I pack them with lots of stuff for work such as lunch and other necessities. But, this bag will full fill my expectations and needs!

@BlackOwlOutdoors 11 жыл бұрын

That may be the case. And I think the bag itself is designed great. It's just not comfortable where ever someone decides to wear it. -Krik

@RedEagle556 11 жыл бұрын

I really enjoy your videos, you should do a review on the Goruck bags you should be able to find their website online

@Nothingactual 5 жыл бұрын

Oh man dont get me wrong but your main complaint is actually reasonable since you packed literally your whole house in your bag :D ... I am really into this bag for school and police academy style purposes .. and by the way really good video!!

@sektion333 8 жыл бұрын

I have the big brother to this bag, the kodiak, and I have always felt it was the perfect bag from an organizational standoint, but it wore uncomfortably. if only they had made it a two strap backpack.

@ReinhardvonHolst 9 жыл бұрын

Good review. Can you attach a Maxpedition Janus pocket to that?

@rlafleur1966 9 жыл бұрын

You reviewed a sling bag but wishing it was a back pack. So confused. I have one and it's great.

@RavensEyeOffroad 11 жыл бұрын

I have a 5.11 rush 72 for a BoB / camping bag but have been thinking of something like this for edc. I always need Kleenex's or other gear and never have it with me... especially with my daughter.

@kayharness1854 7 жыл бұрын

hard to watch with your camera person,too much zoom and movement

@BlackOwlOutdoors 11 жыл бұрын

We checked them out. Dang, those are expensive. Everything we've reviewed so far has been purchased by either Stony or I. A Goruck bag is just too expensive right now. -Krik

@TheShinobiik11 10 жыл бұрын

Maxpedition should bring out a version of this pack with a zipper pocket on the side in place of the water canteen holder because the Sitka has room for a 3 litre water bladder and I think a large pocket on the side would be handy for extra mags when I'm at the range or out shooting Roos (Kangaroos)

@fronterae 11 жыл бұрын

I think this bag is more kind of Urban EDC Bag. For the bus, subway, park, beach...than for a wilderness hike.

@jadenmatthews5943 10 жыл бұрын

Would you recommend this or the javelin slinger

@TygerBlueEyes 10 жыл бұрын

Great review and I think you a lot of great reviews; but I think the concept of the 'sling bag' type of pack you're not getting. Basically, it's man purse. It's a light duty pack that can be access many of times during a trip with out taking it off. It has a lot of compartments to help organize items. I do agree with you on a lot of things you said about it, but just think man purse. lol (Peace)

@BlackOwlOutdoors 11 жыл бұрын

Yea I think the mongo is too large in relation to the hip belt being used on the bag. The Jumbo versipack is much better suited for the 1 inch hip belt. I still believe that the weight of any bag should be held with the hips. A single shoulder strap is fine to just stabilize the bag. -Krik

@nothingintheendable 11 жыл бұрын

Should have gone with the falcon or condor?

@count500 11 жыл бұрын

Please make more videos!!!!!!!!!

@thefudg3killah4 10 жыл бұрын

Hey do you think this can hold a text book and 2 binders?

@akompsupport 10 жыл бұрын

So in your opinion, is there any pack on the market that has the same form factor, durability, etc, but doesn't have the ergonomic problems of the sitka?

@zippy4185 11 жыл бұрын

Thank you, nice review. I don't think this is meant to be a "hiking" backpack or a load bearing pack. I feel it is more geared toward EDC i.e. commuting to work and bringing some essential survival gear JIC ;)

@Domineering666 9 жыл бұрын

Can you fit a Klean Kanteen wide-mouth 40oz bottle in the pouch ?

@tonyliyen 11 жыл бұрын

to carry all the weight on one shoulder prefer my little noatak's more. and to carry more weight my condor. Sorry if my English is bad but I am using a translator.

@bryansnapp413 5 жыл бұрын

Torn between this edgepack and vanquest javelin 3.0 can’t make up my damn mind 🤣 which one I built to last? Opinions?

@TheBlitzmonk3y 11 жыл бұрын

Black owl...yet there is a penguin for the emblem, I don't get it

@barkriverbravo1 11 жыл бұрын

They also should have centered the back strap so it does not flop on your back on the opposite side of the strap. The Malaga does not do that for example.

@sappersteve1443 8 жыл бұрын

check out Everything-out-there in eBay stores.They make an excellent copy of the Maxpedition sitka with 2 straps.It is better quality than those cheap $20 packs.I have to say after owning a sitka,the mono strap was uncomfortable after wearing it with any weight in.Comparison and quality between the 2 bags is minimal,and of course there is the price.you can buy 3 of these for the price of one maxpedition bag because It sells for $49.99 with free shipping!

@revshareglobal7334 3 жыл бұрын

Its not a hiking bag. Its really a EDC carry bag, but really for the range. If im carryingz itll be on my person

@stevenharness723 5 жыл бұрын

too many zoom ins and zoom outs, Love the pack

@JD-mv8tl 4 жыл бұрын

How is access to your firearm

@MikeA817 5 жыл бұрын

Is that Ken Susi from Unearth? lol

@Adam666... 5 жыл бұрын

Why does this look like the beginning of a slasher movie

@tomwestern5809 9 жыл бұрын

I cant hear you, turning off now.

@DreBluntz 11 жыл бұрын

i thought u were like 5,11+ forsure

@rj12w 6 жыл бұрын

what????? 👂

@robertkirk4387 8 жыл бұрын

far too expensive for what it is

@krixig 7 жыл бұрын

Yes and no. Ive never liked being a company billboard, but Maxpedition packs that Ive had have always lasted years of daily use. Youll go through a few others in the same timeframe as material and stitching craps out. Sometimes it pays to shell out a bit extra at the getgo.

@robertkirk4387 7 жыл бұрын

yes i understand what your saying chap, however what with so much really good surplus around these days there is no reason to blow a lot of cash on a bag, not when your on a tight budget anyway, Regards, Bob

@krixig 7 жыл бұрын

Robert Kirk A fair point, sir. I know all too well what its like when change is trim. Cant fault someone with sensible priorities.

@robertkirk4387 7 жыл бұрын

OH I wouldn't say priorities chap . I'm just tight fisted at a genetic level but i know for the price of some of the "Branded" gear (one item)you can kit yourself out pretty well allround

@rendem9539 5 жыл бұрын

Walmart has their fieldline sling pack which is just this but cheaper

@richthesparky9303 6 жыл бұрын

It is a shame that Maxpedition would use cheap plastic buckles. I may replace mine with a steel buckle. However, I must say that I will in no way endorse or recommend Maxpedition. I will have no other choice but to tell anyone in my industry that the buyer should be aware that cheap parts are in no way. supported or covered. I will not buy Maxpedition again. It just is not worth the money. Cheap parts and no support.