What do you all think about the MOLLE 4000? Expect to see more of this pack into the future....right now I'm getting ready to hit the road! ROAD TRIP 2018 is about to begin! - Luke

I was part of one of the units in 82nd that field tested this ruck. I jumped it I humped it, and it’s garbage. That Molle webbing is useless to parartroopers, we can’t mount a lot of stuff on the outside anyway, there are too many adjustment straps to get snagged during an exit, I don’t know who they contoured the frame straps for but in my platoon it fit basically nobody properly, and we were told we could only safely jump with it four times. Derigging on the ground in the dark is a nightmare because of the integrated air items, and all they do when you’re not jumping is add extra weight. It also doesn’t have any sustainment pouches. Which were the best thing about the original molle ruck. We pushed this up the chain after testing them for about 8 months and were promptly ignored when we said they sucked.

Army: What do you want? Soldiers: Smaller sack with modular compartments. Army: I'm hearing big sack with more cubic space. Soldiers: No, smaller with more modular compartments! Army: Big sack with more cubic space it is. Thanks for your input. There's a reason nobody ever goes back from the medium rucksack once they make the switch.

Ex New Zealand infantry man from the early 1980's,my old Alice pack is still going strong on my weekly pack marches and trips to the bush.

the military needs to get away from using any Velcro...you do not realize how loud it is when used on a dark night...

I still use my ALICE 😎

Back in the early 90's, I was stationed at Fort Drum. I was issued one of the fancy new rucks. I had a friend stationed at Fort Devens with the 10th Group. I showed him and his friends this new ruck, and the one response that said it all was, "Great, now they will want us to carry more shit!".

So glad I'll never wear one! DD214 for the win!

Really cool pack' would like to see a follow up with attachments and durability . Great review Luke!

Very nice, it looks well thought out and I like the thicker waist belt, plus it allows for things to be attached to it, those springed leavers will make adjustment Much simpler. I hope they eventually sell these to the public. Oh yeah, would love to see you do a mil surp overnighter with it!

I keep forgetting that the 82nd are used as guinea pigs.

We tested the Molle 4000 in 1BCT 82ND Airborne Division. We had a few issues with it. Some of our equipment ripped through the material one item being a ASIP radio. The harness single point release was not constructed as well so some of the lanyards ataching the release handle were ripping off. Other than that they were not bad.

Velcro is a NO-GO.

I love the look of that backpack and envy the guys testing it right now. The thing I like about it mostly is the ability to attach sleeping bags, liner, and other heavy items in the upper part of the bag so the user isn't weighted down by items hanging low. In my opinion it is nice and it would have been great if it had been made water resistant like some of the older bags

That actually looks really good, in the british infantry we now use the fight light method where we use just webbbing/battlebelt and a day sack, our begens are now on vehicles etc.

Toss a 100lbs+ and go 12 miles. I wanna know how your back feels 😂 seems wayyyy to bulky. Idk why the army does that we need slimmer and better frames.

Nice! Thanks for the update Luke!

I LOVE that pack, can't wait to see it in action!. Ty for great vids esp the surplus ones.

I'll keep my ALICE pack. Been wearing it since I was a teenager. Still wear it when I go backpacking

When I was a young man I served in the 82nd Airborne and looking at this video with my Paratrooper eyes, I am intrigued. I found rigging a ruck to jump was a pain and humping a ruck in the boonies a bigger pain. On long marches with an old alice pack used to hurt my back. I think this would hurt a lot less and I am glad my old unit is getting it.

I'm glad you mentioned 'and so on.' Otherwise I wouldn't have realized.

I used one for over 6 months and loved it. It's a great GP ruck, carries a week's worth if needed, at least spring-fall. My mission needs have changed though so I now carry an eberlestock j107m.

My sons in the 82nd and has the pack.very nice indeed

Can’t wait to have my hands on one of those. Awesome pack.

Holy heck! That pack is huge! I could pack up my whole house in it. Well, not really, but my mom would would have LOVED it when she would pack for vacation. Have to be quite a hiker to carry that around fully loaded.

Yes sir, I couldn't agree more for the military surplus overnighter. I really enjoy all your videos brother. Keep'em coming. Take care! 🖒🖒

I am interested in how comfortable you say it is after a bit of testing. Being a marine I know first hand most US packs are not all that comfortable!.....LOL

I used and jumped this pack for about a year: good for airborne operations, not the best for really long marches. oh and those channels on the top are for airborne operations, they stow the tension straps which are part of the modiied harness single point release that comes with the pack which is attached into the frame before use, not stored in the bottom pocket.

Bring on the overnight adventure. Thanks for sharing

I'm all for the military surplus overnight adventure!

So cool, love the military surplus reviews.

Great video, Nice pack. I was given a pack similar to this one a few years ago (internal frame). It had been in consideration but had not been given any further consideration due pouches fixed to the sides. I’ve taken my pack out a few times and it is quite comfortable with pack weights up to 40 pounds.

This was made mainly for airborne operations because all of the components for the harness system store in the bottom of the bag. All of you guys who want one can pick them up if you live near FT Bragg. We were testing these 2 years ago and i still went to my old Alice pack.

Looks a great pack, gear is getting better all the time ATB Del

Looks very well built! Let's hope it holds up...

That's a nice looking pack. I have one of the older military molly packs. Good pack but I had an issue with the frame cracking when it was heavily loaded. Hopefully this frame is stronger. That small bottom pocket is unusual. Thanks for sharing Luke!

Wonderful Luke

Nice Pack. Hey Luke... just wanted to say hi. lol Thumbs up as always. Peace & Be Safe !

Agreed... military surplus outing. It is cool you got your hands on one of these packs.

The open slots on top are to run the H harness though it for airborne operations

I have had one for a couple years. I did a 12 mile with 55 POUNDS. My biggest complaint are the shoulder straps. The padding terminates too far from the frame, creating a pinch point and chews up the top of the wearers shoulders. Also I'm getting separation of the stitching. Pro is similar to size to large alive and the external pocket is great.

I wished the USMC found a way to issue me a new back to go along with their awesome packs with xxx cubic inches of space.

Excellent review! Thanks Bro.

I would love to see a comparison with the older pack styles and an overnight would be great also........... thank you for showing me this one.

I like my packs sub 3lbs these days but I love this.

Terminology corrections: Operational Camouflage Pattern (OCP) or Scorpion W2, not Multicam. The "digital pattern" is named UCP (Universal Camouflage Pattern). ACU (Army Combat Uniform) refers to the uniform (like BDU), not the pattern.

you hit the nail on the head.

Freakin awesome sneak peak and concise review. Now I want one obviously but I don't need it. Just good to watch and know what the lads are using in the field...before they even know about it! 🤣

I'm SOD-K and we are using this pack in everyday use

Great review! I ordered one of these molle 4000 rucks about 7 months ago on ebay for a pretty good deal. It said the words "test item" under the packs main flap. I've owned alot of packs over the years especially military packs. Its a pretty nice pack I do like the shoulder straps and waistbelt fits really snug and comfortable but overall design I wasnt that impressed. I personally think the multicam molle 2 large ruck is a little better. Theres not alot of room in the molle 4000 for a sleep system unlike the large molle 2 ruck which has a seperate compartment. I do like that they improved frame though its very tough but it does add a little weight! The size of the pack is kinda unique aswell. 4,000 cubic inches which is a 1,000 cubes less than the molle 2 large ruck. But if you put the two molle 2 sustainment pouches on it they would be the same size. The molle 4000 makes sense for paratroopers but thats who it was designed for. This is just my personal opinion and its still a great pack and very well made. Keep in mind this pack is still being tested by the military so they may add or subtract bits and pieces of this pack before its fully released. Testing is expected to be finished by 2019.

I really like this PACK. seems to have it all !!! Thanks Luke !

I can’t wait to run with this on

The MOLLE 4000 seems like a great addition to my emergency gear.

No strap height adjustment to torso, No load lifters, not personally into top loading.... mehh. But the waist belt and buckle looks very good

On the Armada store website there is a 60 liter Russian Army backpack on sale for $80 right now you can also find High volume German army backpacks pretty cheaply too

Sweet kit. ATB Andy

Go Army! I like the camouflage pattern. When I was in, we had the ALICE pack........I’m getting old. That’s a cool looking pack. As seen on KZfaq

when mollie packs were first out we had a factory rep come to our unit to tell us how great it was. he told us the plastic frames were indestructible. the Co. told one of our bigger Cpl's to go break it so he grabbed the frame top and bottom and folded it in half with no problem and it snapped in two. the rep was speechless and was out of sorts for the next two days till he left with his tail between his legs.

Gimme, Gimme, Gimme, I want one, I want one, I want one. Excellent video. Hope I can hoard wond of these when they are released. thanks luke

Great video! I was in the 2/504 PIR, and we were part of testing The first version of the MOLLE pack. Many times the frames would break on jumps, that being said, this is looking like a good piece of kit. Thanks for posting! Sincerely, Sgt. J 2/504 PIR 82nd Airborne. OEF II.

(Airborne and Ranger School in '77; some things might have changed.) You needed to explain what the straps in the bottom compartment were used for in a parachute jump. We jumped with the parachute on our back and the reserve on our chest. The rucksack was in the front against your thighs - which will hurt you when you do your Parachute Landing Fall (P.L.F.). Just before landing, you released a strap and the pack fell (6 feet...?) below you and swayed back and forth. The rifle was strapped to your leg; so that had to be released as well. I have forgotten both until almost too late! But then, I only made two regulation P.L.F.'s in my life; something always went wrong (usually the wind at the last second). My 'favorite' choice was heels, butt, back of head while trying to face into the wind while landing (forward movement canceled by wind).

I've been using one of the test packs for a little over a year now. It's an excellent ruck! A vast improvement over the large MOLLE. It's an outstanding combination of the ALICE and MOLLE systems. I love this piece of kit!

This is a nice looking pack and I love the multicam. It would be a great pack for winter hammock camping. I would love to see if there is a smaller assault pack in the same multicam color for three season camping. I recently found an ACU Molle II assault pack on ebay for less than 16 bucks and I love for it for day hikes and even overnighters, two at the most. Great review, Luke!

Those button slits at the top are for the H-harness which is how you rig your items for jumps.

Looks like a great pack for the purpose. Great to see comfort and load bearing are becoming standard on military packs nowadays too :) Do you think you can find a Crossfire DG16 pack to review one of these days? Co-developed between US and Australian companies and I'm hearing very good reports from my Army buddies. Would have been on my radar to purchase when I was serving if it was available in my time, but am considering adding one to my kit anyway. I just haven't been able to find any good reviews on it as yet. Thanks mate and great review as always.

Great looking pack

Holy Molle! Nice pack.

Reminds me of the Warrior assault systems 60 Litre day sack which I highly recommend 👍🏻

Nice looking pack. Hopefully lighter than my MOLLE II. I want to see a military surplus outing with just US military gear. Usually you mix it up with military surplus from several different countries. Then after the US surplus outing do the same with another country. All gear from one country at a time.

"Yikes," can only speak for myself, but of my 42 months in Iraq, most if not all Commanders were very good about letting use whatever rucksack we wanted to so long as we got our mission complete. I was issued a pack like this and it stayed in the plastic until I got off of active duty.

Good video. Interesting pack.

The straps on front go through the top button passthroughs to the shoulder straps. This allows to shift weight up or down while moving out

I'd like to see a MOLLE 4000 vs MOLLE II comparison, so we can see the nuts and bolts of how (assuming) the 4000 is any better than the earlier generation. I don't really see the 4000 beating the FILBE for volume or versatility. The 4000 looks like it would be a much better field pack than the MOLLE II, given the lower volume and additional webbing. Good find, Luke!

That’s one massive pack... I like it 😂

i'm astonished with the place than the backpack

Garbage... I'm a 20 year retired combat infantryman and a licenced 4 season backcountry guide. The Army needs to get with Osprey for a slimmer and better compartmentalized and modular ruck. Stuff sacks, compression straps, body forming kidney pads, and internal suspension. The Army needs to come out of the Alice pack concept. Even the mountaineering pack built by Wild Things Gear is better. They even have an NSN.

I still like my large rucksack; I've had the same one for over 22 years now.

Wow ... awesome find! Looks very updated and improved. where can I can 1 ?

OMG, I want one, need one, will get one.

I NEED THIS NOW

Something I would like to see on this pack is like on the USMC ILBE ruck sack. it has a bungee pocket on the bottom sides of the pack so you can stow a mortar tube along the side. putting a mortar tube under the lid makes an awkward weight and if not strapped properly they just fall out of the ruck

The slots at the top are for the H harness used to rig you pack to parachute rig. Good video.

Yes, please do a versus with both, the FILBE and MOLLE II

I have known about this pack for some time now and have wanted to get one. Hopefully eventually I will get one.

I'd love to see it compared to the molle 2 and see a good winter overnight adventure and see how the military sleep system fits in it

Holy MOLLE I like it !!

My friends and i go camping doen at qld where i live and the back pack i used was a mini of that from bcf

Maybe I'll get to use this in the future, working on joining the Army later this year as an 11B so I'm sure I'll get to know this thing well lol

I'm in a Mechanized unit and I got the MOLLE 4000

High Luke, to this back-pack i can say only, that is it. Kindly Fiete

Those slots on the lid are for the jump harness to slide into.

Powerman 4000 loves his new rucksack.

Cool noce upgrade of the Alice pack

Nice little exclusive you've got there! Some questions/thoughts: Is that still Multicam, or the new Scorpion-or-whatever-they're-calling it pattern? Looks a little greener/darker than old Multicam, but I can't tell. The bag has an odd shape to it, and seems a bit unwieldy, although I'm thinking it needs a lot of give for use with vests and other gear. The lumbar belt looks awesome, and it has that convex shape in the frame I've seen in the newer Osprey backpacks. Should provide better weight distribution to the hips, plus better ventilation for the back (although again...vest). 2:43 - Yeah, I'm curious what that's all about, too.

I've got this pack works like a champ

Looks like it's ALICE frame compatible. This is an awesome inclusion. (y)

Hi Luke, outdoor gear review :) I was reading on another video comment section that there is some KZfaq algorithm that is looking for videos to be a minimum of 10:00. I'm not sure but I think it makes it less likely to demonetize you. Please look into it. We can always use more time with you :)

Glad They Let The Sol Get Inv😤

Yep, I’ll buy one ^^

Got something similar, unissued, marked US, probably another iteration of test gear, on the eBay surplus market recently. It was described as used but clearly had never been issued. Cost, I think, was a little less than $50. Chose it to pack a full-day's mountain gear in variable late autumn weather and as much butchered elk as I can carry. The blinking thing is so voluminous you might pack in small central Americans in the off season.