Monday, October 21, 2013

5.11 Rush 12 Tactical Bag Knockoff!

Wow.  I was at Wally World (yuck) today, and I happen to notice a bag in the sporting goods section.  Why would such a bag catch my attention?  Perhaps, because I couldn't believe Walmart would sell something awesome like the Rush 12 by 5.11.

Oh wait...  That isn't a Rush 12.  Or is it?  At $25 obviously it is not.  A pretty good knockoff though.  Down to every last compartment.  The only real thing missing are a few pieces of Molle webbing on the shoulder straps.  Not bad for $25.  However, I can tell you that the materials are far from durable compared to the 5.11.  They all felt thin and weak.  They remind me of the material you might find in a really cheap school backpack for kids.  Or a cheap stuff sack made of basic nylon.  Thin and noisy.

Take a look.  The knockoff on the left, my rush 12 on the right: