As it is, it worked well, and I took some load off my traps. I would have liked to move it, and I still can, but I'd have to unstitch the folded stops that are at the ends of the webbing straps that keep them from sliding out of the adjustment buckles. For me, its placement felt a bit too high on the shoulder straps for my own comfort It may be at the suggested 1” from the collarbones, but I’m a rather big guy in the chest and shoulders, so it came just under the collarbones. The sternum slider helps, of course, to keep the bag on the shoulders, especially the heavier it gets. Two gear loops at the bottom designed to carry axes make for serviceable grab handles, as well. The heavy duty grab handle at the top of the bag is smartly placed and comfortable when the bag is loaded to capacity. Capacity in my case was a 3 liter Camelbak bladder filled with water, a 15" laptop with associated cables, my gfs small cardigan and my zipper hoodie as extra layers, a shemagh, two neck gaiters and a face mask for extra layers, wet wipes and Clorox wipes in their own ziploc bags rolled up, miscellaneous otc meds and first aid miscellany, power bank, various cables for charging, small flashlight, small roll of duct tape, and whatever souvenirs I gathered on any given day. The Stealth is comfortable even when packed to capacity. The last time I had lived out of a bag was when I was going back and forth from home to hospital, rehab to hotel, travelling to stay with family while my loved one was suffering in the hospital, and finally, as I travelled back and forth from the funeral home. Finally, as I walked down the stairs, I realized why this time in London was enjoyable. As tired as I was, I was ready to go out again for more adventure and living out of a bag. Even before that, when I got home, I didn't want to unpack the Stealth. I usually use a SWISSGEAR specifically for laptops, but I had grown to like the Cotopaxi. I realized this after I returned home and was off to a meeting, and I continued to use the Cotopaxi to hold my laptop. I must admit that using this bag was enjoyable despite the negatives I will bring up about it. MOLLE webbing on front to add pouches and gearīottom bed roll webbing with adjustable straps Padded air mesh adjustable shoulder straps provide maximum ventilation with multiple D-rings and MOLLE webbing so you can add additional gearĪdjustable sternum slider and waist strap for added support Mid sized front pocket for quick access to gear Large zippered middle pocket to pack additional gear or clothing Large main compartment with padded laptop/tablet sleeve The following stats are taken wholesale from their website describing the StealthĬonstructed of heavy weight durable polyester So, I actually bought a few Highland Tactical bags from Marshall’s and TJ Maxx to try them out. I had just gotten back from Portland a few weeks before deciding to go to England, and I had taken my medium framed ALICE, and though I could have taken that same bag again, I wanted something new for a brand new trip I had never been to England before now. By that time, I had already planned the trip to England, and was deciding what bag to take. Some were still there, but not all of them. I didn’t buy any at the time, and it was only after incessant marketing at me through Instagram that I caved and went back to see if there were any left. At the time, pretty much every one of their bags were there, including the duffles. It’s like they unloaded nothing but their bags at that store. I came to know Highland Tactical first from the Marshall’s near me. All that being said, I mainly used the Stealth while on the ground in England, and the review here will be solely on the Stealth, and not how I “many bagged” it with the others while traveling to and from England. There was a Cotopaxi Chuspa 15L Messenger, and a Waist Pack named Mobility, another offering from Highland Tactical. That being said, I didn’t only use that bag. The bag is the Stealth offering from Highland Tactical. I visited various places in London and the surrounding areas, and I was excited to get to use a new bag I had purchased just for the occasion. I recently returned from a holiday in England that spanned from the 29th of December through the 12th of January.
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