G4Free Fanny Deployment Tactical Waist Pack – Small Sling Pack Hand Carry Handlebar Bag

3 reviews for G4Free Fanny Deployment Tactical Waist Pack – Small Sling Pack Hand Carry Handlebar Bag

1. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   J. L. Champagne – May 1, 2017

   
   After 4 or 5 years of hard use, my last beltpack developed a tear. I was momentarily at a loss as new beltpacks for hiking and camping from my favorite retailers and manufacturers cost more than I wanted to pay. I found this guy selling for about 1/2 of what the name brand packs were going for. I was pleased the moment I opened the package. The material used for construction is very sturdy. All of the snap buckles feel very sturdy. I transferred everything from my old beltpack to this one and everything fit very nicely. I give this item a couple of pluses over the old one because of the two side pockets. I put some really important gear like a multi-tool and a few other items in the side pockets. I will not have to fumble around in the main compartments to find them now.Minor downchecks: One, there were no instructions on how to attach the belt to the unit. The belt can be attached so this pack can be strapped around your waist, or so that you can carry it as a shoulder bag. You have to figure out how to do that. It is not rocket science, but it took me 2 or 3 tries to get it just right, and I am pretty good mechanically. I can imagine someone getting frustrated by this. Also, there are some minor rough edges to the interior construction. Nothing that affects functionality or sturdiness though.BIG Plus: This beltpack has MOLLE webbing around the front and sides. I have a small-blade emergency knife with a sheath clip that attaches to the webbing perfectly. In fact, I have several knives, flashlights, and multi-tools that will fasten to that webbing. That pushed this review from a 4+ to a 5.I cannot predict durability, but the fabric of the bag, the strapping, and the stitching look durable. After that, only time will tell.One more very minor downcheck. There are no reflective flashes on this unit. If you are looking to be stealthy, and this is part of your BOB, that is good. If you are accustomed to sporting gear that is pre-equipped with reflective flashes, and you are interested in being seen by cars or rescue personnel, you might want to add some reflective flashes.

2. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   M.K. – August 17, 2017

   
   Seems like a really well-made bag, love all the variation in how you can carry it (the waist strap can be moved to be a shoulder strap, a top strap gives your cargo more security and doubles as a handle, there are several different options in the back for running a belt through it, attaching a different type of strap, etc). For a really small waist bag, it has a lot of different pockets: the main pocket, the two end ones, and then inside the front pocket there are several types of dividers. There are pen or gear loops on the front as well, and molle attachments so you can attach other small bags if you want to.Unfortunately I’m returning it, as the item I was planning to carry with it (my DSLR camera, I was hoping to be able to use this for waist carry underneath a larger backpack while hiking) just barely doesn’t fit in the main compartment, and definitely wouldn’t fit with any kind of padding. The interior measurements for the main pocket do seem to be pretty much correct (I measured :D), but the actual zipper opening is smaller (about 8.5″, plus if you’re trying to squeeze something large in, it’s going to compress even further when you’re holding it open), so it’s just impossible to get my camera inside. I probably should have thought of that, but when you’re not holding it in your hands it’s kind of hard to tell what will work and what won’t. If you’re not trying to put in one single item that will more or less max out the interior dimensions, then you should be fine. It’s a really good bag, I just have way too many bags so I can’t justify keeping it when it won’t work for what I had in mind.

3. 

   Rated 4 out of 5

   Tony5Angels – August 4, 2019

   
   I bought this to make my own medical kit for my off the grid hunting camp. I own numerous first aid kits, everyone who visits is given a backpack with gear to get them through most worst case scenario because the phone service is iffy and even if we get through, help is thirty minutes away.I’m not an end world, zombie apocalypse guy, but I like to be prepared. I own 38 acres but there are hundreds of miles of hiking trails out my back door. So if you get a slight injury, the first aid kits in everyone’s backpack will do everything you need to get back on the trail.The bandaids and tape are used most. Blisters, bug bites and scrapes are the norm. But as a first responder I’ve seen injuries that look like typical non life threatening injuries that ended up killing the person.So I chose this pack so I can fit in as much gear as possible. I filled it with EMT scissors. Alcohol, iodine, sutures (I purchased pig skin and taught myself how to suture. Plus I have years of fly tying experience so the knots are quite similar. Several syringes with numbing agents to numb the skin and a tweezer kit for any tweezer situation as well as a good nail clipper kit.I have several tourniquet’s, splints for broken fingers (larger broken bones can use tree limbs as splints, no reason to carry them Into the woods), ace bandages, slings, blood coagulation powders for miner cuts, several containers of antibacterial cleansers, blood clotting agents. Several large needle-less syringes that are filed with blood clotting materials for gunshot wounds, numerous types of antibacterial and Lidocaine sprays ointments and patches for aches and pains. All four over the counter pain medications. Allergy pills and liquids for bugs and anaphylactic reaction. Scalpels, curved scissor probes, splinter removal kits as well as a fire starting kit, four mylar blankets four mylar tents and mylar sleeping bags.Two 1,000 quart water purification drinking straws. Salt, sugar, fork and spoon. Several flashlights plus two extra sets of batteries for each. Two rolls of dental floss (great to tie gear and shelters plus great for teeth lol)A full tang heavy knife and a small neck knife. Head lantern with two extra sets of batteries plus more.Most importantly is toilet paper. They seem rolls where the center area that is usually void, is full of a small roll. Each regular backpack gets a full till of scotts TP. A thousand sheets goes a long way.This pack also can attach to my large backpack.It seems rugged and I feel although it’s packed to the gills, I’d rather be over prepared than need something.