jtice
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=== Maxpedition Fatboy ===
First Impressions:
Just as I thought when I first got my Maxpedition Proteus pack, the Fatboy is TOP notch quality all around.
Every aspect of the Fatboy is reinforced, and well thought out. They did a good job of keeping the bag small, yet able to hold alot of things, in an organized fashion.
Storage Space:
Its hard to discribe how much room the Fatboy has for storage, hopefully the photos will help convey that better. It has a good bit more room than the Proteus pack, especially in the main compartment. Which has a drawstring at the top.
I didnt think I would like this at first, but it is really nice. It is designed like high end back packs, the top of the main compartment has a sleeve that extends out the top at least another 2 inches. The draw string pulls this sleeve closed tight.
If you want, you can leave the sleeve open all the way, and fold it down inside the main compartment alittle.
There is a flap that goes over the main compartment and smaller from compartment anyway, so you dont have to closeup the main compartments sleeve if you dont want to, unless you have small things in there.
The way the Fatboys compartments are setup, makes it really easy to organize your things. The main compartment has a mesh pouch on each inner wall. When I first head it was meash, I wasnt happy. Other packs I have had, the mesh was very thin, and would catch on things. The Fatboys mesh is a nice tough, thicker, well made mesh.
One thing I noticed that noone mentioned,,,
The "knife" pouch on the side, under the phone pouch, has a velcro strap. The strap also attaches to the pack via velcro, and can be adjusted, by completely removing it from the pack, and placing it where you need it on the pouch.
IE. if you need it to be longer, or shorter.
Its the little things like that, that make Maxpedition products so nice. They put alot of thought into how you will actually use the product.
Materials:
For the most part, the Fatboy consists of the same strong fabric as the Proteus.
The back of the Fatboy has another mesh type material, that is covering a type of foam. This makes the pack very comfortable to wear, and I think the mesh will allow it to breath alittle, making the pack not stick to you when you begin to sweat alot. All the stress points are well sown and renforced. The shoulder strap is about 1.75 to 2" wide, and has a nice padded section, that can be taken completely off, or moved where it is comfortable.
The Fatboy feels great to wear, it distributes the weight very well, and seems to hold more than enough for an EDC setup. I couldnt be happier with it. If you are looking for a very well made, well thoughtout shoulder bag, this IS IT!
>>>>> Fatboy Photos !!!! <<<<<
PLEASE feel free to ask any questions you might have, or request certain photos.
I know from experience, that it can be hard to shop on the net, due to lack of descriptions and photos.
-John
First Impressions:
Just as I thought when I first got my Maxpedition Proteus pack, the Fatboy is TOP notch quality all around.
Every aspect of the Fatboy is reinforced, and well thought out. They did a good job of keeping the bag small, yet able to hold alot of things, in an organized fashion.
Storage Space:
Its hard to discribe how much room the Fatboy has for storage, hopefully the photos will help convey that better. It has a good bit more room than the Proteus pack, especially in the main compartment. Which has a drawstring at the top.
I didnt think I would like this at first, but it is really nice. It is designed like high end back packs, the top of the main compartment has a sleeve that extends out the top at least another 2 inches. The draw string pulls this sleeve closed tight.
If you want, you can leave the sleeve open all the way, and fold it down inside the main compartment alittle.
There is a flap that goes over the main compartment and smaller from compartment anyway, so you dont have to closeup the main compartments sleeve if you dont want to, unless you have small things in there.
The way the Fatboys compartments are setup, makes it really easy to organize your things. The main compartment has a mesh pouch on each inner wall. When I first head it was meash, I wasnt happy. Other packs I have had, the mesh was very thin, and would catch on things. The Fatboys mesh is a nice tough, thicker, well made mesh.
One thing I noticed that noone mentioned,,,
The "knife" pouch on the side, under the phone pouch, has a velcro strap. The strap also attaches to the pack via velcro, and can be adjusted, by completely removing it from the pack, and placing it where you need it on the pouch.
IE. if you need it to be longer, or shorter.
Its the little things like that, that make Maxpedition products so nice. They put alot of thought into how you will actually use the product.
Materials:
For the most part, the Fatboy consists of the same strong fabric as the Proteus.
The back of the Fatboy has another mesh type material, that is covering a type of foam. This makes the pack very comfortable to wear, and I think the mesh will allow it to breath alittle, making the pack not stick to you when you begin to sweat alot. All the stress points are well sown and renforced. The shoulder strap is about 1.75 to 2" wide, and has a nice padded section, that can be taken completely off, or moved where it is comfortable.
The Fatboy feels great to wear, it distributes the weight very well, and seems to hold more than enough for an EDC setup. I couldnt be happier with it. If you are looking for a very well made, well thoughtout shoulder bag, this IS IT!
>>>>> Fatboy Photos !!!! <<<<<
PLEASE feel free to ask any questions you might have, or request certain photos.
I know from experience, that it can be hard to shop on the net, due to lack of descriptions and photos.
-John
