5.11 tactical rush 72 review năm 2024

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But, now that I’m home, and hopefully not going to deploy for a while (hopefully), I wanted something that would fit in better in a civilian environment.

Because the Rush 72 was so incredibly popular, I figured I’d give it a try. Luckily, it comes in a Storm Gray version, so I picked up one of those. I’ve done enough surveillance detection in the past to know that gray really helps with blending in. The Gray Man isn’t just a name. I didn’t know how well it would work with all the molle stuff around it but it couldn’t hurt to try it out.

The 5.11 Rush 72 backpack is a great tactical bag

It’s made out of 1000D nylon Cordura, which is hella strong stuff for a backpack.

It’s 2894 cubic inches (or 47.5L depending on which method) of space.

It’s also under (well under) $200.

It has lots of useful pockets and straps, and is covered with Molle straps that make it a very useful bag.

The only real negative to this bag as a downrange bag or one for police or search and rescue operations is that if you have a thick neck like I do, the straps fit a bit too tight to be comfortable, but not so much that it’s a deal-breaker. If you’re one of those guys who has a skinny neck that fits this bag, you need to hit the gym more.

Now, instead of repeating all the details that you’ve read in the first link at the top of this page and trying to explain it all, I figured I’d just show you a video that Black Owl Outdoors did on the bag. Just pretend I wrote all that stuff down and showed you awesome pics. It’s hard to beat a good video though.

Here are some photos I took of it with a few key points that I like. Each of them will open in a new tab/window with a larger view.

The front admin pouch has all sorts of smaller compartments in it to keep your stuff straight. The top front pouch also has more.

Admin and top pouch

The side pockets are really big. They each have two inner pockets.

Side pocket showing inner pockets

The top pouch is big enough to hold your quick-grab things like gloves and sunglasses etc. It has a soft lining so it doesn’t scuff up your gear.

Top pouch for sunglasses etc

The inside is pretty spacious and has a draw-string pouch as well as a large zippered mesh pouch.

Inside the main pouch

The front of the inner main pouch has several zippered sections.

Inner front of main pouch

I like the Molle on the hip belt straps so you can put a couple of small pouches on it or flashlight/multitool etc.

Shoulder and hip straps

As you can see, it has a LOT of pockets and it’s built extremely well. It’s a fantastic tactical bag, and what I’ll be taking with me downrange if I have to head back to Iraq or Afghanistan again (or wherever someone thinks we need to go). I really love this bag for that purpose. It’s much better than my old bag.

With a tactical bag, you can expect that you’ll be carrying a lot of gear, with a lot of add-ons like mag holders or whatnot. You also don’t really care what the thing looks like (as long as it’s cool-looking). You need something that’s rugged, has a lot of pockets, and has a lot of molle things to hang additional gear or pouches on. This bag has all that in spades.

But is it really a great bug out bag?

A bug out bag is kind of a different animal than a tactical bag, however.

With a good bug out bag, you need to be able to carry enough gear to get you from point A to point B in a variety of environments, and not draw attention to yourself as you do it. The last thing you need is to be bugging out of your area due to some kind of hurricane, riots, or whatever and have someone look over to you and think, “That dude looks like he probably has food and ammo on him. I’ma go grab that dude.”

The gray or sandstone versions of this bag aren’t nearly as bad as some kind of camo pattern, but the extremely useful molle that surrounds the bag still just yells out “military and prepared”.

Also, because most people can’t really expect to fit everything they need for a 72-hour bag into 47.5 liters without hanging other pouches and equipment on the outside, some of your bug out gear is going to be visible to the outside, or at least give you away that you have a crapton of useful stuff that some lazy live-on-the-government idiot would like to take from you. There really is no color version of this bag that will help that.

Also, even though this bag only holds 47.5 liters (only in a general sense, as a backpack goes, it’s actually fairly large), it weighs about 4.8 pounds. When you consider that most people would need more room than that to carry all the things you need in a bug out bag – (food, shelter, water purification, fire, signal, clothing, and their backups – and most people don’t have the skills do REALLY survive without extra equipment) – you can see that more pouches will be added to this bag to be able to hold all that stuff. That makes the overall weight of just the stuff carrying your stuff as pretty hefty, and will most likely tip the scales at around 6 pounds.

Considering that you can only carry so much weight in your bug out bag, that doesn’t leave a lot of weight left to carry the gear you really need to survive in some circumstances.

My recommendation

If you’re heading downrange, this is a fantastic bag. If you don’t care about OPSEC and are strong enough to carry a lot of weight, this is a great bag. If you need a tough bag to keep around the house to toss in your car on the way out of town, this bag works really well too.

As a bug out bag, however, it’s better than most but there are better solutions.

I really wanted to like this piece of gear – and I really actually DO like this thing, for a different purpose. But, I knew better and went ahead and got it because SO MANY people have gotten this backpack as their primary bug out bag. It’s just not the bug out bag for me.

Is it a good choice? In the right color, and with enough experience that you don’t have to pack it with stuff outside the bag, it actually is a good choice. I just don’t think it’s a great choice. It costs too much weight and still says “military” even if it doesn’t scream it as much as other bags.

Osprey 65 – a better choice for a bug out bag

But, I wouldn’t leave you with just that. I do think there are better bags out there. Now this is only my opinion, and your particular circumstances may be completely different, but I ended up with an Osprey Packs Atmos 65 Backpack in Graphite Gray. I’ll be writing a review of it as soon as I repack all my stuff in it and completely redo my bug out bag system (which will be a whole other post), similar to what I wrote about what I have in my go bag, but in more detail.

It comes in 3 sizes so each is a little different but the one that fit me was the Large (I’m 5’7″ and 200 lbs). It’s 68 liters in the Large size (20.5 more than the Rush 72), 4,150 cubic inches, and still only weighs a hair over 3.5 pounds, saving you about 1.3 pounds from the Rush 72 even though it holds 1256 cubic inches more (which ends up saving you even more weight when you start adding pouches to the outside of the Rush 72 to fit in everything you need). The small and medium sizes are near that but not quite as large. Which is why they’re called medium and small.

It’s also not tactical-looking. Even as far as typical hippy-freak backpacks go, this one is fairly innocuous. It’s super well-made and has a very respected name in the backpacking community.

No matter what backpack you get, you’re going to draw attention in some circumstances because most people don’t walk around with them on, but this bag is about as gray man as you can get.

But hey, you really need to look at what your priorities are with your bug out bag. If you can live with the things I’ve mentioned, go for it. It’s a very well-made bag that will withstand a LOT of abuse and has enough compartments that living out of it is fairly convenient.

Just at least consider other options before you pull the trigger.

If you want to see what I’ve packed in my new bag, check out How to build the ultimate 25 pound bug out bag.

How many liters is the 5.11 Rush 72?

The RUSH® 72 2.0 MultiCam® Backpack by 5.11 Tactical® is a top-of-the-line, high-performance solution for tactical missions and outdoor excursions alike. This spacious 55-liter backpack is expertly designed for extended use, featuring an intuitive assortment of compartments to keep gear organized and accessible.

Is the 5.11 Rush backpack waterproof?

The backpack is made of 1050D nylon (the MultiCam® is 1000D nylon), which is both durable and water-resistant.

How much does 5.11 rush weigh?

1,476 cubic inch / 24-liter total capacity. Weight 1.48kgs.

What are the dimensions of the 5.11 Rush 12?

DIMENSIONS Main Compartment 18" x 11" x 6.5", Front Admin Pocket 12" x 9" x 1.75", Hydration Pocket 16.5" x 10", Total Capacity 1476 cubic inch / 24 liter total.