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★★★★☆
I'd buy it again.
I've been using this big in Afghanistan for the past 7 months. I give this bag 4 stars and here's why.
Pros: Great quality build with quality material. I have not had one tear or rip in the fabric. The grab handles on the top and sides prove very applicable if you have to grab the bag and move out quickly. The side pockets are large enough to hold a large Nalgene bottle and the bottom pouch is large enough for any accessories you take with you.
There are plenty of pouches and room for me to keep everything I need for a 4-day trip, to include the Laptop computer I put in the main compartment. I am extremely pleased with this bag and expect it to last me years, even after this rotation to the 'Stan
Cons: The pull-tabs on the zippers break off. Easy enough to fix with some 550 cord or any other type of cord. Here's the reason I removed one star. The flap that covers the zippers for protection always, and I mean always gets in the way of the zipper and gets caught up in the zipper when I'm in a hurry. It is almost impossible to zip this thing up in a hurry. The design of the zipper flap sucks and is more of an irritation of mine than it is prohibiting the function of the bag.
