Let me know how it holds up. A guy on Illinoiscarry is looking to unload one for (sort of) cheap. I hadn't even heard of it until I saw his ad. Feedback on Amazon is not uniformly good.
http://www.amazon.com/UTG-Multi-functional-Tactical-Messenger-Bag/product-reviews/B002TUSSY4/ref=dp_db_cm_cr_acr_txt?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1The feedback seems pretty good- don't confuse this with the
UAG messenger bag which has pretty mediocre reviews.
Most of the detractors seem to be about the stitching, the zippers, its too big or too small, or that its not quite as good as the Maxpedition bag.
Here's my opinion:
Stitching: pretty good, though time will tell if it holds up.
Size- a little bigger than expected, but useable
Zippers- a bit sticky and very noisy- paracord pulls helped enormously in both aspects
Water resistant drawstring liner in the main compartment- seems a bit flimsy, time will tell
CCW pocket- haven't tried it yet. I put a ~4" cobra knottted paracord pull on the zipper- very quick and easy to open now.
Plastic buckles- way oversized for what they do, but not sure if thats a negative yet.
Price- I can wear through 2 of these for the price of a maxpedition. I figure if I like this kind of carry enough, I'll spend the money on a Mexpedition down the road.
Main compartment size- One of the primary reasons why I bought the bag was for an upcoming family trip. It will easily hold my DSLR camera,plus keys, wallet, sunglasses, phone, and various other things.
I mainly bought this as a 'man purse' for my every day stuff as I get lower back pain if I carry anything in my pockets, It'll also serve as means of CCW when I get my permit. The bag carries well, but not quite perfectly, but that might be a matter of adjustment- the jury is still out.
