Patrik Orcutt 08.23.22
Thriller Ranch is a type of corporations that wants little introduction at this level. The Three Day Assault Pack is unquestionably one of many firm’s hottest packs amongst each the navy members and EDC Gurus in the neighborhood. Earlier than we get into this assessment I want to preface that the 3DAP that I’m utilizing for this assessment was purchased on my own and never offered to us by Thriller Ranch. I might additionally like to notice that it is a GWOT (World Battle On Terror) period pack. The manufacturing listed on the tag says 2008 so take this assessment with a pinch of salt as some supplies and options might have been modified and improved upon since this bag was made.
Thriller Ranch Three Day Assault Pack – Technical Specs
- Value: MSRP $385
- Weight: 4.6 lb
- Quantity: 1,830 Cubic Inches
- Dimensions: 22″x13.5″x9.5″
- Harnessing Type: Framed
Thriller Ranch Three Day Assault Pack – Options
- Facet PALS webbing supplies lash on growth to extend carry capability
- Entrance daisy chains present lash on growth to extend carry capability
- Compression straps to reduce bulk when not totally loaded
- Facet water bottle pockets with drain gap
- The waist belt tucks into compartments beneath the water bottle pockets when not in use
- Inside accent storage compartments
- Prime zip entry hydration
- Two inside drop-in pockets
- Two inside zip mesh pockets
- Made within the USA
Thriller Ranch Three Day Assault Pack – High quality and Consolation
In my view, the 3DAP is the flagship pack for the Army Division of Thriller Ranch baggage. It’s an extremely confirmed and versatile bag for each typical and particular navy operations. In my expertise, I’ve seen everybody from Military soldiers to Air Drive Fight Controllers make the most of this bag for multi-day tastings to infilling an goal through airborne operations. When you daybreak on the 3DAP for the primary time, it’s no marvel why so many navy teams select this pack.
Like all different Thriller Ranch baggage, the 3DAP’s high quality is second to none. The heavy-duty stitching and outsized zippers ensure that this bag received’t come aside on you with no rattling good cause. Being constructed from all 500D Cordura, for steadiness between being light-weight and sturdy.
In my expertise, most military-focused baggage sacrifice consolation over performance, and there’s nothing mistaken with that, however if you’re going to have 45 kilos in your again for a complete day, it pays to have one thing a bit of extra snug. That is an space the place the 3DAP outshines most of its competitors. That includes an adjustable yoke for shorter and taller customers, you may alter the peak of the bag in a matter of minutes. All it’s essential do is take away the plastic again panel, use the panel as a divider for the totally velcroid yoke and you’ll then increase or decrease the yoke to suit your again. I want extra packs included a easy system like this on their bigger baggage.
My solely subject with this method is that I couldn’t decrease the yoke far sufficient down to suit my body and I’m 5’9″. This shocked me and I used to be very disappointing to be trustworthy so most of my time utilizing this pack I might totally collapse the yoke to maintain the bag excessive on my again. Additionally, the waist belt could be very underwhelming on a bag at this value level (this will likely have been fastened already). There may be nearly no padding on the waist belt. You possibly can purchase a set of Thriller Ranch Reside Wings for additional padding, however I believe they need to have include the bag within the first place. Sadly, I didn’t have a set of them for this assessment.
Now that the unhealthy is out of the way in which let’s discuss in regards to the good, and there’s a lot of it going over on this bag. The Waist belt tucks into compartments beneath the water bottle pockets when not in use. The Yoke is extremely snug! So far, this is among the most snug, typical harness techniques I’ve ever used. The padded shoulder straps are huge and coated in a breathable mesh on the within to advertise airflow and hinder warmth buildup. The identical may be stated in regards to the padded again panel. The sternum strap is adjustable and in a fantastic location though it has no keeper for the additional strap you should have hanging off of it when you alter it on your chest. Like most climbing and military-style rucksacks, there are a number of methods to regulate the bag to contour to your again. You’ve got two straps on the highest to convey the bag nearer or additional to your again with waist belt changes to extra evenly distribute the load of the bag in your hips (if the waste belt reaches your waste). All of those adjustment straps embody keepers on your slack which I like. With gentle to medium masses this pack actually feels prefer it’s floating in your again when correctly adjusted and that’s one thing, I can’t say about many different baggage in the marketplace.
Thriller Ranch Three Day Assault Pack – Group
If you happen to like having pockets along with your pockets then the 3DAP may simply be the bag for you, however extra on that later. Coming in at a good 32 Liters it additionally has loads of room for all of your gadgets. Whereas the 3DAP is marketed as a 72-hour bag, from my private expertise I don’t suppose it’s large enough to suit this function. If you happen to’re speaking about simply taking three days’ value of garments plus snacks with no shelter system or additional tools, then I can see it working, however to me, 32 liters is solely not sufficient room.
The outside of the bag has aspect PALS webbing which supplies lash on growth to extend carry capability which could be very wanted in my view. There are additionally entrance daisy chains on the entrance of the pack working vertically. I discovered there to be a pleasant addition and I admire that Thriller Ranch didn’t cowl all the face of the pack with them as they’d have been overkill. Weaving in between the daisy chains is 2 horizontal compression straps to reduce bulk when not totally loaded or for use to stabilize bigger and or longer gadgets on the location of the pack. I used these to assist my tripod with good leads to my testing.
Transferring down we’ve two aspect water bottle pockets with drain holes. Not a lot to report right here besides they’ve an elastic band across the opening to maintain them closed when on tit use. Very helpful for holding the bag from snagging on doorways or tree branches.
On the highest of the pack, there’s a zip for hydration sleeves. All of their accouterments are introduced along with the signature 3-Zip design offering prepared entry to the pack’s contents. That is actually one of many bag’s extra distinctive options and it permits the consumer a number of methods to get into completely different components of their bag with out shifting the whole lot round like in conventional backpacks. There may be nothing worse than fishing for a small merchandise on the underside of your bag from a high loader design. With the 3-Zip design, you solely want to drag the primary zipper to its bottom-most level and depart the opposite two zippers in place. This could provide you with entry to the underside with out the whole lot falling out. On the very high of the pack, there are two small admin-style pockets. The decrease one is significantly bigger than the highest one with a mesh backside whereas the highest one has inside group slots for pens, wallets, and even M&Ms.
Transferring to the inside of the bag there’s a lot to speak about. On the inside sidewalls, there are two inside zip mesh pockets with a flow-through backing. These are in a fantastic location and really simple to entry, the mesh can be very properly constructed and won’t simply rip.
Subsequent to the Mesh pockets, there are two inside drop-in pockets, sounds redundant however their pockets are superior. They’re tall 500 D pockets which are excellent for putting a water bottle or additional layer into. You possibly can throw a particular merchandise in them and know that it’s going to keep separated from the whole lot else making it infinitely simpler to search out stated merchandise.
The again of the pack has a strengthened wall lined with very tight PALS webbing. A pleasant function for certain, however I discovered very restricted use of this webbing. The one time I did use them was to safe a 35-pound plate to the inside of the pack. Not solely did this work extremely properly and saved the load proper and towards my again, but it surely additionally held tight after a full 19-mile ruck march. After eradicating the load from the PALS webbing I used to be amazed to see that the stitching was fulling intact with no frays. If this doesn’t converse to the standard of the unhealthy I don’t know what does.
The subsequent pocket within the pack confused me for the longest time. Proper beneath the inside PALS webbing, there’s a 6” X 3” pocket with two units of compression straps above it. At first, I believed it was a spot to repair a big radio system and I’m certain that you may use it for that however I imagine it’s for holding a rifle. You’ll place the buttstock of the weapon within the pocket after which strap it down with the compression straps, then stick the reaming a part of the rifle by the beforehand mentioned high zip. I don’t imagine the trendy variations of the 3DAP include this function and I can perceive why most individuals won’t ever use it and it’ll principally simply be of their manner if they’re making an attempt to retailer a laptop computer within the bag. That being stated it’s nonetheless a noteworthy function.
Thriller Ranch Three Day Assault Pack – What’s Nice
- 500D and construct high quality are second to none.
- Constructed-in America
- Lifetime guarantee
- Very snug padded shoulder straps with adjustable harness
- Properly suited to hold giant tripods or firearms
Thriller Ranch Three Day Assault Pack – What’s Not
- Pricy, However this sort of high quality doesn’t come low-cost
- Low cost waste-belt
- Mis-Marketed, not large enough for 72 hours of sustainment in my view
Thriller Ranch Three Day Assault Pack – Conclusion
All in all, the Three Day Assault Pack by Thriller Ranch is a kick-ass, built-in America, gear hauler. This pack is extraordinarily succesful for nearly any out of doors journey whether or not it’s a day on the vary, an in a single day climbing, or a busy day within the metropolis, the 3DAP is not going to allow you to down. If anybody studying this assessment notes clear variations of their newer 3DAP, please remark beneath, I’d prefer to know what has modified within the design within the final 12 years.
