Maxpedition Gyrfalcon Backpack Review
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- Опубліковано 22 сер 2024
- Sensible Prepper Presents: The Maxpedition "Gyrfalcon" Internal Frame Backpack. Expanding on the Falcon Series packs, the Gyrfalcon lives up to it's name in being the largest of the bunch.
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This is one of those types of gear that jumps out right away and says "Buy me." Thanks for turning me on to this.
Again, after seeing your review I searched and search all over the internet for the best price. I found a Black Gyrfalcon at DVOR for $130.00 (Sept 2017 prices are still averaging $210.00) and immediately bought it. Thanks again for an awesome review.
THANK YOU!
I've been eyeing this very pack since I first heard of it. You give the most informative and concise reviews of anyone on UA-cam. They are a joy to watch!
love this backpack :D
Hi Lilly ; D
I don't understand why they don't make it anymore. This thing sold so well.
Wonderful to see you here on youtube, Mr. President. I and my voted for you wholeheartedly. I'm honored to send this message to you! I hope you see this.
I and my wife, lol!
Lilly, I love your site. You're super awesome !!!
hello from greece
im george diles.
i watch you and skiny medic every day thank you for your videos. with your ideas i have my family secure.thank you again
I’ve taken this backpack all over Europe flying on budget airlines including Ryanair no issues. Trekked Kilimanjaro, Everest base camp, Annapurna comfortable the entire time.
Sooch...You have the best informative videos ever...been watching you forever....but...when I need a smile!!!! I watch your over the land hikes through the woods....Oh my god...the world could be comeing to an end and you make me smile/laugh!!!! Keep it up my friend!!!
I LOVE the idea of the removeable pouch at the bottom!
I'd probably take that off and use it with the waist belt, but turn it around so that the pouch would be in front and you can access it with the pack still on. Kind of like a tactical/hiking fanny pack.
I'd use the leftover room and the straps on the pack to hold a tarp or sleeping bag/MMSS.
My man! I love how every pocket in the bag, you just pulled out more maxpedition pouches!
last quote was the best
agree the last comment at the end was the best.
I'm glad to know that this is a new product, versus one I somehow overlooked! I love my Falcon II, but if this was ever an option, there's no question I'd have bought this one! Fantastic review as always, Sootch!
the zippered pocket inside is just for the frame, the bladder goes in the elastic pocket
After researching the gyrfalcon and watching your video review a few times, I've finally bought one. I'm looking forward to putting it through its paces. The pack seem to be rugged and durable enough to withstand almost anything thrown at it.
LOL...I'd love to watch the blooper reel of the intro - I'll bet their was a few changes of socks :)
I just watched this video again. I AM going to buy one in Wolf Gray after the Holidays! This thing will be PERFECT for my needs!
Good luck. This thing is sold out everywhere except for very few places which doubled the price. meh
Yes, I have found that out. This is a BAD PR move on Maxpedition's part. For this reason, I'm now looking at Eberlestock. Specifically, I'm considering the Halftrack. I actually TOLD Maxpedition this-they have not responded in any way, shape or form. Again, BAD PR move, Maxpedition!
The GyrFalcon would be an excellent mid-size pack, in-between my ILBE pack and Condor Medium Assault Pack, Sootch! I was REALLY impressed with how well the pack hugged your torso while you did your woodlands acrobatics. You sold me on the GyrFalcon - and any Maxpedition pack is worth saving for!
when i need info on gears, bags, and guns, i turn to sootchoo review videos... very good
You have a beautiful backyard. Great review. Cheers from eastern NC.
+ShooterReady Thanks Brother.
I love Maxpedition. I have two bags from them that have literally gone around the world and still look new. I even got one for my son for his school pack. Last bag you'll ever need. I want this bag. The bad thing about Maxpedition you can't try before to buy but seeing this I know I want this bag. Love your channel man. Long live the Republic.
I really like the tall slim design, I'm sure it's helpful hiking through the woods. Great looking pack!
+TheTacticalDefender That was a feature that I liked also. I wanted a pack that would stick to my body in case I have to do some running with it. I didn't want one that bounces too much when running. I ran a half mile with this and it fits great with little movement.
Sootch, @ 9:20 when you talked about the strapat the top of the inside main pocket. Iguess you can use that for anything you please but I believe thatit is meant to secure your h2o bladder
thanks Sootch00 I have been looking for a bigger pack my 5.11 covrt 18 is getting smaller and smaller.
thank for opening my eyes and helping me prep for natural disasters or SHTF.
Hi! Just a little update. I now have a Maxpedition Gyrfalcon Backpack-LOVE IT!!!! I keep it in my Pickup at all times. I have TWO Water filters, TWO Flashlights, a 9 source Fire Kit, Shelter, Food & Cooking setup, some extra clothing, some ham radio gear and it is provisioned for myself for EIGHT DAYS!
This past week, my truck was unavailable to me due to a weather event, so the wife and I shared HER car for four days. The Gyrfalcon stayed in my truck. Though I had no emergencies happen, I got to thinking: What if something happens and my Gyrfalcon is 20 miles away?! Or, what if some human caused event takes place and Im cutoff from my truck? So, I'm thinking of getting a little Falcon II and setting it up for my basic emergency needs for 2-3 Days just in case. The Gyrfalcon is the Mother Ship & the Falcon II would ALWAYS be with me away from my Truck, regardless of where I am or what I'm doing, and will serve as an EDC "Lifeboat", with duplication of my must-haves to survive. If I still have to book for home on foot, I'll go back to my truck, pull the EDC gear in the Falcon II, transfer it back to the Gyrfalcon, (assuming I can get to it-if not, I'm still provisioned for the minimum 3 days) and off for home I'll go.
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Really enjoy your bag reviews! Been looking for a good useful BOB and your reviews are a tremendous help. Thanks a ton!
That intro. So majestic.
Looks like a great bag! But a think it has three major problems
1. It is relatively a small backpack I think a person should be looking for at least a 50 to 60 litter bag
2. It is heavy I would want my bag to weight less than three pounds
3. With all the zipper and compartments i think it would be hard to keep everything dry.
From everything i know about a backpack you need to be able to hold enough volume to keep most of your stuff inside without having to attach it to the outside. You also want your bag to be as waterproof as possible and make it as easy as possible to add extra layers of waterproofing such as a pack liner. Keeping things dry will save your life. The pack weighs 4.35lbs that may not sound like a lot but ounces = pounds and pounds = pain
I think a better option might be something like the Osprey Exos 58 Pack
The osprey Exos has more problems with durability cause it is used it doesn't sit in the back of someones closet waiting for SHTF. The Osprey Exos is frequently used to hike the Appalachian Trail Maxpedition is never used cause it weights to much and is to small. If i am going to carry extra weight i want that weight to be food not 2 lbs of extra molly attachment straps
I don't think you get what i am saying that Maxpedition is a small bag 36 liters is small. I want room for a sleeping bag tent sleeping pad extra clothing 3 days of food and room for extra food. I don't want a bag that is completely full with just the minimal gear included i want extra room.
That bag is also heavy for its size it is almost 5 lbs I also question how water proof that bag is. Even that best bags are not waterproof. it is all the extra compartments and molly straps that would make it hard to add additional layers of water proofing. I also think that the ultra tactical looking bag makes you a target.
Many of the Osprey backpacks have over 2000 lollygagging miles of use. My Osprey has over 3000 miles on it. I would say that makes it durable. At best i would say the Maxpidition is un-tested zippers break and are hard to repair
Oh BTW my BOB is the Kelty Redwing 50 and it sits packed in the back of my closet ready to go. I have an EDC bag or get home bag that i take everywhere
8:37 that opening for the water tube was difficult to find, thanks to your video, I got two 3L water bladders in this bag. That's over 1.5 gallons of H2O with me at all times!!!
dam Sootch your editing has gotten 100% better over the years so have the videos nice man.
+Spartan 04 Thank goodness. Those early videos were horrific! Lol! Thanks brother.
the first time I found shootches channel I look at how many subs he had expecting there to be way more than he had because of how good his vids are.
i believe this was originally supposed to release in early 2015, and I was really looking forward to reviewing it myself. A year later though, it seems a little lackluster compared to some of the other strong competitors that sprang up in 2015. Thanks for the review Don.
Imagine if they had made it possible for you to also detach the other part of the bag. You would have three bags in one. That would be the ultimate backpack. But This was very informative and I’m going to get one.
Thank you Sootch! I was hoping to see the ventilation fabric! Wow, what a bag! Love the khaki! :-D
Me and my buddies got to talkin. We thinking of a video concept of "A Day in the Life of a Prepper". A video to give us a glimpse of what you do on a day to day basis. Otherwise great video, can't wait for the next one.
I have this backpack in wolf gray I love it. I just took it on a 25 mile hike last Saturday. Its decently comfortable for hard use gear. Its not very big, smaller than I thought it was when I bought it. With the pack being divided into so many compartments for better organization, it makes the individual spaces smaller. I added two Janus pouches to the waist strap area and they work great. I added the single sheath to the shoulder strap for quick access to my knife and I added the triad pouch to the center of the bag for more outside organization. I am still trying to figure out if I can use this for an overnight. There is little room for something like a sleeping bag or sleep sack. The main compartment really is shallow, IMO :). Overall, I love this pack. I use it as my all day in the woods pack and I use the pygmy falcon as my daily EDC that I take to work.
+Davis Family oh, and I am an over packer so my pack was 53 pounds. I guess the size of the pack actually keeps me under control. As with all maxpeditin gear, I would wish for more internal packets on open areas, but still love them enough to stick with the brand.
Excellent review on this pack. I have wanted a Falcon2 but have thought for my needs that it just didn't have enough room. The Gyrfalcon is perfect for a bob.
Falcon 3
I like the comment at the end but I just worked for 13 hours and then spent a couple hours working on my truck. My next adventure involves a mattress and a pillow, but I bet in a pinch you could use that pack as a pillow.... Maybe if will have to pick one up
+corganfan1 I guess everyone's adventure is different : ) Thanks for your hard work my friend.
+sootch00 I wouldn't have to work so hard if you didn't review so much cool gear! Haha
I just strapped my proteus to my Falcon 2 it works well for my
I've done the same thing. I can vouch for that.
Glad I stayed through the credits. Look forward to the next one.
Sootch, you should do videos of your bugout scenarios. Like things you would bring and showing us how to do that stuff and yeah. Also you are the main reason I decided to switch to Maxpedition!
+deviss42 I second this! Lol I love watching Mach Bugouts!
+deviss42 It's in the works. Thanks
Hey Sooch. You said that the water bladder compartment is in a zippered compartment within the main pocket. This is the same pocket where you said the card was (this is the internal frame sheet with the aluminum stay). Are you sure about the intended location of a water bladder?
The industry standard (for as long as internal framed backpacks have been around) is that the sleeve outside of this zippered compartment is where a water bladder goes. You see this in pretty much every backpack with an internal frame and water bladder sleeve.
The bladder should go in the pouch in the main compartment
I like it. I'd add some hook and loop fields to the main compartment and a few straps to hold an AR taken down.
seems like they've done everything they can to maximize weight. would be a great vehicle bag, but it's archaic compared to modern hiking packs.
Its not really a hiking pack - too heavy, but meant to last with abuse. Preppers are superhuman and have base weights of 25lbs (instead of 10)
Beautiful woods sootch, I'm jealous.
The backpack seems like a good addition to what ever gear your planning on taking with you when you bug out. However, I do have some questions.
The first question is, how do you keep your gear from moving around? For example, if you're carrying an ar15, or a large ak. The way you carry it on your side, like you showed us in this video, seems very uncomfortable, because you always have to keep your hand on it, from moving around. I suppose you could always carry a pouch on your right side of the belt, to rest the hand and the rifle on it, but, do you usually tuck it in somewhere?
Another question would be, what kind of clothes would you take with you for a bug out situation, if you needed to stay in the wild for an extended period of time. Would you wear your plate carrier or keep it in your backpack? Do you recommend a gas mask of some sort?
If the situation goes to the point where a firefight is imminent or atleast foreseeable, would you still recommend this backpack (I imagine a smaller backpack, like the falcon would be alot more comfortable and would stick out less) and what gear would you recommend?
If I would plan to bug out, I'd make sure I could carry all of my primary gear on me, but what would you take and keep in your truck?
I am going to buy maxpedition water pouch it looks like they are made of good materials,
Thanks.
That was so good music you put on this video and I was LOL at the end !
Great review, the GYRFALCON was used in ALIEN COVENANT and will you be reviewing on the FALCON 3 BACKPACK🎒
Just bought the black gyrfalcon cant wait
Good stuff ! Larger than my Falcon 2, but not bulky, and I like the modular lower section. Can't wait to see you review the new AGR packs !
Hello I just bought this bag using your discount code....Thanks to you I found out about this company
Others beat me to it- agreed the way you ended this video should be at the end of all future videos.
I really wanted one of this pen that here in Brazil makes a quality backpack like that.
Cool review I would love to see you review the trident 32 and the market 45 both from vanquest I own a trident 32 in multicam black
I bought this pack last week and this thing is" next level" In my opinion this is the best pack Maxpedition makes and finally someone actually put a review on UA-cam about this amazing pack thanks sootch. I just can't get over the quality of this pack it is so great
I've tried ordering the same Gyrfalcon backpack in Khaki. Maxpedition is sleeping when it comes to restocking items. They only have it in black which I have no use because I've already ordered add ons in Khaki. Pretty disappointed with Maxpedtion.
The blue falcon reviews the Gyrfalcon, classic! Good job Sootch!!
Just bought one on strength of this review - looks a bit small but am hoping the design caters for better packing. Thanks SensiblePrepper!
You should review the Pygmy Falcon-II. seems like a nice bag to add to your collection of Maxpedition reviews.
I think I'm in love with this pack!
Hey Sootch, awesome video. While I know you were just making an intro to your video, but as I watched, I noticed you made a lot of foot print. What I mean by this, that you were walking and making a lot of sign. Practice walking slick (with no gear) and recognize how your walking. Try to walk with care to not leave obvious sign. Be cognizant on what your stepping on, what your brushing up against or what your grabbing. As you practice your walking, put more and more gear on yourself. Before long, you'll be more difficult to track
+sammully0321 He's making a pack review, not how to be a ninja in the woods...
Thanks! Very interesting pack!
Hopefully I can get that backpack someday. I have the Falcon II and I love that pack.
I would like to see what your loadout would be with this bag as a bug out bag. Organized and all the trimmings. Very interested in this bag would just like your take on it
Love Maxpedition. Always great product.
yes! i was hoping for the maxpedition falco 3 but this will do. thanks
Very nice video!!! Thank you for share your experience! Thumb up!!!
I have used the falcon 2 for years (I have two for GHB in my cars) and was curious about this pack, thanks.
Create your own adventure .. I like that sootch .. Who said that I think it was Lee Harvey Oswald actually
Looks like a 5.11 rush grab handle... Very nice review yet again!
luv the bloopers. great pack review
Might consider buying one!
love your channel sir
Lmao... I like the end..... "guys the videos over, get off the internet. Grab your backpack, and create your own adventure!"
sootch you should do a video on a few good buggout wepons
+John Davis He has done them.
+John Davis Oh, yeah. nobody's ever done that before... ;)
Home made, melee, concealable, etc. I would really enjoy a video like that.
+Domenik E exactly, and some simple options, 22 pistols, bb guns, slingshots, bows
+John Davis good idea ... That would really be nice, especially some low cost ones too😂😂
Once you buy maxpedition... Forever, will it dominate your bag buying destiny.
I noticed that you were carrying an AK RIFLE. What no A-R 15. Don’t feel bad I have an AK 47 and A SKS . Both are great rifles.
Ohh wow. Been looking forward to this review. The Gyrfalcon is every bit as awesome as i expected! And seems i need one in my life ;) Well, with Maxpedition one just can´t go wrong. And they just keep on getting better. Haha, you have been a bad influence in a good way since i subscribed to your channel. Even now looking around i see 4 Maxpedition packs in my living room. Your reviews on Maxpedition are great. In fact all your videos no matter what topic pretty much rock i´d say. Great channel indeed. Thumbs way up for sootch00/Sensible Prepper and Maxpedition :)
Great video again....really like maxpedition.....and I like to say god bless the world
Hi Sootch, I've been waiting for this review, thanks. You seemed to have missed a pocket though, I was looking for a get home/bug out bag, could you please do a video with the bag fully stocked? I live in South Africa and work 96km (59.6 miles)(2 hours with good traffic
)from home, I have struggled a few times to get home due to riots and unfortunately we don't have forests to bug out to! I just want to get a setup for the day that I won't be able to get home for days!
Please do a follow up. I'm a few $ away from purchasing this bag and if love to see how it's held up and how you feel it's aged.
Ahh yes! I wanna 'years later' follow up vid as well!
Bought mine from this very review, 2 years ago...and to be honest, its still like new! I've been beating the crap out of this pack just to 'break it in'!!! Awesome for bug out, or camping, or for a get home (I'm always reconfiguring it). The zippers even, do indeed, get better over time! For the most part, its a huge, indestructable, tank of a backpack, and Worth every penny. Definately!!
I need to start a company called "Small Keepers Inc" 4:45
Lmao Sounds interesting..I'd buy your products
Nice Bag! Nice Review. Now I have to try and figure out how I can explain, why I need "this exact bag" and not something way cheaper. wish me luck ;)
you need this bag, trust me.... Love mine. Perfect overnighter bag and tough as all hell. ATB -Nate
Looks like you could put a full gun in that main compartment! maybe a broken down AR, an SBR, or even a takedown 10/22! That'd be quiet convenient :)
Excellent sir. Looking to buy this eventually and start prep work. Best review I've seen on the pack without people getting out and showing their gear rather than the bag. I was particularly fond on the 3 until I saw it's big gryfalcon brother! Haven't had a single doubt or bad feeling about this choice and I'm hoping to get into serious prepping. Would very much also appreciate the matter if this discount code is still available? Not at all an issue if it is not. Also happy 4th brother from across the pond 🇬🇧 bless you and loved ones.
I looked at a gazillion backpack reviews / sites and finally I was set on this specific one. But of course it's discontinued now
Tellya Later it’s back now if you wanna get one still lol
another fantastic vid keep up the great work you are truly a great person it shows in every video.thanks but the sad part is my bank account is going to minus the price of anothergreat product. thanks again keeep it up.
wow, It looks high quality.
Only I need extra budget to get all them..LOOOL .
Thank you.
Got this pack recently. Making a 72 hr pack out of it. Love both of your channels Sootch!!
BTW... How did you get the nickname "Sootch?" Always wondered that.
+ka5get My older son Seth's nickname when he was a little guy.... that makes me Sootch Jr.
Hey, were you able to fit a sleeping bag in the main compartment? How much space should I be expecting for those bulkier items?
I bought my first maxpedition bag.
Excellent backpack! I am definitely getting one!
Thanks for giving me yet another excuse to spend more money. Ha ha ha.
pleasantly surprised with the price, and Thats without a discount. guess I gotta start savin my pennies. would make a great diaper bag for the new baby coming in August. think the wife will go for it?
Absolutely awesome bag
Was wondering if a bullistic plate would fit in where the water blatter would go and if so what would you go with?thanks
Very helpful review Sir. I am wondering that i am 1m80 cm (5ft9). Can i fit in this bag? Thank you sir.
Love your video's Keep them coming
Sootch00, have you ever checked out packs from Hill People Gear? Im a big fan, good stuff.
+evan9201 My best bud loves Hill People Gear. It's on the list. Thanks
congrats on 200k
+alec brown Thanks Alec!
Damn! They thought of everything with that pack.
brother don.....i have been waiting for the incognito quad............since shotshow 2015.....
Excelente amigo bravo por tan buena descripción de la Maxpedition