RUSH 12 Backpack
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RUSH 12™ Backpack
- Main compartment: 18" x 11" x 6"
- Capacity: 1296 cu in/21.2 liters
- Water-resistant 1050D nylon
- 16 total compartments, pockets, and slots to stow and organize your gear
- Large zippered Administrative compartment with 9 pockets and slots
- Zippered fleece-lined eyewear pocket
- Compatible with hydration systems up to 60 oz.
- Web platform on front, sides, and shoulder straps
- Two external compression straps
- Contoured yoke shoulder strap system with elastic keepers for strap ends
- Adjustable height sternum strap
- Self-repairing YKK® zippers with large glove-friendly pull tabs
- Velcro name-tape and flag/patch holders
- Imported
Its large main compartment has a pocket that will fit most sleeved laptops and the bungeed
cinch top will keep any load in place.
Functionality
Sized for use as a Go-Bag, day trips, office commutes, or as a smaller carry-on, our RUSH
12™ pack is loaded with most of the same features as its larger teammates for maximum
utility. Designed by special operations combat veteran, Kyle Lamb of VTAC
TM, the RUSH 12™ was created because of end-user input. Its large main
compartment has a pocket that will fit most sleeved laptops and the bungeed cinch top will
keep any load in place. Two mesh pockets on the inside of the main flap hold computer
accessories, electronics, binos, and other smaller items you want readily accessible. The
12"H x 9"W x 1"D Admin compartment on the front of the pack opens wide and has slots and
pockets to organize pens, business cards, camera, GPS, and much more, plus two key keepers
and a large internal zippered pocket. Web platform on the outside of the compartment allows
you to add 5.11’s SlickStickTM pouches for even more gear
capacity and the 2" x 3" velcro patch is great for flag or unit patches. The 5"H x 8"W
zippered pocket above the Admin compartment is a handy spot for radio, phone, travel
documents, energy bars, and smaller gear and is also covered with web platform and a velcro
patch for your nametape. Two compression straps keep everything snugged closer to your body
for comfortable load management. We also tucked our zippered fleece-lined eyewear pocket on
top, just behind the heavy-duty grab handle. Dual concealed hydration tube ports are located
to the sides of the handle. Both sides feature top-to-bottom web platform, allowing you to
attach a host of different 5.11’s SlickStickTM
accessories. The back panel conceals a reinforced hydration pocket that will accommodate
bladders up to 60 oz. The extra padding on the back panel promotes ventilation and the
anti-skid pads help keep the RUSH 12™ in place. We added tri-glide fasteners at the bottom
corners in case you want to add a waist belt. The padded contoured shoulder straps have four
rows of web platform and the sternum strap can be adjusted to four heights. Excess webbing
can be gathered at the bottom of the straps with our elastic keepers. Two 3/8" grommets in
the bottom panel let the RUSH 12™ breathe and allow water and debris to escape. We also
added four attachment points for 1" webbing to the bottom.
Hardware
Constructed of water-resistant 1050-denier nylon, the RUSH 12™ Backpack will go the
distance! We use self-repairing YKK® nylon coil zippers throughout and our high-impact
plastic side release buckles, tri-glide fasteners, and other hardware are not affected by
differences in climate. Metal grommets and zipper sliders are coated to match the pack and
for resistance to corrosion.
VTACTM
5.11 Tactical has joined forces with Special Operations Combat Veteran SGM (RET) Kyle E.
Lamb. He served his country for 21 years, 17 of which were with the most elite elements of
the U.S. Army Special Operations Command. He was decorated for valor for his actions in
Mogadishu, Somalia, during the battle that was made famous by the movie Blackhawk Down, and
during Operation Iraqi Freedom. SGM Lamb’s master-level expertise comes directly from
real-world experience, making him one of the most credible and sought-after shooting and
tactics instructors in the United States. He also owns Viking Tactic, Inc. (VTACTM), and is the inventor of the Viking Tactics Sling.
SlickStickTM
5.11 Tactical SlickstickTM pouches are compatible with
standard molle attachment systems. The SlickstickTM slides
through a UV-resistant ring making attachment of your 5.11 Tactical pouches quicker and
easier than other molle-compatible accessories. To remove an item, just pop the snap and
pull the Slickstick out.
Value
The features, materials, and design of the RUSH 12™ Backpack make it a superior value. 5.11
Tactical packs are in use by Law Enforcement, First Responder, and Military units and other
demanding professionals around the world.
Imported.