Tactical Tailor Removable Operator Pack

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So on another forum, someone asked about packs that can attach to body armor and how much they can hold. He gave me the general criteria of a poncho, some stripped down MREs, water, a pair of socks, and a cold weather hat.

I tried to fit everything in this picture aside from the table legs into the Tactical Tailor Removable Operator Pack (Fight Light version) shown in the bottom left. This is 2 MREs, 3 water bottles, a Massif Elements softshell jacket (I don’t really own a regular poncho for some strange reason), 4 pmags, a Rite in the Rain book, a pair of winter socks, and a watch cap. Also a cat.

Here are the MREs and water bottles:

Added socks and watch cap to the top:

Folded in half, then rolled up the jacket and shoved it in:

All zipped up with pmag for size comparison:

Front compartment holds 4 pmags and the book:

Much to my cat’s dismay, she would not fit in the pack with the rest of the gear… it was quite stuffed:

Might be able to fit a 1-2L bladder in the back as well, but I didn’t have one on hand:

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thank for the review and the pictures. Clearly illustrates what ur can and cannot fit.
Looks like your cat gave it an approval by rubbing its scent on it.

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Damn. I would not have expected all of that to fit. Not bad for $80 or whatever they are.

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I had assumed that you put the cat in first. I am disappointed.

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A guy I work with out here has one (non-FL version). It’s a nice quality built little pack. I’m not sure I would ever attach it to a vest, but different strokes and all that.

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I use it as a backpack. I tried attaching it to my iotv, but accessing it was just too difficult. I could always get someone else to dig through my pack though, but it also makes entering and exiting vehicles more awkward, especially in a hurry.

Does the guy attach it to his vest? How does he access the contents? Has he tried accessing it by just unclipping the left side buckles and swinging it around his right side?

I’d try, but I just had back surgery and shouldn’t be wearing anything nearly as heavy as iotv.

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No he doesn’t. The limitations that you mentioned are pretty obvious.

I wouldn’t attach it to my vest either; the strap’s low profile shouldn’t interfere with other gear/movement.

I could see attaching it if you were supposed to be on station for a short period of time and filled with extra shit you hope you wont need. Then again, you would have evaluate your insert/extract method.

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I had one of these on my last deployment to Afghanistan. I used it as a daily/short patrol bag and it was great. I usually carried a camelbak bladder, 4-6 bottles of water and 2 gatorade bottles full of C4 in the main pouch. That left enough room for a woobie, a couple of line charges, a couple IV bags or some extra 40mm. By the time I shoved that much stuff in the main pouch, there wasn’t too much room in the front section but there was enough room for a couple of 75’ rolls of shock tube, some extra M81s and snacks.

I was also able to get a shotgun scabbard on the front as well with the help of some 550 cord, and could carry a short M500 well enough.

Overall, it was one of the best small bags I’ve ever carried and the low profile straps were great with body armor. No need for big padded straps on top of a plate carrier.

Also, I never tried to attach it to my vest as I needed to be able to get into it on my own pretty frequently.

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I’ve used this pack as well and was plenty happy with it. Great patrol pack for stuff short of a definite overnight stay. If I know I’m going overnight I go up a size to my RAID pack. Then up again to the TT Long Range Operator pack for 2-3 days out.

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just want to thank you again for this review.

I bought the Modular Operator Pack in Coyote Brown when TT had a sale. Took it on a 4-mile hike with my wife (great excuse for doing 4miles only :lol:) with my ArmorBak 3L hydration.

Wife was totally jealous I had a pack and she just had a bottle water:D
So of course, immediately thought of this pack for her.

I think this may attach to my pack if she gets tired.
So now this pack sits on my Wishlist, waiting for a coupon.
Only thing she doesn’t like is the color.

I’m just torn if I should get the Fight Light version, just not sure how “lighter” it would be for her.

should I do a review on the Modular Operator Pack?:suicide2:

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Please do review the Mod Operator. I am interested in it. I have a fight light removable operator and it works as well as described here, but I do feel like I am stuffing it too often.

Tactical Tailor says the fight light gear is 30% lighter.

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Thanks for the pix.

I’ve been looking for a good pack, the molle throws me off.

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fair warning: I’m not up to date with the lingo and how to do a proper review. Mostly likely, I’ll do lots of pictures to speak for itself, since forming a sentence is not talent.:smiley:

Good to hear, wife had shoulder surgery, so heavy is not her “bag”…get it?

anyway, I’m at work, so this will be slow and painful


this is the current state of this bag, and its my EDC that still requires a few more items to keep call itself EDC compared to other EDC forum submissions. The selling statements you’ve read already at TT and Pro-Reviewers.

only thing I got attached so far is a Leatherman MUT with a Benchmade 7" Rescue Hook.

see how nice and tight this pack holds the MUT? I read that some wanna-be pack makers have a hard time doing the spacing, hence, when an attachment is added, it flops around. Not in this case. Kudos to the tailor at TT.

My only Con for this pack is the material that “rolls back” when I zipp my zipper in the middle vs at the very end of the zipper.
you see it here, already rolling back and sometimes, it bites…YARRR!!! Check it out, those are YKK heavy duty zippers. If you don’t want your daughters from getting pregnant, use those zippers.
But, eventually when you learn to zip it way to the side it “flap” rolls on top of the zipper, keeping your Hatorade from spilling inside, preventing your monthly juggy subscriptions nice and dry.

Hmm, I should ask, if Admin would like a separate thread.:confused:

TT “gave/gift/unknowingly” sent the pack with one Web Dominator, which I promptly added 4 more from Amazon. I use it also to hold my hydration tube , while the shoulder has elastic straps to route your hydration tubes (and maybe for your comms.)

The shoulder straps are niiiiiicely padded, and it cushioned well.
I’m medium build, I don’t have a ruler, but if you got a 104keyboard, my shoulder is that width-apart. So on the beginning of the hike, the padding is welcome feature. At 3miles, the pack got heavy and quickly realized to use the sternum strap & waist strap and like magic, things got easier, and no more bouncy around my kidney.

checkout the cushioning on those. Super nice, keeps sweat from building on your back.
Where the shoulder straps and waist strap meet, is just, super tight stitching. . Sometimes, when I yank this pack, I rather grab this area, because I feel this area is reinforced heaviest. NOT!

This part is this heavy duty looking material supports the large handle on top of the pack. Look at those stitching, its like stitching found on those 50lbs sacks of grains or those found on commercial tents. Under here, you see the two holes where you can route your hydration tubes or comms.

okay, getting busy at work, so I’ll leave these for now, and update on the same spot to keep it together…plus I’ve maxed out 20 images per forum rule.:smiley:

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My pack had the same zipper issue

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I really like my TT removable op pack. Been sportin it for 6months as EDC, so far been very impressed with it. Good for day outings/hikes with family. Have yet to take on over-niter but can fit: Eno double nest hammock, Eno bug net, nylon ultra lite tarp, Rat 7/Izula, few camp essentials and little bit of food. Think lite flight is just 500 cordura vs 1000 reg (I went with the 1000). I bought for an EDC that I can buckle to B.O.B. and couple other reasons. Good bag highly recommend, as well as TT.

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External modular webbing for pouch attachment. The “string” is for clothes like rain jackets you want to carry outside the pack, just in case it suddenly pours down on you. You can easily access it, without opening the rest of the bag. The Velcro is actually for name identification, but, chose to ID my blood type. The name can wait.

Lower side external modular webbing for pouch attachment seen here with a Leatherman MUT & Sheath. Visible also is the lower side compression straps.
Upper side compression straps. Right above is another hook, for other option to hook or hang items.

Bottom of the bag is another external modular webbing for attachments.

here the zipper is properly covered. I tend to place the zipper crown and pull tabs on the sides, so the flap, will fold on top/over the zipper.

If zip the pull tabs in the middle, the cover rolls back, revealing the zipper. If a hard rain is coming down on you, water may leak into the pockets.
I’ve yet to take the bag in a hard pouring rain, but, I do use this as my EDC/BOB, and it has been rained on, not hard, enough to get me drench, but, not the contents of this bag.

Innards of the 2nd pocket, right behind the fore most pocket.
Yes, that is a multi-tool spork…you never know when there is an un-announced emergency Chinese food delivery at work, and delivery dude forgot to bring the plastic spoon and forks.

here you see how deep the pocket actually goes. I’m using the keyholder to hold my Benchmade 7BLKBLT Rescue Hooks / Strap Cutter most of the time during travel, so as not to drop the cutter. The compartment is pretty deep: 12" tall x 11" wide x 3" deep. The pens should illustrate how deep they are inside. Next to it, is a pocket that is diagonal, maybe for notepads. zippered pocket inside, guarded by Fett, to keep the Rebel Scums away.
Behind the zippered pocket, is another pocket, this time held by Velcro.

Upper Compression Strap next to a Velcro MOLLE webbing.

A:One of two covered ports for the hydration tubes or comms
B: Showing the two covered ports
A:
B:
open
closed

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zippered access to large hydration pocket fits a 3L hydration bladder
Left side of the shoulder strap. This is my support side, hence I route my hydration tube on this side.

large hydration pocket fits a 3L hydration bladder
high visibility lining in the hydration pocket…

high visibility lining in the main compartment.
21" tall x 12" wide x 6.5" deep
This lining will help those looking for you.
They are inside the bag, for those looking for you in a “bad way.”
Now if you’re lost in the forest, and you hear a rescue helicopter above you, open the bag, reveal this lining for easier visibility.
plus, its easier to find your camouflaged gear :smiley:

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It looks great, but does it fit a domestic short hair house cat?

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:smiley:

Packs loves to nom-nom TAG Banshee with Velocity Level III/IV ICW plates & Velocity NIJ IIIA soft armor.
Together without 3liter hydration avg around 20 lbs.

I’ll try to weight it with some two 30round mags. I only have two PIG Kangaroo Pouch Mag Insert (KPMI) in my Banshee at the moment.
Haven’t gone full retard… yet.:wink: