Backpack for a cop? Patrol backpack UMBTS 6sh112 25 liters in camo A-Tacs FG (Review, photo+)

Hello friends!

I love tactical equipment and, let me tell you, for a reason, fortunately there is a reason for it! In addition, I use a lot of this tactical equipment for cops, fortunately, what are the advantages of tactical equipment we have? Of the main ones:

1. Convenience. Tactical equipment ensures maximum comfort during long marches in the most unfavorable environments.
2. Practicality. With constant movement and being away from comfortable habitats, we must be sure that each piece of equipment has a specific purpose of use and carries maximum usefulness and functionality.
3. Reliability. Any of the things that we use outside the home (on hikes, on the mine, while moving from point to point) must be reliable and not let us down in difficult times. Go to any boutique where your wife shops and go into the forest wearing it — you will understand that the money was paid in vain; for a holiday and for a hike, clothes and equipment should be different.

Therefore, I am constantly in search of useful things that can be useful to anyone who leads an active lifestyle, I test and check everything myself so that there is not the slightest mistake in the equipment. Therefore, my friends, you will never see on the pages of my blog any unnecessary thing or a review of something impractical and unnecessary for us, but you will only see what has passed the «qualifying round» in my experience. In this case, I was interested in finding a suitable backpack for small trips for one day, with a volume of around 20-30 liters. Among the equipment produced in Russia, there is the UMBTS series backpack, already famous for many, included in the 6Sh112 kit. Patrol backpack, 25 liters. I started looking on the Internet and came across a review by one guy from LiveJournal about a similar backpack, but produced by St. Petersburg «TechInkom», itself link to review. The backpack interested me and I decided, after reading the review, to take a similar backpack, but produced by «Kamouflage.ru», in order to order myself both a Gorka-3 suit for the fall and the backpack itself. Two in one, we save on delivery. 🙂 So, let’s go.

By the way, the guys from Camouflage.ru issued a promo code specifically for my readers, so if you want to save 7% on your purchase, then use the special promo code:

Promo code: hobby-detecting

Enter it when ordering and the discount will automatically apply to any product. Link to the backpack in the manufacturer’s store.

25 liter patrol backpack from Camouflage.ru

A good backpack does not lie on the road. Why can it be useful in our case? It’s simple. We arrived at the point, for example — forest or large field. We parked the car, covered it from unwanted eyes (what if something happened?) and uncovered it. We collected our equipment, took shovels, took out a map or GPS with coordinates of where to go and wandered off. You can walk for a long time, I used to only walk a few kilometers to the cop’s point, because I couldn’t get any closer! And the place was notable, in the war, in the 44th year the battle was strong! How can we not dig up such a place? And we’re not walking on foot so that we can return to the car in a couple of hours; it’s better to take everything useful and necessary for the cop’s daylight hours with us. What could it be? Yes, anything, but only the most necessary in our business:

• Spare battery kit — for metal detector and pinpointer.
• Snack — sandwiches, packed lunch, box of homemade and ready-made food (underline as appropriate).
• A supply of water and a thermos with hot tea/coffee.
• An additional coil for the device (also an option in case «what if?»).
• Extra jacket/sweatshirt/T-shirt/gloves/socks — change/spare clothing for changeable weather.
• First aid kit.
• Extra space for swag.
• Whoever cooks/heats food puts in an Esbitka (mini oven) and a pot with spoons/forks.

And this is just the smallest part of the list! At least, this is what I usually put if the exit is planned away from the roads and is not so easily accessible in an off-road vehicle. In this regard, 6Sh112 came in handy.

The backpack is quite simple and almost ingenious in design. In the center we have the main compartment, where you can put more stuff, with a volume of 20 liters. If you pull down the upper part, you lose about another 2.3 liters, this is if the backpack is half empty. On the sides we have plenty of pockets, each about 2.6 liters, almost a three-liter jar, but tight!

The main section is held on by two drawstrings, no zippers, which is also good — we open quietly and quickly, it can also be repaired better than lightning, especially in field conditions. Another advantage of such a system — additional protection from moisture and from uninvited guests in the form of ticks and other insects, this is important if there is lard in a newspaper or sandwiches in paper inside. Although, some might benefit from extra protein!

To demonstrate the volume of the main compartment — The example is taken from a real story. We were at the cops, a comrade picked up a German helmet, but there was nowhere to put it. It doesn’t fit into the lost and found bag ?, but there are coins and other metal, there is no bag in his pocket, so he took the device, shovel, and helmet in his other hand and stomped to the car through the thick of the forest. But he could calmly put the cap in his backpack and look further, maybe there was something else lying next to the cap. And you don’t have to run back and forth every time to carry finds? But if you have to run a kilometer or two, three or five? In general, according to my observation, three German helmets will definitely fit into such a backpack, convenient, yes?

In the example above in the photo is my M34 cap, manufactured in 1935. The attic, of course, has been preserved, all the dug caps have long been sold.

Manufacturer’s tag. Material 100% nylon — This is an analogue of Cordura fabric, as the manufacturer says, density 900 Den. Everything is simple here: such fabric is necessary to obtain maximum strength and wear resistance of the product, which is why most clothing, gear and equipment for military and related civilian structures are made from nylon, where increased quality and reliability are required, and this is exactly our case. Go to the dig and tear cheap backpacks from Aliexpress or the nearest market, which will quickly get wet, lose color and one day (on the second or third) day they will simply tear at an unnecessary moment — you definitely want this? I don’t, because nylon is an indicator for us, always look at the composition and material of the product.

The backpack valve has two compartments. The first one (pictured above) is more suitable for storing various small things, you can put the same documents or a map, for example. The fabric holds moisture well, which means it shouldn’t leak quickly, but it’s still better to put something useful and flat, preferably (for reliability) in additional covers for moisture insulation.

The second compartment can also be used to store various things, but as an idea, you can sew some kind of rain protection cover to the sling. It will be possible to easily and quickly open the pocket and cover the entire backpack with a cover, this is in case it is pouring heavily, and the walk to the destination is still long.

A closed pocket on the backpack flap and a sling for holding the backpack in your hand. I would wrap it with paracord too, but in general, it is quite comfortable with gloves and does not cut your hand. In general, out of old habit, I don’t use such holders; I always hold the backpack by one of the straps in order to quickly either put the backpack somewhere or throw the backpack on my back. Time for us is money. The holder is useful if you suddenly need to throw your backpack on a rope from one bank to another, or for climbing buildings and mountains. In our case, this is not the main thing.

Back! What is most important in the back of any backpack and satchel? This is, naturally, the maximum possible ventilation, so that in the summer heat the back does not become flooded with sweat, which leads to unpleasant sensations. In this case, the problem was partly solved by additional material and, as can be seen in the photo above, by special channels for ventilation, which were sewn on a machine. This helps remove steam and moisture, in general it helps well — I haven’t seen many backpacks yet at such a price that fogging of the back would be minimal. We’re not talking about a backpack priced under 200 euros and branded Tasmanian Tiger, or a little more than 100 euros with the brand 5.11 😉 It does its job well and that’s the main thing.

The straps have additional slings with fastex fastening. The purpose of such straps is clear — If you position the backpack correctly (correct balance and weight placement) by fastening the two straps through the fastex, it will be much more convenient for you to carry the backpack, the weight will not be felt, the straps will not fidget and the backpack will not hinder your movements when walking quickly and when changing position and bending. What if?

 

The side pockets also close with fastex.

It’s good that the side pockets are equipped with drawstrings and a waterproof neck. The side pocket is quite voluminous; for example, I placed my Panama hat there in the same color and produced by the company Kamouflage.ru

The case for my Garmin Virb Ultra 30 action camera easily fit into another pocket. In addition to the camera, the case contains a set of mounts and two additional batteries. We’re slowly making some fun videos! 🙂

Mint cap M34 made in 1935 and satchel. Let me remind you that despite the total volume of the backpack being 25 liters, the main compartment can fit up to three caps with liners, and if without helmets, then even more. We just put one inside the other, in case there is more swag at the fat point.

Dimensions for comparison.

The same two necks with drawstrings on the main compartment of the backpack. Closes firmly — the mosquito won’t fly by! 😉

Who doesn’t know what this large number of sewn slings — These are MOLLE mounts. Uniform military standard for fastenings, allows you to easily attach additional pockets, pouches and cases. For example, you can attach a pouch with a first aid kit, a pocket for a flask, or an additional pocket for maps — it all depends on your imagination, the availability of pouches and the tasks assigned to you. Versatility is the main advantage for MOLLE fastenings, because you yourself are free to choose the place where to hang this or that pouch.

I completely forgot — At the bottom of the backpack, both in the main compartment and in the side pockets, there are additional holes for draining water. It’s a small thing, but it’s nice! If you choose a backpack, be sure to take one with such holes, because if you fall into a swamp or stream, even by accident, you won’t have to shake out the backpack and drain the water from it — let the water drain through such holes. It is clear that the things inside will have to be dried separately, but believe my experience, even if the water drains and the things will be damp than if they float in this water in your backpack. This applies if you put a wet item in your backpack — a lot of water will drain from it and for a long time, but in this case it will not linger.

And additional slings at the bottom, it’s convenient to hang (hook) a rug or mattress on them, which, in general, is the same thing. The scope for imagination is limitless.

A-TACS FG Camouflage — why exactly this color?

The color is relatively new and not as familiar and recognizable to the average person as the same Flektarn, Olive or Multicam. I chose this color specifically to test and answer the question: how effective will the A-TACS FG be in my lane, because I live in an area where pine and coniferous forests often turn into green fields and deciduous forests. Flektarn is good in such a pine forest, for example, but for the field it will be like an eyesore. Multicam, IMHO, this is more of a desert-mountain-urban camouflage, yes, it is good and convenient, but it has become too poppy in our time. To whom as — Here everyone is their own boss.

For example, I placed the backpack on pine branches. In general, if you look closely, you can see well, but what happens if you move further away?

In real life it is less noticeable than in the photo, of course, but overall — The advantage of A-TAKS is that it breaks up the silhouette of the object. In this case it is no longer clear — is it a backpack or someone hiding in the bushes. And if you move it from the greenery to a shady place and where there are more dry pines? Or place it a little lower, close to the ground? It will disappear completely. Let’s see, maybe in the future I will do a small comparative test of A-TAX with Flektarn, for example, it will be interesting to see the result. 🙂

Well, for now I’ll continue to use the backpack, I hope that it will be full of swag after every cop. I wish the same for you!

I will add more reviews soon. Next up — new metal detectors, equipment, photos of finds will be — where would we be without this! But I collect all the reviews exactly here.