Today at First Spear’s range day hosted at the Las Vegas Metro Police Range, Ronnie Fowlkes showed us an innovative new assault pack that solves the problem of how to get to your gear in the bag without having to completely take off the bag. The VEP (Vertical Envelopment Pack) is a top-opening, rolled-closure pack that can be clipped onto the rear of your plate carrier using First Spear’s “tubes” connection method. The VEP can be quickly flipped over the head to hang down in front of the user, giving visual and tactile access to the internal contents and any exterior pouches attached to the pack.
With traditional packs, if you want to get something out of your bag, you either unshoulder it and take it off completely, or ask a buddy to unzip your backpack and find the item for you. When riding in a vehicle, you take the pack off so you can sit down. With the VEP, the wearer simply pulls to release the tubes, grabs a pull-strap to lift the pack over the head, flipping it to the front of the plate carrier, where it gives quick access to the contents inside. This mounting option is also useful when seated in a vehicle, where you have access to gear without needing to take the backpack completely off.
Available in black, coyote, and Ranger green, the VEP’s retail price is $289.98 (add $30 for MultiCam). It should be available this month.
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