3V Gear Sovereign Redline Backpack Review

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What's up, Wanderers? Prepared to wander out in the woods today, and I've got a backpack review for you
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that I think you'll want to see, so stick around. So, the backpack that I'm wearing today is from 3V Gear
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This is their Sovereign Backpack. This is the biggest backpack that they make currently
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and it's a new pack for them. They went into this new line called the Redline
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and the Redline has some really interesting backpacks, and this one is no different
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It's got some really cool features to it. It's a 50-liter internal frame backpack
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that is designed for backpacking, camping, hiking, and things of that nature
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So, if you're looking for a bigger bag that's going to get you through a weekend
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this may be the one for you. Right off the bat, let's talk about what I'm wearing
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and how it feels. We have really nice padded shoulder straps, and it has, if you can see this with my jacket
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it has a lot of adjustment with the sternum strap as far as going up and down
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You can move this all the way down. So, if you don't want this thing up on your throat
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maybe you're a taller guy or gal and you need something a little bit more adjustment
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this definitely has it. Also, it has a built-in whistle into the sternum strap buckle
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There we go
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That's not too annoying. D-rings for attaching some gear, maybe running a hydration loop through
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You have straps up top that are load lifters that you can pull in the pack
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and that helps bring the load up and onto your hips more
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Let's look at the waist belt. MOLLE attachment points on the waist belt
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Good padding on the waist belt, not overly done, but certainly enough to help you distribute the load
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and make it comfortable and not dig into your hips. They went with a little bit narrower belt
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This is probably maybe 1 1⁄2 inch, 1 1⁄4 inch webbing. Lots of adjustment in this
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I can easily fit this over my winter coat
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All right, let's go over some of the features of the pack. Grab handle, nice big loop, easy to grab
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Top pocket that is fleece-lined, so this is for glasses, electronics, things you want to grab quickly out of your pack
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MOLLE webbing on the sides, MOLLE webbing on the front. You've got one big L-shaped pocket here
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and then you have the main pocket up here. You've got your side elastic pockets
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You see that? Those are for your water bottles. We've got a water bottle over here, MOLLE
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Right there. Adjustment straps that help cinch the load down on the sides
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two on each side. On the bottom of the pack
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there are these straps that you can place a bedroll or sleeping pad
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something like that, maybe your tent, but they have these G-hooks on them
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and you can easily remove them and get to the item that you've got cinched down
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Now, what's really interesting about this bag is that this feature comes with it free of charge
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You've got a built-in rain fly right there, so you're able to..
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or pack cover, I should say, so you've got a built-in pack cover
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that you can quickly cover your pack with when it starts raining. Plus, there's a drain hole built in
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so if this gets wet, you get some air circulation, you don't have to worry about mildew or any of that
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Flipping the bag around, you can see the padding and the yoke system on this
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Really ample room from this pad to this pad. There's plenty of width
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so I think for people who have bigger shoulders, this is going to be a bonus
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The yoke system here is adjustable, so you can actually go all the way down to this slot
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If you're a shorter person, this is going to help you adjust the pack to your height
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If you're taller, you can go up to the maximum, which I have it on here
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There's another grab handle built in right here. Also, you can notice there is a hydration access port
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so you can put hydration inside your pack and then access it
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run the tube out here onto your shoulder strap. Waist belt, you can see the padding on it
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Very nicely done. Some grooved channels in it to help with airflow
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The belt is not removable. Take note of that. And then this has a frame sheet inside of it
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not a frame. So there is a plastic frame sheet that gives this its shape
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and helps maintain some rigidity. But that also helps save with weight
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because it's not an overly heavy suspension system. And I'm not sure how much weight I have loaded in this thing
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I have it loaded for a typical summer camping trip with a tarp, sleeping bag, cook kit
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and all the little add-ons I take with me. And it's carrying it very easily
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I would say I can't even be at 20 pounds of loaded weight
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And that's dry weight. There's no water bladder in this. So it's carrying it very, very well
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Now, the pouches. Let's talk about the pouches. This pouch is not 3V gear
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This is just an off-brand Rip-Away medical pouch that I had. And I wanted to run a medical pouch on the front of this
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So I thought this would be a good one to throw on there
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since it's black and it matches the bag. The side pouches, these are 3V gear
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These are their new side pouches that they come out with. They don't come with the backpack
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so none of these pouches come with them. These are add-ons. And that's kind of what's nice about this MOLLE system
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all over the bag, that you can add your own pouch system to what you need and what you think you're going to use
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And these new pouches are really nice. They hold all the more three-dimensional gear
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small gear that I have. So I've got some braided paracord in there for a ridge line
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I've got my candle lantern. Inside, they have elastic looping so you can organize some of the small gear
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And there's also a pocket with Velcro to put more flat items in
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You can see that. So, really nice. And they come with these utility clips
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that allow you just to clip right in to the side of the MOLLE
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if you can see that right there. So really easy to take these on and off
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And they add, by buying these pouches, and they're not very expensive
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I want to say they're under $10, maybe a little bit more
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But they add a lot of modularity in storage space to my pack
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and allow me to organize things a little bit better. Now, we haven't even gotten into the main part of the pack yet
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So let's do that. Really cool lining that they put inside this
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I love that this kind of off-white topo map design allows you to see inside the pack real easily
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Gives you good visual recognition of your gear because you can see inside it
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It's not just a big black hole. There's a really ample hydration pocket back here
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with a tab to hang your hydration bladder. So that's a big plus
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Lots of gear in here. I've got my cook kit. I've got a shelter system
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I've got a woobie. And then I've got a sleeping bag way at the bottom
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And there's another piece of storage. There's an elastic pocket on top of the hydration pocket
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You can see that. Plus, there's more. There is elastic looping
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that's in a MOLLE configuration on the front side of the pack so you can actually put in some pouches
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or maybe clip in some smaller gear. So definitely a lot of unique storage solutions
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inside the main portion of this bag. And that's really it for the main section
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It's not a lot. It is very, very voluminous. It swallows a lot of gear
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And then one of the more interesting pieces or more interesting features on this bag
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is this front panel pocket, which I'll do now. So you unzip this
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pull that back, and you've got basically an admin pocket right here
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This goes all the way down to the bottom. I've got toilet paper and some 550 cord
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Here I've got a beaner with some webbing that I can hang the pack with
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There are slots for pens, flashlights. You can carry your maps in here
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Definitely some room. Down here I've got a hygiene kit. So for more of the smaller flat items
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this pocket's going to be good. All right, let's talk about quality on this bag
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So I've used this now for about a week or two. I took it out on a trip last weekend
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It was car camping, so it wasn't any serious backpacking. I didn't really carry it any serious miles
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But I've been hiking today with it, and the quality of it
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at least the comfort, has been spot on. It's been a very comfortable pack
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with the load that I have in it. And as far as quality, everything seems to be holding up well
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No stitching, no loose webbing or loose threads, nothing like that. Everything is sewn very well
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I know that 3V really does support their customers, so if you have a problem with one of their bags
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you can contact them. They will definitely help you either get a replacement or a refund
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They have phenomenal customer service, and I have never had an issue with any of their bags
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Their stuff has always held up very well. The pack itself is, like I said, 50 liters
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and it's about 4.5 pounds empty. So to me, it's somewhere in between
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a lightweight three-day bag and a more traditional, heavier backpack
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It's in that sweet spot right in between. So I think it's going to be a great pack for a lot of people
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If you're looking for something that's more long-term as a bug-out bag or a vehicle bag
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this certainly isn't very expensive. These are under $100. So if you're looking for an economical bag
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that has a lot of features and has good construction and can carry a load very well
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and carry a lot of stuff, carries a lot of gear, this is something that you're going to want to look at. Now..
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What I really like about the bag so far is I love the top opener on it
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and how I can open that top and see right down into the contents of the bag
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I don't have a lot of storm collars or things that I have to dig through
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or flaps or any of that kind of stuff to figure out
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I just unzip it, I look down, I know where my stuff's at
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My stuff stacks up very neatly inside. It's very organized. I have other backpacks that are
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probably more expensive than this one. But this one by far is the easiest to load
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and to get in and out of on a trip. And that's what I found out with using it last weekend
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is that I'm able to store my stuff in it pretty easily and get to it very quickly
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and keep it very organized. There's just a place for everything and that's what makes this backpack great
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I think 3V Gear has done an excellent job with this Redline
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and the Sovereign Pack is just phenomenal. And I'm really appreciative that they sent this to me
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to let me check it out and share it with you guys. That's it for today. As always, please like, subscribe, and share
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Make sure you check out the Facebook group that is getting huge
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Check out my Instagram as well. Links are down below. Link to 3V Gear and the Sovereign Pack
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will be in the links down below as well. So check that out
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Please give them a look and support them. 3V Gear is an excellent supporter of this channel
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and I hope you guys can give back to them a little bit and support them with a purchase
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And maybe it's the Sovereign Pack. It may be the pack for you
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We'll see you next time on the Prepared Wanderer. Thanks for watching. 3V Gears
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