It goes without saying that here at AON, we are big proponents of the backpack. But sometimes, we need or prefer a smaller bag to conveniently carry our basic essentials that we use and need access to throughout the day. After almost 6 months of rigorous testing and evaluation, we are proud to announce the latest generation of our beloved Chio bag: the Chio-X! This bag was designed with convenience and versatility in mind, ensuring that you can take all your essentials with you wherever you go.
A YouTube video by PK Shiu has been added under 'Video Reviews'!
Story behind the original CHIO:
We designed the Chio bag to hold the basic essentials, and I carry what is shown in the video here. These items I carry daily, regardless of whether I'm back home, traveling stateside or internationally. I simply add or remove additional items depending on where I'm going and how long I'm going to be there. For domestic and international travel, I keep the Chio bag below the front seat on a flight, and keep everything else in my backpack in the luggage bins above. This is especially useful on long flights when the lights are out, and I don't want to rummage through my backpack in the bin.
Finally, for those photographers among us, I would like to also mention the availability of the optional Chio camera pouch add-on. This well-padded pouch has a hook bottom that helps secure it to the bottom of the Chio where you will find a corresponding inline strip of loop. Not only is this pouch a great addition to your Chio bag, it also doubles as a stand-alone bag with its own shoulder strap. In a quick instance, you can easily convert your Chio into a small camera bag, perfect for capturing those special moments........Helm @ AON
Available only in Dimension Polyant's X42 Black.
Inside zippered pocket and lining in red 210D nylon ripstop.
1050D ballistic nylon base (bottom of Chio)
Dimensions 13" (w) x 10" (H) x 3.5" (D)
Volume approximately 9 liters / 550 cu2 (not including side Tweave pockets)
Weight approximately 1.2 pounds (0.55 kg)
A total of 6 (six) zippered pockets; 2 in front, 3 in rear and the main compartment.
Two (20 internal sleeve pockets on the front wall of main compartment.
One (1) suspended zippered pocket on the rear wall of the main compartment.
Rear zippered pocket concealed/covert compartment - internal side mounting points for optional organizer
Dual adjustable Shoulder Straps (4-panel webbing)
Side pleated Tweave pockets for small water bottles, quick stash, etc,
#10 Reverse YKK zipper for main compartment and #8 for all other zippered pockets.
One (1) internal circular d-ring on each end.
Alpha One Niner, Clip-On Organizer for CHIO-X
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This is the new Type 1 organizer that has been specifically designed for the new CHIO-X.
Unlike our previous organizers, this one has hardware on both ends that allows it to be clip onto the corresponding elastic webbing mounts inside the rear zippered pocket of the Chio-X.
To assist with keeping it in place and minimize any gap between the organizer and back wall of this rear pocket, a short strip of hook has been added to hold it in place.
Material, 210D nylon.
These are 10.5” W x 6.75” H (26.7 cm x 17.2 cm approx)
Alpha One Niner, EVADE 1.5 (FULL) Backpack
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NOTE: If the item that you are looking for is currently out of stock, please use the Notify Me option (how-to) and enter your email address. As soon as the next pre-order is open or if it comes back in stock, you will be notified immediately via email.
If you have ANY questions about this, please reach out to us HERE.
NOTE:Our EVADE backpacks are built with some heft and as a result the Full (version) packs weigh 4.0 lbs or more depending on your fabric choice. So BEFORE you place an order, please be aware of this.
All our products are developed and manufactured in our own Studio in Saigon, Vietnam using materials sourced from the US, Korea, Taiwan and domestically.
500D Solids incl Black, Ranger Green, Multicam Black, Wolf Gray
420D Diamond Ripstop Black, Gray, Med Navy and 2-Tone
1050D Ballistic Nylon Black
Lining is 210D Gray Ripstop Nylon.
Dimensions 19" (H) x 12" (W)(at base, tapers to 9" top)
Depth (measured from front to back at the base) of EV1.5 is 7".
Inside the main compartment it is 5.5" deep for the EV1.5.
The current weight of the Full 500D is 4.4 lbs (2.00 kg).
The current weight of the Full 420D is 4.0 lbs (1.82 kg).
The current weight of the Full 1050D is 4.88 lbs (2.22 kg).
Volume approximately 25 L.
Four (4) compartments for the EV1.5 Full:
Main version (not Lite) - A back dedicated laptop compartment (with a well padded base) that will fit up to a 15" laptop, and sleeves for your tablet and periodicals.
A middle main compartment that includes:
Two (2) zippered mesh pockets on the front wall
And a full rear wall PALS loop.
Front organizer compartment that features
1 mesh zippered pocket on the front wall
A loop velcro back wall for front organizer panel - Type 01 (no elastic) or Type 2 (with elastic).
Key lanyard with dual d-ring locations.
And a rear concealed/covert compartment lined with Velcro loops - use a V-Kit for off body CCW or slip an ultrabook or tablet in there. The zippered access (both sides) is approximately 12.5” and the compartment is approximately 18” H x 10” W.
Well padded mesh back with a luggage handle pass through along the air channel.
Top front EDC / Quick Access Pocket lined with Nilex.
Padded Sewn-In Adjustable Shoulder Straps with Load Lifters.
Side Elastic Pods (pouches)
Padded tubular webbing carry handle
Adjustable chest strap
Double side removable compression straps
Removable shock cord on front of pack.
Heavy duty WooJin hardware
D-Ring loops/hangers in the main compartment and the front organizer to accept Matroskya pouches.
#8 Reverse YKK zippers
Matching pack fabric hook velcro patch for the front loop panel.
Removable buckled 1" straps at the bottom of the pack.
Each Evade 1.5 comes with one organizer, and right now we are shipping it with the Type 1 organizer.
NOTE: If the item that you are looking for is currently out of stock, please use the Notify Me option (how-to) and enter your email address. As soon as the next pre-order is open or if it comes back in stock, you will be notified immediately via email.
If you have ANY questions about this, please reach out to usHERE.
NOTE: The Evade 1.5 is being offered in 2 versions, FULL and LITE. The Lite model does not come with the laptop compartment.
All our products are developed and manufactured in our own Studio in Saigon, Vietnam using materials sourced from the US, Korea, Taiwan and locally.
Dimensions 19" (H) x 12" (W)(at base, tapers to 9" top)
Depth (measured from front to back at the base) of EV1.5 is 7" and the EV1.5 Lite is 6".
Inside the main compartment it is 5.5" deep for the EV1.5 and 6" deep for the EV1.5 Lite.
The current weight of the Lite 500D is 4.0 lbs (1.82 kg).
The current weight of the Lite 420D is 3.7 lbs (1.64 kg).
The current weight of the Lite 1050D is 4.32 lbs (1.96 kg).
Pack is heavier than the original Evade 1.0 because of a number of add-ons like the full loop PALS wall.
Volume approximately 22 L for the Lite.
Three (3) compartments for the EV1.5 Lite:
A middle main compartment that includes:
Two (2) zippered mesh pockets on the front wall
And a full rear wall PALS loop.
Front organizer compartment that features
1 mesh zippered pocket on the front wall
A loop velcro back wall for front organizer panel - Type 01 (no elastic) or Type 2 (with elastic).
Key lanyard with dual d-ring locations.
And a rear concealed/covert compartment lined with Velcro loops - use a V-Kit for off body CCW or slip an ultrabook or tablet in there. The zippered access (both sides) is approximately 12.5” and the compartment is approximately 18” H x 10” W. For those of you with a slim laptop like the new MBPs or Ultrabooks, you can slipped it into the rear CCW compartment (at an angle) - side zippered entry.
Well padded mesh back with a luggage handle pass through along the air channel.
Top front EDC / Quick Access Pocket lined with Nilex.
Padded Sewn-In Adjustable Shoulder Straps with Load Lifters.
Side Elastic Pods (pouches)
Padded tubular webbing carry handle
Adjustable chest strap
Double side removable compression straps
Removable shock cord on front of pack.
Heavy duty WooJin hardware
D-Ring loops/hangers in the main compartment and the front organizer to accept Matroskya pouches.
#8 Reverse YKK zippers
Matching pack fabric hook velcro patch for the front loop panel.
Removable buckled 1" straps at the bottom of the pack.
Each Evade 1.5 comes with one organizer, and right now we are shipping it with the Type 1 organizer.
Alpha One Niner, Hand-Made Leather Watch Roll for 3 Watches
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Our hand-made leather watch rolls are carefully designed to carry 3 watches for your travels. This traditional design lies flat when open, and it rolls up into a compact kit, perfect when packing space is a premium. Simply place your watches in the slots, fold the leather flap over, roll, and secure the roll with the leather cord.
Each roll is hand-stitched and therefore is unique, and can vary slightly in color and dimensions.
FEATURES:
A combination of Japanese and Italian leather
Holds 3 x watches, 2 x straps and 1 x watch band spring bar tool
Fastens with matching leather cord
DIMENSIONS:
Each roll is 11.75" x 6.75" (300mm x 170mm) when laying flat.
First watch slot is 2.75" wide (69mm) and the other two are 2.5" wide (65mm)
Strap slots are 1.5" (37mm)
Alpha One Niner, MATROSKYA Pouches
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Our Matroskya pouches are named after the Russian nesting dolls of old and designed for the Recon 9 EVADE, Evade 2.0 and now the new Evade 1.5 backpacks. Each set comes with four differently sized pouches, each nested inside the other.
It is currently available in:
Black
Red
Blue
Clear PVC
Each pouch has 2 (two) zippered compartments; a vertical in front and a horizontal in the rear.
Each pouch is easily mounted by slotting the top 1" rectangular buckle (what we call a hanger) into any PALS webbing setup (what some call a MOLLE panel) or a d-ring of appropriate size so as to hold it in place.
Dimensions of the largest to smallest as follows:
15" x 10.75"
12" x 8.75"
9.5" x 7.75"
7.5" x 5.5"
The largest 2 (two) pouches has 2 (two) hangers and the smallest 2 (two) have only 1 (one) each. These pouches are extremely versatile can be used to hold anything from IFAKs, toiletries to a change of clothing.
Alpha One Niner, MATROSKYA Pouches (Set), RX25 Orange
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£66.00
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This is a limited edition offering of our Matroksya pouches in X-pac's orange RX25.
Our Matroskya pouches are named after the Russian nesting dolls of old and designed for the Recon 9 EVADE, Evade 2.0 and our award winning Evade 1.5 backpacks. Each set comes with four differently sized pouches, each nested inside the other.
Each pouch has 2 (two) zippered compartments; a vertical in front and a horizontal in the rear.
Each pouch is easily mounted by slotting the top 1" rectangular buckle (what we call a hanger) into any PALS webbing setup (what some call a MOLLE panel) or a d-ring of appropriate size so as to hold it in place.
Dimensions of the largest to smallest as follows:
15" x 10.75"
12" x 8.75"
9.5" x 7.75"
7.5" x 5.5"
The largest 2 (two) pouches has 2 (two) hangers and the smallest 2 (two) have only 1 (one) each. These pouches are extremely versatile can be used to hold anything from IFAKs, toiletries to a change of clothing.
Alpha One Niner, MATROSKYA, Pouches, Deep
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Our new Matroskya DEEP pouches are similar in design to the original Matros except these have some additional depth (thickness). These are made out of clear PVC (top) and Mesh (sides & bottom). Because the sides and bottom are made of Mesh there is some flex that allows you to stuff more in each pouch. These work great in the Recon 9 EVADE backpacks but can also be used in other packs/bags that have a loop wall. Each set comes with three (3) differently sized pouches, each nested inside the other.
Unlike the original Matro, each pouch has one (1) zippered compartment; a vertical in front. But these pouches also have two rows of 1.5” hooks that allow you to mount these on loop walls.
Each pouch easily mounts by slotting the top 1" rectangular buckle (what we call a hanger) into any PALS webbing setup (what some call a MOLLE panel) or a d-ring of appropriate size so as to hold it in place.
Dimensions of the largest to smallest as follows:
15" x 10.75" x 1.75” D
12" x 8.75" x 1.5” D
9.5" x 7.75" x 1.5” D
The largest 2 (two) pouches has 2 (two) hangers each while the smallest one has only 1 (one). These pouches are extremely versatile can be used to hold anything from IFAKs, toiletries to a change of clothing.
Alpha One Niner, Organizer, Hook Back, MINI
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Hook back organizers in 210D nylon.
These are 7” W x 4.5” H (17.8 cm x 11.4 cm approx)
Can be used as a stand-alone, mounted onto a panel of loop.
A miniaturized version of our standard Type 02
Alpha One Niner, Organizers, Hook Back, Standard
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Hook back organizers in 210D nylon.
These are 10.5” W x 6.75” H (26.7 cm x 17.2 cm approx) so they fit into the rear zippered pocket of our CHIO bags
These are also used as the primary organizer on the EVADE 1.5 and Pathfinders
Or can be used as a stand-alone, mounted onto a panel of loop.
Type 01 - is without the elastic webbing
Type 02 - is with the elastic webbing
Alpha One Niner, Packing Cube, Set of 3
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£30.00
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Our packing cube set of 3 comprises of the following:
Large, 14” x 9.75” x 4”, compression
Medium, 10 x 7.5” x 3.5”, compression
Small, 11” x 4.5” x 2’, non-compression
MATERIALS:
210D Ripstop Nylon
Darlington Mesh
#18 RC YKK Zippers
WooJin Zipper Pulls
17337 Webbing Handle
Alpha One Niner, Padded Hip Belt
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£20.00
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These are our optional padded hip (waist) belts for our top selling Evade backpacks! The hip belts can also be use for other backpacks as long as the mounting or clip-on point is a webbing that is no more than 1.5"
These are produced in both 500D solid nylon, 420D diamond ripstop nylon and 1050D ballistic nylon.
Available in:
500D Black, Wolf Gray
500D Multicam Black
420D Diamond Ripstop Black, Gray and Med Navy
1050D Ballistic Nylon Black
Only padded hip belt that uses 6mm sharkskin neoprene to provide the necessary non-slip padding.
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Alpha One Niner, PATHFINDER Backpack
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£212.00
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NOTE: Pathfinders are in stock and shipping!
All our products are developed and manufactured in our own Studio in Saigon, Vietnam using materials sourced from the US, Korea, Taiwan and locally.
Front stash pocket lined in Nilex, 7.5" deep, #8 YKK RC zippers
Front organizer compartment, #8 YKK RC zippers:
Rear document sleeve
Top organizer (revised Evade design) with padded phone pocket (holds up to iPhone 13 Max), 2 pen slots, 1 light / multitool slot, card holders, rear zippered pocket
Two bottom elastic pleated pockets
Compartment is entire height of backpack, 1" deep and unzips half way down
Main compartment, #10 YKK RC zippers, 5" deep:
Front wall, Top zippered pocket in matching lining fabric, 7" deep
Front wall, Bottom zippered mesh pocket, 5" deep
Rear wall, Suspended & padded slim laptop sleeve for up to a 16" MBP
Padded tablet sleeve in front of the laptop sleeve
Top carry handle
Quick access zippered opening (behind carry handle) with #8 YKK RC zippers to get to your laptop & tablet
Adjustable sternum straps
Padded mesh back
Luggage (handle) pass through
Padded shoulder strap harness (new design)
All our products are developed and manufactured in our own Studio in Saigon, Vietnam using materials sourced from the US, Korea, Taiwan and domestically.
The Whitley will be available in the following fabric / color options:
Front stash pocket lined in Nilex, 7.5" deep, #8 YKK RC zippers
Front organizer compartment, #8 YKK RC zippers:
Rear document sleeve
Top organizer (revised Evade design) with padded phone pocket (holds up to iPhone 13 Max), 2 pen slots, 1 light / multitool slot, card holders, rear zippered pocket
Two bottom elastic pleated pockets
Compartment is entire height of backpack, 1" deep and unzips half way down
Main compartment, #10 YKK RC zippers, 5" deep:
Front wall, Top zippered pocket in matching lining fabric, 7" deep
Front wall, Bottom zippered mesh pocket, 5" deep
Rear wall, Suspended & padded slim laptop sleeve for up to a 16" MBP
Padded tablet sleeve in front of the laptop sleeve
Top carry handle
Quick access zippered opening (behind carry handle) with #8 YKK RC zippers to get to your laptop & tablet
Adjustable sternum straps
Padded mesh back
Padded shoulder strap harness (new design)
AON, Compression Strap (Pair)(Adjustable) with WooJin Magnetic Buckle
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£10.00
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Replacement 3/4” wide side compression straps incorporating WooJin's magnetic Magic Short buckles.
These are meant for our backpacks but can also be incorporated on other packs however please keep in mind that each pair has 2 different lengths. Our Evades, for example, comes with 2 compression straps each side. The top strap is shorter than the bottom one by 0.75".
Sold as a pair
3/4" (20mm) #17337 nylon webbing
WooJin Magic Short buckle
WooJin Slotted Loop ends to mount onto 3/4" (20mm) webbing loops
AON, SURGE Tech Pak
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£38.00
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Our new SURGE Tech Pak:
X42 external fabric
210D ripstop inside
Made out of Dimension Polyant's VX42, 210D nylon ripstop & mesh
#8 YKK coil zippers
Elastic webbing
550 Paracord zipper pulls
Dimensions - 8" H x 5.75" H x 1.75" D
Weight - 7 oz
Rear zippered mesh pocket
Two internal Velcro concealed pockets
BOGear x Alpha One Niner Collab, SPARE CAMEL 2.0
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Vitals:
Dimension - 20.5” H x 12.5” W x 6.75” D ( 520 x 320 x 195 mm)
Weight - 3.9 lbs (1.77 kg), pack without organizer
Volume - approximately 30L
Exterior Fabric - Dimension-Polyant’s X50 Tactical (currently BLACK only)
Exterior laser cut PALS panel is Brookwood's Squadron fabric
Interior Lining - 210D Ripstop Nylon (Orange)
WooJin hardware - shoulder straps (buckles, web adjuster, slider and webbing roller/organizer), side compression straps, sternum strap
17337 Webbing
Main Compartment:
#10 YKK RC zippers
3 mesh zippered pockets on the front wall
Pleated sleeve on the back wall, 14.75" tall (375 mm)
Laptop Compartment:
Clamshell opening, #10 YKK RC zippers
Loop patch for Type 1 or Type 2 organizer on the front wall
Document sleeve behind loop patch
2 Tweave pockets below loop patch
Padded laptop sleeve with pleated sides and bottom, with magnetic closure, and will fit laptops up to 15.5" wide x 11.5" deep and 1" thick (394 x 292 x 25 mm)
Padded tablet sleeve
Other Details:
Front loop patch, 9.5" x 1.75" (241 x 44 mm)
Front zippered (#8 YKK RC) pocket hidden behind the loop patch, 9.75" (W) base tapers to 7" top x 6" H (241 -> 178 x 152 mm)
Double side removable compression straps with WooJin buckle with secondary mounting point (front or rear of laptop compartment)
Padded mesh back
Padded Hip Belt - same design as our current ones for the Evade except this is in X50 Tactical.
Beavertail - this is a different design specifically for the SC2.0 and it is in 500D.
All our products are developed and manufactured in our own Studio in Saigon, Vietnam using materials sourced from the US, Korea, Taiwan and locally.
Dimension - 20.5” H x 12.5” W x 7.5” D (520 x 320 x 195 mm)
Weight - 3.9 lbs (1.77 kg)
Volume - approximately 30L
Exterior Fabric - Dimension-Polyant’s X50 Tactical (currently BLACK only)
Exterior laser cut PALS panel is Brookwood's Squadron fabric
Interior Lining - 210D Ripstop Nylon (Orange)
WooJin hardware - shoulder straps (buckles, web adjuster, slider and webbing roller/organizer), side compression straps, sternum strap
17337 Webbing
Main Compartment:
#10 YKK RC zippers
3 mesh zippered pockets on the front wall
Pleated sleeve on the back wall, 14.75" tall (375 mm)
Laptop Compartment:
Clamshell opening, #10 YKK RC zippers
Loop patch for Type 1 or Type 2 organizer on the front wall
Document sleeve behind loop patch
2 Tweave pockets below loop patch
Padded laptop sleeve with pleated sides and bottom, with magnetic closure, and will fit laptops up to 15.5" wide x 11.5" deep and 1" thick (394 x 292 x 25 mm)
Padded tablet sleeve
Other Details:
Front loop patch, 9.5" x 1.75" (241 x 44 mm)
Front zippered (#8 YKK RC) pocket hidden behind the loop patch, 9.75" (W) base tapers to 7" top x 6" H (241 -> 178 x 152 mm)
Double side removable compression straps with WooJin buckle with secondary mounting point (front or rear of laptop compartment)
Padded mesh back
Camera Pouch Kit for CHIO
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£21.00
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UPDATE, Mar 2nd: The next shipment of the Camera Pouch Kits will be here March 13th and we will start fulfilling all pre-orders from that day onwards. If you have any questions about this, please contact us HERE thanks.
The optional camera pouch kit for our Chio bag. This well padded pouch can also be used as a standalone compact camera bag.
This measures 8" (W) x 7" (H) x 3" (D) (20.3 x 17.8 x 7.6 cm)
Comes with 2 padded removable dividers
Comes with it's own detachable shoulder straps
Hook base to allow this to be attached to any bags with a loop bottom. A corresponding loop panel is included to cover the hook panel if you do not need to use it.
This measures 8" (W) x 7" (H) x 3" (D) (20.3 x 17.8 x 7.6 cm)
Comes with 2 padded removable dividers
Comes with it's own detachable shoulder straps
Hook base to allow this to be attached to any bags with a loop bottom. A corresponding loop panel is included to cover the hook panel if you do not need to use it.
CDH-Tac x A19 Collaboration Compact Card Wallet
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£30.00
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A new collaboration with our dear friends at CDH-Tac Finland. This new laser cut compact folding card wallet was designed & developed by CDH and produced by us in the selected color combos using 500D + 500D Squadron laminate from Brookwood and our own custom orange laminate.
Dimensions (closed) - 4" x 2.6" (10.3 x 6.7 cm) Thickness with 6 cards: 0.36" (0.9 cm)
This wallet holds up to 6 cards (2 singles outside and 2 double inner pockets) plus a bill holder on each side.
If you are planning to use this as business card holder, it will easily hold 30 cards.
Detachable Beavertail for Evade 1.5 & 2.0
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Strictly only for the Evade 1.5 and 2.0
500D, 420D or 1050D Ballistic Nylon
16" H x 11" at the base and it tapers to 6" at the top
WooJin hardware
Detachable Beavertail for Spare Camel 2.0
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Strictly only for the Spare Camel 2.0 collab
500D Nylon
14.5” H x 10” W.
WooJin hardware
Here's a video on how our beavertail mounts onto our packs.
PALS Panel for the Evade 2.0 & Pathfinder
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£30.00
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Strictly only for the Evade 2.0 and the Pathfinder backpacks.
SERT, Tactical Field Wallet
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£33.00
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£25.00
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Will fit a 4" x 6" flip up vertical opening notebook on the inside right side including the top spiral Rite-in-the-Rain notebooks:
Field wallet is 8.25" (H) x 5.5" (W) x 0.75" (T)
Front loop patch is 4.75" (W) x 2.75" (H)
5 credit card sized pockets on the inside left.
Large sleeve pocket behind the credit card sized pockets.
The rear of the wallet features a 7 x 3.75" zippered mesh pocket to securely hold small contents.
Inside right has 6.25" x 4.5" clear lexan area for marking over and/or to hold vertical opening notebook.