Tactical Tailor is sponsoring Day #5 with their Removable Operator Pack. Designed as a ‘Quick Attach Assault Pack’ it features a large main compartment as well as a side entry front pocket. The outside has modular webbing for attaching additional pouches and padded shoulder straps stow away when not in use. Also includes heavy duty zippers, sternum strap, grab handle, loop material for patches and 3l hydration pocket.
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I prefer panel loader, it is easy for me to get anything I need in few seconds.
I prefer side loading, so that the pack can be slung and accessed.
i prefer a top loader for a ruck, but definitely a panel loader for an assault pack.
Love assault packs. Not much ya cant do with them.
Panel loaders offer more systematic packing and better overview when un-packing, which is why I like them.
I prefer panel loaders. They just allow you to access your stuff a lot more easily and quickly without having to pull out all of the items on top to get to them.
Being most of the time urban, a panel loader rocks… It can’t be beat allowing you to quickly access anything from deep inside your pack.
Larger rucks I like a top loader, but for something smaller like a day pack I use a panel.
Panel loaders… Keeps everything organized better for my needs.
raised on ALICE so a top loader
Panel loader makes it much easier to access hidden crap in odd nooks and crannies of the pack.
I prefer panel loader. It’s quickier instead of pulling out all the items if i have to take the bottom one than a top loader.
I’ve always been issued top loaders. But I prefer panel loaders personally.
Panel loader for a day/assault pack– but only if it has straps to take the tension off the zipper after you load it up. Just so much easier to get at your stuff without having to dig through everything.
Rucksack– even though I like panel loaders, to guard against blow out syndrome, it’s best to go with a top loader.
TT’s pack looks like some kind of compromise between the two.
Panel loader pack is what i currently use for my bug-out bag.
Panel loader for most things but a top loader can’t be ignored for when its needed.
Both. Depends on what the pack is being used for. For a pack the size of the Tactical Tailor pack, I prefer a panel loader.
I prefer a panel loader for day to day and tactical applications, but for long travel i prefer a top loader because the interior space is usually larger. I currently own a convertible top load/panel that has zip out dividers. It is my baby, I can pack for mission specific and when everything has to go back, I just unzip the dividers and shove it all back in and head home.
Panel loader
Panel loader is my choice as they are more multi-purpose.
For anything say 30L and below, panel. Bigger than that, top loader.
Depends on intended use, but I have come to like the 3/4 openings for small assault packs, panel loaders for medic/EOD and top loaders for my main pack.
Wulfi.
Panel loader here. With both assault packs and rucks its just easier to specific things out of specific pockets instead of having to rummage around.
A panel loader; it is easier for me to keep things compartmentalized.
Panels are the balls so much easier to use.
Top loader all the way. Just way easier to pack tight and light.
Top loader for anything more than a day trip.
Top loader is the only type I have experince of. Therefore top loader it is. Panel systems seem to be quite a good idea though, so maybe they are worth trying too.
For an assault pack, my bag of choice is a panel loader like the Kifaru Maurauder. For a large ruck, it has to be a top loader.
Depends on the Mission, but Panel loaders are the most versatile.
Def a top loader.
Panel loader absolutely.
I prefer a top loader for an aid bag and larger rucksack. I prefer panel for everything else
Panel loader, but I’m not picky.
Yup, the big boy’s gotta load from the top. Nice to have a panel pocket(s) to stash stuff you need in a hurry. Also, comm gear & hydration bladders are hard to secure from the side!
Panel
As others have said, it depends on the type of pack but I do like a panel loader.
I prefer panel loaders. Easier to pack and allows quick access to all of your gear if you need to find something in a horry. Though I’m rocking a top loader now 🙂
Top Loader for the large rucks; panel loader for the day-to-day stuff.
Panel loader all the way, keeps everything organized and ready for easy access. But I’ll take what I can get
Panel Loader no doubt! Top loading is for your parents and people who like to repack kit everytime they need anything.
top load used alice pack in the army got used to it never had the chance to try a different type.
Panel Loader…..ease of access…..quick.
It depends on the purpose…i am most familar with the top load design, but the panel lod design does work quite well. I would go with the panel load…only if its waterproof though. If not then the top load with a waterproof bag.
Panel loader that’s for sure! Everything is easily accessible
For smaller bags: top loader. It’s harder to accidentally empty all your crap onto the floor with a top loader, and I EDC a smaller top-loader. For larger bags, I’d prefer a panel loader so I don’t have to empty the whole bag to get something near the bottom.
Panel loader is much easier to access items. Today’s zippers are strong enough there is no concern with blowout.
Top loader on rucksack, panel loader on assault pack for fast access
I like panel loaders for ease of access
Top loader. I’m unorganized and know it.