MaxpeditionFR-1 Pouch

There is a lot of really good information about this product in these reviews and I'll add my two cents worth.Personally, I was pleasantly surprised that it was larger than I had expected, given the product photos. It IS, as so many people say, very durable and well-made. It was intended for hard use. Top notch quality. The size did change my perspective. I was intending to put it to use as a small survival kit for the outdoors, something I could wear on a belt or over my shoulder, or throw into a backpack. I never go into the woods without wearing a day pack anyway. (All the stuff that goes into this pouch was already in my main pack.) What a great surprise to find that it can hold more than I thought! This pouch offers me more options.First off, it CAN be worn on a belt because the hook and loop patch acts as a belt loop. It will accommodate a belt up to 1 1/2" wide. However, once loaded down with stuff, the pouch might be too cumbersome / heavy for some peoples' tastes to be worn on the belt. Sturdy D-rings allow the use of a shoulder strap (not included), and a long, adjustable nylon strap makes for an easy "Indiana Jones" style carry. So, once camp is made, if you want to leave your main pack with the shelter and head out to forage, you can don your strap, throw the pouch over a shoulder and go.This pouch was well thought out. Lots of connection options from MOLLE methods to stuff with pocket clips. The exterior bungee (which sits over the hook and loop patch) can be used to secure plastic bags for gathering food or fetching water, a thin rain parka, an extra bandanna, a flashlight, or any number of things. Use your imagination.The clam shell design is great. You can adjust the interior paracord so that it will open just so far, or to "wide open" sitting with one side up and back while the other is on the ground. The interior has pockets and retaining straps for all kind of gear organization, of course.I won't list all the items that nest in my pouch, maybe because I'm still working out the details and deciding what should stay in there and what should go in my stowaway pot. But, I have decided that I love this pouch and that I will always have it in my day pack, at the ready to be used alone when desired.Finally, I know this is a bit off subject of the product, but as for the other great container that is in my pack, a 1.1 liter pot for cooking, boiling and storing goods ... take a good tip and go give it a look: MSR 1.1L AlpineTM Stowaway Pot Happy trails, all.

I do not usually like to write reviews.I am a Merchant Mariner, our job requires us to be our own medics.Shown inventory includes CAT Tourniquet, Celox blood clotting guaze, Israeli Compression bandage, and Raptor shears.Good quality, pleanty of room left over.

MaxP at their best again. This pack is very well built and rugged without looking overly "tactical". The material is second to none and the stitching is sure to outlast its owner. Just enough PALS to attach a few pouches or cell phone holder if desired but not so much as to be overdone and begging for more crap. Even with a few small additions, the FR-1 maintains a deceptively thin/low profile appearance. Nothing too bulky. Inside, they did a fantastic job of organizing elastic loops and dividers to separate all of those items you need/want quick unfettered access to. The interior retention strap allows you to determine and adjust how far the pouch opens upon unzipping. You can set it for just a few inches all the way to full flip out/down. This feature should not be taken lightly...it can save on those "oops" experiences when other packs drop their contents to the floor. What can I say, a great small EDC with excellent capacity, organization, features, and quality. Wouldn't want to be without mine.

I went nuts and bought 4 maxpedition bags. I was able to handle them before purchase. I will use this bag for it's initial intention "first aid" but put other things in it as well. The quality is top notch and material will outlast you. All maxpedition products that I own come with a lot of straps, stretchcord,pockets,slots,and bands so you can carry it any way you want. The killer thing with maxpedition pouches and bags is you can connect them to the maxpedition packs or slings. And you can get different colors and move them around. It is water resistant not water proof. the crazy thing is it has a hole on the bottom so water does not stay in the bag,but if you wanted to you could strap it sideways. These are really cool high end bags for sure,and depending on how reliable you want your bag to be is what it really comes down to. No doubt you could go to a big box chain store and pick up a bag for less money that will hold what you want to carry. But you may not find a bag to hold your stuff the way you want to,and carry it the way you want to with as much confidence and versatility. If you are going to strap this to a maxpedition pack,it will help if you get the tie tacs from maxpedition.the 3 inch ones will fit this pouchUPDATE=11/25/2012 I wound up putting some first aid, a compass, a lighter, a magnesium bar, some flashlights and a few other things. When ever I took it out and opened it people were more interested in the bag than the gear inside.

I've been wanting to buy this pouch for quite some time and realize that it was a shoulder strap attached, it could really be utilized as a beautiful everyday bag and what I have done is filled it with first aid items that I carry with me on a daily basis due to the fact that I have children, and I love how it's compact enough to not look bulky or obtrusive compact enough with actually a lot of space inside to put in pretty good amount of items. The materials are tough and best bang for the buck.

Great as per edc, perfect size for first aid

I prefer this to the smaller Maxspedition bag and it’s very sturdy

I swear by maxpedition. I put their stuff through hell and it comes out on top. Every single maxpedition product has a lifetime warranty given by manufacturer so, IF you do somehow manage to break it theyll fix it. You pay shipping tho. One downside is that the whatever water repellant stuff they use doesn't usually last through a couple canadian winters of heavy field use in rough weather. But i use this particular for work, keep my phone, radio, notepad sharpies box cutter and pens all neat and secure. It has a hidden belt loop behind the velcro and pull cord. This thing is sturdy as hell for how crumply it looks in the pics.

Ich habe einige Maxpedition-Artikel schon seit 15 Jahren im Einsatz.Davon einige quasi täglich (CondorⅡBackpack als Arbeitsrucksack) bei Wind und Wetter.Andere, wie z.B. den FalconⅡzum Geocashing über Stock und Stein, sowie durch Dornenbüsche.Es ist noch nichts bei mir von Maxpedition kaputtgegangen!Die FR-1 Pouch habe ich an meinem CondorⅡper TacTie angebracht und nutze sie für die medizinische Notversorgung.Ja, Maxpedition ist alles andere, als günstig, aber meiner Meinung nach auch jeden Cent wert.Absolute Kaufempfehlung!

I have two of these pouches, going on about two years now. The FR1s are my preferred 'medical' type pouches, even when compared to the Fatpak. The build quality is amazing as the material and stitching are made to be very robust. I also like the design of these pouches. There are various pockets, sleeves and bands to hold a relatively wide array of different items and to keep things organized. I have these attached to my backpack with the Vanquest 5" Molle sticks, which greatly simplifies the attaching/detaching process.