Kinetic Development Group KDG Apparition Bag / Pack - Red/Black

This review is based on having the bag for about 2 weeks now and I can't really speak to it's durability, although it feels very well built. I'm really impressed with the feel of the bag. It is a little larger than I had in mind, but more space in a bag isn't necessarily a bad thing. I researched "gray man" style bags a little before buying this one and from what I found, this bag was actually made for KDG by Grey Ghost, or at least that's what I read. The bag has adjustable/removable shoulder straps and the waist belt can be removed as well if you choose. There are pockets everywhere. The two main compartments have loop backing. The large compartment has three large anchor tie downs and two smaller straps. I have a Sig MPX with an 8" barrel and a collapsible stock. The gun will fit with the stock extended, but I don't have it in there like that. The mag pouches are not really compatible with my magazines, but would work well for AR mags I believe. I only wish it came with more of the red tie down straps, but I would definitely buy this bag again.

I had this bag for about 4 hours before returning so the following is based on inspection, not use. I purchased this to fit my patrol rifle. A 16" MCX with side folding stock and an ACOG (TA01 4x32). The bag seemed to be very well made and very well thought out. I really wish it had fit. With the extension out on the bottom of the pack, it would fit length-wise as advertised with the stock folded, but no matter what I did, what position I tried, I could not get the cover to zip over the ACOG. It is possible by applying force toward the bottom of the bag it might have zipped up, but I did not want to start out putting that much stress on the bag to "make it work" and possibly force an early failure or worse yet, damage something that it looked like I was going to have to return. The bag itself looked great. Thanks to FBA, I was able to put it back in the box it came in and return it. For an SBR or perhaps the same sort of rifle with smaller optics (the TA01 is NOT THAT big) it might work well. Standard 16" AR with collapsible stock and an optic... I do not think this would work under any circumstances. YMMV. Nice bag.. but should no be advertised as fitting a side folding 16" unless they also state "no optics".

Would be great if I had an SBR however it will not fit a standard scar folded

It's ok. Not great. glad I got it on sale. The weight bearing is kind of meh. The layout is odd and it's generally difficult to load easily. The weird pockets force you to set things up in a way that doesn't really work for me. Now the thing is very well made and incredibly sturdy. But it's not easy to get an SBR secured in there with anything else and call it usable.

This is a copy of a Eberlestock Cherry Bomb pack. Compare them and it is obviious where the idea for this came from. This is a great bag for carrying your AR or PDW around with you all day or just as a truck gun case. Im using it to tote a 10.5 inch pistol with a SBA3 brace. The brace must be fully collapsed and it just fits without having to use the expansion pocket. Without the collapsable A3 brace it wouldnt fit unless you had a folding stock adaptor in place. This thing is very comfortable to wear. The straps and waste belt are as comfortable as a high end backpacking rig like North Face or Marmot. This rig is also super down low. It looks like a normal urban EDC pack and draws zero attention. I always have a water bottle in the external pocket and that really makes it look exactly like a normal bag one might use to commute back and forth to work with day to day. The is alot of extra room for extra mags and other gear you might want to have in your kit. I keep a pistol and a cleaning kit in mine along with 4 extra mags, but you could put a tablet, pens, pencils, knives, water filter, cell phones or whatever. It really has a generous amount of space to store items other than your PDW. Construction seems solid. It actually reminds me of "High Sierra" backpacks. It uses the exact same ripstop pack cloth and wonder if they actually make this pack? That is fine with me though since I own a High Sierra daypack that has lasted 10 plus years now and is going strong. I love to have my PD dub with me all the time in my truck and this pack is simply the best solution I have found for that purpose. I highly recommend it. I would love to see higher capacity versions of this in the future that can handle a laptop and a change of clothes and toiletries. If you are on the fence like I was go for it this pack is fantastic for the price.

I purchased this to use as a GHB. It is large enough to pack everything I need for this type of situation. I selected this because of the civilian look, as I think anything with MOLLE and camo will make you a target. The layout of the bag is nice, but the taper of some of the compartments limits the amount they can hold. You may have to reconsider your loadout. The main zippered compartment runs the whole length of the pack and is about 4-inches deep, has a full loop field and several repositionable straps with hook backing to secure a weapon. In my case it easily fit a 10.5" AR pistol and 4 mags (1 loaded). The secondary zippered compartment also has a loop field, but is only about 2-inches deep. There is also an outer center zippered compartment, that is pleated for expansion. There are also two zippered side pouches, a bottom zippered pouch for the rain cover, and two zippered pouches on the padded waist belt. Materials seem very durable and high quality. I did not notice any issues with any stitches or seams (yet).

The pack is well made but smaller than I expected. I measured everything carefully and expected the pack to fit the intended load out. However the pack is much narrower at the top than bottom, so measurements are deceiving. I was able to make everything fit but am not able to use the two main compartment mag pockets but compensated using Velcro pouches in the secondary compartment. I'm not sure I'd buy this pack again, but only because it's not an exact fit for my applications.