REVIEW: Tasmanian Tiger Mission Pack 37 L

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The Tasmanian Tiger is becoming more colorful, the next few days will show it. The German gear manufacturer TASMANIAN TIGER unveils at the IWA in Nuremberg – by the way, you can find them at booth 333 in Hall 9 – its new line extension towards PenCott camouflage patterns. GreenZone and BadLands surprise the users. The pattern extension at TT was done in collaboration with the retailer TACTICALTRIM and with Project Gecko. The highlight is the Mission Pack 37 L. We at SPARTANAT had the exclusive opportunity to preview the model.

The Mission Pack 37 L is not a new development, but actually a classic from the TASMANIAN TIGER range. What immediately stands out about this piece is that it not only excels in PenCott BadLand, but it is also lighter than the regular model. TT has chosen 500D Cordura, where 700D would normally be used. The backpack is therefore no less stable, but it gives it a lighter and less rigid appearance.

At 37 liters, it can already be considered a great 3-Day pack. What is practical about the Mission Pack is that it also has side and top handles. Passing it on when fully loaded or throwing it onto the truck is super easy with them.

The back design with mesh ensures that some air comes in when it gets hot while carrying it. Well-padded and non-protruding straps buckle the Mission Pack to the man. When running, nothing wobbles. For those who want it to be particularly rigid: the backpack comes with a backplate with aluminum rail. However, the backpack also works without it...

Forget about it! No, not the Mission Pack, but with it. The buckle for the chest strap is designed as an emergency whistle. This does not affect the functionality of the buckle, and at the same time, it is a nice gimmick. A whistle is an ideal signaling tool for survival and operations. Now it's always with you.

Everyone wants to have all good things close to the body: therefore, the small side pockets (right) integrated into the waist belt are particularly practical. Keys, IDs, small items that need to be at hand have their place here. The backpack wears ideally when, on the one hand, the adjustment of the waist belt is right, but on the other hand, it comes close enough to the shoulders and back. The long adjusting straps with loops, with which you can pull the pack close to you while carrying it, are truly excellent. The owner can have the backpack at the top and then adjust it as needed by pulling it.

Looking at the core competence of the Mission Pack 37 L, it quickly becomes clear that it is a little wonder of a bag. Off the back: a flat outer pocket for maps or papers. And under the MOLLE-covered arch, a double-sided accessible compartment holds everything the owner quickly needs outdoors, e.g., a folded rain cover.

Here everything is under control. On the top, a carry handle with non-slip material. Ideal for gripping a heavy Mission Pack. But it also works as a rescue handle when the pack is on the injured man.

In the large back compartment, the assembly for the hydration bladder is already inside. Furthermore, the storage space is sensibly divided.

Same goes for the second main compartment in front of it. Two main compartments, seven separate pockets. one almost wonders what you want to bring along...

In the flat cross pocket, there are also black areas with cable openings. Radio or iPod – both work. Overall, the backpack has six tube or antenna outlets.

The attention to detail and the excellent, precise workmanship are immediately apparent when looking at the Mission Pack. Super practical, for example, when the straps are long enough to fit a lot in the backpack and then cinch it up to make it rigid. Super practical also when there are small Velcro areas on the straps, so that you can roll them up and store them immediately when the full length is not needed. Here in the picture, the new PenCott BadLands is also very well visible, an excellent camouflage pattern for arid regions. Recently, the main color was changed from a very strong yellow to this "pink" tone, which has really benefited the pattern. With this pre-production backpack, you can still see the old color combination of BadLands on the MOLLE straps. For the production backpacks, everything will be tone on tone.

Also, a fine feature is the integrated rain cover in the bottom compartment. If the sky is unkind: open it, pull it over the top, and secure it at the bottom. Keep going... the backpack stays dry.

CONCLUSION: An extremely solid and practical backpack, presented here by TASMANIAN TIGER. The fresh color choice with PenCott patterns is a real step forward and an additional enrichment that enhances the Mission Pack 37 L. TT creates a good lead here because there are not many good backpacks in PenCott patterns yet.

The Tasmanian Tiger Mission Pack 37 L will initially be available in GreenZone in PenCott and will cost 210 euros. BadLands will follow suit if the demand asks the right question.