One of the new products in the 2018 lineup from Tasmanian Tiger is the Modular Sniper Pack 45. We introduce it to you today.

About a year ago, we spoke with the designers at Tasmanian Tiger about how great it would be to have a larger version of the Modular Pack 30 (HERE in the review) with a removable gun sleeve. Well, in November 2017, the Modular Sniper Pack 45 arrived.

At first glance, it doesn't bear much resemblance to the Modular Pack 30 - find out why it still belongs to the TT family of Modular Packs as you read on.

The complete weight of the Sniper Pack, as seen in the image, is 4.3 kilograms. The dimensions of the backpack without the gun sleeve are 71cm x 40cm x 20cm. With the sleeve, an additional 8cm of depth is added, bringing the total length to 135cm - which is the length the rifle can have to be transported in the sleeve with a closed lid.

It is made of 700d Cordura, the hardware is from WJ (Woojin), and the zippers are from YKK. The volume is 45 liters.

The carrying system seems familiar to us, but is new in this form. It is the V2 PLUS System, which now features aluminum rods instead of GFK spars as in the V2 system. Additionally, the hip belt can be completely removed so that the backpack can be worn with plate carriers in combination with battle belts or similar.

The adjustment of the size, as with other TT systems, is done via a loop system that can shift the shoulder straps up or down. In direct comparison to the Tasmanian Tiger Pathfinder (HERE in the review), the adjustment offers a rather short spectrum of lengths - with the Pathfinder, at a height of 1.80m, we had 2 slots to move the straps up, while with the Modular Sniper Pack, the last slot just manages to bring the hip belt to the right height. However, this is a subjective feeling and should be tested by the wearer before purchase.

In terms of comfort, we must say that we found the Velcro adjustment of the shoulder straps to be a little too thick, causing a slight pressure feeling between the shoulder blades. Everything else is comfortably familiar and the arrangement of the mesh pads is well-ventilated.

Behind the hip pad, there are aluminum rods. With Velcro, the pad can fold down to expose the frame.

To use the backpack without the hip belt, one can push the belt away, open the straps holding it, and then insert the frame into the designated slots.

The hip belt itself has two rows of MOLLE on each hip fin, each with five loops.