Been looking for a new sling bag. Even though this is 7 yo. Hands down the best, most comprehensive review on this particular bag. Been looking for this exact type of video after hours of watching a bunch of bs. Kudos to you good sir.
This is the first video on your channel I've seen. You really did a great review. I've seen at least 3 other videos on the Mobious 2.0 and none of them mentioned all of the features that you did. Thank you. I am better informed for having found your review and quite honestly that's what I look for on TH-cam for product reviews and "how to" vids.
Great, comprehensive and thorough video of the bag. Thanks for taking the time to go through inch of it. Very helpful! This is what every consumer product review should be!
I really enjoyed your review. I’ve owned a Maxpedition Jumbo Versipack for over a year as my EDC and I’m always looking forward new ideas and ways to organize my bag. I will say that I’m a type 2 diabetic and I really enjoy the ability to carry my Meds, Glucose Meter, some snacks (stuff to pick up my glucose) and a water bottle. I like the idea of having a small pouch for your diabetes gear and a separate IFAK pouch. Thanks for putting on this video as was very helpful.
Thank you Ramon for taking the time to watch. Yeah, a bag like this with some pouches makes life for us diabetics just a little bit easier. Be well and stay safe my friend.
Hey Tim , glad you made this review. It looks to be an awesome bag. I just ordered mine last week from Vanquest which is the only place to purchase these at this time .mine should be here next week,, I can't wait !!
That's awesome! That color is nice, usually not my first choice but their shade of grey is growing on me. If you have time come back and let me know what you think after it arrives.
I received the Mobius in wolf grey the other day. And i must say, that I am extremely happy with my purchase. Both look and quality is top notch, which is of no surprise to me when it comes to Vanquest gear.
Because of your review I went ahead and pulled the trigger and ordered this bag in wolf gray. I've been a user of Maxpedition products and own many bags from them. After watching your reviews on the trident 20 gen 2 and other vanquest products I may just have to sell my Maxpedition gear to fund the vanquest gear. Can't wait to get the bag and check it out. Thanks again for your great reviews!
No doubt about that. I went with Rapdom because it was more in my budget at the time. Definitely going to look into this one more because I agree with you, it seems pretty perfect.
First nice job on the review with that said I like the option of wearing it on either side and the option of wearing it on the thigh it has a lot going for it.. Hope all is well on your end good to see you're still making videos
I was disappointed to see that Vanquest discontinued the Tolcat but this video convinced me that I might be able to EDC a Mobius. I’m a still a little worried that it’s too big but I think I’m gonna do it. Thank!
I think it’s perfect, not too big and not too small. Just had mine out yesterday after using something larger for a while, love this bag!! Thanks for stopping by and taking the time to watch.
I watch this video a lot it's a great review and I just ordered one in the coyote tan today I this I know of a couple of changes you would like without changing anything else one is if they added a small mesh pocket under the lid of the top pocket. The other is a small tab to hold onto to aid in zipping the front pocket and another suggestion is instead of just plain parasite pulls they and Spartan zipper pulls I think these would be great additions to an amazing product.
There is one thing I think they could do to improve this bag and that is to add a small zippers pocket inside of the top pocket I think that would be very useful.
Forgot to say i just bought the little brother to the mobius 2.0 its the tolcat 2.0.slightly smaller and i love it...maxibit.. better step up their reasearch
They'll never be as good as Vanquest, too many internal problems. How do you think Vanquest got started? They came from Maxped with bigger and better ideas.
I just recently received mine and found it well stitched and quality materials. However some disappointment when you put in the two water bottle holders with a nalgene or coffee mug like a starbucks one, it makes the side pouches useless by pushing against them and requires you to put small pouches on the outside molle to get any room. By placing the bottles in the holder it pushes against the inside organizer pockets and all you can use it the long main pocket and it decreases the capacity. The water bottle pocket needs to stretch more or be upright because the angle of it cuts into the main compartment. The top compartment with soft materials won't fit a I phone 6s with an otter box so that won't work if you have a case on your phone. They need to have the outside pockets inside pockets stretch more. Bag looks good visually. The Hi Viz is limited and kind of gimmicky. It needs to be all along the bag inside otherwise its a waste and you feel like what its importance is. Needs to be like Spec Ops brand all yellow hi viz throughout the inside for the price. . Also the inside main compartment top cover won't fully cinch closed and allows any water to come in. The front IFAK compartment is not that big once you load it down. If your looking for a small commuter bag you'd be better off getting a messenger bag. The main inside compartment gets volume compromised when you load up the other pockets. Not worth the price they charge. Maybe for 45.00 but almost 100.00 is a rip off especially for not being made in the USA. I bought a 15.99 cheap bag that holds more and though its not Cordura or YKK zippers it holds more and is more functional. The Mobius 2.0 looks fantastic unloaded but fails once you load it up. The collapsable bottle holders need to not cut into the main compartment when filled and the whole bag Needs to be 25% larger to hold a daily load. For whats out there the Propper OTS XL is a better choice.
AWESOME video must say . but would have to go with the old one since its smaller so I would not be tempted to over load it. in a emergency less stuff be lighter to carry to get home... great video though...... most times I use the monsoon by maxpedition only because there is no way to over stuff it I tried many times LOL....
I want a new one. My old model is great but now I want the new one. The problem is that they are made Too Well! I can't really get a new one until the old is about to go. It is so durable that I don't see that happening for a decade or so. It might not be around when my version 1 finally dies. I thought is funny when you said that when you first got the old one, you didn't think much about the orange high viz. Then you found the High Viz was great. Me Too! I thought it was a gimmick but it turned out to be great.
The high viz color really does help, didn't think it would make a whole lot of difference, I was wrong. This bag is just amazing, I really am pleased with everything about it.
You do excellent reviews. I'd like to see you do a review of the Tolcat which is the one I'm leaning toward. I have a Maxpedition Jumbo Versipack but I feel it's a little big.. Maybe Vanquest would send you a Tolcat to review. Also in case I didn't hear you mention it, how does the size of the Mobius 2.0 size compare to your Maxped Jumbo Versipack?
They are almost the same size but the Mobius has better quality materials and better organization throughout the pack. I do plan on getting a Tolcat because my wife uses a Maxpedition Versipack as her pocketbook and she wants to replace it with a Tolcat. As soon as it arrives I'll review it.
I have a Tolcat 2.0 and find it to be a great bag, also the side pockets of the Tolcat will hold a 3.25 inch diam bottle securely ...great bag, very light and convient to carry
Let me add , if there is the slightest question as to the tolcat being a little small opt for the mobius it t will serve u well and is no harder to carry....
Tim, do u still use the mobius 2.0 daily?, if not what did u replace it with and why?, i ask cause my Tolcat is getting a little to small and i am thinking of the mobius 2.0 to replace it...thanks very much..
Fred Dobbs I do use the Mobius as my edc bag along with the RUSH12, those two are my primary edc bags/packs. I prefer the Mobius but when I have both of my boys with me during the day I usually have to carry a little more than I would if I was alone. I review as you know a lot of packs so when I have a smallish pack that I feel would be good for edc then that's what I'll use before the review is made. I'm currently "testing" two packs that make great edc packs, not too big and not too small. But when there are no edc type bags or packs I'm testing then it's back to the RUSH12 and the Mobius. I have a pack from BDS Tactical and another from Nitecore that I'll have done soon.
Nice review. One minor point, the auto focus on your camera was going CRAZY through the entire thing. I got seasick trying to watch it and a bit of a headake as the thing kept changing point of focus every second or two. I'm not sure if it was the movement or the pattern on the cloth under it or what but it kept trying to focus, every second or two for the full thing and it was very very distracting and yeah. Gave me a motion sickness headake trying to watch. Again. Nice review though.
Tim I really do want to watch your videos...so I will say this as kindly as possible. Please stop repeating the points 8-9 times each. for instance ykk zippers throughout or the bright orange inside. We all have limited time and I find myself jumping ahead in your videos to see the next point and try to skip the redundancy and save time. Your videos are good but could be half the length with the same content. Anyhow, just my opinion and I'm really not trying to be rude. Regards
Put on another 15 pounds in the last few months but in all I lost 70 pounds. Going to start working at it again this weekend. We'll see what happens. lol
Great bag! However, if I have to see another video from this guy, slapping his hands on the equipment, I will make it my point not to buy whatever he is hawking. I could only stomach half of the video. I would have love it to have seen how he could have lifted this "large" bag with all of the equipment he was professing to carry. You see these guys that wanna-be whatever, and you solidly know that in combat, he has NEVER carried a bag, heavy or not, or staying behind and endangering the rest of his squad/platoon. And by the way, firearms are NOT guns, they are weapons! Again, an obvious note that the Company would rather send a free bag to this "diabetes" guy [he said this saddening fact three (3) times], as a rathe cheap way to present this VANQUES Mobius 2.0 professionally. By the way, did you all catch that he uses the NOTE 5, about twice?
LOL Shopping online for 1 now, Being a healthcare professional I'll have a carry all that represents me instead of "The Embroided Tote" It's hard being a guy in this field. Thanks for the practical review, Very thorough.
Been looking for a new sling bag. Even though this is 7 yo. Hands down the best, most comprehensive review on this particular bag. Been looking for this exact type of video after hours of watching a bunch of bs. Kudos to you good sir.
Thank you my friend. Still have and use the Mobius till this day. I’ll never get rid of it. 👍
This is the first video on your channel I've seen. You really did a great review. I've seen at least 3 other videos on the Mobious 2.0 and none of them mentioned all of the features that you did. Thank you. I am better informed for having found your review and quite honestly that's what I look for on TH-cam for product reviews and "how to" vids.
Thank you Ed! I appreciate you stopping that and taking the time to watch.
Great, comprehensive and thorough video of the bag. Thanks for taking the time to go through inch of it. Very helpful! This is what every consumer product review should be!
Thank you for taking the time to watch.
I really enjoyed your review. I’ve owned a Maxpedition Jumbo Versipack for over a year as my EDC and I’m always looking forward new ideas and ways to organize my bag. I will say that I’m a type 2 diabetic and I really enjoy the ability to carry my Meds, Glucose Meter, some snacks (stuff to pick up my glucose) and a water bottle. I like the idea of having a small pouch for your diabetes gear and a separate IFAK pouch. Thanks for putting on this video as was very helpful.
Thank you Ramon for taking the time to watch. Yeah, a bag like this with some pouches makes life for us diabetics just a little bit easier. Be well and stay safe my friend.
just got my fat boy and my husky love both of them. love your videos. keep up the good work my friend.
Hey Tim , glad you made this review. It looks to be an awesome bag. I just ordered mine last week from Vanquest which is the only place to purchase these at this time .mine should be here next week,, I can't wait !!
great review, really appreciate your thorough approach !
Ordered my mobius in wolf grey yesterday, can't wait to get my hands on it.
That's awesome! That color is nice, usually not my first choice but their shade of grey is growing on me. If you have time come back and let me know what you think after it arrives.
I received the Mobius in wolf grey the other day. And i must say, that I am extremely happy with my purchase. Both look and quality is top notch, which is of no surprise to me when it comes to Vanquest gear.
Great video Tim looks like a great bag. I've come to like the sling bag. It's good to be able to swing it around so you can access it.
That bag looks awesome can't wait to see it in person👍
Because of your review I went ahead and pulled the trigger and ordered this bag in wolf gray. I've been a user of Maxpedition products and own many bags from them. After watching your reviews on the trident 20 gen 2 and other vanquest products I may just have to sell my Maxpedition gear to fund the vanquest gear. Can't wait to get the bag and check it out. Thanks again for your great reviews!
Great video. Thank you for sharing. I have a note 9 and it doesn't fit in the top pocket of my maxpedition bag.
Great in depth review. Thanks Tim, I currently use the RapDom bags but this one has me thinking for sure.
RapDom isn't a bad brand but I have little experience with them, Vanquest is in a quality category all on it's own.
No doubt about that. I went with Rapdom because it was more in my budget at the time. Definitely going to look into this one more because I agree with you, it seems pretty perfect.
Vanquest is in a category all on its own.
Agreed! Great company setting the bar VERY high for others to step up their game.
First nice job on the review with that said I like the option of wearing it on either side and the option of wearing it on the thigh it has a lot going for it.. Hope all is well on your end good to see you're still making videos
I was disappointed to see that Vanquest discontinued the Tolcat but this video convinced me that I might be able to EDC a Mobius. I’m a still a little worried that it’s too big but I think I’m gonna do it. Thank!
I think it’s perfect, not too big and not too small. Just had mine out yesterday after using something larger for a while, love this bag!! Thanks for stopping by and taking the time to watch.
Great in depth review. I'll be picking this up.
You'll be happy you did! Great product from a fantastic company.
Because of your reviews I bought the Mobius,......a great choice.
Thanks a lot for your great reviews.
Thank you for watching! I'm sure you're going to love it. If you have the time come back and let me know what you think of it.
I watch this video a lot it's a great review and I just ordered one in the coyote tan today I this I know of a couple of changes you would like without changing anything else one is if they added a small mesh pocket under the lid of the top pocket. The other is a small tab to hold onto to aid in zipping the front pocket and another suggestion is instead of just plain parasite pulls they and Spartan zipper pulls I think these would be great additions to an amazing product.
There is one thing I think they could do to improve this bag and that is to add a small zippers pocket inside of the top pocket I think that would be very useful.
this review helped me alot with my purchasing decision thanks alot for the in depth a d detailed review
john geoffrey vincent francisco Thank you for watching! Much appreciated.
I agree, just got mine, love it....same color, will be taking it out soon and maybe do my own review, great info
Thank you! I appreciate you taking the time to watch.
let tim say what he wishes, the way he wishes, he makes his point and is totally honest in his presentations.....
Like an infomercial. What a salesman
Forgot to say i just bought the little brother to the mobius 2.0 its the tolcat 2.0.slightly smaller and i love it...maxibit.. better step up their reasearch
They'll never be as good as Vanquest, too many internal problems. How do you think Vanquest got started? They came from Maxped with bigger and better ideas.
Hello Tim... Vanquest It is real me too brand. I am waiting me Mobius to make me review
Great bag
Cheers from Chile
Great video as usual :)
Thank you!
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outstanding man. gave me some time to eat some breakfast during the video too haha
lol I appreciate you taking the time to watch. I have a much shorter (music video) version being uploaded this weekend. Be safe out there my friend.
Perfect bag, love it..
Absolutely.
Currently unavailable
We don't know when or if this item will be back in stock. Why???
No clue. Possibly an issue with getting supplies... Maybe lack of materials.
Is there any way to get the original mobius bag?? I can't find it anywhere and would LOVE to buy the original version.
Michael Gehring Unfortunately not. Possibly a used one is being sold on eBay or Amazon.
michael gehring, i feel the same way please post if u locate 2 of the bags...
I just recently received mine and found it well stitched and quality materials. However some disappointment when you put in the two water bottle holders with a nalgene or coffee mug like a starbucks one, it makes the side pouches useless by pushing against them and requires you to put small pouches on the outside molle to get any room. By placing the bottles in the holder it pushes against the inside organizer pockets and all you can use it the long main pocket and it decreases the capacity. The water bottle pocket needs to stretch more or be upright because the angle of it cuts into the main compartment.
The top compartment with soft materials won't fit a I phone 6s with an otter box so that won't work if you have a case on your phone. They need to have the outside pockets inside pockets stretch more. Bag looks good visually.
The Hi Viz is limited and kind of gimmicky. It needs to be all along the bag inside otherwise its a waste and you feel like what its importance is. Needs to be like Spec Ops brand all yellow hi viz throughout the inside for the price. .
Also the inside main compartment top cover won't fully cinch closed and allows any water to come in. The front IFAK compartment is not that big once you load it down. If your looking for a small commuter bag you'd be better off getting a messenger bag. The main inside compartment gets volume compromised when you load up the other pockets. Not worth the price they charge. Maybe for 45.00 but almost 100.00 is a rip off especially for not being made in the USA. I bought a 15.99 cheap bag that holds more and though its not Cordura or YKK zippers it holds more and is more functional. The Mobius 2.0 looks fantastic unloaded but fails once you load it up. The collapsable bottle holders need to not cut into the main compartment when filled and the whole bag Needs to be 25% larger to hold a daily load. For whats out there the Propper OTS XL is a better choice.
LA Police Gear Fan LAPG FAN Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment. Be well & stay safe.
Hey Tim, if you don't mind me asking, about how heavy is this bag when it is loaded down?
Jill Long The bag itself is a little over 2 pounds empty, I'd say around 10 pounds when I have it loaded with what I currently edc.
AWESOME video must say . but would have to go with the old one since its smaller so I would not be tempted to over load it. in a emergency less stuff be lighter to carry to get home... great video though...... most times I use the monsoon by maxpedition only because there is no way to over stuff it I tried many times LOL....
Anthony Gomez The Monsoon is a good bag, I'm just not a fan of Maxpedition. Thank you for watching.
Add a small mesh pocket under the lid of the top pocket
SLAP THAT BAG, GREAT VIDEO...
I always do. lol
YOU ARE A GOOD SPORT AND A GENTLEMAN...
What state are you in, I am in the foothills of the great smokey mountains Tn.
Massachusetts. Central Massachusetts to be exact. 🙂
@@GearReviewDepot Toooo bad I like your reviews. You should live near here.
I want a new one. My old model is great but now I want the new one. The problem is that they are made Too Well! I can't really get a new one until the old is about to go. It is so durable that I don't see that happening for a decade or so.
It might not be around when my version 1 finally dies.
I thought is funny when you said that when you first got the old one, you didn't think much about the orange high viz. Then you found the High Viz was great. Me Too! I thought it was a gimmick but it turned out to be great.
The high viz color really does help, didn't think it would make a whole lot of difference, I was wrong. This bag is just amazing, I really am pleased with everything about it.
Hi just wanna ask if im going to use it in urban setting is it going to fit 2 properly folded shirts in the main compartment?
Yes it will. Won't be a whole lot of room left for much else though. A little room left but not much.
Thanks for the reply.. im sold by your review.. 😊 looking forward for your future reviews..
Thank you!
Looks like a great bag...
You do excellent reviews. I'd like to see you do a review of the Tolcat which is the one I'm leaning toward. I have a Maxpedition Jumbo Versipack but I feel it's a little big.. Maybe Vanquest would send you a Tolcat to review. Also in case I didn't hear you mention it, how does the size of the Mobius 2.0 size compare to your Maxped Jumbo Versipack?
They are almost the same size but the Mobius has better quality materials and better organization throughout the pack. I do plan on getting a Tolcat because my wife uses a Maxpedition Versipack as her pocketbook and she wants to replace it with a Tolcat. As soon as it arrives I'll review it.
I have a Tolcat 2.0 and find it to be a great bag, also the side pockets of the Tolcat will hold a 3.25 inch diam bottle securely ...great bag, very light and convient to carry
Let me add , if there is the slightest question as to the tolcat being a little small opt for the mobius it t will serve u well and is no harder to carry....
Tim, do u still use the mobius 2.0 daily?, if not what did u replace it with and why?, i ask cause my Tolcat is getting a little to small and i am thinking of the mobius 2.0 to replace it...thanks very much..
Fred Dobbs I do use the Mobius as my edc bag along with the RUSH12, those two are my primary edc bags/packs. I prefer the Mobius but when I have both of my boys with me during the day I usually have to carry a little more than I would if I was alone. I review as you know a lot of packs so when I have a smallish pack that I feel would be good for edc then that's what I'll use before the review is made. I'm currently "testing" two packs that make great edc packs, not too big and not too small. But when there are no edc type bags or packs I'm testing then it's back to the RUSH12 and the Mobius. I have a pack from BDS Tactical and another from Nitecore that I'll have done soon.
Tim thanks for the fast reply, ill be looking forward to the 2 new reviews u refer to...
Nice review.
One minor point, the auto focus on your camera was going CRAZY through the entire thing. I got seasick trying to watch it and a bit of a headake as the thing kept changing point of focus every second or two. I'm not sure if it was the movement or the pattern on the cloth under it or what but it kept trying to focus, every second or two for the full thing and it was very very distracting and yeah. Gave me a motion sickness headake trying to watch.
Again. Nice review though.
Thank you! I appreciate you watching.
Does Vanquest sell the original one still? I don't see it on their site.
They don't. Only the new version.
+TheTacticalDefender thanks
Just sent you a private message here on YT.
I don't think I even know how to check private messages on youtube lol I never had to do it.
great video!
Jill Long Thank you!
Please dont take the bag slapping remark as a criticism, we all enjoy it and it adds a bit of levity to the video...
No worries, it's something I do a lot, people comment on me slapping bags all the time, doesn't bother me.
Want to sell the old one?
Shoot me an email to: support@tacticaldefender.com
God, could he slap the bag any more??
Mr. Tangent Of course I could.
TheTacticalDefender Sorry. Great review, outside of excessive bag slaps. J/K
I thought he showed great restraint.
i, for one enjoy his slapping, and find myself counting the slaps...
Tim I really do want to watch your videos...so I will say this as kindly as possible. Please stop repeating the points 8-9 times each. for instance ykk zippers throughout or the bright orange inside. We all have limited time and I find myself jumping ahead in your videos to see the next point and try to skip the redundancy and save time. Your videos are good but could be half the length with the same content. Anyhow, just my opinion and I'm really not trying to be rude. Regards
Troy Bowie There's always room for improvement. Thank you!
More bag slapping..
you lost wieght
Put on another 15 pounds in the last few months but in all I lost 70 pounds. Going to start working at it again this weekend. We'll see what happens. lol
Great bag! However, if I have to see another video from this guy, slapping his hands on the equipment, I will make it my point not to buy whatever he is hawking. I could only stomach half of the video. I would have love it to have seen how he could have lifted this "large" bag with all of the equipment he was professing to carry. You see these guys that wanna-be whatever, and you solidly know that in combat, he has NEVER carried a bag, heavy or not, or staying behind and endangering the rest of his squad/platoon. And by the way, firearms are NOT guns, they are weapons! Again, an obvious note that the Company would rather send a free bag to this "diabetes" guy [he said this saddening fact three (3) times], as a rathe cheap way to present this VANQUES Mobius 2.0 professionally. By the way, did you all catch that he uses the NOTE 5, about twice?
Thank you for stopping by and watching the video, at least some of it anyway. Much appreciated. Be well & stay safe. -Tim
It's a man purse
Yep.
LOL Shopping online for 1 now, Being a healthcare professional I'll have a carry all that represents me instead of "The Embroided Tote" It's hard being a guy in this field. Thanks for the practical review, Very thorough.