Gear Review - Eberlestock G4 Operator - Long Term Survival Pack
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- Gear Review of the Eberlestock G4 Operator Pack - Military Green - Intex II Frame System
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I absolutely love, LOVE my G4 Operator pack in multicam from Eberlestock! BIG THANK YOU to Eberlestock!
Very organized, detailed, professional review - new subscriber!
+Tim Burnette Thanks man, be sure to check out our new stuff. This is one of our older videos. Our new stuff is much better quality and presentation! Thanks for your sub!
Awesome clip mate you answered all the questions I wanted to know about this pack it just clarifies that im going to get this pack Thanks for this informal video and keep on surviving all the best thankyou from New Zealand
+Aaron Stevenson Thanks for watching! Be sure to subscribe and check out some of our new stuff!
Good review, been looking for a bug out bag that would also work as a camping bag. and bad ass on the song love metal and rock, stay frosty brother
Thanks man! You too.
Great review, very informative! Now I've just gotta pull the trigger and come off my hip pocket for one lol. Subscribed :)
Thanks for watching. This was one of our first videos. Be sure to check out our new ones!
Good vid man. I've been looking at one for a while now. Definitely going to get one. Just have to finish my McMillan R700 M40A5 clone. Need a nice sniper rifle to put in that beast of a bag.
bring me the horizon, and blessthefall are a really nice touch to the vid as well. Good taste man.
Thanks man! Glad you liked it It's a great pack!
Great presentation thanks 👍
Very nicely put together video! I have a Gunslinger 2 with the Intex II frame and I absolutely love it. The frame is quiet and I love how it doesn't feel as heavy as it actually is. May have to save up and get this bad boy as well. What color is your pack?
Thanks! Glad you liked it! This one is the Military green one.
Great review of this pack! I got the skycrane one with additions, no gun scabbard yet as I got to decide if carrying in a separate one or which gun to take, depending on trip, hunting or just leisure to plink around ..I got the pack for camping, hiking long trips and day trips which then I can use the little brother which also accommodates the scabbard, that said, I like this pack as well and was not decided which one should I get, now I am thinking I may end up getting this one as well! Eberlestock has a pack for every scenario and they are all fully adaptable, so after I play with the skycrane, hopefully will decide. I have tried loading an 80 little Mountaintop pack with 80 pounds and was having some trouble moving around and loading the pack to my back as I am short 5'1 on the heavy side @ 210 pounds, so I figure I need all the help a pack can offer and after reading tons of reviews these seems to fit the bill ... I think the battle one at 100 little would be too much pack for me although it would fit anything you can throw at it!
+Rodolfo Rodriguez Thanks for watching man! I'm actually trying to sell this pack right now as my needs have changed. - Rogue
Gidday Ian, just thought I would let you know that, I got the G4 operater pack, I couldnt be happier its a very well designed and sturdy pack it has a heap of pockets and attachment points to add more pockets it cost alot of money but well worth it you pay for quality and you couldnt get any better and you wont go back and its amazing how well bellanced and comfortable it is. thankyou for you videos and all the best for the future stay safe.
+Aaron Stevenson thanks man! Glad you like it. I've still got mine.
Good on ya mate
Great review. Eberlestock makes great systems very versatile. Thanks for sharing. atb Opal
Opal Preston Shirley Your welcome! Thanks for watching!
I guess im the first to comment :) Been looking at this pack as a retirement present for my dad. Glad to hear the Intex II frame is quiet. Will make for a good hunting pack. Thanks for the review friend.
Awesome Stephen! For hunting I would suggest the Gunslinger pack. Same thing but a little less in size pretty much. Its a different layout but for hunting I would use a smaller pack. Unless he goes out and survives for a week while he hunts. This is a great pack don't get me wrong, but the eberlestock gunslinger would be a little more versatile for hunting in my opinion. And its about 200 cheaper!
Awesome video thank you! At 12:00 & 12:35 you said you were going to do gear reviews on those items, are you still planning on doing those?
Yes! I have been very busy restructuring a lot with the business. We are going to be launching a new website in a couple months and I plan to kick the reviews back into action. Thanks for watching! - Rogue
I am gonna get one of these bro
They owe you a shit ton of money for this review. Thank you very much
Haha this was one of my earliest videos and is one of the worst. 😆 Make sure you check out our newer stuff! Thanks though. I appreciate it!
Yup. I carry my Kalash USA KS12 shotgun plus the rest of my load out in here. Last big ruck I'll buy.
What kind of frame does it have?
Is it the F1 mainframe? Have you tried attaching it to the mainframe?
One better reviews I seen. I can't decide for this one or the battleship or it's little brother v69 any suggestions or guidance I have one of there packs for sure top pack I ever had. Just a edc go bag
Really comes down to if you really need the scabbard or not. I didn't care for it personally after a while. I thing the battleship would be the best bet if you don't need the scabbard. I been thinking about getting it myself.
@@MASKTactical right on bro I see it has more space also not that the operator is not big enough sure it is. But with today you never know I may need in hotbthe woods and not surface for days except to eliminate one intruding in my space
@@MASKTactical I do like the lay out of this pack but it's higher than the battleship ? So makes me question I mean yeah operator is kick ass name but if you can operate you can kick ass no matter what pack
Why does yours have that metal frame on the bottom? No other video has that?
yes i will take lighter a smaller stuff.And I take the Pack with the Frame becouse i like my Operator too much to cut it. Thanks and have a good time best wishes from Austria
+Simon Srnka Yeah, I would highly advise against removing the frame on a pack of this size. You definitely want to have the frame, especially for long term carry. Thanks for watching! Take care.
Good review, thanks!
This bag concept is awesome but I came across a few bad reviews. Here they are and what is your take on these?
A few G4 owners reported a noticeable sway, especially on rough terrain, with loaded pack/no gun in scabbard (around 65 lbs). They say the scabbard empty space, even when tightening all compression straps, is the cause of the sway and the phenomenon was important enough to make them feel uncomfortable on mountain grounds. They also say having a gun in the scabbard, or filling up the scabbard's empty space, minimized the sway but did not totally remove it. Some other G4 owners say they did not encountered this issue and were 100% satisfied on how it handled.
Did you take the G4 loaded/no gun in scabbard on rough terrain and did you notice a sway?
Thanks for your input and good job on reviewing products.
I have field tested this pack and it's also my dedicated long term pack. I've used it both empty and filled. If your waist strap, and chest strap are secured as well as the compression straps used how they should be you shouldn't notice sway when empty. I've got really rough mountains here and it does not bother me a bit. Obviously you should not buy this pack if you don't plan to utilize the space. The people that are complaining about sway are not using the pack for it's intended purpose so for them to complain about a feature while not using the pack appropriately makes their opinion invalid.
If you are not going to use the scabbard for a rifle, use it for a water bladder, or roll your clothes to and use the space for that. If you are not looking for a pack with a scabbard eberlestock has a similar pack called the terminator thats almost identical without the scabbard. At the end of the day if you are buying a pack with a scabbard and are not using it, you have no idea what you need and you have probably wasted your money. I ruck a lot with this pack and it has no more "Sway" than any other packs, and if it does, it's not enough to bother me. I'm sure you can always buy one and return it if it's not to your liking. I know it's a big investment in a pack but I can promise you it's well worth it, and I make no money from this review or gain anything by telling you any of this. I just fully approve this pack and have a non biased and real opinion about it. So you can take my word when I tell you it's a solid pack.
So if you are worried about the sway, I would say get a pack that does not have a scabbard. Hope this helps? - Rogue
MASK Tactical Rogue
Thanks for your honesty and fast answer; I watch your vid again and you do address the sway issue straight ahead. For the guys who have a problem with it, I guess it is like a gun's recoil; nothing for some, too much for others. I'll check out with some buddies if some of them had, or tried, the G4 in the sand box and how they liked it..and they did have gun in the scabbard...sometimes ;)
Ombre noire No problem man! I try to give as honest of opinion about a product I can. highlighting the pro's and cons. Any other questions feel free to fire away man! - Rogue
So I just bit the bullet and bought one of these. It appears incredibly well-made. But there are attachments and connectors and things that I have no idea what to use them for. No instructions were included. Thanks for this informative video. All kidding about the music aside, I appreciate the info. 😎
+Boris Chang there's not much to it man. Shouldn't need any instructions, it's pretty self explanatory for the most part. It is definitely a well made pack. They make a lot of great gear. This was one of our first videos. Our new stuff is much more digestible lol. Thanks!
Any update on this ???
Does the Military sleep system fit in this pack?
Almost anything will fit in this pack.
You have SUPERB Video skills, young man! Made the entire video more enjoyable. I have a chance to get a used G4 for $250.00! I think I'm going to do it!
Thank you man, I really appreciate the kind words! Be sure to check out our website! Currently being rebuilt to be much much better but you can still get signed up and become a member! More content coming throughout the year! If you can get a G4 for that price i'd jump on it asap! GREAT pack, I use it personally. - Rogue
Do you think you could fit a plate carrier with ceramic plates installed in that back main compartment?
+Christopher .WalkenPNW Possibly, but you might have to remove the plates and collapse/fold the carrier to fit it. It's probably doable, but not something I'd recommend.
ok thanks
No problem!
what's the dimensions of the rifle scabbard space? i have an issue where i can't fit an AR in there if it has a mag inserted with optic.
+Tuan Pham I'm not 100% sure on that man, I would have to break mine out and try to measure it. You might be able to find it on eberlestocks website though. They even show some demos of rifles in the scabbard. It should fit. - Rogue
I'd love to see you do a video of this thing loaded down. Ammo, rifle, clothes, food, etc...BTW how does it fit with a plate carrier?
I don't own this pack anymore, but it can handle all of that very well. Little bit of sway due to the scabbard. That's ultimately why I sold it. I plan to get another eberlestock for my INCH bag though. Great packs.
@@MASKTactical interested to know what you went with. Are you still active duty? Did you not need all of the form and function any more? When I get it loaded down its easily 80lbs
It is definitely a beast of a pack to haul, gotta be fit for sure. I'm still currently trying to decide on the next pack but it's likely to be one of the larger options such as the destroyer or battleship. I didn't care for the scabbard. It's nice for storage but not nice for comfort with a heavy loadout.
Right now I use a smaller overland gamut pack from vertx. A simpler shorter-term pack, but it gets the job done for weekend trips. Once I get my next big pack ill be making it a long term last resort kinda bag, but that will be later this year.
I am no longer enlisted, I got out back in 2013. I stick to business and family now and train as much as I can.
This was actually one of the first videos I ever made. I hate it now lol, but I leave it up so people can see how far our content has evolved and what I started from. If you're looking to buy this pack and have a need for carrying a sniper type of loadout then it's a solid option. If you're wanting a long-term bush pack I would opt for one without a scabbard.
How is it when it comes to dealing with heavy loads ? I want to get one for the military but it have to withstand heavy loads (at least 80lbs).. Will this bag withstand that type of weight in a comfortable fashion ? :)
Let's just put it this way. This pack can carry more weight than you can handle....It's the highest quality pack made on the planet.
What I thought ;)
I believe I need one ;)
Is this the Mainframe with the G4 attached? I haven't seen any G4 Operator packs that have the exterior frame on the bottom.
It's an older model. This was almost a decade ago.
As soon as I heard bring me the horizon I knew this Verdejo was gunna be dope.
+brendanm31 haha, thanks man! Glad you agree.
Becouse i want to lost waight when i have really heavy stuff i want to loose waight and then its the only way do you know what i mean the strap on the ground that hold the frame is there a way to open it without cutting?
+Simon Srnka Not that i'm aware of. The pack is over 5k ci. You don't want to load this pack down and try to cut weight by removing the frame system. It will only make the load harder to carry, and it will ultimately not help much as the intex frame weighs next to nothing. So my recommendation would be to try to lighten your load by buying more effective gear, or buying a back more designed for lighter weight carry. Hope this helps? - Rogue
Hello first sorry for my bad english, I like your video!
I have the Operator G4 and I have one small problem by the Intex Frame on the Ground there is one Strap that hold it and how I can open it that i can take the Frame? I dont want to cut the Strap there must be a other Trick to take the Frame out do you know it? Can you help me?
+Simon Srnka Not sure man i'd have to take a look. I've never wanted or needed to remove the frame. Why are you wanting to remove it? - Rogue
I want to loose waight. Do you know the Strap what I mean on the Ground that holds the Frame? Is there a way to open it without to cutting?
does the top part detaches like a fany pack? what's the difference between this one and the f4 terminator and f4nt?
+Luis Thillet The top does not detach, if you're looking for one that does just that you'd might wanna check out the Skycrane. (amzn.to/1RSiPBN) It has what you're looking for. As far as the differences in between the other pack go it's just a little bit of configuration differences. Eberlestock's packs are designed mission specific. The g4 here is catered to snipers with the riffle scabbard built into the system unlike most of the others where it's just an optional feature. Hope this helps? - Rogue
+Luis Thillet The difference between the Terminator F4 and the Operator G4 is that the extra volume of the G4 is concentrated in the weapon carrier that is build in. However the Terminator F4 has more cargo storage space. Example; The G4 has about 1000-1100 cubic inches concentrated in the weapon carrier volume so the cargo storage is 4700-1100=3600. The Terminator F4 has all 4100 cubic inches concentrated in the cargo storage area so about 400-500 cubic inches more storage in the cargo area than the Operator G4. By the way the Terminator F4 comes with the fanny pack. That does not mean that you cannot carry a weapon with the Terminator F4. To do so you need the external weapons carrier detachable pouch to insert it in the back wall of the bag. What that also means is that the storage cargo area will decrease by potentially 1000 cubic inches down to 3100 cubic inches, so the storage of the weapon will happen internally not externally like the G4 Operator. On the other hand, the Terminator F4NT XL is the Terminator F4 on steroids at 100L capacity or 6100 cubic inches because eberlestock has expanded the side pockets and the internal cargo storage area horizontally not vertically to achieve that larger volume. The F4NT XL also comes with the fanny pack. O yea I almost forgot, go with ebay. I got both bags for almost the price of one. If you buy the G4, make sure it is the 2015 version with the Intex II frame that can also be interchangeably swapped for the thermoplastic alloy frame if you need a bit more flex. The best colors by eberlestock opinions are Dry Earth and Unicam II because they blend in almost any environment and that is how it is described and said by eberlestock when they show demonstrations of the camo patterns on their website. I got the Terminator in Unicam II and the G4 in Dry Earth and they are spot on. Sorry for the long message but I tried to be as detailed as possible. Best of luck bud.
Would like to ask a question, I bought a black operator, but why my backpack stent can not stand like you?
+Donatus Wong I don't understand what you're asking.
MASK Tactical My steel frame can not be the same as your backpack can stand
+Donatus Wong mine is the intex 2 frame system.
Will that rifle scabbard fit a 20 lb precision rifle in it comfortably?
Looking at one of these to use for precision rifle matches.
Check the manufacturer's length details on their site. I'm not positive on length right off.
@@MASKTactical copy that. Thank you sir.
I imagine if it's designed for sniper units it must..
I would say so but just don't want to misinform you on a purchase this big.
@@MASKTactical No worries. I appreciate the reply. Website says it's 36" long and 10" wide. So I'd have 16" of rifle poking out the top.
Could it be carried securely with the rifle not covered? Like with the rifle down in the scabbard but without the top closed.
Yeah for sure. It does come with a cover that goes on top. It should honestly conceal the whole thing.
Typical comment i know, but what is the entry song?
Sleepwalking - Bring me the horizon
I dont think the intro to this video was quite long enough.
The music gave me a headache.
+Boris Chang your comment gave me Forest Whitaker eye.
Music horrid...
+John Gerding good thing I didn't make the video specifically to appease you.
lol watch out angry man child.