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SOG Ranger 12 Backpack

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Mikey Bautista
SOG Ranger 12 Backpack

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SOG's no stranger to tactical gear, but in a market full of the same old tactical backpacks, it takes something unique to set a bag apart from the rest. This is the Ranger 12 backpack, one of SOG's new offerings for 2016. Designed to be equally useful as a daypack and light field pack, the Ranger 12 comes with features that make it ideal for everyday carry in both settings.

Let's start with the first things you see on the Ranger 12's exterior. Up top is an impact-resistant pocket with internal organization to keep your key essentials within reach. The molded design also makes it a safe place to stow more fragile items like your phone or sunglasses. On the exterior of the front admin pocket are laser-cut Hypalon MOLLE panels that forego the traditional nylon webbing for a flatter and sleeker profile without sacrificing expansion options. That said, the Ranger 12 comes with traditional MOLLE webbing on its bottom for maximum compatibility with your gear. The “12” in the bag's name stands for its 12L interior capacity, which includes a padded tablet pocket so you can protect your tech.

Kodra 500D nylon make up the Ranger 12's exterior, coated with polyurethane for water resistance and durability. Large zipper pulls make access easy, and padded shoulder straps with rigid suspension ensure a comfortable carry.

Ready for the next generation of daypacks? Pick up the Ranger 12 from Amazon at the link below.

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Mikey Bautista

Director of Everyday Carry Operations


About the Author
Mikey Bautista is an everyday carry (EDC) expert who has been working with the EverydayCarry.com team for nearly a decade, starting with an interest in EDC as a hobby and ending up as a writer for the site in 2014. Through the years, he’s led the site in editorial content and writing about products across every category, from knives to bags to flashlights and everything in between, as well as discovering, bringing exposure, and building bridges with many brands in the industry. Today, he is the site's Director of Everyday Carry Operations, leading the editorial team and managing day-to-day operations.

He has lived through many personal and professional lives, spending nearly a decade in the workforce management industry, a minor career in gaming, and has lent a hand with entrepreneurial efforts back home in the Philippines. He has also been an active participant and helped build a number of significant social communities online, both for EDC and his other hobbies.

Mikey has been at the cusp of gaming, technology, and the internet since the ‘90s and continues to lend his experience, expertise, and authority to all his pursuits. When not online, in a game, or watching movies, you'll find him in the gym, speedrunning his next hobby, or talking at length about EDC with anyone willing to listen.

Discussion (4 total)

saint_shinobi ·
How's the ventilation on the back panel and shoulder straps? Looking for a new EDC bag for the summer.
Anibal Perez ·
The SOG TOC 20 seems to me to be a bigger and better option, like mentioned, this is too small to be useful
White Knight ·
Fair point, but I'm looking for a tank bag for my adventure bike, and this is about the right size. Wish it came in dog-poo brown, though ;0(
Britt ·
12 liter? That's pretty small. I bought a 15 liter pack for a gift for someone and she ended up never using it as it was too small to be useful for her as a day pack.