TAD’s Black Magic Edition FAST Pack Litespeed Has Its Most Advanced Shell Construction Yet

Triple Aught Design has been producing the FAST Pack Litespeed backpack for over a decade, and whereas the tactical gear purveyor has provided the pack in an enormous number of completely different variants, the overwhelming majority of those up to date specs have consisted of various shell constructions, from sailcloth to waxed canvas to ballistic nylon. So, whereas the announcement of one more new materials model of TAD’s FAST Pack Litespeed could not sound like all that large of a deal we’d argue that is unequivocally essentially the most superior and noteworthy backpack the corporate has ever produced. Introducing, Triple Aught Design’s new FAST Pack Litespeed Black Magic Version. 

Carry-Ready Actual Property 

Measuring 10.00″ large x 20.00″ tall x 6.75″ deep, TAD’s new Black Magic Version FAST Pack Litespeed gives 22 liters of inner space for storing — although its exterior can accommodate varied attachments that may enhance its hauling capability. Regardless of the insanely hardwearing nature of this 22-liter EDC pack, your complete factor manages to tip the scales at solely 3.1lbs (or 49.6oz). 

A True Masterclass In Modularity 

Like each present model of the FAST Pack Litespeed, the brand new Black Magic Version sports activities an extremely modular design that may accommodate an enormous number of completely different add-ons, attachments, and non-compulsory panels and equipment. The bag’s fundamental structure features a zipper-secured high entrance admin pocket with inner organizer slots, plus a center entrance storage pocket that’s additionally zipper-secured, and at last a pair of inner zippered mesh pockets. This may make the pack sound considerably spartan, however that’s as a result of it’s. By having a extra minimalistic design that may be supplemented by way of its large bevy of obtainable attachments, the backpack is ready to lend itself to an unlimited number of functions — or like TAD says, “from the battlefield to the boardroom.” Detachable compression straps additional improve this bag’s modularity and flexibility. 

A Shell That Seems Down On “Common” Dyneema

What makes the Black Magic Version of the FAST Pack Litespeed so particular is definitely its shell building. From Problem Sailcloth’s new ULTRA line, the Black Magic Version is reduce from a wildly superior materials often known as ULTRA 400X. Extremely light-weight and insanely reduce, tear, and abrasion-resistant, in addition to hydrophobic, and chemical and UV-resistant, ULTRA 400X begins out as already-insanely hardwearing amalgamation of high-tenacity polyester and Dyneema, although as an alternative of being crafted from free UHMWPE fibers laminated to a backing, Problem’s R&D crew has improved the fabric by taking these identical UHMWPE fibers and bundling the strands after which lastly weaving them into material. From there, the 4.65-ounce building is bestowed with an built-in grid of CrossPly reinforcement fibers and Problem RUV movie laminate adorning the development’s rear face, massively improving waterproofing, with this materials being waterproof to 200 PSI. 

{Hardware} Chosen With out A Concern For Value

The bag is constructed round an HDPE body sheet. The Black Magic Version’s ULTRA 400X shell building has been handled to HYPALON artificial leather-based reinforcements and an inside that’s totally lined in X-Pac VX-07 Ripstop. Persevering with the pack’s spare-no-expense materials choice are a set of shoulder straps with spacer mesh full of Evazote closed-cell cross-linked ethylene copolymer foam. When it comes to {hardware}, TAD has laced the bag up with YKK #5 and #8 reverse-coil zippers, and Internet Dominators, Looploc anchor factors, SR Ladderloc buckles, and Cordlocs, Ladderlocs, Tri-Glides, all from ITW GhillieTEX. There are additionally mil-spec metallic triglides to accommodate an obtainable transporter tail attachment. 

Meticulously Made In Our Yard 

It’s not simply this backpack’s design, shell building, and different top-shelf supplies that make it so particular, but in addition its tremendous meticulous construct high quality. Utilizing extraordinarily excessive requirements for craftsmanship and using tremendous stringent high quality management measures, your complete backpack is sewn in Los Angeles. This next-level construct high quality permits this backpack to be that rather more bulletproof. 

Why We Love It

Triple Aught Design’s unique FAST Pack Litespeed was already a ridiculously-well-designed backpack, so it’s legitimately spectacular that the corporate was capable of enhance on it in such a significant means. Using ULTRA 400X may also seemingly increase the bar within the bag shell building area and set a brand new normal for sturdiness, reduce, abrasion, and tear, resistance, and, after all, weatherproofing. We additionally love that the backpack was made proper right here in our yard in Los Angeles. Positive, the Black Magic Version FAST Pack Litespeed doesn’t come low cost, however between the spare-no-expense materials and {hardware} choice, and the American manufacturing, we’d truly argue this carry answer’s MSRP is considerably justified. 

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Pricing & Availability 

Supplied completely in a totally blacked-out colorway, the Triple Aught Design FAST Pack Litespeed Black Magic Version is offered for order now — albeit in restricted numbers — with pricing ranging from $550. 

Triple Aught Design FAST Pack Litespeed Black Magic Version

Triple Aught Design debuts its most superior FAST Pack Litespeed backpack to this point with a brand new variant that boasts a shell produced from Problem Sailcloth’s state-of-the-art Dyneema-based ULTRA 400X material.