Cerberus Tips and Tricks

After one month of using this bag full time for both travel and There are other great mods people have shared too, like putting an organizer on the inside flap on the QAP pocket with some velcro. Excited to work on more mods to the one I took apart.
After using the Cerberus for both travel and EDC for over a month now, I think I’ve gotten a pretty good feel for the bag. It can be hard not to jump to conclusions and give something an honest try, especially given that we want to return or resell something if it’s not going to work for us. If you adjust your carry to the pocketing and give some of these suggestions a try, I think you’ll really enjoy it.
Video Part 1 Tips:
Sternum strap stow to prevent it from flopping around
Remove the extra foam in the back panel to let the bag shape open up more. There is still plenty of padding and structure without it.
Using the tail as a front compressible pocket to almost double the capacity of the bag and keep items separate at the same time.
Video Part 2 Tips:
Fidlock Sliders to replace the g-hooks on the tail
Don’t zip the main compartment up on the flap, makes access easier
Front bottom pocket good for storing items you don’t need often
V-buckle on the front stows in the hypalon loop when the tail is out
Use some thin 3.5 inch strips of one wrap velcro for strap management

[@Misterion25]

Awesome tips! That pocket on the front is awesome, thank you for building it!

[@mitch4463]

Just took the foam out. Fantastic suggestion, completely changed the ease of use for the bag!

[@thermalliftworkshop]

So glad it worked well for you.

[@juanperalta3333]

Great video!! Just purchased my first Cerb and really looking forward to modding it. Will def be in the lookout for the next wave of stick ups 🤘🏾🙌🏾

[@jgsk78]

Loved it thanks

[@adamschorr7240]

Incredible work!

[@thermalliftworkshop]

Thank you Adam

[@My_Alchemical_Romance]

Hey Logan. Great job on the video. I recently purchased this bag; and Im really interested to see any other product you may have available now that are similar to this one; so I an attach to the bag and increase carry capacity. Thanks!

[@thermalliftworkshop]

Unfortunately, the tailgates were discontinued in the first part of the year. The Stick up does help a lot with utilizing the tail of the bag correctly, and if there is enough interest, we can do another run of those.

[@ttg808]

Thanks for the tip on the foam. How hard is it to get it back in? I’d like to try that hack, but want to make sure it can go back in without issue. 😊

[@thermalliftworkshop]

It’s a bit of a pain but not too bad. If you’re really struggling you can take out the shoulder strap attachment in the middle and it’s pretty easy.

[@rzon]

Can you make a video on how to remove that foam?

[@thermalliftworkshop]

Try flipping your bag inside out and watching the video again, I think you’ll see what to remove. If not send me a message and we can get you sorted out.

[@rzon]

@@thermalliftworkshop I couldn’t flip the bag inside out so it was just a matter of pulling it out inch by inch.

[@thermalliftworkshop]

@@rzon I played with it again, and the easier way to do it is actually removing the harness first.

[@yanman23]

Which tote bag is that?

[@thermalliftworkshop]

It’s an older north face flyweight duffle/tote.