GORUCK GR2 26L UNBOXING!! Been waiting a LONG time for this one..

[@jcpalermo2576]

The Goruck videos I watch, the more I want one. I’d also say, the more I see the Gorucks in 500D, the more I think that’s the better material for me. Thanks JT, well done.

[@jtinseoul7041]

I am definitely a fan of the 500D. And every bag guy needs a GORUCK in their life ;) Or 5, haha.

[@kevinAWJ]

I’ve been watching the site but unable to get one! Lucky you, nice video as always:)

[@jtinseoul7041]

As far as I know they won't be coming back for a while. The GR2 34/40 will be back fairly soon though perhaps.

[@ftov4r]

I was looking forward to seeing it, now you just need to get lucky and get it in stock! A perfect unboxing. Thank you very much for the contribution.

[@jtinseoul7041]

Well, hopefully it comes back again at some point :) Thanks for the kind words!

[@christopherlegarda5164]

Man! I cant wait for goruck to put this bag back out again. Need one so bad.

[@jtinseoul7041]

They just finished a pre order of it I believe.

[@christopherlegarda5164]

@@jtinseoul7041 the one in july right? Yes, i have to wait for end of this year.

[@jtinseoul7041]

They are shipping them as they are finished so you might get lucky. Some people have gotten theirs already.

[@christopherlegarda5164]

@@jtinseoul7041 really hope so. I'm on the waiting list, once they send me an email saying back in stock, I'll buy it in a heart beat.

[@parryhooper]

I am pretty happy they changed the material to 500d for this time around. Makes my 1000d GR2 26L still "special" to me. It's great to see a bunch of people that get to enjoy the greatest travel backpack there is. The size is perfect for any one bag travelers and it always fits underneath the airplane seat.

[@jtinseoul7041]

I prefer the 500D on a travel bag for sure. So definitely happy they changed over to it. It’s definitely a great size.

[@TobisTings]

Great backpack! I hope they make more

[@jtinseoul7041]

Thanks for checking out the video ;) It's a great bag for sure. I watched a couple of your videos a while back when I was thinking about getting an X100V for a project I have coming up with Adobe. Been an Instagram follower for a while as well. Always great content, dude. Thanks for stopping by.

[@dexteww]

Are main zippers ykk USA made ?

[@asianrice02]

Congrats on the baby 🍼

[@elpinto7]

Very nice quick rundown of the GR2. I saw them drop but I was not convinced, now I am :D. Can you share your loadout of the camera in the Evergoods CAP2? I have one arriving today and never thought of using it for my camera. Which camera cube have you ordered otherwise? Thanks once again!

[@jtinseoul7041]

I've got a pouch / camera cube rundown coming up soon on the channel. I have have a TBB Roadie on the way that I'm planning on using :) also going to give the gr2 field pocket a go as a camera cube.

[@danielyuan2]

Hi dude could I request a wearing of the of the pack please? You could add to the end of the vid like last time. Cheers.

[@jtinseoul7041]

Plan on doing so in the review ;) The review is going to be like a movie, best prepare your popcorn and / or beer.

[@madoc8085]

YOU WEREN'T KIDDING. hahaha. You snagged one, that's awesome! I'm a lil jealous man. unicorn for sure

[@jtinseoul7041]

I had a little help from my friends at GORUCK. Definitely super stoked to get one.

[@madoc8085]

@@jtinseoul7041 you lucky duck! that's awesome, congrats and thank you for the video

[@Shibukawa]

Nice! Interesting to see that you prefer to use the can opener on your pocket knife for everything, too.

[@jtinseoul7041]

Sounds dumb, but I just don't like the idea of "wasting" the main blade on something like tape. Gets all gross.

[@Shibukawa]

@@jtinseoul7041 hehe, I get it. I use the small blade for yucky stuff that's hard to clean off and the bigger one for everything that goes into my mouth afterwards.

[@jtinseoul7041]

You're speaking my language.

[@janettepiechota4921]

Hi JT! Thank you for sharing! I ordered mine about a week ago. According to the website it will ship late 2021. I was wondering if you could tell me when to expect it:)? Patience- I know. Greetings from Vienna, Janette

[@jtinseoul7041]

Unfortunately I don't have any info on that but, from what I've seen Goruck tends to be pretty good at keeping their word on things like that so I'd say November / December?

[@janettepiechota4921]

@@jtinseoul7041 Thank you very much for taking the time to reply. Yes I also think I will have to wait til' the end of the year- patience is a virtue;). Have a great weekend! All the best, Janette

[@TheBigRott]

Good video. I agreed with you about the AWESOME wire dopp pouch I love them. I have 2 USA made pouches. Any big differences between the USA made ones and your Vietnam one? Thanks

[@jtinseoul7041]

Mine's also USA made so can't really tell you ;) I have a Wiredopp mini that's Vietnam made on the way and planning on doing a comparison of them at some point soon.

[@TheBigRott]

@@jtinseoul7041 ok cool! Thanks for the response. I'm off to watch your review on the DSPTCH daypack which is another favorite of mine. Congrats on the baby thats on the way 😀

[@jtinseoul7041]

Thanks so much dude, really appreciate it! Think we're on a similar wavelength with our tastes ;) The Daypack video I basically made because I love that colourway so much and was bummed I didn't use it the first time around. Enjoy!

[@jtinseoul7041]

The Wiredopp Mini came in. Feels very much the same aside from the mesh being a bit softer. Doesn't necessarily feel less robust, just not as "hard" if that makes sense. On the other had, the Vietnam Mini uses a UTX Duraflex buckle vs the National Molding one on the USA made one. To me, the UTX feels a bit more robust than the National Molding one.

[@MrK133n]

I’m on the wait list. I *need* a bag (my only bag gave out) amd finally have the cash for a nice bag, but EVERYTHING is sold out.

[@jtinseoul7041]

I'd say a good option would be to join the Carryology Classifieds group on Facebook. These bags come up for sale from time to time there if they aren't available new.

[@MrK133n]

@@jtinseoul7041 thanks for the tip but I deleted FB from my life a couple years ago and I’m never going back.

[@jtinseoul7041]

I don't like Facebook either, but, that place is decent at least. That group, I mean. I think reddit has something similar.

[@MrK133n]

@@jtinseoul7041 OT: you should review a Dickfist bag, freak out folks not familiar with Korea. Great thumbnail possibilities.

[@nerps1822]

How tall you are? Is it applicable for daily use?

[@jtinseoul7041]

I'm 172cm. Works great on the daily. I did another video talking about it.

[@joseduartevanhelsing2330]

Good video I like the Goruck GR2 26L all of a sudden for me I think I like the 36L but it's okay, but I have a doubt with the 500d over the 1000d I hope the quality does not drop, the other thing is that they increased the price if they are placing 500D more Well it should be cheaper I have no doubts about the new construction of the GORUCK GR2, but the backpack is nice

[@jtinseoul7041]

No need to doubt 500D. A company like Mystery Ranch uses 500D on the most intense of military bags they make that are used in literal war zones.. and is trusted by armies all over the world. 500D is not necessarily a cheaper fabric, so the price argument isn't really an important one here. It's more different, than it is cheaper. All 500D / 1000D fabrics aren't created equal. In any event, this feels easily as tough as any other pack I've owned.

[@parryhooper]

They actually decreased the price. The 1000d GR2 26L retailed for $475.

[@jtinseoul7041]

Hard to go by this as the prices change a lot. The GR1 was once $195 and then $395 and it’s been a lot of prices. So I don’t think considering the retail price really matters a whole lot. Too many factors at play.

[@pebble888]

That’s fantastic. I maintain that Goruck with their GR1 designed as close to a perfect EDC bag as is possible. If there is a hill for that then I’m willing to die on it. For me the GR2 was never an EDC option but with a 26l it now opens up that opportunity although personally a two layer edc bag still feels alien to me. Can’t wait to hear your thoughts after you’ve had time to use it. The use of the 500d also made me wonder how both the GR1 and 2 would fare if Goruck made versions using the Dyneema that Tom Bihn favour in many of their line ups including the Synapse and Synik. It seems to me that as long as they could keep the laptop section sufficiently “bomb-proof” these could sell like hot cakes to the non-rucking non-tacticool folks

[@jtinseoul7041]

I definitely like the idea of the use of different fabrics. Would be interesting to see something like a VX42 GR1/2. As a photographer, the two layer EDC bag is something we've long been forced to live with haha. So I guess it moreso feels like going home. In any event, the GR1 26L with "the pocket" is going to be the king of the EDC world for a while longer!

[@pebble888]

@@jtinseoul7041 I’ve asked my second to return the pistol back into its box and to cancel my reservation of the top of the hill at dawn 😂

[@jtinseoul7041]

'And thus, it were settled over many a pint of ale'

[@pebble888]

@@jtinseoul7041 always the best solution

[@asdf1234_.]

@@jtinseoul7041 Would you prefer "the pocket" on the 21L GR1 as well if they made that an option?

[@thatchanguy]

I never understood the appeal of this size GR2. My very first GORUCK bag was my original 1000D 34L GR2, which I got to do a little of everything: EDC, rucking, and travel. I found that it was too big for EDC, not great for rucking, and ok for travel. I got dedicated bags for these purposes: GR1 for EDC, 40L GR2 and GR3 for travel, kit bag for short travel, and Ruckers for rucking. The 34L GR2 is shorter than a 26L GR2, which is disappointing as that is less horizontal packing space, which means stacking vertically which in turn is less helpful given the GR2 is split into two compartments. I found the zipped compartments less than useful as I mainly use packing cubes. The best thing about the GR2 is the pocket in the secondary compartment (closest to the exterior slash pocket). Otherwise, I much prefer my GR1 and GR3 because they’re just one big compartment. But different strokes for different folks. Enjoy it and looking forward to hearing how it (and other bags) work as a daddy bag!

[@jtinseoul7041]

Coming from the camera side, I much prefer to have my spaces separated so for me this is like a breath of fresh air edc wise. This is why I was so stoked to get the 26L version. I guess it really depends on the user. I'm quite a light packer so I also tend to not need more space than 26-30l no matter how long of a trip I'm taking. I guess we'll find out more about how I feel the more I use it!

[@jtinseoul7041]

I'll grab the measuring tape tonight ;)

[@readyme]

I have a 34L GR2. It’s a good bag, but the side access zipper pockets don’t make any sense to me. I prefer the top access pockets on the GR1. I also agree, the wire dopp is the best tech organizer around. I disagree on the laptop compartment. I feel like my laptop is going to break because it is flat, and forced against my back, which is not flat. I keel my laptop in the main compartment.

[@jtinseoul7041]

I've never had an issue with the laptop compartment myself, but I tend to use quite small and thin laptops. I've heard of issues on something like a larger Macbook Pro.

[@readyme]

@@jtinseoul7041 Yup. I have a 15" MBP. While it fits in the compartment, I don't use it. I use that space for documents instead.

[@duaneleong]

Is the laptop compartment larger than the gr1 21l?

[@jtinseoul7041]

I'll check tonight but my guess is very similar.

[@duaneleong]

@@jtinseoul7041 interesting. goruck states the Gr2 26L laptop compartment is 16.5" in height on their website but i measured my GR1 21L to be around 15-15.5". Still looking forward to receiving my soon!

[@jtinseoul7041]

I'm sure whatever they state on the site is right. The laptop I normally carry is small so I probably wouldn't tend to notice until I was getting ready for the proper review.

[@jtinseoul7041]

It does indeed look slightly taller than the GR1.

[@themightyapefish]

Makes so much more sense with 500d than 1000d

[@jtinseoul7041]

Agree, especially for travel purposes. Just makes more sense.

[@peace7680]

Love to give a shoot to this bag. But shipping cost to SEA is killing all😭.

[@matts6551]

Still on the fence about 500D/Ballistic Nylon on the bottom. Haven’t heard of a convincing argument yet to convince me switching from my trusty 1000D GR2 34L. Although one good thing to like about it is that according to Goruck CS, they arguably won’t be creating any more GR2’s in 1000D Cordura , so that means the value of my bag just skyrocketed

[@jtinseoul7041]

I don't tend to think in terms of the value of the bag. The best argument I have is a very nice hoodie that got pilled up because of my 1000D Slick. I like the feeling of the 500D in general but that's for sure a subjective thing. If you've not seen any issues with your clothes then I guess there really wouldn't be a reason to switch out. I'm mostly just stoked to have the 26L version because as a small guy it fits me a little better.

[@MrKam-jt6hm]

i'm in the market...shhh...dont tell my wife or the kids ;)

[@jtinseoul7041]

Ha. They are still there in pre-order ;) I'm sure they came hear me from Korea so you're safe bruh.

[@JohnDoe-gf7ct]

What a crap it doesn’t have a water bottle bag