The Brown Buffalo Conceal 21L First Impressions - One of the Nicest Built Bags I've Ever Seen!

[@TheBrownBuffalo]

5:20 Comment about foam padding: It does have EVA layered in between the self and lining fabric on the bottom of the gusset. We removed the bulky foam now that electronics have slimmed up but wanted to have enough EVA for protection.

[@jtinseoul7041]

Thanks for the clarification! I was used to the feeling of the 19 being really thick on the bottom so that probably threw me off. Definitely feel like my stuff is well protected in all my Conceals and this one is no different :)

[@Maverick62486]

Is the tbb camera cube a thing if the past? I struggle to find one that works. Usually end up using a Tenba byob but the tbb looks 💯.

[@ofthetraveler]

I’ve lost count how many times I’ve wanted to pull the trigger on a Conceal pack. I still do, just hard to justify when I already have a GR1 Heritage, the Bellroy Apex, and a Trakke Cobra Bannoch as my main backpacks. Those three packs are near-perfect for their individual use-cases.

[@jtinseoul7041]

Agreed. All very different in how they act. The Conceal I think would be similar in many ways to the Heritage.

[@IgnisMjolnir]

Love the video! This bag has been on my list for a long time, I think it has the best looking exterior I've seen so far.

[@jtinseoul7041]

It's probably one of the best looking bags I've seen in person as well. It's a great shape. @thebrownbuffalo make lovely things, for sure.

[@mindbendernine]

When a tradesperson who's worked at their skills for all of their lives, gives the ULTIMATE compliment by saying that they couldn't have done this good of a job... Damn. This is the best looking "Goruck-style" bag I've seen yet. It's beautiful. Great review!

[@jtinseoul7041]

I think they are all (including Goruck) based on medic bags. In any event, it's a wonderful piece of manufacturing.

[@SuperEddie0228]

If this is for concealment then why not state in the video exactly where and how would you conceal your fire arm in the bag?

[@joshblackburn8195]

Always tempted to get one but the shipping cost to the UK is around $100 and I just cant bring myself to do it.

[@jtinseoul7041]

Makes sense, that shipping is steep. It's actually cheaper to have it shipped to Korea by quite a bit. Still, a lovely bag. Maybe look at getting a used one on the Carryology Facebook group. A lot of people there are pretty good with figuring out shipping stuff.

[@toodamnskippy6220]

Looks like a great bag and I enjoyed the review but it doesn’t tempt me at the price and similarities to the Goruck in size. Phew!

[@jtinseoul7041]

For me, the price actually makes sense for the bag. It's more "work" to make than a Goruck. I don't think it's as intense though, by any means. It's more of an office, daily carry vibe for sure. It's basically the exact size of your heritage 26 that also do the office and such amazingly well so. Completely get you, haha. I'm a sucker for that orange, what can I say.

[@nathanaelfoong1891]

I purchased the X50 version thinking it would be 21L but it is huge! a lot larger than advertised. Built like a tank though.

[@jtinseoul7041]

So far, I'd say it's closer to what my brain thinks is 25L than 21L. But in my mind, that's a happy surprise.

[@markcrapeau4748]

Curious to see the full review and compares. Trying to understand where the volume is going on this bag. You said it is similar size to GR 26 but it has a much smaller laptop compartment even without any false bottom. Shorter on the top, and I am guessing less deep as well. Seems much smaller. Wonder how it would compare to GR 21? Thanks for all the effort on these.

[@jtinseoul7041]

I don't think the laptop compartment is smaller, in fact, it may be bigger. The zipper is smaller. The compartment is the entire size of the back of the bag. I think the smaller entry point is a wash with the having to flip a strap out of the way on the GR1. The front pocket on the bag is certainly larger than that on the GR1. The volume measurements on all bags are whacky so it's hard to go by what any company says in relation to that. My guess is, this could handle about as much as the GR1 26L in use.

[@DaveSam13]

Love the quick hitter!

[@jtinseoul7041]

haha, thanks dude. They don't come often.

[@temujen]

I think this is my next bag! Can I ask if you can measure the depth on the outside? It looks really thick in that side comparison shot with the GR1 26l.

[@jtinseoul7041]

I think the specs are on both companies' websites. The Conceal was fully packed in this video and the GR1 was empty when I showed them side by side. That's probably a little of what you're seeing. The Conceal isn't that "thick" in reality.

[@KoIzumi24]

Hoping to catch one when it drops. I might have to pass on a multicam colorway release. I currently own the Transit Workpack but it just leaves me room wanting for more. Any advice you can give me as to pull the trigger on the Conceal 21 despite owning the Workpack?

[@jtinseoul7041]

The build quality will feel like a whole new world.

[@erichanson5628]

Thanks for the video! Do you think it would handle a Dell XPS 15 or similar?

[@jtinseoul7041]

It would probably fit in the back compartment with a little coaxing.

[@GeorgeDEFINED]

Great content!!!

[@jtinseoul7041]

Thanks George!

[@moichimonji]

Two of my favorite creators in one vid!!!! George you got that heat too bro, loved your able carry max vid.

[@GeorgeDEFINED]

@@jtinseoul7041 I appreciate that.. I think we have similar taste in packs..

[@jtinseoul7041]

Definitely thing we have a similar taste. Still working on trying to get my wife to show up in a video. She thinks Irene is great though!

[@robcstrickland]

It would be cool to see @Jtinseoul custom design a bag from Azo Equipment like @George DEFINED did a few months ago.

[@jackchn23]

Phew, I thought it was a Carryology Collab that I missed when I saw the patch and all the orange inside.

[@jtinseoul7041]

Haha. It feels a bit like a collab. Because if the colour way.

[@mindbendernine]

Sold out today in less than two hours. Missed it.

[@jtinseoul7041]

Didn't even know they came back :/

[@mindbendernine]

@@jtinseoul7041 Douglas from the company replied and said they sold out in minutes. Amazing! But now... the wait begins again...

[@exergyone7164]

If the vertical pocket was on the opposite side for swing around right-handed operation purchasing this bag would be a no brainer. Unfortunately, they went with this weird decision, as I've seen from other brands including Bellroy. After ownig 40+ different bags muscle memory to operate them has become stubborn.

[@Misterion25]

We need the seamstress review!

[@jtinseoul7041]

That'd get me banned from KZbin, haha.

[@sebburby]

Dude (can I call you dude ? maybe it is too familiar..?), first of all thank you for all the content you upload on this channel ! You've been on my side since I started to upgrade my backpacks. Great advices, amazing energy, you are just lovely to listen ! Count on me starting today to like and comment each and every video you may post in the futur. ;-) Best regards from France

[@jtinseoul7041]

Thanks a lot man! Appreciate that! And dude is just fineeeee!

[@timothyfoutz6147]

Wow, I thought Tom Bihn's prices were crazy. Then I saw the $475 fanny pack from Brown Buffalo. Insane.

[@jtinseoul7041]

I think that's a special one off kinda deal. The normal sling isn't that pricy.

[@thatchanguy]

I’ve always liked how TBB Conceal bags looked but it’s hard to get off the GR1 train. It’s like a slick GR1 with more external pocket volume. Not sure how this will carry with weight though EDC weight isn’t substantial. Not crazy about the vertical organization interior pockets; would have preferred a retention flap with Velcro at the least. I don’t need a camera cube but that tropical mc one you have is hotttt.

[@jtinseoul7041]

I have a cheap 19L Conceal and even that is quite comfortable to carry. My guess would be this 21L will be of similar comfort to a Goruck if not slightly more comfortable under load. The straps are lovely. The internal pockets, I don't mind. I like NEVER use the mesh pocket down there on bags but somehow tend to use these. Although, I dunno how long that would last, ha. I don't carry bottles so not sure I really "need" them. Ironically my much cheaper Conceal 19 has velcro on those pockets to keep them tight. That camera cube is like one of the most versatile things I own. It works for everything from a camera to a daily sling to a lunch box to an insulated (yep) cooler for beer.

[@YuqingChan]

Aside from the main use of rucking, it seems to me like the goruck and conceal are bags that both offer great durability and use cases. It also appears to me that its cheaper than the ruck, because I also get the impression that the justification for the ruck's price point is their brand name and image, and not necessarily the product... How much more useful, in application, is this product compared to the ruck? It looks like it was designed after the ruck with a consumer-specialized use case. Sorry for the nerdy vocab, I wanted to be specific lol; almost pulled the buy trigger for the ruck the other day, and still debating. context: I go to uni

[@jtinseoul7041]

I wouldn't consider this to be modeled after the Goruck as they were started at similar times and feel very different in use. Douglas, who founded TBB is a legend in the bag industry. It's not like some sudden start up or the like. Douglas's name is easily as 'worth the price' as Goruck's to people in the bag world. And I'm a huge Goruck fanboy saying this. The conceal is a lot more office/daily carry oriented than most Gorucks. The straps and backing have some of the nicest airmesh I've seen and are very comfortable. If there is one bag that is certainly with its price in bags, this is probably it. Feels like it was built but am absolute master to me. Hope this helps!

[@YuqingChan]

@@jtinseoul7041 Thanks, this was very helpful; I think I know what to get now.

[@Dane._]

It's so clean 👌

[@jtinseoul7041]

SO clean!

[@ReIigionlsForIdiots]

So many of the things in this video are no longer available to buy. Like touring a museum…

[@jtinseoul7041]

Apologies. Not my intention to help people purchase but to talk about some stuff I enjoy. Kinda just a free time hobby.

[@markcrapeau4748]

@@jtinseoul7041 I can't comment on other companies, but for Trakke if you like a pack that is sold out, get on their email list. I have received updates on things they stopped making which are suddenly available again. In one case it was a year later. Just my experience with them.

[@spartanj2957]

If she's not politically correct you should have put her on .

[@nellatrab]

It's a kind of dumb bag...way overpriced!