5.11 RUSH 24 Backpack Tactical Reviews, Deals, Problems and Guides

Back to school purchase for my son. His previous rush 24 pack he had since 4th grade, every year he got compliments from students and teachers who liked the pack. This pack withstood the demanding and rough use that most kids his age put it through. Nothing wrong with his old pack aside from being weathered, dirty and some minor frays but his mom thought “he needed a new one” lol. Field tested, performance proven and highly recommended🇺🇸

This is the best backpack on the market hands-down. It is comfortable to wear even with 20+ pounds of gear in it. I love the internal pockets. They make everything so easy to organize and then find when you're ready to use it. I use the OD green Rush 24 for my SHTF survival bag which has plenty of room if packed right to be a 3-day+ bag. I found that the 72 was too big for me (I'm 6'2" 165 lbs). I also like to keep the weight of my pack lighter to maintain maximum mobility. My buddy bought a 72 and loves it (He's 5'10" 200+ lbs). I also have the black Rush 24 as a bag to keep in my vehicle. I am looking at purchasing a Rush 12 as well. My only complaint about the system is the limited color choices for the 12 size pack. Also I wish 5.11 would make the Tier system straps in every color as well. Other than that these bags are perfect. Trust me you won't be upset if you purchase one or two. I've had my black Rush 24 for a year now and put it through much abuse in the woods behind my house. It's been through snow, rain, heat, etc. and shows no signs of wear.

Well whenever you're choosing a product designed by someone who has had to use stuff designed by a chairwarmer video game player that doesn't work, you can assume he will make some adjustments if he gets to design an improved product. SM Lamb has lived outa bags much of his life so he knew what he needed. I don't usually review products before i've had the opportunity to wring 'em out, but i too have spent some time living outa bags. First, when ya can't get a replacement, it would be nice if the stitching doesn't fail, cuz its hard to fight w/a dbl armload of your gear. Its solid. Nuff said. Its comfortable. It'll serve you well. My only minor suggestions would be: 1. A 2" longer zipper on the glasses pocket. 2. An optional waist belt. 3. Slightly deeper side (waterbottle) pockets to accomodate 1l/1qt g-ade/powerade bottles. (I just discovered these pockets tonite as i'm preparing to recon yosemite). The newer 24oz g-ade bottles fit fine. Bottom line: ya can't go wrong. Excellent value. Btw, there's a huge difference between offshore 600 denier & good qual 1000+ fabric. Huge! I'm still using 1000+ denier (assault systems) bags that are 30+ yrs old.

Pros:
-Durable
-Great shoulder support
-Zippers work great
-Tons of compartments and sub-compartments
-Main compartment has 3 zipper mesh pouches and and non-zipper pouch
-Lower-outside compartment has 1 thin zipper pouch, 1 large pouch, 2 tall-medium pouches, 2 clip-in pouches (for securing GSP or a phone), and some pen holders)
-Upper-outside compartments (2 duplicate) open to the side and have a cloth pouch and small mesh pouch
-Side pouches (2 duplicate) contain no extra pouches
-Water reservoir pouch is very room and has an anchor point for you to securely affix your water reservoir inside
-Sunglasses pouch is cloth
-Side pockets fit a water bottle (not a huge one, but it works)
-Double zipper pulls on all except for top 2 small and 2 side pockets (allows for greater ease of opening/closing/securing)
-Hip belt anchor points (also a con, see below for details)
-Chest strap is connected using a removable but secure webbing attachment (the kind that look like a "D" with a tiny cut on the right-most side of the curve of the letter "D". This is NOT a standard detachable D clip and so I'm not sure what it's actually called. It's very flat and fits up against the shoulder strap perfectly.
-Secure top handle

Cons:
-No hip belt; I bought it thinking it had a hip belt. Upon looking at the photos again I realize that was my mistake. I'm now trying to figure out what sort of hip belt I can connect to the available hip belt anchor spots. This is a HUGE con for me as the Condor packs all have hip straps, the 24 hour has no padding and the 72-hour does have padding. I'm actually considering returning this 5.11 pack and getting the Condor unless I can figure out a good hip belt system. It makes no sense to me at all to offer a 24-hour pack that has no hip belt built in. I understand that being the case for a 12-hour pack, but an overnighter is going to have some good weight and that needs to be well distributed.
-Chest strap sits really high; I have it set at the lowest level and it's still very high up on my chest. I'm 6'1" with a normal torso build. There are 3 standard webbing points above it the lowest non-standard webbing anchor point.
-Would benefit from having a side-handle like the Condor packs do

You can fit more than 24hrs in this bag! It completes my set of all 3 Rush series bags. The Rush12 is great at the everyday thing with an add on pouch or two and the Rush72 is great as an emergency/disaster grab an go kit, but the Rush24 hits the sweet spot for a long weekend get away! Space abound, you won't be short of any. Plus with all the webbing, you're sure to have an extra inch for that one item ya just cant leave behind.

This bag has a good ratio of dividers to large open space. Hydration is also easy access. I do wish the main compartment was a full 180 degree open flap design like the 12 and 72, but everything the bag is despite it more than makes up for it. I would say that the Rush24 can easily kit up to a 60# loadout if you were hard pressed. Unlike the photo, the TacOD did come with three full rows of loop field for the flag/moral patch area where the picture only showed two rows.

All in all it's a great mid-size installment in a great family of bags. With great material and even better construction, I'm proud to have it in the family!

Guys, if you'rer looking for a one-stop bag this is it. I kid you not everything in my Jansport bag fit in one pocket. I was carrying one backpack for duty gear and one for medical supplies; now I just use one backpack. The straps have good cushion as well as the back. Probably the best is the organization. I'm telling you that you will not be disappointed. Well worth the price

The 5.11 Rush 24 pack is an awesome pack. I always do my research on backpacks before I buy them so I knew what I was getting.

The stitching and material are of high quality, as is the multicam pattern, although it is more expenisve. The number of pockets and organizational features is outstanding as they are also of high quality and in every major compartment. They also have a great design for their shoulder straps that helps relieve alot of weight off the shoulders.

It does have a few flaws to me. One being that where the 5.11 rubber patch is sown onto the bottom web of the molle on the front, creates a bigger loop. I would have also liked a hole to feed a camelback line out from the bag without using velcro. The last ones are that it doesnt come with a hipbelt and that there's nowhere with a padded bottom for a laptop. This is an issue especially if you're also looking to use it as school bag or anything with a laptop, but again, it is more of a field pack than urban commuter or school bag.

The negatives are really nitpicking it and maybe are specific to few people. Overall, its a great pack and I wouldn't hesitate to buy it again for an even higher price.

The pack looks really nice. It's plenty big. Within the first use the one of the clips snapped under little stress. The pull strapes are not easy to adjust. The zippers while durable are not the type you can zip or un-zip with one hand, due to the angle. Overall, I'm ok with it, but would have been happier with and Oakley or another similar brand. Also, it is not a pack for administrative use, in fact some electronic equipment was damaged traveling with the pack. IE, don't use with a computer.

Purchased this to replace a Maxpedition large single sling that I used on a daily basis for EDC and work (computer/iPad/pistol and EDC essentials) the Maxpedition disentigrated where the sling attached to the bag after 18 months. It was heavy with all I put in it but not overstuffed. So far this bag has held up well and there's very little I would change on it. The biggest issue I have with this bag is that there is not a designated concealed carry compartment. I do not use the back pouch designed for a water pouch, so I rigged it up to carry a fire arm. If this area had a Valero backing it would be perfect for concealed carry if not using the water bladder. I'm very happy with the purchase so far. Can't go wrong with this one!

I recently bought this as a travel bag and it works great! It's large enough to carry nearly a week's worth of clothes, toiletries and laptop, yet small enough to work as a carry on.

I, like others, am not a fan of the "butterfly pocket" since you can't do much with it (that I can think of) besides a small hand sanitizer or tissues.

I do wish if this bag came with waist straps and I would prefer if the tightening straps on the upper sides were straight through the middle instead of angled..(not a big issue at all it would look better i think)