Basic Rucker 17L

I've been happy with my fjallraven raven. I do like my goruck rucker gen 1, but it's hard to justify the price. If I was looking for something similar I'd look at CTactical. People have compared the goruck and CT bags on Reddit if you're considering.

Goruck basic Rucker on sale right now for $49 though it’s designed for 30# plate. https://www.goruck.com/products/basic-rucker FBMP can have larger Goruck bags at a heavy discount from new and they last forever so no loss in quality from use

If one wants plates, Yes4All plates are like 1/4 to 1/3 the cost of Goruck plates and will fit great as long as you pick the right sizes (you can stack 2 x 15lbs on top of each other in the Rucker pockets, for example).

Yes, as weight increases - a purpose built bag will become more desirable (comfort) or even necessary (strength of construction). 5.11 Rush 12 on sale for $77USD right now. About $100+ less than a GoRuck Rucker’s best sale price. But at 25-30 - no reason not to just go with what you got.

If you don’t plan to ever do anything other than the weighted carry for your dog walks, check out the Goruck Ruck Plate carrier. It can carry one short plate, so 20 or 30 lbs. Simple and minimalist. Get the yes4all ruck plate, should be half the cost of the goruck plates. The Rucker 4.0 is worth the

I’m impressed that you tracked down a combination that fit, especially for a 30 Lbs plate. I consider the GoRuck Rucker pack to be a good deal even as expensive as it is because of how well it is put together, how well the padding works, how well they hold up to the abuse and their willingness to fi

Assuming it’s not too late to cancel the order, recommend the 5.11 RUSH packs. I have the RUSH 12 that I have put through the paces with various weight plates, and it’s a third of the cost of the GoRuck. I also have a GoRuck Rucker, so you will be happy with that as well.

I'm going to echo some suggestions in the thread. I've had the 5.11 Rush 24 for the last 2 years as my duty bag as an FF. Has plenty of organization and a dedicated laptop compartment. Doesn't look any worse for the wear. About $100 currently. GoRuck can be a good choice, but a little expensive espe

That fact you used "legend" makes me think you're from the UK. That said, I recommend looking at YOMP. https://www.yomp.store/ They're cheaper than GoRuck and local to you, so you'll likely have better customer service if something goes wrong. I have their YOMP Y-CO 1, which basically is the goruck

Goruck rucker 4. Buy once and forget about it