Bags

Four ways into the range

• Backpacks — the Specialist Backpack in 30 and 40 litres for missions that demand a full load, the All Pack 2.0 at 10–20 litres for shorter shifts, and removable inserts that organise the contents.
• Pouches — the largest part. The GP pouches in three sizes are the workhorses, the Oyster pouches fold flat when empty, and there are dedicated pouches for radio, bottle, handcuffs, baton, gloves and medical kit.
• Belts — trouser belt, equipment belt and light combat belt, plus buckles and adapters that adjust the width.
• Duffel bags — 55 and 90 litres for transporting equipment to and from missions, exercises or courses.

MOLLE holds the system together

MOLLE is the grid of woven webbing that covers the outside of belts, backpacks and vests. A pouch is attached to the grid rather than sewn on, which means that the same pouch can sit on the belt one day and on the backpack the next. That is also why it pays to decide on the carry level first: a tourniquet pouch and a pressure bandage belong where you can reach them with one hand, while spares and a change of clothes can sit further back in the system.

Snigel takes the same logic inside the bag. Divider walls, panel cards and loose insert pouches turn the backpack into an organised box rather than one big hole, and an insert can be lifted out and handed over together with the task.

Three carry levels to think in

A working carry system is usually divided according to how quickly you need to get to things.

1. On the body — what must be reached with one hand under pressure: tourniquet, pressure bandage, radio, keys. Worn on a belt or vest, on the side you actually use. 2. In the backpack — kit for a full day, spare supplies, change of clothes. Reached when you can stop and take the pack off. 3. In the transport bag — what only needs to be moved to the location and repacked there.

This decision determines what you buy first. A full set of pouches without the right carrier ends up unused, while a carrier with two well-chosen pouches works from day one.

Colours, sizes and markings

The range comes in grey, black and olive green, with the occasional detail in coyote. On top of that there is a high-vis yellow line — radio pouch, handcuff pouch and baton holder — for roles where the equipment should be seen rather than blend in. If you want to mark up your carry system, there are hook-and-loop patches for police, instructors and medical staff, and patches with the Swedish flag.

What to add

The trauma and tourniquet pouches are empty shells. The contents — tourniquet, chest seal, gauze and pressure bandage — are under trauma and bleeding control and tourniquets. Other carry accessories, tools and panels are under equipment, knives and cutting tools and notebooks. If you want to see a brand's whole range in one place, Snigel Design has its own page.