GORUCKReviews of goruck.com

The GR1 is a badly designed rucksack for carrying the weight it does. You should feel little or no weight through your shoulders wearing a well designed and adjusted rucksack as the weight will be transmitted to your hips via the waist belt. This has no waist belt, there's an optional extra but it isn't sturdy or integrated enough to work properly. So all the weight is borne through the shoulders. I don't know enough to say if this is dangerous but it's very uncomfortable. I suggest you buy a well designed hiking rucksack with a wide integrated waist belt and some normal barbell/dumbbell plates. Your shoulders will thank you.

I bought a Rucker 4.0 with the sternum strap. The sternum strap attaches to the ruck sack with a cheap plastic piece that broke after less than a few uses. When I tried to get a replacement, GORUCK said this piece was not covered by their warranty. Given the cost, I was very disappointed with the lack of service. They do not stand behind their product.

Quality brand.

Very high-quality products. More importantly, their customer service team was extraordinarily helpful with my request which was a somewhat unusual one.

I ordered the 21L Dyneema M23, luckily I caught the $99 sale before it corrected to $175 (that’s still a good deal the bag regularly retails for $335). Ordered it 27 November and received it 04 December. Purchase, shipping, and delivery were flawless. I wasn’t planning on getting that bag at this time but I couldn’t pass up that crazy sale price. For 21L the bag is big, pleasantly so. The 26L must be massive. I wasn’t always a fan of top loading/roll top backpacks until the last couple years. With the M23 I love the external access pockets, (including the external access to the main compartment so you don’t have to go through the top. There’s plenty of external pockets to make this pack great for EDC. The bag fits me comfortably, it comes with a sternum strap but I haven’t used it. I personally find it unnecessary on a 21L pack. So far I’m loving the M23. I’m eventually going to use it mostly for one bag travel and EDC here and there. It’s my 7th Goruck bag. Love the brand and products.

Rucking is an amazing exercise and I'm really glad I discovered it. I learned a lot of basic info from the GORUCK site for which I'm grateful. However, their products, while they look well made, are ridiculously overpriced. I luckily live in the EU, found a great company, Force Fitness, and got a 45lb setup for HALF the price.

I've had good experiences with this company in the past, but the newest pair of boots I ordered, the "MACV2," has been disappointing. The ventilation is significantly reduced compared to previous models, and the sizing feels inconsistent, particularly in the toe box. Additionally, the right boot arrived with a noticeable discoloration on the top. It seems like quality control is deteriorating.

goruck plate backpack way to small for average size man OR woman. Very disappointed. I have tried contacting them via their email and several online phone numbers, all to no avail. No response from them. They may be a company in China. be careful. Do NOT waste the money