"I've been a K9 handler for Search and Rescue for over 5 years and I have to say that your pack and it's ability to quickly adjust to the needs at hand (whether I just need a small urban pack or need more supplies to handle the PNW wilderness conditions) is the best I've seen. It's so easy to organize equipment and either add or subtract units as needed for a search without having to completely pull apart a backpack. Very user friendly. Thanks for your great product!

Mary Rioux-Forker

Certified K-9 Handler, K-9 Special Teams

"I really like the SR-1 pack; we are using it for a deployment bag for the USAR team. It is a great size and is so adjustable for configuration that the guys can take as much or as little as they want with them.  Thanks for making a great product that is holding up really well."

Captain Andre Straubhaar

Black Jack FPD/ St. Louis USAR 3

"I am a now a Coaxsher fanatic. I serve on a Wilderness Search & Rescue Team and also spent three years in the Airborne Infantry so I have logged quite a few miles with a pack on. I never knew what true comfort was until I purchased an SR-1 Endeavor search and rescue pack. This is a very well thought out pack with more than enough features to get the job done. I am truly obsessive about quality gear and components that I carry, because I may have to bet my life on them. The load distribution and balancing of your pack system is awesome. As anyone who has spent many long hours under a poorly designed pack knows, most of the outdoor packs and military rucksacks (new) are designed to carry the load too high to do any good in dense undergrowth or on hazardous terrain. Your pack solved every issue I was having with the many other packs I have purchased over the years. I am very impressed with your product and you have gained a loyal customer for life. I recently added the RCP-1 Pro radio chest harness to the pack system and love it. No more issues with trying to get my radio off my belt or my GPS out of my cargo pocket, or leaning against a tree to write on. I am amazed at the thought your designers have put into your products. Coaxsher all the way!!!"

Jared W. Blankenship

Franklin County Search & Rescue Team

Ozark, Arkansas

"So far I have been able to explore the SR-1 Endeavor search and rescue pack and I think you guys did a great job in designing the whole thing.  I've been able to fit all my SAR gear into the pack and have room for additional stuff if needed.  On Sunday I took the bag on its first SAR mission and it passed with flying colors. Just some observations, comments etc.

• A suggestion I have is to maybe sew some reflective tape onto the top handle of the main pack, the black on black design makes it hard to see when trying to reach for it.  (think dark trunk at night or back seat of car) 

• Another suggestion would be to incorporate some sort of key clip inside one of the packs.  I can understand the modular design making it tough to decide on which module to actually put the clip in, perhaps the main pack and the smaller coloured pack or perhaps all three modules just to cover off all configurations?  I find the one in my Camelbak to be handy to use and always provides me with peace of mind when opening and closing my pack, that I will not lose my keys or have them accidentally fall out. 

• Something that would be a nice to have, a bit more loop material for the flaps with the Coaxsher symbol on the main pack.  Currently when they are closed they are not closed tightly as the loop material is only on the top part of the opening, if it was extended down further, perhaps inside the bottle sleeve it would allow for a very closed pocket, preventing it from catching on branches, or debris getting inside. 

• I love the harness, I wore it for 6 hrs today and did not have any issues with my shoulders getting tired, or my back getting sore.  The distribution of weight is excellent.  Granted the pack was not fully loaded but I had the majority of my SAR gear in it and to really test it out I had all 3 modules on.

• Design of the pack is great for maneuvering through the thick bush. I didn't have any problems with my pack catching on trees material slides great.

Flagging tape dispenser lived up to my expectations.  No more mucking around with flagging tape and having it unravel on me.  Just pull and rip.  I think anyone that uses flagging must have this.  Such a simple design yet it gives me the greatest enjoyment out of all the stuff I received from Coaxsher. 

Scout radio chest harness worked well, I utilized it with a GPS and I had no worries of it falling out, zipper pocket was handy for my notebook, keys, cell phone. Very nice design that worked excellent with the pack. 

Overall great products, I am really happy and will definitely recommend.  I'll keep you updated if I have anymore suggestions or observations."

Sherman Louie, ERSARA

"I’ve been involved in search and rescue for many years and have experimented with just about all types of vests, backpacks and bags you can think of for search and rescue. I’ve had products custom made tailored and adjusted. I’ve used all of these products as a ground ponder, as part of incident command, as a trainer and

certified canine handler. Laughably I have a closet full of SAR gear gone wrong. I also have a truck full of SAR gear done right. Coaxsher Endeavor and Recon from the SAR line are at the pinnacle of SAR gear done right. Its flexibility to expand for larger carrying capacity or reduce for regular duty and hasty missions allows me to work longer more efficiently and more effectively in the field. I consider it one of my 11 essentials for wilderness search and rescue. Great product!!!!"

Jeff Isaly

President/Co-Founder, K-9 Special Teams