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Every special project needs a spark. Something to be the inspiration from which all decisions branch off and grow from. Considering Jason’s history in the Special Forces, we began exploring the theme of ‘warriors’ of different places and times, some historical, some purely fiction. And then we began to imagine our very own. But who would this character be? For this, we wanted something to make an epic splash that would ripple the space-time continuum.
So “the future” was chosen. And soon after, ‘Guerrilla X’ was born.
Guerrilla X is a fictional warrior from hundreds of years in the future. Their combat zone is a star field. Maybe from this timeline, maybe from another. Little is known of their origin. Or where their technology came from. But when the name of their battalion is spoken out loud, it echoes far across the galaxy.
Dyneema® is simply just a tiny synthetic fiber. One of the first practical uses included body armor that could stop bullets from a Kalashnikov. But it’s not all about strength. What’s particularly unique about Dyneema® is the combination of strength with softness and flexibility (it even floats on water). Applications for Dyneema® now range from cut-resistant gloves to safer winch ropes and lighter trawler nets.
What’s the most futuristic high-performance material on earth… that we can actually attain today? Liquid nano titanium particles were obviously out. Of course, it had to be Dyneema. We hit up our friends at DSM and scheduled a video call with experts from their R&D laboratory. Driving home the importance of this particular project, we told them about the extreme demands that existing users of the GR1 expect from it. After careful consideration, based on a long evaluation of tensile strength and abrasion resistance test figures, we chose the Dyneema CT9Hw6/blkwov6, their most rugged offering – heavy-duty, light, space-age.
Yes, you read that correctly… this GR1’s exterior is completely made from Dyneema. Of course, like Jason told me in our original design meeting, “It can be any color, as long as it is black.”
If a ‘future warrior’ was our inspiration, then the ‘Guerilla X’ morale patch had to scream from the stars. So we called upon close friend of Carryology, and a force of nature, the legend, Dan Matsuda to bring the ‘Guerrilla X’ to life.
Dan connected with Marc Mummert to expertly laser-etch, laser-color, and laser-cut a limited-edition titanium Velcro-backed patch. A very first for both GORUCK and Carryology.
Guerrilla X and his glowing orange eyes are a reality. And each and every pack will be delivered with one ready to help boost your morale into the stratosphere!
GORUCK and Carryology are both massive fans of black exteriors. It’s the colorway that can go anywhere. But here at Carryology, we’re always talking about bright high contrast interior spaces. The play on the muted black exterior and screaming bright interior is always fun, but it’s also a functional benefit – the bright lining provides you with more visual contrast to find items inside a dark pack while in the dark. So we opted for the brutally tough and brutally bright 500D Cordura nylon in blaze orange.
Additionally, the GR1 has a unique feature that occurs inside… it’s that contrasting paracord zipper puller in the upper accessory pocket. Normally, it’s the only coyote colored cord, while the rest remain black. Since it’s a Carryology collab, we swapped it for orange, paying homage to this iconic little hidden feature that we’ve always loved.
Here’s one thing many don’t know about GORUCK. They’re slow to innovate. That sounds like an insult. It’s not. Jason has told me about some wild design changes, tweaks, and ideas for many years. GORUCK HQ is littered with innovative prototypes. But just because they can doesn’t mean that they will or that they should. Every single change, even if it’s moving a seam over 1cm, requires an absurdly long testing evaluation.
Right away, I asked Jason if we could add a quick-access zipper “sunglasses pocket” up near the grab handle. He started off by telling me how long it would take… however… by some stroke of luck they had already been developing and going through their rigorous testing of this exact feature. If you remember, the recently launched Heritage GR1 collection offered this feature. Because of this, we were just able to sneak this incredible additional feature in. Quick access for sunglasses or whatever else you carry and need to access on the fly, good to go.
Like the very first bags that GORUCK produced, these will be made entirely in the USA (and covered by their SCARS warranty). While we appreciate manufacturers and brands located around the world, for this collab to really hit home, having it MIUSA really felt like the right decision.
It wouldn't be a GORUCK without some Cordura. So the pockets are lined with Cordura and the pack is reinforced with it where it counts.
500D Cordura lines the inside of the shoulder straps, so there's grip, and a gentler touch on your garments.
It's also wrapped with Dyneema to form a a cushy grab-handle, for strength and comfort.
The GORUCK GR1 iconic size is the original 26L version, which is a super sweet spot for a lot of us here at Carryology. However, there are a lot of folks who are sized differently, where a 21L backpack fits their frame better. And sometimes, you just don’t need 26L for an EDC pack. So this collaboration, it’s so nice… that we made it twice. Available in both 26L and 21L!
GORUCK doesn’t like adding a bunch of labels or words on the exterior of the packs… we absolutely love that. The iconic interior label needed some tweaks for the collab to make it unique and special. You’ll notice the product number “GRXC1” (on the 26L only), a curious combination of letters. What does it mean? GORUCK x Carryology, number 1. The first of many.
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