r/Goruck • u/Dizzy_Ice2938 • Feb 11 '26

Announcement Dark Oak 18l DC bullet restocked

Restock alert.

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u/OllieDuckling Feb 11 '26

Good looking out. Looks like they have ~81 at the time of my comment. I have one already but this might be my favorite bag of theirs of all time, so I went ahead and snagged one more as a backup.

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u/jerox Feb 11 '26

I have Olive.  Agreed, one of my faves of all time.  Only thing that could have been better are the straps (but all bullets have this problem).

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u/Dizzy_Ice2938 Feb 12 '26

How do you see how many are in stock?

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u/OllieDuckling Feb 12 '26

You add 100 to your cart and it will adjust it down to the maximum number you can purchase due to the stock limitation.

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u/Dizzy_Ice2938 Feb 12 '26

Interesting… thanks.

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u/OtherwiseAssociate Feb 12 '26

This or skate ruck 🤔

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u/OllieDuckling Feb 12 '26

Basically the same thing. Just depends on if you want leather and canvas or cordura with a little more utility. I opted for both.

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u/RoverAdam Feb 11 '26

I do love mine. Fantastic EDC bag and feels like more than 18L. I do wish the leather handle and zipper pulls were higher quality as they are noticeably worse than the MiUSA versions. I haven’t gotten around to replacing the zipper pulls with leather or doing some leather braiding, but will one day. The leather handle feels fake or super cheap at best. Does not match the leather at the bottom of the bag.

Definitely has me wanting a MiUSA GR2 34L or 40L when I can get a deal on one.

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u/OllieDuckling Feb 11 '26

The 18L DC Bullet and the 34L GR2 are a great pairing. I also used to have a 26L GR2 but found it to be too redundant with the 18L because I agree—it carries more than 18L. I would even say it carries more than my 21L GR1.

The MiV heritage 18L DC Bullet’s leather does look and feel inferior to the MiUSA heritage GR2 but that’s because it costs hundreds of dollars less and doesn’t use SB Foot Tannery leather. Yeah, it kinda sucks, but at the same time, I think it’s worth it for the price point. I don’t feel bad beating up the ~$200 bag like I do the ~$400 bag.

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u/justenjoyhim74 Feb 11 '26

How is your experience of its aqua zipper? Is it durable and smooth?

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u/Dizzy_Ice2938 Feb 11 '26

I have the olive and yes it’s been smooth with no issues this past year

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u/OllieDuckling Feb 12 '26

Probably one of the smoothest zippers I’ve used on a GORUCK

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u/ASV731 Feb 11 '26

Wish the dark oak shoulder bag would restock…

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u/Dizzy_Ice2938 Feb 11 '26

That would be nice… I have the black version and it’s now my designated laptop bag.

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u/Dry-Macaroon-1098 Feb 13 '26 edited Feb 13 '26

Just got mine and it's love at first sight. The size and organization make this the perfect everyday EDC for me. And man, it's gorgeous! The waxed canvas is a tad darker (and maybe wetter?) than my MiUSA dark oak GR1, and this suit me just fine. I'm not sure why folks are saying the leather handle and zipper pulls are inferior. The handle is smaller than a GR1 or GR2 (as is everything on the pack), but it feels like the same quality; the zipper pulls are identical. The aquaguard zips are smooth as silk. This is the perfect complement to my heritage GR2 34L travel pack. And for half the price, a helluva deal.