Last week Goruck released their newest addition to the “original” ruck lineup, the GR2 34L. The GR2 is no new ruck to their lineup, although the smaller 34L as opposed to the original 40L is fresh out of the warehouse. The new smaller model is the same build as the original just shortened down to the height of their best seller the GR1. The price is the same at $355 and only comes in black so far. I have had my GR1 for the last few months and have absolutely loved it. I have taken it glacier hiking in Colorado, 4-wheeling, fishing in Wisconsin, and used it for daily use almost everyday. It is an absolute beast of a bag and I doubt I will ever buy another backpack or duffle from another company. With that being said I did find one major drawback from the GR1 and that being the lack of storage compartments for the size of the ruck. Before the release of the GR2 34L I was dreaming of breeding the GR1 with the GR2, thankfully Goruck read my mind.

I managed to get my hands on the new GR2 34L decently quick and want to share the new size compared to the GR1 with you all. This will not be a review just yet but a comparison.