Here are two Escape & Evasion Bags side by side to compare and contrast. The BattleLab bag in tan seems to be made of better material and looks like it will last longer with heavy use. The Blackhawk version is a bit less sturdy and seems to be sewn together with less skill. Little things like the strap being shorter, lack of full velcro strips on pocket flaps, thickness of materials used all make the Blackhawk bag (in black) less value and less durable with heavy use
From the outside, with their flaps closed these bags look like a simple bag
These two bags are about the same size, and seem to be made from the same pattern. Both have a larger flap with map pocket to help keep the bags looking lees like a range bag, while offering fast access to spare AR15 and pistol magazines.
The bags opened with the map pockets visible and the AR15 magazine pouches accessible
The pistol magazine pouches are similar on these two bags but the length of velcro and quality of materials used make the
Looking down into the BattleLab Escape & Evasion Bag and the two large compartments and the 'hidden' side compartment with a velcro side for a pistol holster
The zippers on the two bags are very different
On the end opposite the pistol magazine pouches is a larger single pocket on both bags
These bags both have similar 'hidden' pockets
The tan BattleLab E&E bag has an Eagle Industries Duty Evidence Pouch (DEP) on the strap
The stuff in the E&E bag: Water, six AR mags, Glock 34, three spare mags, smoke grenades, gun cleaning kit, GPS / radio, multi-tool, knife, gloves, flashlight, extra batteries, light sticks, first aid kit and extras, parachute cord, extra baggies, energy bars, caffeine gum, hand sanitizer, marker
RE: BattleLab vs. Blackhawk, Escape & Evasion Bags Rating: 5.00 out of 10
Wed Oct 28 2009 1: 55 am
too the users who responded that the tan (actually coyote brown) bag was eagle industries, you are incorrect, and yes the person who posted this is correct. if you look closely the coyote brown/tan bag show is indeed a battlelab escape and evasion bag with an olive or ranger green eagle industries pouch slapped on strap, the other black bag is a blackhawk industries bag that is comparable to the battlelab e&e. you can verify this by searching escape and evasion bag at diamondbacktactical.com.
RE: BattleLab vs. Blackhawk, Escape & Evasion Bags Rating: 5.00 out of 10
Wed Mar 4 2009 12: 57 pm
the tan one is an eagle industries e&e bag not a battlelab. battlelab is made by diamondback tactical. you might want to do your homework before you try to sound all cool.
RE: BattleLab vs. Blackhawk, Escape & Evasion Bags Rating: 5.00 out of 10
Sun Sep 20 2009 3: 55 pm
Ive been doing a lot of research on Blackhawk. I really love their products, but it seems they are making a lot of outsource to other countries, and they products seem to be slipping.