With the Modular 45+ (reviewed here: hhttps://www.edcforums.com/threads/pic-heavy-review-tasmanian-tiger-modular-45-backpack.140223/ ) you have a pack, large enough for multi-day missions, or outings with lots of gear. The next logical step, you guessed it, is to have a look at the daypack-sized side of the pack-spectrum.

Enter the Assault Pack 12 made by Tasmanian Tiger. Tasmanian Tiger is the tactical wing of Tatonka, a well known manufacturer of quality gear.
New for 2019, equipped with Lasercut-Molle and for me the most versatile pack in recent years.

How do I come to this conclusion? Well, let´s have a look!

That´s what we are talking about:

Well, a tactical backpack with beavertail of some sort and compression straps, nothing new here, right? With a calculated capacity of roughly 11 liters, it´s nearly double the size of the well known original Tasmanian Tiger Essential Pack (wich is 6 liters).

Side by side:

There are two front pouches, one on the main body and one on the beavertail, aka helmet pocket.

The pouch on the main body holds a midzised Organizer, your favourite smartphone, shades and other odds and ends with ease. Ready for fast access.

A pack without a front pouch? Forget it, not for me. I´m just used to have fast access to my essentials, like pen, phone, glasses, cables of some sort, etc. Access has to be convenient, as easy as that.

The beavertail, which is multi purpose in itself is one of the modular solutions embedded in this little bag of tricks. Beavertails are nothing new in the industry, but the details here are noteworthy.

Stuffed with a bulky fleece hoodie: