If you were waiting for the return of the ultimate Mission Capable, Adaptable, Convertible Tote, then the time is now. The Ancoats Domestic Operations Tote is back on for a Batch Pre-order.

So what is it?

It’s an Ancoats 4-way Tote, made from Cordura faced Dimension Polyant X-Pac X50 MultiCam Black material. That’s the best and most durable MCB X-PAC material I could get my hands on. A technical laminate, with that super hard wearing Cordura 500d x 500d face makes it ready for anything. The MultiCam Black print is where the Domestic Ops Tote gets its name. The MCB print was “developed to meet the unique requirements of law enforcement officers operating in high-risk environments. It presents a distinctly authoritative presence appropriate for domestic operations”. The Ancoats Tote is really an incredible Urban carry piece. It takes care of most of your everyday carry requirements, whilst also converting between 4 methods of carry, to best assist you through your day.

This version takes it further with additional accessory mount points, via two strips of accessory webbing, incorporating a patch field, creating a secondary grab handle, as well as utilising the lower strip as a pass through for you Roller Trolley handle at the airport. Those accessory webbing additions allow you to hook accessories on, or find alternative ways to piggy back the Tote to other bags, or other bags to the Tote! It’s really down to how hard you’re willing to explore and test.

To further enhance your experience, I have also added a pair of Fidlock Magnetic buckled 20mm Accessory straps to the store inventory, which have Ally T bars at each end, and work together with the PALS style accessory webbing strips. (Sold separately) Please check out the pictures. I’ve used these for securing a skateboard to the tote, as well as for additional stability when securing the Tote to a backpack, and even a kids bike to the Tote(!). The potential use case scenarios are limited only by your imagination and propensity for discovery. Get amongst it…!

The Domestic Ops tote comes with ALL MCB webbing, which is Military Spec and is the official MultiCam Black print. All hardware is to the already high standard as used on other Ancoats Totes, predominantly Aircraft grade aluminium and some of the best looking hardware bar none. The exception being, you guessed it, an upgrade: Fidlock Magnetic strap hardware as standard.

There are two patch fields on the Tote, one is on the front in place of the usual Ancoats Label. An additional Ancoats fly out label is used here, but it allows for personal customisation with a patch of your choosing. There is a second patch field semi hidden on the reverse of the bag.

Inside: the bag is specced with a fully loaded interior, using the Orange 500d Cordura. Hard wearing, but also giving that pop of colour. That gives you a laptop divider panel with twin zipped 15cm deep drop pockets, an Organiser panel on the front wall and the back of the bag is padded with 3mmm EVA to take the edge off whilst offering some additional protection and structure.

The front Tote strap on the Domestic Ops Totes is dual adjustable. The front Tote strap is not easily extracted from the fittings, so this does not mean that the strap is interchangeable, but replacement or modification to an alternative strap is possible without damage to the bag (would require some cut and sew). Plus, you know, it’s just cool.

• 4-Way Convertible

• Fully Loaded interior functions

• MCB X50 exterior

• 500d Cordura interior

• Fidlocks

• YKK Aquaguard Zips

• Domestic Ops Spec Rear Accessory Webbing

• Velcro Patch positions x2

This Tote is effectively a no-holds-barred, super spec version of the 4-way tote. Unlike the other Totes, this one is not customisable. This is like a pre-drop. There is only one decision: Standard or Large. Everything else is decided for you. All drop downs were set to RAD. Oh, and the front tote handle. I couldn’t help myself. Something has to end up custom…MCB or Orange. Balls in your court now.

Standard: 39cm (width at top) x 40cm (height) x 7cm (depth at base) x 33cm (width at base)
Large: 42cm (width at top) x 44cm (height) x 9cm (depth at base) x 35cm (width at base)

Please Note: These are limited availability, but still part of the Build-to-Order programme. Any FURTHER ORDERS (as from Dec 13) will ship in January (I have more X50 but I am all out of Zip for ‘23!!)