
GORUCK has created a new section on their website titled “Built By SCARS” which features products made by their team of SCARS sewers. This (hopefully one of many) releases features the following items:
- GR1 – USA – Black + Woodland Camo – 21L (1/1)
- GR1 Curved Straps – USA – Electric Pink Custom – 21L (1/1)
- GR1 Heritage – USA – Dark Oak + Black + Alligator Hide – 26L (1/1)
- GR1 Heritage – USA – Olive + Black + Alligator Hide – 26L (1/1)
- Leather Messenger – GORUCK x Carryology x Treaty Oak
- Rucker 4.0 – Electric Pink Custom – 20L (Standard)
- Rucker 4.0 – Electric Pink Custom – 20L (Compact)
- GR1 – USA – Electric Pink Custom – 21L
- GR1 – USA – Electric Pink Custom – 26L
The 1/1 items above are noted that they’re one of one on the product pages which means that there was only one made. I believe there were 3 of the leather messengers made and 5 of of the Rucker 4.0 and GR1 with electric pink accents.
The “Built by SCARS” Gear Drop
Here’s everything that was released under “Built by SCARS” on June 24th, 2022.
GR1 – USA – Black + Woodland Camo

This GR1 is black throughout except for the front panel which is in Woodland Camo. Edit: I actually picked this pack up and it features a 1050D bottom, the old style shoulder straps, and a bladder pass-through. This 1 of 1 pack retails at $395.
GR1 Curved Straps – USA – Electric Pink Custom



The electric pink custom GR1 features pink curved shoulder straps and pink zipper pull accents on the body of a GORUCK x Carryology 21L GR1. This 1 of 1 pack retails at $595.
GR1 Heritage – USA – Dark Oak + Black Alligator Hide

This is a 26L GR1 Heritage in dark oak with the front panel replaced with black alligator hide. This 1 of 1 pack retails at $995.
GR1 Heritage – USA – Olive + Black Alligator Hide

This is a 26L GR1 Heritage in olive with the front panel replaced with black alligator hide. This 1 of 1 pack retails at $995.
Leather Messenger – GORUCK x Carryology x Treaty Oak



This 15L leather messenger bag is a collaboration between GORUCK, Carryology, and Treaty Oak. It has a waxed canvas interior and comes with a removable four bottle whiskey pocket. There were only a handful of these released and they retailed for $695.
Rucker 4.0 – Electric Pink Custom


This Rucker 4.0 features pink zipper pulls and pink paracord wrapped handles. There’s both 20L compact and 20L standard versions available. Due to the number released (which I believe was 5) I’m curious if these Ruckers are actually made by SCARS or are modified by them. The pricing and quantity indicate to me that they’re modified by SCARS but still made in Vietnam. The compact versions sells at $225 while the standard version sells at $235.
GR1 – USA – Electric Pink Custom


These GR1s are black with pink zipper pulls and pink paracord wrapped handles. There’s both 21L and 26L versions available and, what appears to be, maybe 5 of each. The 21L GR1 retails at $335 while the 26L GR1 retails at $345.
Final Thoughts
I absolutely love the concept of “Built by SCARS” and am so excited that GORUCK is starting to offer this. I feel like it will only get us closer to custom made rucks and it’s really cool to see what the SCARS team is coming out with. I’m a little worried, however, if “Built by SCARS” actually means that someone at SCARS built the ruck or if it just means they modified it. It’s pretty clear that the 1 of 1 GR1s were actually made at SCARS however the Ruckers and the electric pink custom GR1s appear to be modified by the SCARS team. I think more transparency on this would really help this program shine.
Either way I hope there’s many more drops to come in the future. If you picked something up from this release I would appreciate it if you left a comment on what it is and what you think of it!
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