I'm a security guard so I tend to carry a lot of things ranging from a belt, Sam belt, radio, flashlight, medkit, pouches, and whatever else I may need for my job meaning that for me it holds a very good amount of weight. I also love that it has several different compartments in the bag so I can easily divide what pouch holds what without having to jam all of them into one main pouch and suffer through trying to find one simple thing. I've so far dropped it several times with my things, shoved it on occasion into a tight locker, and have it survive the weather when it would rain on it as I go to work. It's held up very well and I can definitely recommend this for work, transportation, or just about anything you want to do with it.