Geigerrig The RIGGER Hydration Pack

The item I received does not match the photo and appears to be an updated design (production date is 06/20/2017). The biggest difference is that there is no top flap. So the bladder is side-loading instead of top-loading. It side-loads via a full height zipper. Access to load the bladder is tight / awkward / difficult. It’s also hard to use the bladder hanger tab. A couple of other differences: 1) The former flap area now has a small storage compartment. It’s small and best for flat items. It contains a sleeve for a filter. 2) There is an extra row of molle loops. 3) There are compression buckles at the top corners. 4) The velcro patch area at the top appears to be a little bigger. I suspect there is a reason for the redesign… don’t know. I think I would have rather had the older design.