Bottom Line: A highly rated, comfortable, and breathable daypack.
Ratings: Overall: 4/5, Comfort: 5/5, Weight: 4/5, Versatility: 5/5, Value: 5/5
Pros: great ventilation system, comfortable, thoughtful features
Cons: small side pockets, not the lightest due to a plethora of features
Features:
- S/M: 20L, 18.1″H X 11″W X 11″D, 1.68 lbs
- M/L: 22L, 20.1″H X 11″W X 11″D, 1.786 lbs
- MAIN Fabric – 70D x 100D Nylon Mini Shadow Brick
- ACCENT Fabric – 420HD Nylon Packcloth
- BOTTOM Fabric – 420HD Nylon Packcloth
- Mesh covered, die-cut slotted foam hipbelt
- 2 zippered stretch mesh hipbelt pockets
- ErgoPull hipbelt closure with hipbelts directly connected to backpanel mesh
- Seamless lumbar to hipbelt body wrap
- Mesh covered, die-cut slotted foam harness
- Slotted adjustable sternum strap with safety whistle
- Stretch woven harness pocket (s)
- Precision cut and accordion spread mesh-covered foam ridges
- Lightweight and comfortable contact surfaces
- Atilon framesheet spreads load across the backpanel to the frame
- Side stretch mesh pockets
- Stretch mesh harness slash pocket
- Top panel zippered slash pocket
- Lidlock helmet attachment
- LOWER INSIDEOUT COMPRESSION/CARRY STRAPS
- DUAL-ZIPPERED PANEL ACCESS TO MAIN COMPARTMENT
- EXTERNAL HYDRATION SLEEVE
- STOW-ON-THE-GO TREKKING POLE ATTACHMENT
- LARGE STRETCH MESH FRONT PANEL POCKET
- ICE TOOL LOOP WITH BUNGEE TIE-OFFS
Activities: Casual, hiking, trail running, biking
Familiarity: frequent day hikes and trail running for almost a year
Size Bought: S/M
Personal Fit: true to size
Personal size: height: 5′ 6″, weight: 125 lbs
I would recommend this product
Features – Loaded with features for a small pack. The waist strap is very comfortable for such a small pack. Filling the pack out with weight doesn’t take away comfort.
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