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Bcap
52
May 10, 2017
I was going to wait for this drop, but I saw it on sale a few weeks ago from Campsaver and pulled the trigger. I love this (rolltop) pack for long dayhikes. It is a well-executed, very simple bag. A few things to note. First, I have a 21" torso and the hipbelt is several inches above my hips. I don't care about load transfer and only care about stability, so this is a non issue, but one worth knowing about. Two, the zippered pockets will instantly wet-out in any precipitation. I just keep a ziplock in there any transfer my keys/wallet/phone/etc into it when expecting wet weather. I haven't noticed much water leaking through the main compartment (no heavy precip test yet), but I keep a trashbag in the bottom to line with if I expect wet conditions. Fabric is pretty lightweight, so don't expect to drag it over rock without problems, though I don't expect to have any durability problems for on-trail use. The framesheet is just a piece of plastic like a floppy 3-ring binder. It adds little to nothing except crinkles now and then. I wish they'd just used a soft foam, but not really a problem per se. Overall I'm completely happy with this pack for the ca. $60 price point. I keep wanting to make my own rolltop daypack with XPac, but I can't justify the cost/time given that this pack is completely functional.
Bcap
52
May 10, 2017
BcapJust to be clear, I have the rolltop version. The panel loader version holds little appeal to me. Zippers break. Zippers leak. And the rolltop compression is quite different (appears far superior to) than the panel loader compression. Honestly I'm not sure why they sell the panel loader.