I need a pack recommendation
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I've done a million searches so save that shit, I'm looking for a pack that I may have overlooked. |
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hyperlitemountaingear.com/p…
Ask him to add tool attachments and make the top either a rolltop or removable: coldcoldworldpacks.com/ozon… wildthingsgear.com/products… zimmerbuilt.com/gear-deals.… Another option in a few months: basegear.com/arcteryx-alpha… sietovanderheide.blogspot.c… Custom options of any sort for cheap: borahgear.com/stealth.html |
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I have been digging my arc'teryx nozone 35. Single day plus sizing. Minimal waist belt and compression strappiness, with intuitive ice tool holders built in. Burly, but light. Removable/floating lid with big expansion/snow collar for overnighter over stuffing. And I've been seeing it on steep and cheap for $130ish. |
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I have one of these and it is the opposite of delicate. |
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Really been loving my Gregory Alpinisto. I have the 50, but it comes in a 35, and I believe it meets all of your requirements. Check it out! |
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Mike Mu. wrote:BD speed 30I have a 2 year old BD speed 30 and like it a lot. My only complaint is the ice axe attachements are difficult to deal with. The attachment is basically a string with a slider to adjust the length. I am not smart enough to figure out the slider. But then I generally put the ice axe before the hike, take them off for the climb and put them back on for the hike out so I don't have to deal with it too much. I like your pack requirements and can't haves; let us know what you decide upon. |
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Deuter Guide Light 32 has everything save for the removable lid. You can however, easily mod the pack with scissors to make the lid removable |
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Quite a few suggestions here Mr Ray. |
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+1 for the nozone 35 |
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None of BD packs I owned over the years last more than a few seasons. Gregory packs have always been on the heavy side of things. HMG has good reviews, but I would still recommend CCW. They don't have a pack that's exactly your spec but Randy will customize for you easily and probably well within your price range. I don't know if you like the new hightec fabric, but I had seen nothing but bad luck with Cilogear and Wildthings new fabric. |
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Mike Mu. wrote:BD speed 30Waist belt doesn't come off and has fiddly ice tool retention. |
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Beware of non supportive foamy packs. After two long days with a Wild Things Guide pack, I sold it. Not to mention a puncture in the X-PAC material first time out. CCW packs have the same removable foam bivy pad/frame sheet. I guess I wasn't core enough to handle it. With my nozone the stays are removable and the frame sheet is rigid, but not removable. It's more of an optimist's pack when it comes to not having a built in bivy pad option. |
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I know that you ruled out CiloGear, and assume that it was because you find it "delicate." Have you looked at their "guide service" 30:30? It fits all your other requirements and is built with tougher fabric. |
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NC Rock Climber wrote:I know that you ruled out CiloGear, and assume that it was because you find it "delicate." Have you looked at their "guide service" 30:30? It fits all your other requirements and is built with tougher fabric.No, its because of their patchwork construction, poor quality control, and non existent customer service. |
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Tits McGee wrote:Beware of non supportive foamy packs. After two long days with a Wild Things Guide pack, I sold it. Not to mention a puncture in the X-PAC material first time out. CCW packs have the same removable foam bivy pad/frame sheet. I guess I wasn't core enough to handle it. With my nozone the stays are removable and the frame sheet is rigid, but not removable. It's more of an optimist's pack when it comes to not having a built in bivy pad option. The Gregory alpinisto has one, but is heavier. I'd say if you want a fully stripable pack that has the best of both worlds, it may be a good option. Cushy/heavy when you want it. Light and Fast when you need it.Yeah, I'm not that core either. Plus I avoid custom gear like the plague. I've been looking at the Nozone 35 and Kea/Kata 30. |
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Deuter Guide 35. |
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Hmg is killer, but pricey. |
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Cilo gear makes a 30L that sounds like it would work for you too.http://www.cilogear.com/30lws.html |
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Ray, |
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MRock wrote:Hmg is killer, but pricey. I have an older arcteryx kahmsin 38 that sounds like it would be ideal, other than the non removable top. However they stopped making it, they've gotta have a similar bag produced now though.The Kahmsin is interesting, Arcteryx makes the Kahmski now. The NoZone I think is closer to what I had in mind. The Kea/Kata would be perfect if the lid came off. I'm not interested in Cuben. I climbed with a guy that had an HMG bag, it looked like a giant white trash bag. HMG reminds me of 1987. A lot of the small pack manufacturers seem to be stuck in that time period. Lowe, Gregory, and Deuter are stuck in 1997. |
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+++1 for the Lowe Alpine Packs. I have the 35 L Alpine Attack and I am in love with it. Under three pounds and strippable. I have been using mine for 2 years and it has transformed from just my climbing pack to backpacking and everything else. Awesome really great--very overlooked pack. |