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<blockquote data-quote="Nvhunter" data-source="post: 213226" data-attributes="member: 11885"><p><strong>Backpack w/ scabbard</strong></p><p></p><p>Concerning the question of which pack to purchase. I am sure you would get 10 different responses if you asked 10 different hunters. I haul an Elberstock J107, A friend of mine hauls a Badlands. We are both limited by a blue collar budget.</p><p> </p><p>Observations between the two packs. Elberstock is about 2 pounds heavier than the Badlands. Badlands harness molds to the body better. Elberstock harness has more adjustment options. Badlands is not expandable. Elberstock is expandable by adding extra section = extra weight. Badlands has lots of pockets in various areas. Elberstock has well placed compartments with (my experience) better placed pockets. Both haul rifles. </p><p> </p><p>My experience with the elberstock is that the rifle is easy to pull from the scabbard - without removing the pack. My friends Badlands model has the rifle lashed into the pack; he has to drop the pack to pull the rifle. Both packs are made of soft material and are very quiet. Elberstocks choice of hydration packs are the best I have seen. (I have been hiking for 20+ years and have been through many water bladders). You can hang more stuff from the elberstock pack than the Badlands, which once again = more weight.</p><p> </p><p>Several conversations with pro hunt guides led me to purchace the elberstock. Those guys claim to have packed out entire Bull Elk w/ rack with the elberstock.</p><p> </p><p>After using my elberstock my friend with the badlands is saving up to purchace an one. However, both packs are of excellent quality. It just depends upon your personel preference of load configuration.</p><p> </p><p>As a thought, you could purchase both on a visa, mail order, and send back the one you do not like. I was fortunate. We have a Sportsmans store in Ely Nevada and I was able to compare the Badland and elberstock pack side to side. That was the only way I could really choose which one fit my hunting style best.</p><p> </p><p>Final Thought: For a day hunter from the trailhead Badlands is a good choice. For the pack it in for a week hunter - Elberstock is a good choice.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nvhunter, post: 213226, member: 11885"] [b]Backpack w/ scabbard[/b] Concerning the question of which pack to purchase. I am sure you would get 10 different responses if you asked 10 different hunters. I haul an Elberstock J107, A friend of mine hauls a Badlands. We are both limited by a blue collar budget. Observations between the two packs. Elberstock is about 2 pounds heavier than the Badlands. Badlands harness molds to the body better. Elberstock harness has more adjustment options. Badlands is not expandable. Elberstock is expandable by adding extra section = extra weight. Badlands has lots of pockets in various areas. Elberstock has well placed compartments with (my experience) better placed pockets. Both haul rifles. My experience with the elberstock is that the rifle is easy to pull from the scabbard - without removing the pack. My friends Badlands model has the rifle lashed into the pack; he has to drop the pack to pull the rifle. Both packs are made of soft material and are very quiet. Elberstocks choice of hydration packs are the best I have seen. (I have been hiking for 20+ years and have been through many water bladders). You can hang more stuff from the elberstock pack than the Badlands, which once again = more weight. Several conversations with pro hunt guides led me to purchace the elberstock. Those guys claim to have packed out entire Bull Elk w/ rack with the elberstock. After using my elberstock my friend with the badlands is saving up to purchace an one. However, both packs are of excellent quality. It just depends upon your personel preference of load configuration. As a thought, you could purchase both on a visa, mail order, and send back the one you do not like. I was fortunate. We have a Sportsmans store in Ely Nevada and I was able to compare the Badland and elberstock pack side to side. That was the only way I could really choose which one fit my hunting style best. Final Thought: For a day hunter from the trailhead Badlands is a good choice. For the pack it in for a week hunter - Elberstock is a good choice. [/QUOTE]
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