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<blockquote data-quote="pods8" data-source="post: 986830" data-attributes="member: 83233"><p>I picked one up in excellent condition back in the spring (~$70 shipped complete), I was planning to start training with it then but ended up focused on a running plan instead and didn't want to double up beating up my legs. I'm going to switch over in a week or so and will have a better feel for how it carries various loads. </p><p></p><p>They are certainly not light in the fairly robust material used and a massive amount of strapping. Some work with a razor blade could certainly put the pack on a diet and in the long run I'll likely trim it down but I'd like experience with what straps are the most useful in load control, etc. first. (Sorta tempting to pick up a beat up main pack portion only for cheap to experiment on and swap my straps/belt onto it).</p><p></p><p>The main complaint I've seen on that pack is its a medium length torso pack so the load lifters don't work for longer torso folks. I'm on the upper end of medium so we'll see how it plays out for me. The load lifters on me would be nicer if they had some more angle, they're at least positive angled still though. However the pull point in the factory configuration is not pulling from the top of the stays, instead there is a bar tack 1-1.5" down shortening the pull point. I actually shot Arcteryx an inquiry on that bar tack (they designed that pack but it was build by others) wondering if it was just to adapt to short torsos and if it could be removed. </p><p></p><p>"The bar tack for the load lifters was aligned partway down the sleeve in order to take the initial load point off the top of the sleeve. This helps redistribute the load onto the sleeve. We saw some advanced wear when extreme loads (or misuse) were directed 100% into that top seam. A user mindful of this potential weakness can chop the bar tack and keep an eye on how repeated use pulls/wears on the top seam."</p><p> </p><p> Honest answer on a product they don't really have to answer the general public on, good folks so you can make your choices accordingly.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pods8, post: 986830, member: 83233"] I picked one up in excellent condition back in the spring (~$70 shipped complete), I was planning to start training with it then but ended up focused on a running plan instead and didn't want to double up beating up my legs. I'm going to switch over in a week or so and will have a better feel for how it carries various loads. They are certainly not light in the fairly robust material used and a massive amount of strapping. Some work with a razor blade could certainly put the pack on a diet and in the long run I'll likely trim it down but I'd like experience with what straps are the most useful in load control, etc. first. (Sorta tempting to pick up a beat up main pack portion only for cheap to experiment on and swap my straps/belt onto it). The main complaint I've seen on that pack is its a medium length torso pack so the load lifters don't work for longer torso folks. I'm on the upper end of medium so we'll see how it plays out for me. The load lifters on me would be nicer if they had some more angle, they're at least positive angled still though. However the pull point in the factory configuration is not pulling from the top of the stays, instead there is a bar tack 1-1.5" down shortening the pull point. I actually shot Arcteryx an inquiry on that bar tack (they designed that pack but it was build by others) wondering if it was just to adapt to short torsos and if it could be removed. "The bar tack for the load lifters was aligned partway down the sleeve in order to take the initial load point off the top of the sleeve. This helps redistribute the load onto the sleeve. We saw some advanced wear when extreme loads (or misuse) were directed 100% into that top seam. A user mindful of this potential weakness can chop the bar tack and keep an eye on how repeated use pulls/wears on the top seam." Honest answer on a product they don't really have to answer the general public on, good folks so you can make your choices accordingly. [/QUOTE]
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