Might be splitting hairs honestly.
That’s what we do here on rokslide
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Might be splitting hairs honestly.
That’s what we do here on rokslide
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Saying the KUIU pack is this good is like telling me I should go back and re-listen to the Backstreet Boys and I will surely discover that they are equivalent to Led Zeppelin.
Might be more like deciding to listen to Aaron Lewis, you might not have been a fan of Staind. But he evolved a bit since then.
I get it!!Thought it was cutting/shaving hairs??
Wanna-be country boy?
There are a couple things you can do to speed up the loading. I'm working on a packing heavy loads video that will cover some of it. The elevated external load shelf is the fastest method I know of.
X-Pac vs. Spectra....honestly in that test I don't know there would be a lot of difference. You could see water beading up on the Spectra fabric, it didn't look like it was penetrating. Meaning it was coming through the seams. I'd love to seam seal our pack and repeat the test. It'd also be interesting to see weight before water test and weight after.
Maybe I missed this, but when it comes to loudness, is a bigger bar better or worse?
One comment about Kifaru - I think they're great when you finally get them adjusted, but man it took me years to figure out what worked best for me when it came to heavy loads, and calls to Aron and Customer service didn't help. I love the packs, but I definitely need to wear them higher on my hips than most recommend. If I had to wager, it's because of where the lumbar pad sits in the small of my back, i need the pack up slightly higher to get it to sit right. @Zach Herold - you might try bumping the belt up higher so the bottom third of the belt as opposed to the middle sits over the point of the hips, tighten it down there.
Next pack I'd love to try is the Stone Glacier, but too many gear purchases already this year.
Man you should really give SG a try. I won’t mention names but I had one of the highest end packs that Zach reviewed and got the same results as he did. Could not keep the pack locked on to my hips, causing weight to be transferred to my shoulders. It didn’t matter how tight I cinched the belt. I went to SG and never looked back. SG blew my mind, you don’t have to cinch the SG up near as tight to get it to lock on your hips and it will ride like a dream.
You shouldn’t have to make phone calls to customer support and spend weeks making adjustments. When you get the right pack it will fit and feel good within a few tweaks. I found with SG the adjustments didn’t have to be so particular, I can wear the pack with several different variances in the adjustments and still feel comfortable.
I absolutely LOVE the fact that Seek Outside beat out Kifaru in most every category. Especially since they were excluded in the initial report. Damn good packs! I have a Unaweep and a Peregrine. Both are outstanding! Especially in the lightweight and carries a HEAVY LOAD category.
Glad everyone spoke up to get them on.
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