Kifaru Ark or Exo K4 or IA pack/frame

[mrdeadheadr]

Hey, I've been rocking the Kifaru Ark past year or so and think it's pretty nice but..
Just not a fan of figuring out of how to pack meat/the clips are complicated system i feel personally.. and pack feels heavyish without weight

I hear people having issued with Initial Ascent packs glueing/meat hauling problems failing some too..

Would the K4 pack be just as comfortable as Kifaru I guess is what I'm asking.. any thoughts on switching from Kifaru to Exo?

thanks..!

 

[camelcluch]

The Exo system is extremely easy to use.

 

[Jtb.kfd]

My kids and I have went through about every pack (except Kifaru) and have landed on EXO. We have K2’s, 3’s and K4’s. Love them all but the K4 is exceptional. We had good luck with Stone Glacier but preferred the EXO. My brother has a newer IA and we have done several bear hunts with it this year. Its comfortable but I too have heard about the failures and I don’t care for the straps on the IA and also it is a wider, stiffer pack. EXO runs an amazing company as well, something big would have to change for me to consider or recommend any other pack for hunting/meat hauling.