Knowledge wanted. MR dragonslayer vs KIFARU 14'r

[Cooperstec]

Stuck between getting a Mystery Ranch DRAGONSLAYER or a KIFARU 14'r?
They are both my desired capacity but can't figure out which one is a better fit. It will be used for; Travel, hunting, backpacking, basically everything.
Anybody owned both that can say what they liked better?

 

[ezmorningrebel]

you can't really go wrong with either. i prefered the trizip and interior pocket layout of the dragonslayer but the 14'r in terms of suspension and comfort.

 

[boom]

my DragonSlayer is my goto daypack..but admittedly it is very old and even discontinued. the newest iteration is the Pintler. i'm hoping for a "bag only" option soon from the company. i've never even seen a 14'r.

but good luck. the straps on my D-slayer wrap up very tidy and i have used it many times as my carry on bag. usually full of my electronics and optics.

 

[Violent Hippie]

I had a dragonslayer about 6 years ago. Good day pack and thats about it. A day pack. When the 14'r and Pintler both came out I thought they were very similar until I researched the Pintler more and learned it has a meat shelf and stays long enough to hold weight. The 14'r is USA made and Pintler isnt but from the stats I would choose a Pintler over a 14'r or a Dragonslayer.

 

[ezmorningrebel]

There's a scapegoat 35 in the classifieds you might consider as well.

 

[TFP]

I've got a foliage dragonslayer if you're looking.