I ordered a kit from the MR support team for $20 sent to my door with the buckles needed to attach the pintler to the new frame. Send them an email and they will hook you up or call them.You were right... took a look at it and can change out the buckles on the pintler... thanks for pointing that out
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I just picked up a Beartooth 80 - is there any reason to wait until the Pintler or Mule packs use updated buckles to fit the new frame? Is the kit they sell just a set of adapters?
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I think they are coming out with the lid separate this year that you can attach.Lastly, I wish it had the extendable top to the bag like the Metcalf.
I also felt like the bag portion itself hung a little low below the waist belt when fully loaded. I could feel it brushing against my butt some. I noticed my buddies EXO stayed up nice and high at or above the bottom of the hip belt in the rear. I ended up tightening the straps that go under the bag but that does reduce your volume some.
Great. Thanks. I appreciate the feedback. Guess I'll order the BT80. Now to pick a color.......Slightly overthinking it, I don’t see the zipper being a failure point, and there’s two on the large opening, which if positioned at the top the bag can used as a top loader, this allows you to not have to unbuckle the side buckles and compression straps to access contents. The zipper looks and feels quality as well, if you ever get a chance to use it before purchasing, you can see where I’m coming from. There’s a lot of good reviews on the Metcalf, but the BT has some extra features, that I feel improves on the Metcalf.
I had forgotten that I bought a Marshall back in the spring. It was nice but seemed to swallow you up. I never had any problems with the BT sticking up too far above your head catching on logs or limbs. Of course I ran it in hunting season without the lid. Great pack.I got one Black Friday. Did an overnight for coues so far. Overall I like it. Size is the perfect . I have a Marshall that is overkill, and have had a metcalf that wasn’t big enough for me. This one handled my bulky slik bag and old north face tent easily. I’d guess 3-4 more days of food would have been pretty easy to add.
Access to the main pouch through the zipper is nice. I like the little top pouch for headlamp and other small items. The bigger back pouch for glassing stool, puffy jacket and days lunch.The new hip belt is a solid upgrade over the guide light.
The new fabric is too loud.