NEW Kifaru Frame & Suspension Review

[JP20]

We haven't shipped any yet.

Any idea on when shipping will start?

 

[Aron Snyder]

The week of the 10th .....I think/hope

 

[tipsntails7]

The week of the 10th .....I think/hope

Im leaving on a hunt the 17th. There's a log of deer salami in it for you if I can get it before then....

 

[Where's Bruce?]

I'm still kinda laughing since you said you wouldn't get this frame

Me too dotman. But I watched a video Aron did and them computed the weight and realized what a tremendous solution this presented to me. Earlier this month I committed myself to hunting elk smarter and began looking for advantages. Carrying a heavy pack all day sucks, slows ya down, cuts miles off your hunt and makes ya sweat. Not a good thing. Last year I wore a Sitka Ascent 8 hip pack until it broke, then a Sitka Flash 20 day pack. Adequate but not ideal, especially if I drop an elk far from the vehicle.

After watching Aron’s Cargo Panel video, I took a harder look at the Hunting Platform Frame And Suspension and pulled the trigger on one in coyote.

To this I added a Cargo Panel, two small belts pouches and two large pouches (that will attach to the Cargo Panel if/when needed) and a Guide Lid all in Mandrake.

Throwing a Gunbearer on it too. Lastly I added a hanging hydration bladder. This cuts four pounds off my DTI pack weight which is almost half. At an estimated 13lbs (including 3 litres of water, kill kit, rainsuit and other stuff in pouches I should be able to move around fairly well. If I need to haul a load of meat I just compress it between the frame and Cargo Panel. And it'll work for float trips using dry bags (as shown in pic above). Now I will be able to trek light but won’t hafta make a trip to the truck to get a freighter to haul meat. A guy can change his mind can't he? <g>

 

[bakyrd831]

The week of the 10th .....I think/hope

Got a ship date of the Aug 17th, will miss my hunting trip to the rubys tho leaving the 14th.

 

[hunting1]

8-11 is what I was emailed. Compared to the old days, G1 this is smoking fast!

 

[eLightfoot]

8-11 is what I was emailed. Compared to the old days, G1 this is smoking fast!

faster might not be a good thing. My buddy just got his Emr ii/duplex in the mail and the stitching on the shoulder strap is already blown out and pealing apart. Not Ok on a $900 backpack

 

[clarksharky]

Have your buddy call them and they will make it right.

 

[dotman]

Me too dotman. But I watched a video Aron did and them computed the weight and realized what a tremendous solution this presented to me. Earlier this month I committed myself to hunting elk smarter and began looking for advantages. Carrying a heavy pack all day sucks, slows ya down, cuts miles off your hunt and makes ya sweat. Not a good thing. Last year I wore a Sitka Ascent 8 hip pack until it broke, then a Sitka Flash 20 day pack. Adequate but not ideal, especially if I drop an elk far from the vehicle.

After watching Aron’s Cargo Panel video, I took a harder look at the Hunting Platform Frame And Suspension and pulled the trigger on one in coyote.

To this I added a Cargo Panel, two small belts pouches and two large pouches (that will attach to the Cargo Panel if/when needed) and a Guide Lid all in Mandrake.

Throwing a Gunbearer on it too. Lastly I added a hanging hydration bladder. This cuts four pounds off my DTI pack weight which is almost half. At an estimated 13lbs (including 3 litres of water, kill kit, rainsuit and other stuff in pouches I should be able to move around fairly well. If I need to haul a load of meat I just compress it between the frame and Cargo Panel. And it'll work for float trips using dry bags (as shown in pic above). Now I will be able to trek light but won’t hafta make a trip to the truck to get a freighter to haul meat. A guy can change his mind can't he? <g>

You'll like it, I think the new cargo panel is one of my favorite items from Kifaru, very versatile.

 

[dotman]

faster might not be a good thing. My buddy just got his Emr ii/duplex in the mail and the stitching on the shoulder strap is already blown out and pealing apart. Not Ok on a $900 backpack

That should be an easy swap/fix for them, people are human and do miss stuff, good thing is we all know there is great CS behind the product.

 

[MuleyFever]

faster might not be a good thing. My buddy just got his Emr ii/duplex in the mail and the stitching on the shoulder strap is already blown out and pealing apart. Not Ok on a $900 backpack

My Bikini is losing stitching after 1 year.

 

[Elkfitness]

They will make it right and fix it. I would send it in to them. I have a high camp 7000 bag that I bought used and developed a small hole. Kifaru fixed it for free even though I was going to pay. The fix was a PALS webbing on both inside and on the outside, and the they put a matching PALS webbing opposite so it looked like it was supposed to be there.

 

[eLightfoot]

just disappointing when you spend that kind of money, and you are on a schedule to keep. Your much anticipated pack shows up and its defective. Now you have to send it back and wait some more and hunting season is just about here. I just feel bad because I helped talk him into kifaru and he is major disappointed.

 

[dreamingbig]

Bright side... He can trade it in for the new version.

 

[mrbillbrown]

Nobody's perfect but the guys and gals at Kifaru work pretty hard at trying to be. If you give them a chance they will take care of you. Their customer service doesn't stop at the sale.

 

[Where's Bruce?]

Hmmmm...I had loose stitching on my Duplex frame when my DT1 arrived but assumed it was a fluke, now I have to question the QC at Kifaru. Whose inspecting these orders before they ship? Not doing a very good job whoever it is. Maybe they need to start inserting those "INSPECTED BY_______" labels with every order. Sure hope I don't have this problem on the new pack, it ships the 14th and I leave the 19th.

 

[tipsntails7]

Hmmmm...I had loose stitching on my Duplex frame when I ordered my DT1 but assumed it was a fluke, now I have to question the QC at Kifaru. Whose inspecting these orders before they ship? Not doing a very good job whoever it is. Sure hope I don't have this problem on the new pack, it ships the 14th and I leave the 19th.

Don't think you will have it in time

 

[Where's Bruce?]

Don't think you will have it in time

Because of my post above.

 

[tipsntails7]

NEW Kifaru Frame &amp; Suspension Review

Because of my post above.

Haha, no. Just don't see it making it from Colorado to Cali in 4 days. Ups is never that quick for me

 

[COlineman78]

Haha, no. Just don't see it making it from Colorado to Cali in 4 days. Ups is never that quick for me

They are so fast anymore (due to competing over Amazon contracts) that it rarely takes more than 3 days for me CA to CO at least. Only thing that takes longer is USPS "2 day" which is not guaranteed to be 2 day and I have had take almost 2 weeks.