HuntAbsarokee – The 22” vertical pocket is on the outside of the pack, it is sized for largest of spotters, there is also extra room in this pocket for Swing Out pockets or soft goods like hat and gloves. There are side pouches on both sides for tripod, trekking poles, water bottle, or a rifle. In regards to the lid, it is the same as the Sky 5100 and we can work with you on that. Best thing would be to give Pete a call at 406-404-0641 and he can get you set up.
Tttoadman - The Load shelf is included with every frame, not with bags. The load shelf attaches in the exact same way, we did not change anything with the load shelf. The upper and lower straps do not have Velcro,. We didn’t find a need for them over the last year of testing, but we would be happy to send 4 webbing keepers at no charge if you prefer. We will work on the extra photos, but it may take us a bit as the store is a little short staffed with show season underway
Goathunter - You are correct, the 5900 bag will fit any Krux frame. We did not change any bag attachment, load shelf configuration, compression strap configuration, or construction methods on the new frame. In actuality, it could be described as the next generation of the Krux frame. We used all that we have learned from the Krux and works well, then added to it providing increased adjustability and comfort.
Airlocksniffer – The Xcurve has the same height and footprint as the Krux, the height is 25.5” tall. The weight is 8 oz more than the Krux frame.
