Superior Wilderness Designs Big Wild?

[douglasfir]

Has anyone used one of these packs? They're fairly new so I doubt it, but I figured I'd check. They remind me of Seek Outside packs but in a narrower, cleaner package. The hipbelt in particular looks pretty great. The Rugged Big Wild 95L seems like it has the capacity to work for hunting. The max recommended load for comfort is 65 lbs, but then again they say the pack itself can handle more.

 

[Wrangler13]

I have a couple swd. One frameless 35L and one framed 50L. Definite quality packs. I’d also be interested if anyone has used the 95L.

 

[JohnB]

I think the blog bedrockandparadox has spoken highly of some of the swd packs.

 

[Awfulhunter]

I have a ~70L Rugged Big Wild (think they've since dropped the "rugged"). It is fantastic with heavier loads, and the hip suspension is top-notch. I've never felt anything like it; I have had many people try it on and they can't believe it. You have full articulation of your hips and the load remains positioned over the center of your back. I highly recommend it. Just wrote a comment about it on this thread too: https://rokslide.com/forums/threads/swd-backpacks-for-heavy-loads.302687/

Promise I'm not a shill for SWD - I'm trying to hit the 10 post requirement to post in the classifieds!