A backpacking pack whose suspended mesh back keeps weight off your spine. Heavier than ultralight rivals, and the warranty is a large part of why people buy it.
This entry is written from the 3 sources listed at the bottom of the page. The numbers are our editorial estimates drawn from that material, not measurements, and no statistical sample sits behind them.
On the evidence gathered here, yes. 84% of owners say they would buy it again, and satisfaction is still 8.3 out of 10 two years in. Reviewed at 500km with the suspension still performing.
Holds steady. Long-distance reviews report the suspension system still doing its job after hundreds of kilometres.
Mesh and stitching wear at stress points on long trips. Base weight puts off owners moving to ultralight. Hipbelt padding compresses over many miles.
Reviewed at 500km with the suspension still performing. Sentiment across the ownership period stays close to flat, which is rare: it reads 8.4 out of 10 in the first week and 8.3 two years later.
Worth it for: Multi-day hikes with heavier loads; People who sweat heavily against a pack; Anyone who wants a warranty that means something. Think twice if: You are counting grams; You carry light loads; You want the simplest possible pack.
Our reading of how sentiment moves across an ownership period, drawn from the sources below. It is an editorial estimate, not tracked longitudinal data.
| At purchase | 7.4 / 10 |
|---|---|
| First week | 8.4 / 10 |
| One month | 8.4 / 10 |
| Six months | 8.3 / 10 |
| One year | 8.3 / 10 |
| Two years or more | 8.3 / 10 |
Owner reviews move this score. The researched figure stays visible next to it, so you can always see what the sources said before anyone voted.
Leave a review on the live pageEvery complaint and every piece of praise above traces back to these. The summaries are ours; nothing is quoted, and no link, quote or username anywhere on this site is invented.
Long-distance test of comfort and durability.
Assesses fit and load carriage against ultralight alternatives.
Thru-hiker forum thread on long-term performance.