THE GOOD...Tough nylon, welded zippers, highly water resistant, great organization, excellent padding, awesome ventilation, hydration bladder pocket, deep water bottle side pockets (No dropped bottles while biking!), yellow interior helps you see deep inside the bag in low lighting (Thoughtful!), zipper for main compartment allows you to zip almost to bottom (convenient!), exterior compartment pocket perfect for iPad with case, exterior sections great for gym shoes, skates, boxing gear, yoga mat, and (don't laugh) laundry. Very flexible carry options, and looks good.
THE BAD...
Suspension system designed for maximum airflow/breath-ability but pushes load pretty far away from your back. Not good. You want heavy loads as close to your spine as possible to stay balanced and prevent injury. (Think about holding a milk carton to your chest for 5 mins vs straight out in front of you for 5 mins...) The hip padding makes up for this somewhat, but in my opinion for loads upwards of 30 lbs just take out the wire-frame and the bag will straighten a bit making the load feel lighter.
THE UGLY...
This bag is comfy up to 30lbs for me. Great weekend stuffer for clothes, personal items, electronic gadgets --excellent suitcase replacement. Not for super heavy loads or week-long excursions into the wild. Suspension system leaves more to be desired. Not for someone with lower back problems. For under $100 a good buy, and as a 20-30lb combo day pack+gym bag (Def!) or decent weekender. Haven't used this in hot weather but may give in more stars in 90F+...
Peace+Love,
Brooklyn, NY
What it could benefit from is more organization in the interior pockets. It just needs a few smaller open pockets and zippers inside to put it over the top.
Otherwise everything else has been well thought out. This is definitely a full weekender if not for longer hikes.
Too large for a day trip.
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