This has turned out to be a great overall daypack; at first I thought it may be on the small side but the front zipper pocket expands out quite a bit and the side pockets are deep. The main pocket is great and carries what I need personals, wallet, sunglasses, flash drives, extra shirt or sweater water and a few other items. The waist belt is great and what I had been looking for as many daypacks now no longer have a good belt but just a thin strap. If you are carrying any weight this is the belt to have. Granite Gear is a great product and Amazon had a competitive price. Overall very happy with the purchase.
Overall a very nice backpack that is lightweight if you're going to go to the beach or around town however not a technical performance hiking pack. The hipbelt on these is just too stiff and too thick to properly sit atop your illiac crest and move with your body as you are hiking and climbing and the shoulder straps are just too stiff and thick as well. I originally bought this pack since I was having trouble finding a short torso ~30L daypack (I have a 15-15.5" torso length) with the proper support. The pack runs true to size in the torso length area but the thickness and stiffness of the hipbelt and shoulder belt prevent this from being a practical technical daypack for hiking and climbing. I ended up removing the hipbelt and don't use it. Also Granite Gear could do a better job designing the pack so that it is more tall and narrow rather than being like a school backpack which is short and fat where much of the load sits farther away from your body putting more strain on your shoulders and back. More gear attachment loops added to the inside would help as well to attach some of the heavier stuff to the inside top of the pack for better weight distribution (heavier items in a pack should go on top for the most comfortable fit). Overall, I have tried many many packs though and I would rate this one 3/5.
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