I can compare it with some backpacks that I have at home:
Lowe Alpine South Peak Centro (40l)
Deuter Futura (26l)
Tasmanian Tiger Patrol Vent (32l)
Essl "squad backpack" (30l)
Kamarg Uralt backpack with external support frame (about 20l)
How do you evaluate a backpack to have been around since the '90s?
How do you evaluate a backpack which has its origin from the military?
Does it have a high-tech carrying system?
No! 2 carriers and a waist strap rich, on a chest strap has been omitted! The back is stiffened by a U-shaped aluminum rail.
If the back up sweat reducing?
No! The back is made of material, inside is a foam pad (about 3-5mm thick) inserted in a special compartment.
Does he have a sophisticated storage system?
No! There is a huge main compartment and a small lid compartment.
Why 5 stars?
Because he has no sophisticated carrying system!
Such systems contribute to and are difficult, and 35 l and my applications, the system of Munro sufficient completely.
An prevent the flapping of the backpack also creates the waist belt.
Because he has a simple structure back!
For rucksacks with strained power back while you sweat less, but by the curved back of the backpack must be built narrower and higher. This frame disturbs most at high see the neck or the helmet is on and you can not save space to pack in a suitcase him. In addition, these always look bigger than they are and you can not pack too bulky items mostly.
And as I said is not no sweat less, and.
Because he has no sophisticated storage system!
As written, the backpack has exactly 2 bags a very small lid pocket and a huge main compartment, in the main compartment you get pure and bulky goods. This has been proven, as I (a folder in a pocket) had to be transported, a jacket and office supplies two full thick A4 folder. Since the backpack is not as high and slightly wider (but not too broad) and a very large aperture is searching and digging and prior just pack (as opposed to the narrow). Finding objects is facilitated by the bright color (the black color is the wrong backpack I had to first find out). If you have little to nothing in the backpack that can be compressed with the belt and does not interfere with the back. In too many extra bags I tend to stuff them and very often take unnecessary stuff with, small stuff now comes in a bag that is attached to the U-rail.
Why I could also assign 4 stars?
Because I still miss the chest strap (is retrofitted).
Because you could make back something better, without the benefits would be lost.
Because a slightly larger lid pocket with underneath compartment for wallet, etc. would be nice.
Because he is apparently no longer produced in England for a long time and still cost 100 (e).
Because I paid him 100 and it gives him new now 70 ;-)
Why still 5 stars?
Because you get what you expect yourself.
It is a military backpack from the 90s (and he thus some achievements that have been achieved in the last 20 years has failed.). He is simple, robust and easy to clean. In my previous backpacks I've noticed that I take most to the simple (Essl "squad backpack" (30l), Kamarg Uralt backpack with external support frame (about 20l)), but this realization I had to buy the other.
