Introduction
Equipment Used, Roomy Interior
Clever Features
Backpack harness, Separate Raincover, Accessories Pouch
In Use
Internal Compartment
Zipper System
Top Handle
Stitching Issues, Conclusion
Backpack harness
The backpack harness is comfortable with its generous shoulder and back support padding, and waist strap that allows you to carry heavier weight more easily as it allows the weight to be transferred more on your waist than your shoulders. This backpack harness feels similar to affordable travel backpacks I have tried but the angle of the shoulder straps is not well suited for my body shape. I feel the straps’ inside edges digging into my upper chest especially when the bag gets heavier, and the omission of a sternum strap places more pressure on your upper shoulders.
I purchased attachable sternum straps on Ebay for this issue, but this is a make-shift solution to a problem. The attachable sternum straps work OK, but it is inconvenient as there is a substantial amount of excess straps which you need to hide somehow and it also looks out of place on the bag! I would have preferred it if a sternum strap was made for this bag that could be tucked away when not in use.
Separate Raincover
The backpack comes with a self contained rain cover, meaning the raincover folds onto itself to create its own carry pouch. This actually takes a bit of space like a rolled up sock, when storing it in the backpack. I would have preferred it, if they had created a sleeve on the backpack’s body to store the raincover, similar to how the Lowepro AW raincover system works. Having the raincover stored on the outer body means that it does not have to mix amongst your expensive gear when you need to store it, after using it in the rain.
Accessories Pouch
There is a custom shaped accessories pouch included with the backpack that is shaped to suit the configuration advertised for this backpack. I was unable to use this pouch with my configuration due to its shape.
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