This is a nearly perfect piece of gear. Great & true fitting overall. I spent hours running with it in cooler conditions and didn't have the usual rubbing marks that other packs give me!
A few suggestions for improvements though:
- the expandable bits near where your ribs have a potential for rubbing in warmer conditions
- pack comes only... Read More in black color which works great in winter but not so great in the summer as it will heat up in the sun!
- I love the idiot-proof zips and pockets but would have them in i.e. contrasting color as having them all in black is not so great for somebody with bad eyesight or when you are desperately trying to get a big pair of mitts in winter conditions...
From the early reviews of the prototypes I knew this pack would handle a gap in my endurance activity storage needs well. Like all the other Slope Runner vests it does an excellent job of carrying light & moderate loads with a minimum of shifting and bouncing. The unstructured main compartment is sizable though the mouth is slightly narrower th... Read Morean expected. Medium sized and stuff-able items will work just fine but large inflexible items may take patience to stow and extract. The back is a dimpled mesh a bit thicker than the 4L or 8L vests and has a perforated stiffener panel that adds some lightweight structure. The ice axe provisions appear to work fine for a full-sized frame pump. A few more slightly larger lash points would be nice for the next version to attach a Stealth Workstation. There are plenty of pockets for hydration flasks, but a hanger loop for a hydration pack would still also be useful.