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23/6/2024 at 7:58am
Location: North Devon Outfit: Robens Fairbanks Coleman Phad X3
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Osprey are nice if a bit expensive.
Are you sure you need 65L? I'd try to get my kit down to less than that if possible, 65L of stuff weighs quite a bit even if the individual things are light.
Best advice is to try as many bags as possible though. It's no use the bag being technically brilliant and made of fairy dust if you can't get it comfortable.
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23/6/2024 at 12:56pm
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As above it is imperative to try on various bags to find the most comfortable. Go to a mountaineering shop with experienced staff, not one of the big chains that sell everything to do with sports.
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30/6/2024 at 6:11pm
Location: London Outfit: Lunar Cosmos 524
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Got to agree with all the advice so far, I looked at so many a few years ago, didn't matter how technically good they were, or price within certain limits, I struggled to find one that fitted at all, let alone comfortably!
OK I've got wide shoulders and a big chest, but there were bags I couldn't even get on simply because the straps didn't adjust far enough, others ended up with shoulder straps that dug in as attachment points too close together for my width, really began to despair, ended up with a mid range one a bit below the quality/price range I'd been looking at, simply because it was the best and most comfortable fit!
You really cant buy by specification alone, every bit as much need for a good fit as there is for walking boots!
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07/7/2024 at 12:10am
Location: None Entered Outfit: None Entered
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I found my Osprey Exos very comfortable but I'm a bit ocd with packs & found it a bit fussy & I struggled to close the zipped pockets on the hipbelt. I replaced it with a UK made Atom Packs Mo 60L. As I went for the custom option which is non returnable (except for faults) I had a fitting appointment at their small Lake District unit. Very pleased with it.
As others have said I'd recommend a visit to a decent shop for a fitting.
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