Not a ton of organization and not the most comfortable straps for hours of walking BUT it's small, tough, and can be packed and stowed easily when not in use. I always keep this in my luggage when I travel for day trips / commuting. It's also only $60.
https://arcteryx.com/us/en/shop/index-15-backpack
Walked 6 miles in 6 hours at Epcot yesterday. 85-90 degrees, showers from time to time.
The weight of the bag is a problem. And the attempt at airflow in the back of the pack is a fail. And the straps are way over done, to the point that I actually wound up with a bruise on my left inner bicep due to rubbing. I kind of worried about the strap design when I was shopping, had forgotten about that worry after buying, and then was reminded of my concerns when I started getting the bruise.
I suppose all of this is what I get for buying a "hiking" item from a ninja company. It’s like they thought "we want to carry a gun in a backpack" first and then just half assed everything else in the design phase, and then went with overbuilt aesthetics to make up for it.
On top of all of that, the interior organization just doesn’t do what I want it to. Because of the overbuiltness, the. Ain compartment struggled to carry four light duty rain jackets, which in turn obscured access to the organization in the main compartment.
Just goes to show you how what works well for one person is a problem for someone else. I continue to use it daily, and it is my favorite EDP (every day pack) ever. Transitions from work with laptop, iPad, phones and papers, to my survival bag in the air, to carrying a heavier load.
Likes pretty much everything in every caliber.
I’ve been using my EDC pack daily since I got it and I really like it. The size is nice, it’s got just the right amount of compartments,it’s comfortable, and it’s low profile. I would strongly recommend it.
For those that like the Vertx, and I probably should have asked this question earlier in the thread, how long and how far are you carrying it at a time?
From what I can tell the thing that causes my issue, besides the weight, is that fixed yoke-looking strap arrangement vs one that’s more flexible.
I thought I just disliked the bag when I first posted this morning about the issues, but then I carried it out to the car and just looking at it realized how much I despise the fucking thing.
Last edited by rob_s; 10-14-2017 at 07:24 PM.
I use it intermittently all the time, every day, and have never noticed an issue with wearing it. Just to be sure, I put it on when I read your post, and have been wearing it since. Felt fine.
My wife finally said “WTF with you wearing the pack in the house, you imitating Tom Jones?” I told her some dude from FL said it hurt, at which point she took it, wore it around and said it was more comfortable than her 5.11 EDP.
Likes pretty much everything in every caliber.
It's not unusual.Originally Posted by GJM
From Older Offspring after a discussion of coffee:
"If it doesn't come from the Kaffa province of Ethiopia, it's just hot roasted-bean juice."
How many Gadgets will the pack hold?
Likes pretty much everything in every caliber.
I originally ignored these bags, I thin, because I had already made my mind up about the shitex. Going back now and re-looking and a lot of what I saw said inthe Evade video really strikes a chord with me after my recent experience. The whole explanation about the shoulder strap attachment on the Evade make some realize that I’m no the only one that hates the yoke.
Not excited about a $200 dad bag though. But as I posted earlier, if it’s the only way to get the features I want....
Also, it’s still a full pound heavier than the current pack, even in its lightest form...
I wouldn’t have thought that 6’-1”and 190 lbs was an outlier in body shapes, but...
I think the others thing that played a part is how often I’m moving my arms around. Picking up kids, beers, checking the phone for the next fast pass, stiff-arming rogue Asian tourist from running over my kids, etc. has me constantly moving my arms around. If they just stayed down by my sides doing the natural arm swing I may not have encountered the bruising issue from the straps.
I am reminded, in writing this, that I’ve really never been happy with anything from Vertx. I even ordered a pair of their shorts when I ordered this bag and when I tried them on I literally couldn’t get them off fast enough. Such an odd fitment where one section was too loose and another too tight. I already sent those back.
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