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I need a pack?
@ 09:06 pm (GMT) |
Bob MavinHi GuysI’m looking for a good pack? Had a look at Swazi, they have two, pricy but look good. Has anyone had a look at them? Cheers Bob |
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@ 03:25 am (GMT) |
Jon ShortRe: I need a pack?I recently purchased a Tatonka 75l jobby & have lately been heading into the Galatea Faces with it. Friggn steep long climbs. It's built like a brick shit house but ultra comfortable & very adjustable. Well featured & capable of carrying a very heavy load if you are bringing out an animal.Only down side I'd say is the pack itself ain't that light.... but I guess that's the price you pay for a pack that will last for many many years. Cheers, Jon |
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@ 05:01 am (GMT) |
Bob MavinRe: I need a pack?G'day JonThanks for the reply mate. I thinks packs are a compromise, some good for this, some for that. My mate has the Swazi buffalo pack, it’s a very nice day pack with three separate compartments I really like it $150. Another mate has the Swazi Stag bag, it’s a bigger, really good meat carrier with a separate small space in the top lid. I’ll probably go with the stag bag and wear a bum bag to put my days need in. Snake bite kit etc. If I win Lotto I’ll just hire a Sherpa to hump my gear along behind me. Cheers Bob |
@ 01:24 pm (GMT) |
Nathan FosterRe: I need a pack?Hi Bob, sorry, I have been so busy that I missed this.Could you define what size you need? Day pack or Burke and Wills style? Steph and I run Macpac for long hauls but use much smaller day packs. I have not been able to test the Swazi packs yet, too pricey for me which is a shame as these are NZ made and the prices are simply reflective of what it costs to make a pack outside of China and pay folk a decent wage. |
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@ 08:00 pm (GMT) |
Bob MavinRe: I need a pack?G'day NathanWell!!! Someone has to support you guys on the other side of the ditch, so I bought a Swazi Stag Bag. Two of my mates have one of each Stag Bag & Buffalo Bag, I like them both, pricy but very well made. Col’s had his Buffalo bag for twenty odd years and it’s still as good as new. I like the Buff bag but being a culler I went with the Stag Bag to hump venison back, I’ll wear a bum bag on my belt for the few bits & pieces . I like the idea of the Stag Bag, very compact and useable in its folded form but then unzips to carry a fair bit of meat, about 35lt I think. I have a current Australian army desert camo pack that’s been to Afghanistan, bloody good pack but I don’t need the extra attached pouches to lose things in so I’ll sell it. Bob |
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@ 02:58 am (GMT) |
Bob MavinRe: I need a pack?HiI ended up getting a 5.11 RUSH72 pack, I haven't used it yet but it looks the goods and a Swazi Stag Bag as a day pack. Cheers Bob |
@ 09:15 pm (GMT) |
Mike DavisRe: I need a pack?K2 Hunter is a hard pack to go past..when finances allow I will be buying one,they have been round for awhile now and Im yet to find anyone who has one that doesnt like it. |
@ 07:01 am (GMT) |
deerndingoRe: I need a pack?Firstly, I'd say packs are like a cumffy chair. One size doesn't fit all. For what I want out of a pack I choose Badlands packs. |
@ 02:12 am (GMT) |
Mike NeesonRe: I need a pack?HI, if anyone is still looking or interested, I just ordered one of these from Karrimor (UK) http://store.karrimor.com/karrimor-sf-sabre-75-plce-backpack-798011?colcode=7980111675L Pack that is usually purchased by the UK soldiers to replace their issued kit. Also has an interesting feature where two 12.5L side pockets can be purchased and zipped on. These side pockets can then be zipped together to make a 25L day pack (with the use of a yoke). I bought these off ebay - ex milsurp for half the price. The pack is selling at a 70 pound discount and landed in Aus was $250AUD it was hard to turn down. I am currently doing bulk overtime to pay for it :-) here is a review posted by a coworker - he's a little special but so are most ex military brits ;-) http://youtu.be/MBkcbjz07B8 |
@ 09:15 am (GMT) |
[email protected]Re: I need a pack?I use a Badlands superday pack (its only a day pack) and have found it pretty good. I haven't tried their larger packs. This is easily the best day pack I have owned out of three or four including macpack and osprey. I have been using it for a number of years now and wont go back.The good; great quality product all round. I get blood and guts all over it and don't wash it and it still seems clean at customs! (its like magic) Warranty that reads; The Badlands warranty is unconditional, it is forever and it contains no questions- only the word “yes”. I ran it over with my car is it covered ? Yes! My dog chewed it up, is it covered? Yes! I bought it at a garage sale and it has a rip- is it covered? Yes! Rifle scabbard that is sweet for fishing off rocks - awesome as all your rods etc can be stuck to the back of the pack and your hands are free the whole time. Carrying a rifle in here is a bit fraught. Its great as you have your hands free for climbing into those dodgy spots BUT you usually get there and want the rifle quickly and its a pain to take the pack off again to grab it.... swings and round abouts I guess and I could probably take the rifle off just before I get to the top - but I never remember - then crest the ridge and pigs etc go crashing away while I struggle with my bag. Shooting off the bag is not as good as a cheap soft bag - but I really like to shoot with it on my back (using a bipod to get away from using yet another bag) as it gives good recoil protection and you can lie in place for ages with water etc on tap and in comfort. The bad; the side pockets zips on the belt are a pain to zip up with the pack on - I usually end up whinging to who ever I am with to do them up when I forget to stash my keys etc and these pockets are great to stick stuff in with the pack on but not do up.... also the zips on these pockets don't quite stow away and I find on long days walking my hand hits it on the way past and it annoys me after a few hours. I have had the rifle hit me in the head when carrying in the scabbard and leaning way over while climbing a steep hill (cliff), not sure how you ever solve this - but it pissed me off at the time. same issue with burley bucket when attached to the back of the pack - but I now solved that with a bucket strap. |
@ 11:48 pm (GMT) |
Ian GouldRe: I need a pack?Quote: Rifle scabbard that is sweet for fishing off rocks - awesome as all your rods etc can be stuck to the back of the pack and your hands are free the whole time. Carrying a rifle in here is a bit fraught. Its great as you have your hands free for climbing into those dodgy spots BUT you usually get there and want . I like using Vietnam era ex-army webbing (with yoke). I don't sing the rifle but resting it on an ammo pouch takes all the weight. If you want hands free, put the rifle under the yoke strap. Newer pattern ammo pouches look cool but can be noisy if rubbed against anything. |
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