Tjaden Posted January 31, 2006 Posted January 31, 2006 So here's the gig... looking for a lightweight (sub 4lbs.) pack in the 4000 cu. in. area that isn't just a top loader. I've checked out options from Gregory, Granite Gear, Osprey, GoLite, and Arc'Teryx... if I've missed something, by all means let me know! Quote
fenderfour Posted January 31, 2006 Posted January 31, 2006 Zippers are only put on the side of packs to blow out and add weight. Top loaders aren't that bad once you learn to pack/organize them. Quote
mattp Posted January 31, 2006 Posted January 31, 2006 True, they are a potential source of blowout and extra weight, but in a pack of that size I don't think I'd want to go without a zipper. I know opininons vary, but I don't count grams when it comes to a pack medium size or larger, preferring to have one that does what I want even if it may weigh as much as a pound extra. Also, of all the packs I've ever owned, I don't think the zipper has ever failed before the entire pack was starting to look kind of threadbare and ready for retiremeent anyway (or, in the case of one North Face pack I had, it just started falling apart at the seams from day one and a zipper did blow before it was in fact thread bare). Maybe I've been lucky. Quote
marylou Posted January 31, 2006 Posted January 31, 2006 I think the kewlest non-top loaders are the Granite Gear ones with the long zips on them. Pretty darn functional. Quote
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