Outdoor Products Arrowhead Int. Frame Pack (Black/Griffin)

I bought this bag for my 9yo son and I may use it instead! Some reviewers stated it would not fit their torso's properly and I completely believe it. It fits my son perfectly at 4'10". The hip strap would surely be in the rib cage of some adults. It does however have quite a bit of room for gear. So much so that i can't fill a quarter of it or it would be incredibly heavy for my son. It is suitable, by far, for a multi-night trip-worth of gear/food. It is extremely lightweight yet seems durable and well built. The compression straps are useful if the pack is not full. you wouldn't want a growing child to carry more than 10 pounds or so worth of gear. There is not a large amount of padding (good for counting ounces) but the shoulder and hip straps are adequate for comfort. It is impressively lighter than the pack I use. At the price I don't see how it could be beat. Even if you bought three you would still save money compared to bigger name packs in the same weight class! Pros: lightweight, well built, suitable for smaller people, price, plenty of room, duffle style handle Cons: not much torso adjustment

I took the aluminum struts out. (hurt my back.)

This pack is amazing for the price, and with a lifetime guarantee, I have yet to find something to beat this. The Arrowhead 8.0 (labeled as 46 L) weighs LESS THAN A POUND when the 2 metal stays, luggage handle, extra hanging hook, and side zippers are taken off. I have only a few issues with this pack: 1) There are 2 huge side pockets, but when the pack is full, nothing can be put in or taken out. I resolved this by taking the zippers off and replacing them with some elastic. Now they are usable. 2) The pack is very short, the waist belt hits me at about center rib cage (I'm a 5'3 female, I know short). 3) Zipper pulls are made of cheap nylon and came frayed before use. and lastly, an extremely minor thing 4) The water tube clip is backwards, and will get stuck on your shirt sleeve 9 times out of 10. This is not a reason not to buy the pack, though! Some great things about it: 1) Can be classified as ultralight with minor adjustments 2) Strong material 3) Large hood compartment 4) Extremely comfortable 5) Incredibly roomy I had a 75L pack before this and always over packed. With this 46 L pack, I can fit my hammock, tarp, pillow, lightweight sleeping bag kitchen, sawyer mini, clothes, food, and misc in no problem. On the outside I have a sleeping pad and cordage attached. The whole setup was less than 20lbs when I brought this on a 5 days hike and it was great. Almost 20lbs lighter than the same hike last month. Never will I feel the need to over pack again. Awesome pack, buy it. You won't regret it. (Unless you're into huge side pockets.)

Why did you pick this product vs others?: had several of these bags lots of storage capacity great for everyday use but be careful the liners of some of the can wear over time. really enjoying this one based on the description I was expecting black but got a really nice dark blue.

My husband and I bought 2 of these backpacks for our trip to Europe to use on our shorter excursions. I was worried they might be poor quality because they were so inexpensive, but they are incredibly well made. They fit easily in the overhead bins on the smaller planes for flights within Europe but they fit a surprising amount of stuff. There are several different pockets you can use to keep your smaller items organized. The straps are comfortable and make it easier to carry if the bag is stuffed full and heavy. The frame support is also a great feature. I would highly recommend this if you need something for a 3-4 day trip and don't want to use a suitcase.

Sept. 19th I used this pack to summit Borah Peak, Idaho's tallest peak. The top 1000' was snow covered so we went prepared with cold weather gear. My pack held gear for my wife and me to included 3-liters hydro bladder plus all wind and thermal layers, including extra gloves. The pack contained heavy hiking boots which we swapped for our light hikers at the snow line. We packed our emergency/first aid kit, munchies, camera, sunglasses and a small assortment of climbing protection, just in case. Total weight 30lbs. The pack is too large for what we needed so I cinched the top straps tight and clipped a carabiner drawing the two ice pick loops together. I laid the pack in the snow several times and didn't have any wetness issues. I wore this pack for 11 hours without any discomfort! I use this pack daily to carry climbing gear. For climbing I have it packed with one 70m rope five pairs of shoes, four harnesses, a dozen quick draws, four slings with locking caribiners, two pair of gloves, chalk bag, three belay devices, first aid kit,two fleece jackets and lastly food and water. Two helmets strap nicely to the outside. Now it's FULL!! Awesome bag for the price!

It's a fine bag. I used this one a 40 mile backpacking trip and it worked decently. I did manage to create a hole on the top of the inside pocket, but that isn't a deal breaker for me. I could fix that. For the price, this is a great intro bag for backpacking. It's not fancy, but it has a ton of room/pockets and can hold almost everything needed for a great camping trip.

Nice backpack comfortable lots of room

Hasta ahora no me ha fallado nada. Bastante resistente. La he utilizado para viajes largos pero no rudos. El esqueleto de aluminio sí ayuda bastante a mantener la forma y comodidad. Contento. Le faltan unas correas para el sleeping y la tienda de campaña y ya sería perfecta.

He hecho un viaje de un mes y ésta mochila fue mi gran compañera. Funciona para llevarla como equipaje de mano y tiene muy buena capacidad y resistencia.

We love this backpack. Nice and light and seems sturdy.

La he utilizado solo unos pocos días, pero me ha parecido muy cómoda y con buen espacio. Los materiales parecen muy resistentes y no he tenido problema alguno. Asismismo, la entrega fue bastante ágil y se entregó antes del tiempo programado. Sin embargo, me hubiere gustado que la mochila tuviere mejores accesorios, por ejemplo, doble cierre que permita colocar candados, o compartimentos interiores para acomodar plumas o cosas por el estilo.