Montane Switch 20 Daypack

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foot, and with a reasonably long back, I frequently find daypacks with a fixed back length to be a little short on me. These always make sense on a walking pack, and being at least 50% fuelled by jelly baby on a typical hill day, I use them a lot. However the weight seems fine for the all-round use for which it was designed; it's not a running or a climbing specialist after all. The Raptor Dynamic fabric is tough, strong abrasion resistant and side compression straps help the load to be shared out evenly across your back whilst you are walking. A proportion of the fabric, and the mesh used on the back system, comes from recycled sources, which has to be a good thing.

I've found this handy for a light shell and a map, but I'm not keen on its slightly odd hooked closure, which only seems to work properly when the pack is well-stuffed; a plastic buckle would've been more secure. Constructed with the lightweight and tough, RAPTOR Eco 100 denier Robic Nylon fabric, a full but clean feature set and the extremely comfortable, close fitting yet highly breathable ZephyrAD size adjustable back system, this pack is built to perform whatever the adventure. The compact 20 litre capacity is cleverly designed to offeer room for your hiking stuff or office equipement, with organisation pockets and a padded laptop sleeve to keep your precious gear secure and scratch-free. Read more about the condition New with tags: A brand-new, unused, unworn and undamaged item in the original packaging (such as the original box or bag) and/or with the original tags attached. A suitcase style front compartment and a zipped side access pocket offers easy access to your kit whenever you need it to hand.For me, the back system simply feels too floppy to support the larger capacity and lidded design, whereas with the smaller zipped alternative I can see that same softness proving to be an asset rather than a drawback. Twin compression straps are provided too, and if you're lugging something bulky like a camera tripod (how did you think I got the gear selfies?

When opening the main compartment up, the backpack has an asymmetric drawcord opening with a quick-release adjustment, which will mean that you can quickly access the backpack. In the recent run of hot weather, which even made it to Wester Ross, I've really appreciated the air flow offered by the Azote, and the fact that your back and shoulders are not swimming in sweat. With durable material, soft padding on the back and room for up to 20 litres of items, the backpack is perfect for long days out on the trails. This expertise is used to create a collection of mountaineering, mountain walking and trail running clothing that is developed to withstand the most extreme conditions and environments, allowing everybody who experiences the quality of Montane to go FURTHER.This is more midweight than truly lightweight, and you can certainly find lighter packs of around this size. With Scottish spring in mind, a season where you might want winter clothing and crampons one week, and shorts the next, I went for the 32 litre version to give myself a bit of leeway. On the outside of the backpack, there are multiple gear clip loops with external attachment points which will allow you to attach and carry extra gear around with you.