Sitka 45 pack

[troyspinetar]

Anyone have one or have comments pros/cons. Thanks

[deadyote]

I bought on last year for my AK Moose hunt and loved it.  I loaded it up with 65lbs of gear and hiked 3 miles back to the homestead after the flost plane ride.  It felt like 40 lbs.  I got mine for a steal online for $300 new.  I've got a 8 miles 4500 foot elevation gain hike coming up this summer, so it will give me a better idea on longer hikes.  I also like the gun scabbard on the side.  It is very easy to take your gun on and off with the pack on.  I like how there are a ton of pocks for organization because I am anal about getting to things when I want them and not having to dig through things.  I also liked the pack rain fly which kept my stuff bone dry through a major downpoor AK style.  It is very light compared to the eberlestock I had before, plus it is way easier to organize. 

[fillthefreezer]

quite a few pics of these floating around the net with things like blown out zippers and shoulder straps ripped completely off....

[Quicksilver]

as deadyote mentioned it's lighter than the eberlestock...but maybe at a price of durability?

[alecvg]

Horrible pack. Had the shoulder pack rip off while packing out a bear.  Buckles break easily.  Fabric rips. I have nothing good to say.

[Antlershed]

Horrible pack. Had the shoulder pack rip off while packing out a bear.  Buckles break easily.  Fabric rips. I have nothing good to say.

I broke three buckles and the chest strap hauling elk meat last season.

[kenbell27]

I had the shoulder strap rip off mine hauling out a load of elk. I still need to send it away to get fixed/ replaced. When I get it replaced I will either sell it or just use it for backpack trips not for hunting.

[StuckoYota99]

I'm also interested in this pack, my question to those with shoulder strap issues is how heavy of a load where you carrying? Seems to me if its overloaded then its bound to fail. However if it is unable to sustain rated and design loads then i could see the drawback of the pack. Either way shoulder straps ripping are a definite drawback.

[fillthefreezer]

I'm also interested in this pack, my question to those with shoulder strap issues is how heavy of a load where you carrying? Seems to me if its overloaded then its bound to fail. However if it is unable to sustain rated and design loads then i could see the drawback of the pack. Either way shoulder straps ripping are a definite drawback.

overloaded? you shouldnt be able to say that with a hunting pack... why else would you take an extra 5lbs of pack weight over a regualr backpacking pack. your hunting pack should be able to haul more than you can, period. and be no worse for wear...

[JPhelps]

Not a very good pack, unless you want a noisy pack that is comfortable to a 50 lb load max (I've never personally owned one just going off of opinions and reviews of hunters that bought it and had it fail).

[jackelope]

 

The 6 or 7 negative replies in this thread alone with what seems like repetitive failures are enough to blow any thought I had of one out the window.