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Equipment & Gear => Power Equipment & RV => Topic started by: troyspinetar on March 03, 2013, 08:33:57 PM

Title: Sitka 45 pack
Post by: troyspinetar on March 03, 2013, 08:33:57 PM: Anyone have one or have comments pros/cons. Thanks
Title: Re: Sitka 45 pack
Post by: deadyote on March 04, 2013, 09:36:52 PM: 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.
Title: Re: Sitka 45 pack
Post by: fillthefreezer on March 05, 2013, 09:33:06 AM: quite a few pics of these floating around the net with things like blown out zippers and shoulder straps ripped completely off.... :yike:
Title: Re: Sitka 45 pack
Post by: Quicksilver on March 07, 2013, 09:52:46 PM: as deadyote mentioned it's lighter than the eberlestock...but maybe at a price of durability?
Title: Re: Sitka 45 pack
Post by: alecvg on March 10, 2013, 08:32:43 PM: Horrible pack. Had the shoulder pack rip off while packing out a bear. Buckles break easily. Fabric rips. I have nothing good to say.
Title: Re: Sitka 45 pack
Post by: Antlershed on April 10, 2013, 09:06:41 PM: Quote from: alecvg on March 10, 2013, 08:32:43 PM
Horrible pack. Had the shoulder pack rip off while packing out a bear. Buckles break easily. Fabric rips. I have nothing good to say.
:yeah: I broke three buckles and the chest strap hauling elk meat last season.
Title: Re: Sitka 45 pack
Post by: kenbell27 on April 10, 2013, 09:14:24 PM: 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.
Title: Re: Sitka 45 pack
Post by: StuckoYota99 on April 10, 2013, 10:35:02 PM: 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. :dunno:
Title: Re: Sitka 45 pack
Post by: fillthefreezer on April 11, 2013, 07:33:36 AM: Quote from: StuckoYota99 on April 10, 2013, 10:35:02 PM
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. :dunno:
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...
Title: Re: Sitka 45 pack
Post by: JPhelps on April 11, 2013, 07:38:45 AM: 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).
Title: Re: Sitka 45 pack
Post by: jackelope on April 11, 2013, 08:51:25 AM: :yeah:

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.