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Big Game Hunting => Backcountry Hunting => Topic started by: zackmioli on January 09, 2015, 03:08:09 PM

Title: sitka bivy 45 pack?
Post by: zackmioli on January 09, 2015, 03:08:09 PM: Checked this pack out today at sportsmans warehouse. Seems pretty cool and like it could work well for a backcountry style hunt. Anyone have it or tried it out? In the market to do some upgrading so trying to get as much info as I can before making purchases.

Thanks

Zack
Title: Re: sitka bivy 45 pack?
Post by: jackelope on January 09, 2015, 03:43:56 PM: Quote from: zackmioli on January 09, 2015, 03:08:09 PM
Checked this pack out today at sportsmans warehouse. Seems pretty cool and like it could work well for a backcountry style hunt. Anyone have it or tried it out? In the market to do some upgrading so trying to get as much info as I can before making purchases.

Thanks

Zack

I don't have any experience with the Sitka packs, but from a lot of reading and geeking out research that I've done, you can do a lot better for similar money by getting into a Kuiu Icon Pro or a EXO Mountain Gear pack.
Title: Re: sitka bivy 45 pack?
Post by: Bmcox86 on January 09, 2015, 04:05:15 PM: X2 what jackelope said. I have an EXO and it's awesome, also have a sitka flash 20 and would take my EXO any day of the week.
Title: Re: sitka bivy 45 pack?
Post by: zackmioli on January 09, 2015, 04:12:40 PM: Thanks for the info so far. I do like the looks of the exo packs, it just makes me nervous dropping that amount of cash on something without playin around with it and seeing how it fits me. Is there anywhere I can look at these bags in person?
Title: Re: sitka bivy 45 pack?
Post by: jackelope on January 09, 2015, 04:22:24 PM: Quote from: zackmioli on January 09, 2015, 04:12:40 PM
Thanks for the info so far. I do like the looks of the exo packs, it just makes me nervous dropping that amount of cash on something without playin around with it and seeing how it fits me. Is there anywhere I can look at these bags in person?

Pretty sure you can return it if you don't like it or you can sell it on the interwebs with probably zero issue.
Title: Re: sitka bivy 45 pack?
Post by: 7mag. on January 09, 2015, 04:31:39 PM: The Sitka packs are junk. You can do much better with your money.
Title: Re: sitka bivy 45 pack?
Post by: Bmcox86 on January 09, 2015, 05:52:22 PM: If you ever come up towards issaquah you can check my EXO out
Title: Re: sitka bivy 45 pack?
Post by: bowhunterty on January 09, 2015, 10:12:39 PM: Like my Exo. Finally found a pack that finally fits my waste. Give them a call Steve and Lenny are great guys, they won't steer you wrong.
Title: Re: sitka bivy 45 pack?
Post by: Antlershed on January 09, 2015, 10:26:16 PM: Quote from: 7mag. on January 09, 2015, 04:31:39 PM
The Sitka packs are junk. You can do much better with your money.
:yeah:

Read my thread from a couple years ago here http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,104912.msg1365637.html#msg1365637 (http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,104912.msg1365637.html#msg1365637)
Title: Re: sitka bivy 45 pack?
Post by: xXLojackXx on January 10, 2015, 07:51:38 PM: I used to have a Bivy 45 years ago. They are very comfortable, until you have to carry any load over 40 lbs. You're MUCH better off getting an Icon pro or an Exo.

If you're in the market in the next month or so, I'll probably be selling a brand new Icon Pro 1850/7200 pack set.
Title: Re: sitka bivy 45 pack?
Post by: zackmioli on January 10, 2015, 09:54:45 PM: Quote from: xXLojackXx on January 10, 2015, 07:51:38 PM
I used to have a Bivy 45 years ago. They are very comfortable, until you have to carry any load over 40 lbs. You're MUCH better off getting an Icon pro or an Exo.

If you're in the market in the next month or so, I'll probably be selling a brand new Icon Pro 1850/7200 pack set.
thanks. I will keep my eye out for that.
Title: Re: sitka bivy 45 pack?
Post by: robertsjd on January 11, 2015, 10:32:33 AM: I bought it 2014 season . Took it out hunting 2 times sold it and bought a kuiu icon pro for 50$ cheaper than the sitka and it is by far best pack I've ever owned . Sitka in my opinion should Stick to gear 😉
Title: Re: sitka bivy 45 pack?
Post by: xXLojackXx on January 12, 2015, 07:58:04 AM: The problem with the Sitka packs IMO is lightweight/non durable material, insufficient straps/pads, no functional load lifters, and a poor frame.

I'd rather do 120lbs in a kifaru/MR/Kuiu Icon pro than 50lbs in a Sitka :twocents: