toxic-hero - Recent messages

Deuter backpacks are really super! I had the Guide 35+ model and wouldn't swap it for anything else. Sadly stolen from me...

Well, otherwise all depends on how much cash you're willing to give, and probably also on how serious and for what you'll use the backpack. I'd divide backpack makers by quality/price kinda into three "leagues":

1. league: top backpack makers, their packs you see from afar are very quality, but sadly quite expensive therefore. Sometimes too expensive cuz pure gold they ain't! But some model from "second league" can be even equal or better and surely much cheaper. These firms: deuter, mammut, karrimor (still!), berghaus, north face, arc teryx (esp sinfully expensive firm!), ...

2. league: sufficiently quality packs but much cheaper. Here need be careful, quality varies model to model, good to check internet how people satisfied with specific model. With good research can find pack equal to best firms for much lower price, again some other model total trash. These firms: salewa, lowe alpine, ferrino (partly)

3. league: cheapest packs, quality accordingly. For undemanding day trips maybe not so noticeable, for longer trips and bigger packs where carry lots and back suffers more consequently wouldn't recommend at all. These: mckinley, kilimanjaro, ferrino (partly), various Slovenian firms...