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Sorry if this has been beaten to death before...its a bit like what caliber should I get lol
Anywho....
Looking at a larger pack for bigger missions and more meat capacity.
At the moment comparing the Hunters Element Summit 85L and Bushbuck 85L +5L Destroyer pack and frame.
Anyone used either of these packs?
Just buy a K2 and have a pack that will carry anything and will never fall to bit and will last your entire lifetime. Or buy the crap you are looking at.Quote:
Originally Posted by cambo
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Originally Posted by 257weatherby
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Thanks for that.
But those k2 packs are out of my budget and the others I am comparing are.
I haven't had any issues with the other gear I have from both the companies.
Good pack alright
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my K2 got a solid work out today...my tired old body sure knew there was a load on board,I dont leave much venison on the hill.....2nd hand K2hunter packs do come up...257 W had one for sale a while back,not sure if it sold... took me 20 years to have spare funds and pack at right price come up....and have seen 4-5 of them since.
wait and get one,you will not regret it,there may be more comfortable packs,there are lighter packs..but these things WONT let you down.
I bought one of those exact same packs off TM last year for five bucks. It was dirty and had frayed / worn straps that I taped up. I bought it for the harness to use on my meat packing frame. Very well made and was a shame to cut it up even at five bucks. Anyway I can vouch for how well the harness can carry weight. I have had up to 80kg on it. At $75 bucks that pack will do the job and for a long time - it is made of a material that can be washed clean and not rot. Heavy but very strong. Actually I carried a whole deer on it last Sunday night and thought at the time how comfortable the Macpac harness isQuote:
Originally Posted by Mohawk .308
Bush buck is utter shit and wouldn't trust hunters element one. If you are going to buy a pack buy a 2nd hand macpac or a another pack from a proper brand.
I continue to use my Macpac 75 litre pack as main hauler. Those K2 packs are strong alright but a few pilots don't like those external frame packs inside their machines - for obvious reasons. I use a Markhor 45 litre and a Hunters Element 45 litre for overnight or day hunts. Quite a choice out there nowadays.
Not an issue with the alpine hunter model with internal frame.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hunteast
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Cactus pack
DG16 Crossfire:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCjyzbWaAQk
Do you even Molle? HahaQuote:
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But seriously that looks like an awesome pack!
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My TDi my K2 pack.
What’s your budget?
Mate I purchased a Spika Drover. I rate it big time. Good meat shelf design, not as heavy as you'd think but the frame is interchangeable similar to Kuiu. 40L for overnighters/couple days and 80L for longer. Wont regret it.
I’ve got a pack here which is a One Planet 75L. It’s very good quality and it’s not being used by me. I was going to keep it for my young fella but that’s unfortunately still miles away. It’s a climbing pack that’s solid as and will last a lifetime.
$200.
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Yep, my day pack is the MK 2:Quote:
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Everything in my main compartment is in molle type pouches, first aid kits, binos, food cookers etc... It stays in my pack unless i get either a large animal or two, then i can strap everything to the outside which clears all the space internally for meat.
This then all matches my ghillie suit and camo face paint! :yaeh am not durnk:
No just kidding! The reason i switched to this system is a personal observation that a large portion of hunters end up with buggered knees and hips. In order to preserve mine for longer, to intern be physically capable of hunting for longer into my senior years i shifted my mentality on carrying weight and recovery. I view and treat it like a gym session doing squats and dead lifts, so want any weight im bearing held tight to my back and sitting on my hips with no movement or slop. This is more aligned to how joints are designed to operate (hinge/ball socket). Gone are the days of me carrying whole animals or using floppy packs.
I strictly use packs with external frames and that can be customised exactly to my body size, type and according to the load i'm carrying. They must be fully adjustable in every way so as to avoid shearing and grinding away my knees and hips.
Lastly if i'm spending decent money on some kit i want it to last, so it has to be built tough and stand up to abuse. I used to avoid camo like the plague, but eventually got sick of buying various fancy brands which shred to pieces in months. So switched to built to abuse army surplus which is by in large cheaper to buy too.
Just my 2c :cool:
Alice pack
No! Carrying heavy loads in those damn things..... just fucking no!Quote:
Originally Posted by Three O'Three
One planet are well made packs. I run the McMillan. That’s a bargain for someone what size frame is that one?Quote:
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YepQuote:
Originally Posted by 257weatherby
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ALICE pack aka "the tick" --- burrows into the wearer's back and sucks the life out of its carrier
Tall frameQuote:
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Go talk to Veterans affairs and find out just how many retired infantrymen are nursing fucked joints AND having a bloody hard time getting the Crown to pay for the damages inflicted upon them by having to cart their FSMO and two first lines up hill and down dale in a fuckin shit can of a pack called ALICE:omg:Quote:
Originally Posted by Three O'Three
Buy this if it fits @cambo way petter pack than hunters element or whateverQuote:
Originally Posted by Abovedabush
Personally can't speak highly enough of the Osprey stuff. Some of the models are are a bit pocket heavy but they are also no questions guarantee and hold a lot more than rated (well so far so good anyway).
That One Planet is nice though. Never used one in anger but was impressed with the manufacturing etc when my mate brought one. He loves it like I do my Osprey and there are more than a few similarities.