Kuiu Icon pack systems
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\"Ucsdryder\" said:
I was looking at Kifaru as well but just couldn\'t pull the trigger on a comparable pack for a couple hundred more. I started with a decent pack from LL bean; it does the job but is miserable if you load it heavy.
What pack do you run? I ended up purchasing the icon 5200.
I have the Kuiu Icon Pro 3200. Nice light pack with plenty of pockets. I had used a Badlands 2200 for the last 5 years and love the way it fits. What I do not like is that it does not breathe. I get hot easily carrying it and have to shed clothes then If I stop I get chilled and put clothes on. It is a never ending game. The Kuiu is much cooler and vents well up the back. I can\'t wait to pack my bull in it this year to give it a real test.
elky McElkerson
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- Mar 13, 2014
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i have a buddy that runs the icon. 5000 something. 5500?
he loves it. and i went thru it and the pockets i like. it is light!! i have a kifaru and it is okay to me. it is way to much like a regular backpack for me..okay it has extra straps and i bought the grab it thing as well. honestly, i feel like a fool buying it. i think i paid just shy of..(i cant even say it). it is comfy, it is light..but it is just like a Gregory pack i got rid of. i wish i got something that put the meat shelf between the frame and bag.
and we all know that is a good idea. even kifaru adopted the system..after i bought mine of course.
i ordered a Mystery Ranch metcalf and it was just about to be put into a box and shipped to me..(after a 4 month wait)..when my wife calculated our tax bill. WTF?!!! i got on the horn and cancelled the order. hahahahha..the cancel was more for my wife\'s peace of mind. $550 next to a giant tax bill is sorta insignificant..but i get it.
you got a great pack bud. i\'ll buy the Metcalf next year, and turn my kifaru into the worlds most expensive back country trout fishing pack.
he loves it. and i went thru it and the pockets i like. it is light!! i have a kifaru and it is okay to me. it is way to much like a regular backpack for me..okay it has extra straps and i bought the grab it thing as well. honestly, i feel like a fool buying it. i think i paid just shy of..(i cant even say it). it is comfy, it is light..but it is just like a Gregory pack i got rid of. i wish i got something that put the meat shelf between the frame and bag.
and we all know that is a good idea. even kifaru adopted the system..after i bought mine of course.
i ordered a Mystery Ranch metcalf and it was just about to be put into a box and shipped to me..(after a 4 month wait)..when my wife calculated our tax bill. WTF?!!! i got on the horn and cancelled the order. hahahahha..the cancel was more for my wife\'s peace of mind. $550 next to a giant tax bill is sorta insignificant..but i get it.
you got a great pack bud. i\'ll buy the Metcalf next year, and turn my kifaru into the worlds most expensive back country trout fishing pack.
N&N Waterfowl
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- Mar 30, 2016
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Elky...before dropping the $$$ for a whole new pack, you might want to check out just switching the bag on your kifaru. The reckoning has an integrated meat shelf that functions exactly as you would prefer. I recently upgraded to a kifaru with a reckoning bag, and couldn\'t be more impressed. But.....the \"which is a better pack\" debate is about as convoluted and based on each individual\'s preferences as \"which is the better boot\" debate. Kuiu, kifaru, Mystery Ranch, Stone Glacier, and a couple others all make top of the line packs all with minor differences. It is up to the individual to determine which works best for them. I don\'t think there is or ever will be a right or wrong answer!
Well it has arrived. Late but it did show up... it was lost in transit for 4 extra days. I like the bag so far but Kuiu has a long way to go with their customer service reps. I was hung up on, lied too and interrupted to the point where I was unable to express my concerns with the service. Kuiu needs to hope this bag impresses me or it will be the last thing I ever buy from them.
elky McElkerson
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- Mar 13, 2014
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\"Ucsdryder\" said:
so true!! i almost got lynched \"online style\" over at rokslide when i said i HATED my first generation Kifaru 20 deg slick bag.
it got ugly. hahhaha..
I got one in Dec 2015 and used it most of last year for hunting and traveling. I have the 5500 bag and the 1650. I use the smaller bag almost all the time.
Overall, I really like it. I don\'t have any real negatives to report ... it\'s been strong and comfortable.
There are great packs out there, but for the price, the Icon Pro is very good. It\'ll be a long time before I go in the market for a pack at this point. I\'m really looking forward to using it a lot this fall.
Overall, I really like it. I don\'t have any real negatives to report ... it\'s been strong and comfortable.
There are great packs out there, but for the price, the Icon Pro is very good. It\'ll be a long time before I go in the market for a pack at this point. I\'m really looking forward to using it a lot this fall.
