Description
Pro quality and ready for adventure.
- ErgoActiv suspension system features an innovative free-floating hip-belt that pivots with your body's movements for improved load stability and comfort when traveling over uneven terrain
- SwingArm shoulder straps link each shoulder strap to the other by cable, which allows you greater arm mobility when placing a tool and greater load stability during your approach
- Thermoformed, vented back panel helps keep you comfortable when things heat up during the approach
- A tuck-away helmet holder and rope strap help you stay organized during weekends in the mountains
- Ice tool PickPockets and welded crampon patch help you keep your ice gear organized during the pre-ascent mess
- Hydration compatibility lets you conveniently stow nourishing liquids (although not the kind that come in cans and make your head feel funny)
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Im looking For A tough durable pack for...
Josh
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Im looking For A tough durable pack for hiking and other outdoor activites i want to use it as a daypack or one night pack and im trying to figure out if ishould choose this pack the epic 35 or the hollow point
Phil Maher
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Hey again Josh,
For just a simple everyday daypack, the Hollow Point will do it for you effectively and at a lower cost, although it might be kind of small and too limited in its capacity for over nighters. For the over nighters, this is a better choice for the simple reasons that it has more capacity, has more features that help you organize and carry your gear, and it has a waist-belt and not just a waist strap, which will be much more comfortable with a load in it.
Cerro La Campana, Olmue, Chile
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Very Good Backpack
Good for climbing
Federico Garcia
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These is a very complete bag, it has straps for crampons and a helmet carrier.
Hey guys,
I was wondering if you are able...
Jay Wilson
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Hey guys,
I was wondering if you are able to access the
main compartment with rope on top, or do you have to take the rope off to get to the inside?
-Jay
pet2962422
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You have to take the rope off to get inside. One of my many minor gripes about this pack. Also, the rope retention system is really hard to operate with gloves on, so try to plan ahead and put what you might need in your pockets instead of in the top pouch or main compartment.
wilp511017
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Perhaps the model has changed slightly now since this question was asked but just today I wondered the same thing about the rope being in the way. So I loaded up my pack and checked. The way the strap fastens across the top does hinder access to the top pocket given the rope lays over the top of the bag. However, you very much can access a loaded pack with the rope on top, but it has to do with how you fasten the rope strap. There is a haul loop on the front of the bag. If you web the rope strap through this, forget getting into your pack. However, if you simply wind the rope strap tightly, twice around the center of your rope and rope it back to the attachment point, omitting going through the haul loop, you very much can move the rope out of the way and access the bag. As long as you have the ends of the rope, which lay along the sides of the bags, on the inside of the compression straps, your rope isn't going to be moving around, and access to your bag is possible. That being said, there is no way (that I have discovered, that you can access your bag compartment with the helmet strap fastened. This pack is actually amazingly versatile. Just today, I loaded it up with a 70M 10.2mm (in it), 14 draws, first aid kit/fairly large survival knife, rock climbing shoes (stowed them in the crampon pouch on the exterior of the pack, a waterproof pack cover, trekker thermarest, a 2 L bladder, harness, tent footprint (used as a rope tarp), helmet, gri-gri/runners/ATC, and a second 70M 9.5mm rope (teaching others how to climb, side by side), a 11 oz rain jacket, and an arcteryx Atom LT hoody. I still had room for a few extras (small...food items I mean). Pack weight...probably at the upper limit, but it all fit. I also could have strapped a solo tent to the side. And with this weight, the pack is actually pretty comfortable. The extra rope on the sides did hinder arm swing a bit when scrambling.
wilp511017
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P.S. I checked out the BD Speed 40, Epic 40 and Epic 35, and this. Settled with this pack. Didn't care for the overly large lid on the Epics, nor the single lid tie down....a helmet under the lid easily slides out the sides (at least the way I had it situated...perhaps incorrectly?). The Speed 40 was great for a stripped down weight (different back rest/suspension system but still flows well with your movement...but you cannot close the lid in a drybag style in which is was intended if you get higher than the upper part of the pack. Made things move way too much for my likings..though I would have gone Speed 40 over the Epics for what I needed. Just saying but I'm no expert at all.
looking for a pack to be my go to for...
Ethan Smalley
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looking for a pack to be my go to for weekend sport climbing trips. Can anyone compare this to the BD Epic 35? thanks
Thomas Ogasawara
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They're very similar, but I prefer the epic, as it stores a rope more securely thanks to the lid (which this lacks).
Sweet Pack
Rita Palmer
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Probably my new favorite climbing pack!! I love how the belt moves with you, makes scrambling so much easier. The only down side is there are no gear loops inside so you just have to sort through everything in there and organize it when u get to your destination. not so bad if all is attached to a sling.
Anyone have any comments on this pack vs...
Joe
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Anyone have any comments on this pack vs the Osprey Variant 37 and the First Ascent Alchemist 40L? I want a pack that can do alpine hiking, but be useable for other hikes as well.
Hayden Beck
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If you are more of a minimalist go for the axis, (i personally love this pack) but if you carry more go for the alchemist...can't tell you about the varient...They all work for what you are describing....also check out the osprey stratos 36/34 these are going to be more vented than the packs you listed.
Reid Pitman
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I do like the Varient very much. Both of these packs are on the same level, straight forward alpine climbing packs. I've found in warmer weather it does not vent well, and with no zippered access to the main compartment you have to pack smart. From what you describe the uses you're looking for I would suggest the osprey kestrel or stratos as Hayden mentioned.
Brighton Backcountry
Hayden Beck
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Great pack for all-around use...preforms well in all uses.
Recommended
nikosrek
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In few words i had to buy quickly a sack because my bright new dynafit baltoro was uselles. So two persons with the same backpack we had to stop the first day of our skitour at Haute Route and go back at Chamonix and find new gear,hopefully we bought the axis 33 and at the end of the route after 6 days i have to say that is very good and i highly recommended it.
Looks smaller than it is
pet2962422
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I was a bit worried when I got it that the Axis might not be big enough for what I bought it for. Having loaded it up for a day of ice cragging (tools, crampons, screws, rope, extra clothes, lunch, first-aid kit, helmet, harness), I can say that not only does it carry it all, it carries without a hitch. Its loaded with lots of little things, like the helmet pouch and the rope strap, that aren't quite perfect yet, but I fully expect BD to correct those in the future. For instance, I'd prefer that the helmet get strapped down on top of the rope, not the other way around, and the buckles to secure the helmet pouch are hard to find and operate. I'd really like to see a winterized version with an insulated sleeve for a drinking tube as well. Those are, however, for the next generation.
I was also a bit skeptical about using a panel loader (all of my climbing packs have had top pouches aka "brains", and in principle it simplifies rope retention). The absence of such, however, definitely gives the pack a lower profile, so the whole thing climbs a lot better.
pet2962422
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Also, all of the pictures show the pack as either black or Canary yellow. The yellow is actually more like acid green. If I'd known that, I would've gotten the yellow one. Its a slick looking pack, and I traded my black crampon patch for a yellow one and it certainly makes my pack more distinctive.
great pack
jos100679506
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great comfortable pack, just a bit too small for a day in the backcountry
Quiver-killer
Hayden Beck
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This is amazing...I can mountaineer, ski tour (splitboard), or weekend backpack out of one bag. Really impressed with the quality and variety of features.
Pick-pockets are really nice
very easy to balance
holds load easily.
Axis 33
Brian Shonka
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Head-turner
Brian Shonka
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C'mon this pack is possibly the sickest looking technical ever. The swing arm system is amazingly comfortable and makes long hikes a breeze. Main compartment has plenty of room although the bladder pouch is a squeeze for my full Deuter bag. Weird that the picture doesn't show the crampon pouch in the center of the pack. Using this baby for my increasingly frequent climbing trips and have gotten countless compliments.
How does the measurement CU ? relate to...
Simon Vaughan
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How does the measurement CU ? relate to litres in terms of capacity ?
Ryan Hamilton
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It's 33 liters. If you don't see it in the description most packs have the liter quantity in the name.
pet2962422
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I've owned a lot of 40L packs and when I try to cram everything I need for a day of cragging into this beast, it fits easily where before I was strapping stuff to the outside. So while yes, it is listed as 33L, I'd estimate that its actually closer to 45L.
would this packs side straps be large...
eric
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would this packs side straps be large enough to hold a pair of K2 backlash skis with marker F12 tour bindings?
knanier
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Yes...you'll be fine. The bottom one doesn't have a buckle though...so you'll need to slide the tail of the ski in from the top. Sorta a pain...but not too big of a deal, IMO.
I'm undecided about this one and the BD...
Runar Dankel
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I'm undecided about this one and the BD Burn http://www.backcountry.com/black-diamond-burn-backpack-1587-1700cu-in
I want to use it for iceclimbing and multipitch. Any thoughts?
Ryan Hamilton
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I like the ice tool pouches better on the Axis. They look more like an extra on the Burn. Also, I've never really found much use for the exterior bungy. Might be helpful to quickly stash a shell or something.
Runar Dankel
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But the Axis feels a bit wider. Does it get in your way when clinmbing?
Hayden Beck
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Axis wold be better suited for such activities it has more features as well
Best Pack I've Owned
Mike Lee
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This pack is amazing. It's lightweight, comfortable and looks sick. The hip belt pivots on a ball joint so it allows for a lot more movement when you're hiking/climbing around. This is my main climbing pack and it'll be hard to go back to any other pack after using this one. Definitely worth every penny and a must have!
how do you remove the waist band
JEO
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how do you remove the waist band
jason spellman
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unclip the clips on each side (where the hip belt attaches to the pack) and slide it out.
Mitch
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There are two things you can remove, the band itself, or the band and then the back pad (the padded thing that is connected via a swivel to the bag itself).
For the strap, after you untie all the straps that tie it to the bag, there are a few velcros that keep everything tidy. First, along the back strap, you'll notice sleeves on either side, through which the thinner strap goes through (the one you'd use to tie around you). Pull this latter strap out - there is velcro inside the sleeves you'll need to deal with. Then, the way the back strap goes through the back pad has a similar design (velcro). Once you deal with that velcro (push your hand through), you can pull the back strap through.
This leaves you with the back pad still attached to the bag. To get this one out, you'll need a second pair of hands and a screw driver with a hex head (or, better yet, a crank handle screw driver). Ask your buddy to pull back slightly the upper lip of the back pad - thus exposing the connection and the screw. Unscrew it.
This also allows you to pull out the back piece (plastic + metal frame), leaving you with the textile bag alone. It's probably unusable as-is since it has that hole in the back (where the pad was), but much easier to wash.

pet2962422
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