Description
Blaze the trails with the Blaze A.C. 60.
- Torso length adjustment can be made quickly for a customized fit
- Line-Loc cord allows for three-way compression, can be used to attach gear externally, and is easily replaceable
- Stretch mesh side pockets with drawcord cinching conveniently store any size water bottle
- Tall center front pockets store a light shelter or keep damp clothing away from your gear in the main compartment
- Molded channels in back panel allow for cross-ventilation, and the lightweight foam helps to move moisture
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Tough, Functional,Comfortable
Geoff Conner
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- Gender: Male
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
I hiked the entire Appalachian Trail with this pack this summer. Really light weight, comfortable, distributes weight extremely well when packed correctly. Really love the functional simple design.
Simplicity meets functionality
Ron Miller
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- Gender: Male
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
The Blaze A.C 60 is by far the best pack I've had the opportunity of wearing! The weight is minimal and the bag has everything you need for an ultralight hike. The lack of numerous pockets allows you to maximize the space in the bag and keeps you from having to deal with various zippers and clips. The waist belt is firm and provides structure to the bag so that part of the weight of the bag is displaced to your hips. When strapped on, this bag feels like it has molded into your back! GREAT BUY!!!
BOMB
Johnathan Rambo
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Just got back from my first trip with the BLAZE and this pack is BOMB. 5 days 265 miles later on the SHT; Duluth to Canada, this pack was unbelievable. The funny thing is Two Harbors is where Granite Gear is made just 25 minutes north east of Duluth and I have never tried any of their packs before. Being a local I see them around, and finally tried it for a fast pack. What I liked about it is it is light and incredibly simple. The shoulders and waist belt are really comfortable. The waistbelt is thicker and has more padding than the Vapor which I like. The pack has no frills and the simple top load is very very pragmatic which I like. The only thing I really did not like about this pack is the back plate, because the shoulder straps are attached to it and I could not remove it, but it did not weigh all that much so I was not to concerned. The material and construction were dynamite. Really I can't say enough. The pack seated nicely with about 32 lbs of gear and food to begin with, and we ended with a pack weight of about 22 lbs losing 10 lbs in food over the 5 days. The shoulder pads never wore on my shoulders and the belt stayed pretty cool around the waist (two of my concerns always). The hydration sleeve worked well and adapted to a couple of different field bladders we were testing. I was really impressed with the volume of this pack. It is about a 55-57 liter pack in the regular and the volume felt like there was a lot of room left after I was all packed. I am 5'10" 165 and I fit perfectly in the medium belt and regular torso, keeping in mind that torso sizes vary considerably person to person.
nice sac
taint
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I hated returning this. construction better than you would expect at that weight, and the compression system is genius. I was looking for something a bit bigger than my old osprey talon 44. This seemed perfect, except for the lack of an alternative access to the black hole of a main compartment, and no hip pocket. I didn't realize how much I'd miss those little items. couldn't be more than an extra hundred grams, and if they were there this would be 6 stars.
Blaze 60
Sara Kay
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Co-founder of Granite Gear Dan Cruikshank gives the first walk through of the 2011 Granite Gear Blaze 60.
Awesome Pack
Tyler Mammone
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This pack is amazing. Extremely light weight, good material, and highly adjustable. However, if you are planning on using it for day hikes or hikes with minimal gear it may be too big for some...
Watch the ROCKS!
Ivan Gehring
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My brother just got one of these and it is a sweet pack for the most part. He got his gear with out water or food down to like 20 something lbs. The 1st trip we went on was a 3 nighter in Utah's coyote gulch. The pack was sufficient but 3-4 nights was about its max as he was spent on room. With that said we took more food than we could eat. There was one issue on the durability however. He had to slide down some sand stone and because of the beers in his overflow the rock burned a hole in the stretchy fabric that it's made out of. So in my opinion a sweet pack with a simple design flaw of the vulnerable overflow material extending a little too far down the body of the pack in the event that you do slide on rock. (which is fairly common a thing out there)
Better than most
Yung Lee
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I tried 3 other bags in its class (Boreas Buttermilk, Osprey Pack Exos 58, and Mountain Hardware Thruway 50) before deciding on this kick-a$$ bag. Sure this is one Spartan bag and I'd love to have some simple convenience features like hip-belt pocket, and maybe a stow on the go feature that Osprey packs do, but you know where this bag (to me) excels in one thing that matters the most to me? The suspension! The most customizable, comfortable set of support, ventilation, and straps I've had the luxury of imposing on my back. I remember reading Backpacker magazine saying it has a "class leading hip belt," and it really does by a mile. I also love the bomber Cordura, and also the line-loc cord and how easy it is to loosen and tighten it to compress the bag quickly and evenly. One minor gripe? It's kinda ugly....but it's growing on me because it fits so well.
Next to the Osprey Hornet 46
Mike
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Outpaces everything else
Mike
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This pack is incredible. All areas of the pack are crazy adjustable and it bottomlessly swallows gear. I can easily fit my entire luxury kit and a Bear Vault BV500 (stuffed with smaller gear, stove, food, etc.) inside the main pack, with all my essential easy-access gear stowed in the outer pockets. If I want to go light, the pack cinches down through nine different compression straps on the main pack bag. Weight transfer is amazing in light of the adjustability and the ventilated back panel keeps you nice and cool. Also, the torso adjustment feature on the frame sheet is ridiculously simple, but effective. All-in-all I cannot recommend it enough. Glad to see BC finally got the men's version back in stock.
Joe
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Mike, we are almost exactly the same build. I love this pack. The best thing I can say is that I put it on and forget about it. The level of comfort and support at this weight is sweet. As far as the critique that the pack lacks hip pockets, they are available from Granite Gear along with a lid storage compartment.
Joe
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Mike56157, Forgot to mention ? make sure you get the Reg sized frame.

mikp56157
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