Revised review: durability FAIL

By Blake Mills Ranked #184 - Trail Running Hydration November 18, 2008

Ok. So not 10 days after writing the above review, this pack failed catastrophically: The buckle (aka Weak Link) broke for no discernable reason while I was trail running. I wasn't towing a sled or anything, and since I'm only 135 pounds it's unclear what caused it to break. What is clear is that the buckles are sewn-in and cannot be replaced without cutting/re-sewing. I've had this thing for only 3 months. This combination of fragile parts with wasteful (unfixable) design is very disappointing. If you're shopping for other Nathan waist packs, you might want to check this out- particularly the heavier ones.

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