mountain hardwear Scrambler Pack

By BW Ranked #100 - Daypacks - Technical October 8, 2009

I was unfortunate enought to have purchased the old design Scrambler pack about 5 months before the new design Scrambler was released by M.H. The old design was pretty bad. The shoulder straps were so flimsy and light, it felt really awkward on your back, very unstable. I never packed it with too much gear, just the essentials for a side hike or summit push, but it just didnt cut it. The new design considered many of the old design flaws and it is much better now. For one, it has a thin waist belt which helps keep the pack in place. Second, the shoulder straps are much better, with added padding and wider from side to side. And now, instead of just a foam backer, they added a rigid plastic along with the foam backer to give the pack side to side rigidity. It will still flex up and down, but the plastic backer gives the pack much more stability to carry a little weight. A rediculous amount of bungees on the outside make it possible to strap some gear, but i wouldnt push it with how much weight this pack can carry. 15 pounds maybe.. All in all a great summit pack or daypack with versitility and much improved from the previous model.

View Details: Mountain Hardwear Scrambler Backpack - 1950cu in

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