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By mal3652297 Ranked #546 - Winter Packs March 3, 2010

So far I've had the bag about a month and it has been awesome for resort skiing, ski/snowshoe touring, city slicking and as a photo bag (with added padding). A a staunch top loader fan I was skeptical at first, and it can be challenging if you are cramming it full, but it still has a nice capacity for day trips. It has enough places to clip and tie on the outside to satisfy most pack gypsies and internal organization is neither too much nor too little. Properly packed it can carry a 13" laptop (fits in avie pocket) 2 larger textbooks ~500-600 pages each and a DSLR with short and long lenses along with miscellany in the smaller pockets. Suspension is comfortable up to about the 15-20kg mark after which even if adjusted properly weight becomes a bother.
I do have two gripes about the bag: one being that the bottom is not vulcanized (this is what I suspect will be the death of my bag); and the other is that the bladder pocket configuration is hokey at best, one is too short and wide for my 3L camel (dakine makes bladders and this might be solely for their "reservoirs") and the other is opposite the main compartment leading to hose snag hell.

This is a good all rounder with excellent skiing use. Needless to say my other 35L pack has been put out to pasture :*(.

View Details: DAKINE Chute Backpack - 2200cu in

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