Gear Review
The North Face Primero 85 Backpack - 4880-5200cu in
Foam Backing?
By mpe3789061
Ranked #382 - Weeklong Packs (Over 4500 cu in)
March 22, 2010
So I own a Teton 4000 inch adjustable torso pack. I took it out on a 2 day hike and the velcro that holds the adjustable torso together comes undone. I guess it cant support the weight I thought it could. So, I was looking at this pack in the Northface store and thought the foam on the back looked a little sketchy. Like it might rip or tear apart when put threw some abuse. I hear the foam is tuff but it's exposed? I like this pack other then that and dont want to have a problem with that. Worth buying?
View Details: The North Face Primero 85 Backpack - 4880-5200cu in
Helpful Votes: 0 Yes
Tech Specs:
- Material:
- 630D Nylon
- Volume:
- [S] 4880cu in (80L); [M] 5200cu in (85L); [L] 5200cu in (85L)
- Suspension:
- X-Radial with 7075 aluminum stays, E-VAP shoulder harness, E-VAP 3-point hip-belt
- Hydration Compatible:
- Yes
- Torso Adjustment:
- Yes
- Detachable Pack:
- No
- Sleeping Bag Compartment:
- Yes
- Rain Cover:
- No
- Access Types:
- Top, side
- External Pockets:
- 1 Lid, 1 front, 2 side
- Snowboard Carry:
- No
- Ski Carry:
- No
- Gear Loops:
- 2 Trekking pole
- Ice Axe Loops:
- 2
- Shovel Pocket:
- No
- Weight:
- [M] 5lb (2270g)
- Recommended Use:
- Extended backpacking trips
- Manufacturer Warranty:
- Lifetime
- Country of Origin:
- United States
Change me.
1 Comments Last Reply: August 11, 2010 By: Kalin McDannell
I bought this pack with some resignations about a few of the features. I got it anyway and lived in a tent for a month in the tundra in Alaska on the Seward Peninsula, hiking about 10-15 miles a day with 100-175lbs of gear (too much!) with his pack and it held up to everything I hit it with! From grizzly encounters to being thrown around and rainstorms. The kicker being the overweighted pack...I didn't think it could handle it but it did...
Helpful Votes: 1 Yes