This bag could be great, but there are a few problems. The molle is 90 degree the wrong way (all SOG’s other bags have it correctly) so if you attach anything for backpack carry, it will be 90 degrees the wrong direction. I contacted SOG asking them why and they said it's because "it's meant to be primarily used as a DUFFLE BAG". Ok, right. If that's so, then why does the clamshell pocket on top open from the BOTTOM when used as a duffle bag. In other words, if you use this as a duffle bag, opening the hard top pocket, the only way you can, from the bottom, means all your things inside come pouring out. So obviously this was meant to be a BACKPACK first, because then the hardtop pocket works fine correctly. SO......use as a backpack and the molle is unusable, use as a duffle bag and the main hard top pocket is unusable. PROS: 1) . The 4 zippers on the main compartment is great, so you can access the main pocket from the side. Good design 2) . Zippers are smooth. Seems like a no-brainer, but it really isn't. Even my vanquest zippers catch sometimes, but these are good. 3) Love the flap/wing design 4) Like the hard clamshell top design 5) The internal daisy chain is a nice feature, though maybe not the most necessary 6) LOVE the way this bag LOOKS. Might be my favorite in terms of aesthetics. CONS 1) . Molle is the wrong way if you use as a backpack 2) . Hard clamshell top opens the wrong way if you use as a duffle (from the bottom, spilling all your contents every time you open), so no matter how you use this pack, a major feature will not work properly 3) Poor back padding. It feels "okay" when you're using it, but then when you put on any other pack with GOOD back padding, you'll really notice the difference. I think SOG didn't give good padding on the back so it is flatter when using as a duffle, but could have done better than THIS, as the backpack suffers (and a backpack is probably how it will most often be used) 4) Lack of any way to adjust for torso length 5) No attachment points on the BOTTOM of the pack. This would be an EASY fix 6) No bottle holders. This is probably because the wings/flaps are in the way, but with the molle the wrong direction, attaching a bottle holder will ALSO be the wrong the direction (horizontal to the ground), so unusable. You won't have any water bottle access with this bag 7) Waist straps need more than one line of attachment. Anything you attach to your waist strap will flop around, unlike other bags with several lines of attachment to weave through FIXES: 1) rotate the molle on the flaps/wings 90degrees so what we lose with the flaps/wings, can be made up for with attachments while using as a backpack 2) . MUCH better back padding 3) Make it torso adjustable 4) Add attachments points on the bottom 5) Add another line of molle "weave" on the hip straps so attachments don't flop with every step 6) High vis interior lining BOTTOM LINE: Lots of GREAT design ideas, coupled with POOR design ideas. Talking to SOG, got BS answers from them, so not sure I'd trust in their thought process if they aren't willing to accept real world feedback, but just make excuses which are lame (like it's meant primarily as a duffle, which I explained earlier why it could not have been designed that way - smartly anyways)
No ventilation in the back.I have Haglöfs corker same problem to hot to carry in the way you suppose to carrying when it is summer. And the zippers...he really avoid showing them.And the material?He did not talk about that either....my spidersense is saying 👎🏻
wow really nice looking pack,really interested in getting one for camping/backpacking, this will sell well it is very well thought out
Y'all discontinue all the good backpacks. 🙄
WTH?
This bag could be great, but there are a few problems. The molle is 90 degree the wrong way (all SOG’s other bags have it correctly) so if you attach anything for backpack carry, it will be 90 degrees the wrong direction. I contacted SOG asking them why and they said it's because "it's meant to be primarily used as a DUFFLE BAG". Ok, right. If that's so, then why does the clamshell pocket on top open from the BOTTOM when used as a duffle bag. In other words, if you use this as a duffle bag, opening the hard top pocket, the only way you can, from the bottom, means all your things inside come pouring out. So obviously this was meant to be a BACKPACK first, because then the hardtop pocket works fine correctly. SO......use as a backpack and the molle is unusable, use as a duffle bag and the main hard top pocket is unusable.
PROS:
1) . The 4 zippers on the main compartment is great, so you can access the main pocket from the side. Good design
2) . Zippers are smooth. Seems like a no-brainer, but it really isn't. Even my vanquest zippers catch sometimes, but these are good.
3) Love the flap/wing design
4) Like the hard clamshell top design
5) The internal daisy chain is a nice feature, though maybe not the most necessary
6) LOVE the way this bag LOOKS. Might be my favorite in terms of aesthetics.
CONS
1) . Molle is the wrong way if you use as a backpack
2) . Hard clamshell top opens the wrong way if you use as a duffle (from the bottom, spilling all your contents every time you open), so no matter how you use this pack, a major feature will not work properly
3) Poor back padding. It feels "okay" when you're using it, but then when you put on any other pack with GOOD back padding, you'll really notice the difference. I think SOG didn't give good padding on the back so it is flatter when using as a duffle, but could have done better than THIS, as the backpack suffers (and a backpack is probably how it will most often be used)
4) Lack of any way to adjust for torso length
5) No attachment points on the BOTTOM of the pack. This would be an EASY fix
6) No bottle holders. This is probably because the wings/flaps are in the way, but with the molle the wrong direction, attaching a bottle holder will ALSO be the wrong the direction (horizontal to the ground), so unusable. You won't have any water bottle access with this bag
7) Waist straps need more than one line of attachment. Anything you attach to your waist strap will flop around, unlike other bags with several lines of attachment to weave through
FIXES:
1) rotate the molle on the flaps/wings 90degrees so what we lose with the flaps/wings, can be made up for with attachments while using as a backpack
2) . MUCH better back padding
3) Make it torso adjustable
4) Add attachments points on the bottom
5) Add another line of molle "weave" on the hip straps so attachments don't flop with every step
6) High vis interior lining
BOTTOM LINE:
Lots of GREAT design ideas, coupled with POOR design ideas. Talking to SOG, got BS answers from them, so not sure I'd trust in their thought process if they aren't willing to accept real world feedback, but just make excuses which are lame (like it's meant primarily as a duffle, which I explained earlier why it could not have been designed that way - smartly anyways)
Sejak 5 tahun lalu saya sangat ingin memiliki ini tapi harganya cukup mahal bagi saya. Dan sedikit sulit bagaimana cara ordernya.
If you make the hydration sleeve padded that would make a good computer sleeve.
I wish it was a little bigger. I'd love a 45 -50 litre size for multi-day hikes so that I can carry my sleeping bag and tent inside
I love you SOG but why didn't anyone wear the pack? or even show anyone wearing it...?
Damn.. Such a nice backpack! I would love to buy one for hiking.
Too bad you totally messed up the carrying system.
Which Sog backpack can hold a AR15 foldable?
A computer sleeve would make this pack a good travel pack.
Does this meet TSA carry on requirements?
Neat, however.... I called SOG today and they are out of stock until August 2017.....
I want one but it is all $ ours is pesos
No ventilation in the back.I have Haglöfs corker same problem to hot to carry in the way you suppose to carrying when it is summer.
And the zippers...he really avoid showing them.And the material?He did not talk about that either....my spidersense is saying 👎🏻