We dont have a thread for quitters. I suggest you get some rehab in the support thread.@Plebe, I want to apologize for my first post. The more I follow this thread the more I am content with my MR packs. You thread might have saved me some money. Thanks!
We dont have a thread for quitters. I suggest you get some rehab in the support thread.
My words were chosen carefully “some money” I’m now on the lookout for a Pintler bag for my Mr frame. I’m not quitting just refocusing.
I mean, that K4 is pretty sleek……I like where this is going.
You might be a saddlehunter if:
You don’t buy the K4, but you…
1. Buy the Pintler
2. Upgrade to the new Ultralight MT Frame
3. Swap in your favorite 5 piece Beartooth belt
4. Are completely satisfied with that but…
5. Still wonder longingly about the K4
6. Buy K4, finally
7. Decide you prefer the Pintler after all
Lol, refocusing. You’re still in the game. We’re only at 4 pages thus far.
You can always make the drive over and try mine out if you need some extra convincing. Or I'll let you know when I'm on that side of the state to shoot/campI mean, that K4 is pretty sleek……
You guys are enablers! Buy more gear, buy more gear. Will it ever END!
Absolutely not.You guys are enablers! Buy more gear, buy more gear. Will it ever END!
Not me, but when I bought my K4, the decision was between those two brands...Anyone go to the Exo K4 from Stone Glacier? I have no complaints with the frame and my sky 5900 other than there is a lot of webbing to connect the bag to the frame. This does really help to compress the pack in for day hikes though.
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Ok, little bit of a back story... Mystery Ranch Sawtooth 45 next to the Exo K4 3600.
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It won’t be that slim once you put all your junk in it though right? Do you just like the thought of slimmer/taller pack? The Kuiu pack is taller and slim which is why I like it but the pro is taller than the venture and it doesn’t give you much room to tilt your head back when ducking through brush. Part of the reason I am wanting to go to something smaller/shorter. Granted, the k4 doesn’t appear to be as tall as the kuiu. Whatcha thinking?The very picture that started me down the K4 path. You're starting to undo everything @Plebe has done. Stop it!
Correct on the "slim" compressible form, but that does allow you to use a larger bag during early season without needing to fill it so that it's not flopping around (which is where I'm at because I'm not sold on the 2200 bag), because that was the issue with my Sawtooth 45... Also, the K4 allows you to choose your frame height (pictured is a 25"), which balanced load capability and maneuverability for me... I love the frame and setup, I just want a "perfect" bag LMAO! I love the concept of changing bags, but it annoys me when I need to do it, so I really want a "one size fits all" for my whitetail hunting season duration. I'm accepting of changing the bag for backpack hunts, etc., although I'm going to check out the 5000 bag organizationally for my "normal" purposes (and then I probably would never have to change the bag). I have the 5000, 3600, and 2200 bags...It won’t be that slim once you put all your junk in it though right? Do you just like the thought of slimmer/taller pack? The Kuiu pack is taller and slim which is why I like it but the pro is taller than the venture and it doesn’t give you much room to tilt your head back when ducking through brush. Part of the reason I am wanting to go to something smaller/shorter. Granted, the k4 doesn’t appear to be as tall as the kuiu. Whatcha thinking?
It won’t be that slim once you put all your junk in it though right? Do you just like the thought of slimmer/taller pack? The Kuiu pack is taller and slim which is why I like it but the pro is taller than the venture and it doesn’t give you much room to tilt your head back when ducking through brush. Part of the reason I am wanting to go to something smaller/shorter. Granted, the k4 doesn’t appear to be as tall as the kuiu. Whatcha thinking?
I hunt a lot of thick stuff, so I do prefer a width of equal-or-lesser-value to my body. Remembering packing stands through that stuff gives me agita now lol. Part of the issue is that I'm not a wide nor dense person...I like a pack closer to my profile. I tried a buddy’s Eberlestock and it was way out to the sides. Weight shifted easier and felt like it was falling off. So, it’s a compromise. A little thinner and taller but not too thin or tall.