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"The official saddle hunting backpack thread"

Anybody know if you can cram a xop edge in a predator pack? Have been trying to figure that out.
 
Is the Trophyline Platow the only pack on the market that allows you to remove your platform without taking your pack off? Why is this not a more common feature among the various manufacturers. It's crazy to me that it's not more common. Maybe I'm making a false assumption in thinking most of us would like the ability to do so.
 
VaBruiser said:
Is the Trophyline Platow the only pack on the market that allows you to remove your platform without taking your pack off? Why is this not a more common feature among the various manufacturers. It's crazy to me that it's not more common. Maybe I'm making a false assumption in thinking most of us would like the ability to do so.
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Depends on the platform and pack you’re using. The predator pack is designed so you can pull the predator platform out the top without removing the pack.
 
VaBruiser said:
Is the Trophyline Platow the only pack on the market that allows you to remove your platform without taking your pack off? Why is this not a more common feature among the various manufacturers. It's crazy to me that it's not more common. Maybe I'm making a false assumption in thinking most of us would like the ability to do so.
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Cruzr has a new pack coming out that will have that capability as well. They are planning for a June release timeframe.
 
Any thoughts on the Tx5 E.O.P pack? Really like it can compress layers between it and a stand
 
VaBruiser said:
Is the Trophyline Platow the only pack on the market that allows you to remove your platform without taking your pack off? Why is this not a more common feature among the various manufacturers. It's crazy to me that it's not more common. Maybe I'm making a false assumption in thinking most of us would like the ability to do so.
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See: Beaver Tail, Helmet Carrier, Grab-it. Etc.
 
LOSTnWoods said:
Me too holding off until I see this. This will be my first time buying a pack and want the right one
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For me it comes down to intelligence, or a lack of it. I carry too much stuff in general before I add the stuff I’ve built that I want to try out. I like to have everything I could ever need just live in my pack so I can grab it and go without worrying about forgetting something. My physical endurance is much higher than my intelligence so I just carry a heavy pack because life is harder when you’re dumb. The other reason I carry a quality frame pack is because I mostly hunt public land in steep nasty country so I haven’t tried to drag a deer in a long time. It gets butchered where it lands, stuffed into game bags, and carried out in one trip. Sometimes it’s 500 yards and sometimes it’s miles. But it’s always up and down some steep country. If I was hunting the back 40 I’d just stuff my pockets and carry my bow in one hand and sticks/platform in the other.
 
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I’m looking for something that can carry my bow as well. Any suggestions?


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GeoFish said:
Did you order one when it was on sale?
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No, I didn't. The more I thought about it the more I don't like it. First I can't stomach the thought of paying over 80 bucks for a pack. And second, I know for myself taking off the pack from the stand by unhooking all the plastic clips is going to get old fast. Bungees have worked flawlessly for me 4 years in a row and can't justify the change.
 
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I don’t know if it will be more or less comfortable than the K3. But they spent a pile of resources testing and tweaking.

This, with any cheap quiet bags you want strapped on seems to make complete sense for anyone toting 30lbs of winter and hunting gear, and/or packing a deer out.

K3’s about to get cheap…
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Since I haven’t seen much else mentioned in this thread…. I bought a K4 with a 7200 bag when it was released. The highest compliment I can give it is that it’s like a well-refined Kifaru frame that is simpler and more comfortable. I have only worn the combo for about 30 miles so far, but am thoroughly impressed with the comfort and design of the frame and suspension. It’s pretty incredible how well the large bag compresses down into a tidy package during day hunts with absolutely zero detected floppiness.

I wouldn’t pick the 7200 bag for saddle hunting, but with a smaller bag attached and one of the shorter frame options, the K4 would be a good saddle hunting pack for those who need a frame. EXO is also working on a smaller bag that might be more suitable.
 
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