Lowe Alpine Edge 18 Daypack

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The ability to take the rucksack out on to the hills is useful, though for me, it only just accommodated our typical gear load, especially on cooler days.

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Inside the main area is a hydration reservoir pouch with webbing hanger and plastic buckle fastening. The dominant material here is Polyester, which has been constructed to endure high amounts of stresses and strains and serve you well for a prolonged period of time up until it needs replacing. The Osprey pack has twin stretch mesh bottle pockets on its side and it has two ice-axe or walking pole loops at the bottom.

The Kelty pack feels to have more capacity than its rated 28 litres, and is well designed, carrying its load securely and in a well balanced way, while still enabling back ventilation. On the right strap is a plastic clip to accommodate a hydration drink tube while on the left strap there is a bungee holder for sunglasses. The fabric of the rucksack is tough-feeling 210 denier ripstop nylon and the base of the Ledge 30 is a thicker reinforced 420 denier fabric. On the front of the pack is a zipped pocket for items such as glasses or phone, plus a large open pocket with buckle fastening.

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The body of the Mammut pack is slightly translucent fabric, 91 per cent polyamide and 9 per cent polyester, with a PFC-free durable water-resistant finish. There was just enough padding in the shoulder harness and the venting did help keep down perspiration build up a little. The Vaude rucksack is built on a lightweight steel frame that encompasses the perimeter of the back, with a cross member to add extra stability. A major consideration in Osprey’s design is the longevity of the Archeon 30 which, of course, is a key element of its sustainability, along with the use of recycled materials. Tall people don’t necessarily have long torsos, just as shorter people don’t always have a short torso length.Rolling the top back three times allows the end buckles then to be fastened down into receptors on webbing straps on the pack’s sides. Overall, the rucksack was comfortable though, when fully packed there was a slight tendency of the back to bow out, though this didn’t present problems on the move.

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The NadaTech back suspension worked well and the PerfectFit system enabled the right set-up to be gained quickly. The rucksack also has a large zip running almost the full length of the front of the pack, which is very useful it you need access to items at the bottom of the main compartment without unrolling and opening the top.As for its weight, when empty, it weighs less than 1 kg, making it comfortably light compared to others. The uncluttered main compartment swallows a good amount of gear – enough for a day’s outing from spring to autumn or even a lightweight winter walk. The right fin has a small, zipped pocket while the left fin has a three-loop daisy chain for climbing-rack attachment or other gear. Although Craghoppers quotes it as taking a 15-inch computer, and the compartment is actually 16 inches deep, squeezing it in through the 13-inch opening would be a problem.