I took both of these with me on my BMT hike and they both performed flawlessly.
I went through some bad weather in the tent and stayed dry even though I did not have time to send the tent back to Judy for a modification designed to prevent rain from entering via the zipper. The cuben fiber material sheds water instead of absorbing it making it much lighter to carry than a silnylon tent. In fact, you can shake most of the water off.
The pack carried very well. My max weight was around 18-19 lbs with 5 days food and a quart of water but most of the time I'm sure I was under 15. If you get a Blast pack I highly suggest the upper mesh pockets - easily the most convenient feature I've ever seen. Also recommend the cuben hip pockets and shoulder pouches.
The Blast 32 is bigger than it sounds as there is no wasted space and I'm willing to bet the 3200 ci does not include the mesh front pocket (or the hip, shoulder or upper mesh pockets since they are optional) - I never had it more than 2/3's full and could have easily went with the Blast 26.After 400 miles there was no visible wear on the pack and I'd feel very comfortable taking it on a longer hike.
Both pieces of gear were obviously made with great care and the workmanship is superb on both.
So, I rate them both as "Expensive but worth every penny".