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JoshAuerbach
09-26-2012, 13:11
Does anyone have any experience with this pack or heard anything good or bad?
http://www.backcountry.com/mountain-hardwear-thruway-50-backpack-3050cu-in
It only weighs 1 lb and 13 oz but is big enough to hold everything I need. Seems like the perfect pack for me for the prize but wanted to know if there is a catch? Anything wrong with this pack?
swjohnsey
09-26-2012, 15:43
If I was gonna spend that much I would try to get somethin' not made in China. It is big enough to hold everything I need.
JoshAuerbach
09-26-2012, 16:51
I'm not seeing anything in that price range that weighs that little. Was thinkign Osprey 50 but the weight differnace is 2 lbs or so. May still go with a trusted brand.
Feral Bill
09-26-2012, 16:54
If the return policy is good, try it. Fit is very personal.
JoshAuerbach
09-26-2012, 16:55
"Mountain Hardwear, founded in 1993, is a California (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California) (USA) -based company that manufactures outdoor clothing, backpacks (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Backpack), sleeping bags (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleeping_bag), tents (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tent), and gloves (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gloves). Columbia Sportswear (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbia_Sportswear) purchased Mountain Hardwear in 2003. The company is headquartered in Richmond, California (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richmond,_California)."
Made in China?
swjohnsey
09-26-2012, 16:57
ULA Ohm 2.0, same weight, $200. Osprey = Made in China.
JoshAuerbach
09-26-2012, 16:57
Anyways, I'm leaning towards the Osprey 50. Trusted brand, fits good, looks great, holds everything I need. Light enough for me.
JoshAuerbach
09-26-2012, 17:03
Osprey outsourced to Korea and Vietnam, yes. Lose their quality or trust from me? Nope. And I wish I could get the ULA but it's out of my price range. THe only reason I can look at 200 dollar packs is because backcountry.com has their 50% off any one item sale. Why don't they have ULA? Ugh..
swjohnsey
09-26-2012, 17:13
"Mountain Hardwear, founded in 1993, is a California (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California) (USA) -based company that manufactures outdoor clothing, backpacks (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Backpack), sleeping bags (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleeping_bag), tents (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tent), and gloves (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gloves). Columbia Sportswear (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbia_Sportswear) purchased Mountain Hardwear in 2003. The company is headquartered in Richmond, California (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richmond,_California)."
Made in China?
Yes, just like most of the other USA based companies.
Like others have posted "if your going to spend that much get a US made pack" or You can save yourself some money and get the golite Jam 50
http://www.golite.com/packs-and-luggage/backcountry-ultralite
Does anyone have any experience with this pack or heard anything good or bad?
http://www.backcountry.com/mountain-hardwear-thruway-50-backpack-3050cu-in
It only weighs 1 lb and 13 oz but is big enough to hold everything I need. Seems like the perfect pack for me for the prize but wanted to know if there is a catch? Anything wrong with this pack?