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Re: [superbum] BD haulbags VS Metolius:
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moof
Oct 22, 2007, 6:57 PM
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BD: Ne experience, but the consistent comments from prior owners is that they are pretty easy to wear holes in.
Fish: Mine has been wear well, and the cost was low. If you take good care of it, odds are very very good you'll reture from big wall climbing before you wear it out. The suspension is functional, but about the least comfy of all the options.
Metolius: The material is really impressive. The price is really horrific. You can buy 2 fish bags for the price of one metolius. The metolius bags are also very heavy, at least 2-5 lbs heavier than Fish for the same capacity. Bring more water instead.
Old TNF Grade VII: No longer made, but it is my "big" bag. Material is OK, but I much prefer to bring 2 medium bags instead of one big one. Smaller bags carry better, and are far better for digging stuff out of. By time you have a ~36 in tall bag it is a MAJOR chore to dig things out of the bottom at a hanging belay.
Color: Get a White or at least light colored bag. Odds are pretty good you'll be doing more walls in warm sunny weather than cold icky weather. In warm weather it sucks to have a dark bag that makes your water tepid, and melts your snickers. In cold cloudy weather the color is irrelevant.
(This post was edited by moof on Oct 22, 2007, 7:08 PM)
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Post edited by moof
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