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1) Shit front pockets (like, laughably bad and inconvenient and not even fully waterproof for their awkward design)
2) No space on the belt for attachments with extra pockets or pouches, or a replacement for the front pouches. You'll have to swap the belt for this
3) Belt isn't anatomically great or adjustable.
4) Can't carry shit. I know you want to be ultralight, but you're going to want to be able to carry more than 20-30lb at some times, for example winter gear, water in a desert, extra food for a long hike, spare gear for a child or female companion, fishing gear, and if you ever go hunting forget about storing a gun and anything you kill, this puppy will tear and dump your gear.
5) Some people report they aren't even fully waterproof
6) See that little bit of compression webbing on the side of the pack over the black mesh? That is possibly the most stupid part, it compresses the pack OVER THE WATER BOTTLE HOLDER (why?). You can't slip a bottle in, it gets caught on the strap which basically acts as a non flexible closure for the pocket halfway down. Cut it off if you buy this pack, but there are identical packs out there that don't have this ridiculously pointless feature.
7) The price. Simply not justified considering these do wear out after a year of medium use, that's crazy. I have a standard cordura pack which is much more comfortable, is just as waterproof (once treated) and has a rigid internal frame that's only 300 grams heavier and it's lasted me 7 years of not too gentle use. To give you an example of their pricing policy, the bright orange whistle buckle they use on the strap, a 20 cents made in china deal, sells on their website for $10.
8) Stupid velcro where you reach in
Conclusion: they look gorgeous (excluding that stupid checker mark, I would sharpie out the white grid), they're quite well constructed, but the design elements that you will use many times per day are really sub par, it's not massively comfortable, nor very durable.
