>>2286589Yep
let's discuss pack features:
>more internal organisationwhat's the point, use stuff sacks or pouches
>trampoline style mesh at the backNice for airflow, shitty for weight and pulls your centre of gravity further back = you have to lean forward and ruin posture
>mesh pocket on backNah, first thing to get fucked by even light brushwacking, and spandex holds water way longer than nylon or polyester. Consumerist meme. Bungee cords are 10x stronger and let you store things on the back to dry, and also allows a lot more versatility (like lashing down a helmet)
>bottle pocketsGood addition when made of durable material, unhindered by a compression strap and angled for access while wearing (fuck spandex for aforementioned reasons). Ruin the narrow profile for mountains and bushwhacking though, which hinders range of motion.
>running pack style pockets on frontActually a great addition, but still fragile. Easy to sew these on to good packs, look on leddit for tricks
>ultralight compression cords instead of strapsTotal meme, you want proper compression, elastic cord doesn't help. See Palante packs
>squatter, wider less tall shapesGreat for using your pack for carry-on on (((Ryanair))) and similar
>Palante pack bottom pocketGreat and handy idea but fragile, hydrophilic material, gets dirty
>FramelessWeight savings if you have a low weight and something else to form some rigidity, i.e. folded sleeping mat or foam. Better to choose a pack with a removable frame for versatility
>brainless rolltop packsYeah, fine, if you don't need a lid that's great, cut them off your climbing pack if you never use it. But a lid/brain has some benefits: it provides a bit more weatherproofing (two/three/four layers of fabric disperse water far more than one); and a floating lid like on a savotta jaakari lets you expand capacity by a considerable amount
>underside bedroll strapsPersonal preference, but these should be sewn onto all packs by default and cut off/removed
