>>2671926>anyone use deuter futura packs?Firstly let me say, I don't know what your use case would be, and which size you are looking for. As for me:
Generally I use it for dayhikes of 7 to 20km, in hilly terrain, 30-35 degree weather with 80+% humidity (ex. HK, Thailand etc).
For these dayhikes I usually carry my water, food, some camera equipment and some of my girlfriends water. Including backpack weight its somewhere near 11kg.
I own a futura 23, not as large but similar back system. Chose it originally as it is one of the very few packs in the 20-30L range with a proper frame and mesh back. Most of my holiday hikes are in countries fairly close to the equator, hence a mesh back is a must for ventilation.
> curious how the mesh back feels when it's loaded up. I'm sure the ventilation is great but does it feel unstable/unbalanced having such a large gap between the load and your back?Although the deuter I use is the smaller one, if you string it up and adjust it how you should, it feels quite well attached to your body. It doesn't feel unbalanced at all. Compared to my previous 2 backpacks (both frameless and no mesh) it feels much, much more stable.
And the mesh back is a blessing, truly an eye opener.
The frame is quite excellent and definitely a highlight of the backpack.
In my opinion the biggest drawback is that its quite a large backpack for its volume, but it's an obvious tradeoff.
Still I'd suggest you have a look in the shop. When you try a backpack with a good frame it just 'clicks' immediately.
If you are looking for a 30-40L pack with frame and support there's much more options available (iirc, I tried the Gregory Paragon and Focal 38 of which I thought the support/mesh system was excellent).
