Nothing I do seems to work, signed up for the emails and texts and don't have a code and price still shows as 349. Bummer.
Nothing I do seems to work, signed up for the emails and texts and don't have a code and price still shows as 349. Bummer.
Hi Danno, thanks for trying to support us! I was out for a run and our text service decided to yank our number away. If you go through the flow again, you will get a $50 off code. Also if you ordered PM me your email and I will refund you 50. Sorry about the confusion.
Awesome, thanks!
Well damn, most expensive pack I ever bought. You all loured me in with the 2 pages of hype and a $50 discount. Looks like the ultimate tour pack.
I sew a lot, and have a badass Pfaff walking foot machine and others. I make stuff from scratch, and I modify a lot of gear & clothing to better suit my needs. Bikepacking bags are especially fun to make and not too intricate. It's a fun hobby and can definitely open up all kinds of avenues to better gear.Quote:
Originally Posted by LukeWright
I do, however, value my time at least a little. Making one of these packs by hand would take, conservatively, 20 hours, especially without having access to the (guessing) 10 different machines they use for various things, not to mention patterning it as a one-off. Add in the difficulty of acquiring these kinds of fabrics, foams, meshes, etc in small quantities, and $300 starts to seem like a bargain. The Vietnamese pack factories are modern-day marvels.
Anyway, I ordered one and look forward to trying it out. It's way larger than what I've been using for the last several years, so I'm hopeful that the compression will work well enough to deal with my typical 15L day-trip loads. Inevitably I'll end up sewing some stuff to customize it a bit.
Bought one at $349, didn't get the option to get on the email list or anything of the sort. Fuck it, looks like a rad pack and spending $50 more means I'm drinking fewer beers in the next couple weeks, win win for the upcoming touring season!
I've spent way more than the full price of this things on several packs that were supposed to be designed for touring and ended up having 5 to 10 annoying quirks. Plus a well designed helmet carrier might finally convince me to upgrade from a big pompom hat to an actual lid.
Congrats on the launch. Seen these popping up on all the socials/forums recently.
Looks like it fixes all the things I don't love about my Patagonia Descensionist with only a 100g weight penalty. Truly impressive the features you've gotten in at that weight. Looks to be a perfect pack for hut trips of various sorts too with the flexibility of the roll top and then cinching down for days going out. Bravo.
Can't justify a new pack right now but hope this is just the start for you all.
Thanks doebedoe! I'd love to get as many mags in the pack so PM if you have any questions!Quote:
Originally Posted by doebedoe
Thanks for the support Boissal!Quote:
Originally Posted by Boissal
This thread needs a bump! Any update on shipment of pre-orders? No snow yet but I'm running low on toothpaste...
Having just paid north of $5k for a cnc'd piece of aluminum for work of roughly similar proportions... I believe you.Quote:
Originally Posted by concierge
I received an email with a shipping update over the weekend.Quote:
Originally Posted by waveshello
Sounds like they’re shooting to ship Dec. 1st. There’s more info in the email but that’s the synopsis.
Got the same. Sounds like some pretty understandable minor production hiccups. Excited to get my pack, hoping Washington is in decent shape by early December.Quote:
Originally Posted by east or bust
Thanks for being understanding on the timing!Quote:
Originally Posted by LukeWright
Check your spam for the email update I sent if you didn't get it or dm me and I will figure out why you got left off the email list. I'll make sure to throw an extra couple tubes of toothpaste in your package.Quote:
Originally Posted by waveshello
shit - sad I missed the launch. Looks like a killer pack.
If anyone ends up with buyers remorse, hit me up.
Do you have approximate dimensions for the main compartment? I ask because I would like to stick a camera cube in there. Ex: 9"x15"x7" or something like that.
Great looking pack: has that perfect alpha fl top, but with all the nice access and other compartments.
Are your ZGTP forward lean mod pieces going to be back in stock any time soon?
got a shipping notification today.
That should fit. The main compartment is 12.5x22x6.75. The only question mark is the depth, but since the width has a bunch of clearance it should be fine. My friend put the Shimoda medium mirrorless ICU in it no problem.Quote:
Originally Posted by JRainey
I am most likely going to reorder, but I need to make sure I can sell 50 to make the unit economics work out so tell all your friends and reply to our current story on Instagram saying you want one. I would most likely place the order next week and they have a 3-4 week lead time.Quote:
Originally Posted by CaliBrit
Sounds good. Not opposed to a squeeze. Seems like the Large DSLR ICU will fit. Good timing, as I was sizing up the new Shimoda 40l, but their design language is "fucking overkill".Quote:
Originally Posted by concierge
Done!Quote:
Originally Posted by concierge
Are these available now? Or was there a first batch, and now sold out?
Available now
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Got my pack today, looks nice. Light, but heavy duty feeling materials. Mini tube of tooth paste was an odd extra. Who can't use tooth paste I suppose.
I’m glad the pack is meeting expectations! I was bored of stickers and wanted to do something more fun, hence the 3 gram toothpaste, which is so you can shave some precious grams on your next overnighter.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ed el Loco
Can't wait to see the 30L if that's still in the works for next year. Want to grab for sure given the rave reviews for the 40l.
Mine just arrived
Same, 40l looks so good, hopefully a 30l version would follow suit.Quote:
Originally Posted by nyskirat
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I have the 40L. Haven't used it yet (injured) but it seems like a highly refined/optimized version of my Snowmad 34, with some additional capacity and bonus features. Not to say I'm not impressed - I am. But one of the reasons the 40L is cool is that it's wholly unique in it's feature set for a pack in the 40-55L category. I'm not certain the 30L will be as easy to differentiate from competitor packs, but I'd be happy to be proven wrong.Quote:
Originally Posted by zlatham
You are right the snomad influenced the front stash pocket design. It’s a pack I love so you saying it’s a highly refined version of it I think is a huge compliment. Thank you for that and thank you so much for your order!Quote:
Originally Posted by North
The 30L is coming next season….
Just received mine, haven't played with it much yet, but digging it so far. Thinking an optional 8L lid would be a nice add-on for multi-day, similar to Mammut Trion Pro 50+7.
That's a great idea. I have an optional lid type thing for my 30L Cirque, might give it a whirl on my Raide that showed up yesterday. I wanted the extra space for multi-night tours also. I immediately loaded it up to 30 lbs (more than I would carry tbh), and I was super impressed w how it managed the laod. I did not expect that, but hoped for it. And the volume, it swallows gear if you want it too. Also stoked at how it packs down. Waiting for some snow to get out and give it a whirl, but for now feeling like this bag is money. Its a versatile very detail-oriented design that also manages all the basic backpack things super well. Kudos to the team.Quote:
Originally Posted by 1000-oaks
Glad you are digging it! Thanks for the positive feedback!Quote:
Originally Posted by kw_cap
I am having trouble imagining how an optional lid would work for multi day because if you have the roll top full expanded you are getting another 8-10" in height and a lid sitting on top of it would be awkward. Also when the rolltop is full expanded you can stick stuff in between the cinch and rolltop which is nice for those small things you might put in a lid (and beers). I tend to think that lids are a bit clunk and slow, but I have liked when they are attached on the front and then free on the back like the Exped Couloir 40. Please explain what you are envisioning more.Quote:
Originally Posted by 1000-oaks
^ Damn, sorry for my dumb lid idea, I just pulled out the roll top and of course you're correct, it would be way too tall. I'll just shut up until I've started using the pack, lol.
ETA: it has been claimed.
To be clear, it's an impressive new design and the build quality appears stellar. I just have a lot of packs already and can use that $ for other things.
If anyone missed the early price and wants a pack, I'll pass along the deal. Otherwise I'm going to return it. PM to work it out. This is a M/L in white.Attachment 480261
Climberevan please PM me. Would love to hear why you decided to pass the pack along. So far we’ve only had 1 return so definitely want to hear more. Thanks for the support regardless and glad you found a new home for the pack.Quote:
Originally Posted by climberevan
Not sure if anyone else is interested but I've got a dozen and change days out with my Raide pack and decided to use the recent rain to upgrade some things that were bugging me. The pack carries great and its displaced all my other packs for ski missions. Aside from when I'm doing something where a removable wasit belt is a necessity (even then I think the hip pads are flexible enough to just strap around the body) or I need more space (multiday type deal) I don't think I'll use anything else with skis on.
Really my only gripes with the pack are the buckles and transitioning my habits to get used to the back panel. These two swaps I think fix most of my buckle issues (I'm still not wild about the over the top strap (the one on the squiggly webbing) and might replace it with a metal g-hook and just snip the plastic buckle on the v-webbing off, but haven't decided yet as that webbing is much more stitched into the structure so harder to undo if i don't like my swap.
I dig the metal waist buckle for its simplicity and invincibility but on numerous times at super windy transitions with freezing hands or with hands stuffed into thick mittens found myself struggling to get it put back together and cinched up tight, so I swapped it out with a 25mm Fidlock v-buckle. (Also broke one of those buckles in the process of trying to jam the triple folded webbing through it before giving in and opening it up with a seam ripper and then restitching the fold after the new buckle was on the webbing).
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The chest buckle was also annoying since, especially during our polar vortex cold snap, it would freeze up and not engage which led to a few runs skiing without being able to engage it or having to suck on it to get it to unfreeze enough to engage. So I swapped that out with a Woojin magic buckles. For that I seam rippered the OEM straps to get them off the piping clips. I used slightly wider grey webbing since the OEM 15mm webbing is smaller than the 3/4" slots on the Magic Buckle.
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Thanks for sharing--I'm only 5 days in to mine, and the waist belt buckle is my only gripe thus far. Great strength to weight and simple connection, but a PITA to operate with gloves on. I'll have to check that one out, as well as the one Marshal put on his.
I've got a few days on mine, and I'll say the pack is 95% of the way to perfection. I've modified my Raider pack to improve its function dramatically. I'll get some pics up in the next few days.
For reference, I'm coming from an older Alpine threadworks pack.
Pros of the Raide pack:
- The frame and shoulder straps do a great job spreading out the load. If you work for a living and have any sort of shoulders or back, I'm sure you're tired of the trend of ski gear being made skinnier for skimo types. This pack rides great.
- The material, UHMWPE is a great fabric. The stitching on the Raide packs is well done and consistent. There are definitely some other companies that use high-end material and keep the price low by using lower-quality stitching.
Cons:
- the small plastic buckles are finicky. I replaced the helmet carry strap with a 1" plastic buckle and the chest buckle with a 3/4" plastic buckle that are much easier to manipulate with gloves
- the cinch cord keeper on the main bag ices up if you go from rain to freezing temps. cut it off and put a traditional plastic cord lock on. you'll be happier
- The main bag would be much better as a roll top that is just a bit taller and to get rid of the interior roll top/ exterior cinch (I've heard it called the foreskin, which is funny). Sure, the existing roll top material lets them call it 55L, but I'd rather a 40-45L pack that is easier to get in and out of.
I cut the roll top down by 50% and re stitched it. Much easier to get in and out of the main compartment from the top but I'd still rather see the pack as a simple roll top.
- I don't see the benefit of the shovel sticking through into the main compartment. I taped it off and have seen no difference in packability or performance. On the topic of the shovel, it doesn't make sense to have the probe and probe handle on the convex side of the shovel blade. I removed and sewed the probe and shovel blade pockets onto the normal side of the avalanche pocket and it makes the stash pocket much easier to use.
- The avalanche compartment zipper needs to be more visible. Black string against a black pack is tough to identify in a hurry
Is the pack worth $400? I think so. It's well made and out of an innovative material. I think they're 95% of the way to the perfect pack (perfect for me at least)
I wish someone would make the saddle peak pack with ULA fabrics. Looking at you hyperlight.
I agree on zippers. When there are multiple compartments and 4 zippers I want to know which one I'm grabbing. I swapped the avi compartment to red zipper pulls on my pack and yellow for the main compartment. On a different pack, but the principal applies.
Been interested in these for a bit and was moving towards picking one up with all the reviews starting to come out, but am curious about the sizing. I'm 177/5'9 so according to site would be recommended the larger of the two but have generally gravitated to shorter pack sizes in the past. I've used medium sized packs from HMG before so would be curious what others think who have had some days out using theirs.