(WATCH BEFORE BUYING A NEW PACK) 2023 Top Hunting Pack Comparison: 50 and 100 Pounds!
Stone Glacier, Exo, Kuiu, Kifaru, and Mystery Ranch make some of the most popular high end packs in the hunting industry. We took all 5, loaded them with 50lbs then 100lbs of sand, and walked a mile in each. Here’s our thoughts.
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Love my exo
how does vanquest, maxpedition, alps, granite gear compare in quality and comfort?
Great review! I would like to see the new Kifaru Ark frame and new MR Metcalf reviewed. Thanks…
Hiking with trekking poles makes things 10X easier. The comparison is flawed in that manner.
Thanks boys for a great video and an interesting shoulder bag exam. I wish you good hunting. When I see such young boys, I want them to use weapons only for hunting. May the Lord bless the USA with peace. I dream of spitting myself, but it will be possible only after the Victory over rUssia
I appreciate the amount of effort and approach you guys put into this review. Two different body styles, different loads, etc. Great job and very helpful. I’d be interested in the same test on an Initial Ascent or maybe you’ve already done it and I just need to find the video. Thanks again!
Why does this look like Cedar City?
I love Mystery Ranch,but this year, I pushed it above 125#and the carry was miserable. This review helped me settle on my next pack. Thanks!
This was exactly the video I needed to see right now. Thank you!
I wouldn’t recommend the kuiu 7800 pro shoulder straps are miserable with heavy loads. Kuiu add padding or wider webbing the 3/4" strap smooshes right through the thin pad my damn shoulder still hurts from carrying 60lb 40 miles through the wilderness. Got 2 older cheaper packs I’ve used for years and never had this issue.
Great review! Thanks! I’ve tried the Stone Glacier and the Barney’s Alaskan Pack. The Stone Glacier worked best for me with a heavy load. I felt like the Stone pack fit me best and I felt much more balanced with it.
Basically it comes down to opinion, not everyone’s body frame is the same? So one pack might fit right and one not so much. Then Try another person and it could be the other way around. Basically a person should try a pack out and see what fits them individually. Several good packs out there.
If only anyone knew to always pack heavy high. 😂 first thing I learned in infantry school. Weight distribution can make the difference between a walk and a death march.
BLACKS CREEK PACKS !!!!!
Great video. Do you guys know if any of them are louder than the next? Both walking thru the brush and the frame squeaking? I’ve been eyeing all of these packs and just want the one that’s the most quiet. Again I really like this video and I’m glad I watched it.
I like the looks of the Just One pack by elbrelstock
I love all my SG packs!
This wouldn’t even be a debate if the Initial Ascent pack was part of the lineup. Make sure you guys get your hands on one of those! It’s the Cadillac of these packs. 😎😎
Why no eberlestock frame?
Hi guys
If you had to choose a backpack for rucking with a 70lb sandbag, and the main requirement was that the hipbelt does not go down when you walk several miles, the famous and hated slippage, which one would you choose?
I currently have an Exo K3 that suffers from slippage.
Excellent video, thank you very much.
Kuiu 6000 compared to the 5200 feel completely different not the same pack
I’d like to see a initial ascent test
I have an Osprey Xenith 88. They were designed to haul heavy. You guys ever test Osprey packs?
your f ucking nuts that much for a back pack
I’ve been hunting with Mystery Ranch packs for along time and I will agree that once you push the 60lb range and up they can get the job done but it is not as comfortable as some other packs may be. Great video guys and I appreciate the conversation about different body sizes and how packs relate to that. I’ll be looking for a stone glacier for next season. Cheers
Great job!! 👍💯 thank you
Just getting into western hunting and have been looking at the line of products mystery ranch has to offer, seems to be a popular pack for those hiking in and staying multiple days! Great reviews!
I have thoroughly appreciated my Stone Glacier pack with 100+ lbs loads. I have owned a number of expedition packs from Arc’teryx, Kelty, etc. and always had painful hip bruising. When I bought the SG, I was between belt sizes. Kurt @ SG customized my belt, and I am forever grateful!
No badlands ? 😮
This a great review, no doubt. Just curious why they didn’t load the meat shelf rather than putting the weight into the bags? Wouldn’t the weight sit a little different that way?
Boy, wish I could slap 100lbs in all of these packs and go a mile before committing to one! Great test and comparison, thanks so much.
I’ve been happy with Stone Glacier since my first pack from them back in 2018. I have a fresh Krux frame and 5900 bag with all of the goodies for this falls Elk hunt and I couldn’t be more excited or pleased with their gear. It sounds like Exo is right there with SG and a pack I definitely need to try and consider when it comes time to replace the current 5900.
I think the testing would be more accurate if you packed in with 50 lb the same day and then packed out with the hundred pounds the same day.
thanks
This was a grreat review!
Great review 👌🏼
Ended up buying the EXO K4 because of y’all’s videos
as soon as i saw the price on these I stopped watching the videos😅
Next time I hope you add an AKEK pack into the test!!
So basically it depends on what you prefer haha
Should be able to show carrying a weapon in the pack
Mystery ranch is OUT— If I am spending this kind of money, I am buying a USA MADE PACK!
Why did badlands not get a spot?
I’ll take the Kifaru over the rest. Hands down. And the best thing, 100% Made in USA!
Do you guys have a video for the poors? I could never afford these.
Missing inital ascent it would out perform all 5, imo but encourage you guys to try for yourself.
Wish one of these guys was BIGGER…. Me, i am 5’11" 200 pounds with abs. So??? Srill windering. I THINK the Kafaru, might be better for me? But, this does help.
I’ve tested all those packs along with eberlestock, badlands and others that don’t deserve to be mentioned. Kifaru was my top. Awesome frame option. The Kuiu Pro was terrible. It shifts so much and doesn’t carry weight well. I let a buddy use it and he packed out a coues deer and going up steep inclines he struggled. Kifaru all the way.
Been looking for a new pack for the last few months. Thanks for the review!
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