Comments on: Deuter Speedlite 30 850 Rucksack — Review http://www.wildsnow.com/8715/dauter-speedlite-30-850-review/ Backcountry Skiing Weblog Blog, FAQs, more, links and info about randonnee, telemark and backcountry ski mountaineering. Wed, 22 May 2013 12:18:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: ty http://www.wildsnow.com/8715/dauter-speedlite-30-850-review/#comment-48907 ty Sat, 08 Dec 2012 01:33:38 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=8715#comment-48907 maybe the best panel loader ever? http://www.mysteryranch.com/adventure/skiing-snowboarding-packs/saddle-peak-pack maybe the best panel loader ever?

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]]> By: ty http://www.wildsnow.com/8715/dauter-speedlite-30-850-review/#comment-48906 ty Sat, 08 Dec 2012 00:16:34 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=8715#comment-48906 this year i went with the opposite of neutral colors (tropical bird look), and so far my ski photography has noticed. blah blah faded grays and blacks and blues are so 90's, and the mark of a curmudgeon (or an old school ripper). My blackjack pack is fitting the bill nicely in bright red this year i went with the opposite of neutral colors (tropical bird look), and so far my ski photography has noticed. blah blah faded grays and blacks and blues are so 90′s, and the mark of a curmudgeon (or an old school ripper). My blackjack pack is fitting the bill nicely in bright red

]]> By: Howard http://www.wildsnow.com/8715/dauter-speedlite-30-850-review/#comment-48836 Howard Wed, 05 Dec 2012 22:59:18 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=8715#comment-48836 The wide-open rubberized mesh on the hipbelt doesn't seem to hold snow - at least not here in the Sierra, but the wicking material on the backpanel doesn't shed snow and can hold moisture. I'm definitely in the toploader camp vs. panel loader - more simplicity = less things to fail and lighter weight as a bonus. My dream pack would be 40-45 liters, simple toploader with floating lid, a zippered front pocket for avi gear/skins, and good compression/ a-frame ski straps on the side. The wide-open rubberized mesh on the hipbelt doesn’t seem to hold snow – at least not here in the Sierra, but the wicking material on the backpanel doesn’t shed snow and can hold moisture.
I’m definitely in the toploader camp vs. panel loader – more simplicity = less things to fail and lighter weight as a bonus.
My dream pack would be 40-45 liters, simple toploader with floating lid, a zippered front pocket for avi gear/skins, and good compression/ a-frame ski straps on the side.

]]> By: Toby http://www.wildsnow.com/8715/dauter-speedlite-30-850-review/#comment-48827 Toby Wed, 05 Dec 2012 15:56:03 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=8715#comment-48827 Lou, I think we have similar preference what comes to the backpacks. I like my Deuter Pace 30 backpack. I think Speedlite 30 has been discontinued and replaced by Pace 30 ?..check. It looks very, very similar to the speedlite shown here. It is nice 30liter - 900g lightweight day pack. I found it so robust, that I started to use it more for summertime general alpinism. I also have Camp X3 that is my dedicated ski touring day pack. I learned to use the backdoor for skins, cloves and thermos bottle, when I typically keep Primaloft jacket etc. soft goods on the top. I found Deuter Pace 30 carries skis better than Camp X3 (classic A-frame, that it is not possible with the Camp). There are advertising pictures where the front expandable pocket was used for carrying helmet, but I found it too small for that. It works only when pack is half full. Deuter sells an optional helmet holder web for that purpose. Lou, I think we have similar preference what comes to the backpacks.
I like my Deuter Pace 30 backpack. I think Speedlite 30 has been discontinued and replaced by Pace 30 ?..check. It looks very, very similar to the speedlite shown here. It is nice 30liter – 900g lightweight day pack. I found it so robust, that I started to use it more for summertime general alpinism. I also have Camp X3 that is my dedicated ski touring day pack. I learned to use the backdoor for skins, cloves and thermos bottle, when I typically keep Primaloft jacket etc. soft goods on the top. I found Deuter Pace 30 carries skis better than Camp X3 (classic A-frame, that it is not possible with the Camp). There are advertising pictures where the front expandable pocket was used for carrying helmet, but I found it too small for that. It works only when pack is half full. Deuter sells an optional helmet holder web for that purpose.

]]> By: Matt http://www.wildsnow.com/8715/dauter-speedlite-30-850-review/#comment-48825 Matt Wed, 05 Dec 2012 15:16:28 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=8715#comment-48825 Panel loaders with a better ski carry system for me. I have to carry skis enough to really value a good frame and really good diagonal carry setup, which also makes a back panel access a great feature for me. Unfortunately, there seem to be few packs out there that have these features I want that don't also add unnecessary junk like lots of straps and buckles and padded layers outside layers (?!!!), and long zipper pulls with plastic tabs on the ends. I am in the process of stripping down a BD pack that has the stuff I want but also throws in stuff I don't. Wish they would figure it out (BD seems to be going in the other direction, adding even more 'features' like their rotating hip belt which adds more weight). Grrrr Panel loaders with a better ski carry system for me. I have to carry skis enough to really value a good frame and really good diagonal carry setup, which also makes a back panel access a great feature for me.

Unfortunately, there seem to be few packs out there that have these features I want that don’t also add unnecessary junk like lots of straps and buckles and padded layers outside layers (?!!!), and long zipper pulls with plastic tabs on the ends. I am in the process of stripping down a BD pack that has the stuff I want but also throws in stuff I don’t. Wish they would figure it out (BD seems to be going in the other direction, adding even more ‘features’ like their rotating hip belt which adds more weight). Grrrr

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