I'm really considering a sky 7400 but to be honest the access zipper scares me.I'm sure it would be fine for awhile but after a few years of heavy use I'm afraid it would blow out. Of course it would happen when you're miles and/or days from the strip.Seems like every one of my favorite jackets over the years has had to have a zipper replaced. I know that there not as heavy duty zippers as would be on the pack but they also aren't put under near the stress as the bottom portion of a 7400 ci pack.
Don't get me wrong I think this is a well designed pack and the first large volume pack that has me considering giving up the old Barney's Pinnacle (except for moose!).It would be perfect for sheep hunts and then be able to convert it to a smaller pack for the quick one to three day blacktail hunts here locally.
I'm not bashing the bag just trying to get Kurt to talk me into it!
