There are way too many good, 100% Made in USA packs by very good companies and great people out there to throw money into a Chinese-made pack.
Lol. I love that line of arguement. Take a walk through your house and count the American made Vs Chinese made things you own.
Don't get me wrong I support going American made whenever it makes sense but show me a decent pack that is American made for $40-$50. I wouldn't have boughten the Tenzig if it hadn't been on sale but just for example I priced out a Kifaru DT1. From them with a few add ons the shopping cart price is almost $900.
Now I obviously know this isn't apple to apples or anything even close but merely an example. The Duplex frame is over $300 if I want any color besides black, foliage or coyote brown. Then I still have to buy some sort of bag to go on it..... In fact Kifaru charges just about as much to "Upgrade" to a camo pattern just on the duplex frame as I paid for my entire pack! Lol.
Like I said I am in the market for a kifaru and will own one before next October (or at least another that is of equal quality) but to say that because it is made in China it doesn't deserve a look a guy better take a walk through his house. Where do you suppose your tv, computer, cell phone or whatever you use is made? Like I said in my origional post, not a meat hauler by any means but for my type of hunting it makes a good day pack and I'm happy with my $40+ I spent on it. YMMV.
We all have opinions but origin of manufacture doesn't automatically mean it's junk. Just my opinion. Flame on!!
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