Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Backpack Hunting New Kifaru Timberline sizes are live.

FYI.....


http://kifaru.net/timberline.html

I ordered one of the T3's. I may order a T1 to replace my LH standard.

T3 in the work for me as well! No just gotta be patient for them to build it.

They look nice but 6 bills seems a little high for me.

6 bills does seem a little ridiculous for what they are. I am fighting my self not to order one, I need to save up for a Mchale.

I can totally relate and find irony in the fact that 6 bills may be a lot for the pack, but still saving up even more money for McHale. No doubt you'd be happy with either. HAHA!!!

I can justify buying a lot of things if I try hard enough, and K packs are awesome.

Plus I've been selling stuff for a month to be able to afford this one.

I expected the Timberline 3 to be just over $400, that is what i wanted and i was going to buy one. I now see they want over $550 for it, which i think is just a little ridiculous.

BTW, Kifaru packs are far from custom made/fitted, cant even compare to a Mchale.

I don't own a McHale, so I can't comment. I realize that Kifaru can't compare to Mchale like you said as its like comparing a Jansport to a Mystery Ranch. Just found the irony between its too expensive but I'm gonna buy a more expensive pack. Like I said I can see your logic, just at the same time find the ironic. Not meant to make you take offense. More to just laugh about all of us gearheads as a whole on this site. Sorry.

Far be it from be to miss the hypocrit boat, I just dropped over 7 bills on a tipi .

Thanks for the post!

I do like this new line of Kifaru packs but their prices seem too steep IMO. Seems Kifaru could figure out a way to lower their production costs (and I don't mean moving it overseas or outsourcing) and they would sell alot more packs.

Just my 2 cents only,

MtnHtr

Yep.
Two rich for my blood..

Hoping too see some reviews of these around here soon...

Not many times in the years that I have spent premium money for good gear have I ever commented on prices, but I gotta say those prices are crazy!

^ I'll second that!!! I'll splash big for top-notch gear - no worries - i'm a "cry once (at the checkout)" kinda guy, but kifaru is over the top with this matrix IMHO.

I've noticed Dan McHale has boosted the price of entry for his packs too, but still from *everything* i've ever read his gear is top notch.

When you call Kifaru, the same people answer the phone, by that I mean the same people who used to answer it a long time ago. Intelligent, capable, and resourceful people won't hang around a jobsite a decade or two if you don't compensate them for their time and effort. I'm pretty sure Patrick Smith has forgotten more about how to run a business than most of us will ever know. He's had to suspend production of the clothing line to get the KU packs into production, and it remains to be seen if he'll ever get it back up because of demand for his "overpriced" packs.

Ok fellas, I backpack a lot, for one and two night jaunts, usually with a dog and my 8yo daughter. I have many packs, as some of you may know, including two McHales and the MR NICE system. I'm currently mostly using the medium sized McHale as my default pack, the only thing hat bugs me is the lack of a water hose port. I got the Timberline, and was thrilled with the setup. I packed it full for a two day outing with my little girls gear and all. We make about five miles a day, and I'm real proud of her for that.
Anyway, when I hoisted my full Timberline onto my back in the basement, I was disappointed. It seemed that the upper part of the pack was woefully unsupported, flopping right to left as I walked. I looked at the frames of the McHales and MRs and their stays both go above the shoulders, supporting the bulk. Did I load it wrong?
Anyone else notice this?
Don
PS I have such respect for Kifaru that I'm not willing to believe that the problem is that I'm used to a Porsche and the Timberline is a Miata???

Shot you a PM docdb.

You just can't compare Kifaru to Mchale, but Kifaru is almost asking Mchale prices.



BTW, seems like a good time for a little hijack, i have a KU5200 bag for sale if anyone is interested.

I am a little disappointed with the T3. I was hoping it would be under 4lbs and in the $450 price range. To be dropping closer to $600 seems like to much. The bag is a glorified day pack. Its to expensive and to heavy for my daypack needs yet it seems like its to small for a multiday pack. With pods and pockets you can squeeze 3-4 days out of it but its not ideal imo. The t3 is basically a spike camp with the exterior pockets, not a big bag.

I was looking for a day pack that could be used for overnights when needed. I think for me it just too much weight for a daypack and just to much money.

I am sure it will fit others needs but I am just disappointed that it hasn't turned out to be my dream pack. On the other hand maybe I am talking myself out of it cause its so darn expensive.

I'll agree that, at a glance, the prices seem high.

Considering the T series come with the UL carbon stays ($40 option on the other packs) and all the extra sewing for the pockets, the pricing starts to make sense.

I like the fact that they are all top-loaders with the 'lid' which allows them to be much 'bigger' than the spec's.

I'm hoping Patrick will bring them out the the ECR this winter. I'd like to paw them over a bit before I take the plunge.