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Last winter there was a post saying MR had some new packs in the works and that they would be released this fall. Has anyone heard anything more on this?
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My name is Randy Newberg and I approved this post. What is written is my opinion, and my opinion only.
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The updated Metcalf is all I was aware of and it has been out since July or August.
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What are the diferances between the two versions?
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BW, what are you after?
A Meat-hauling pack? Backpacking pack? Both?
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Mystery Ranch also updated the Daypack lid, cutting the weight down significantly.
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Meat hauling/daypack. I have a crew cab and it works fine as a daypack, but when the loads get heavy it becomes uncomfortable due to not having any load lifters. Its also very heavy for its capabilities IMO.
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I would not recommend putting anymore money into the NICE frame system.
Whatever they end up replacing it with will be worth a look, until then it is pretty hard to beat the Paradox Evo system.
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MR = a series of huge compromises wrapped in an expensive and heavy package.
“Perfection is Achieved Not When There Is Nothing More to Add, But When There Is Nothing Left to Take Away” Antoine de Saint-Exupery
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MR = a series of huge compromises wrapped in an expensive and heavy package.
Agreed!!! But it took two years and a couple tons animals being packed out to figure out how much better some of the other packs on the market are....I'm just hard headed I guess.
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I got lambasted a couple years back when I pointed out the obvious and glaring design flaws of the entire MR line-up. That's all right, I'm hard headed too, albeit my opinions come from using internals exclusively for the last 36 years, when I gave up externals in 1978. But what do I know 
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If I chastied you for pointing out flaws of the MR flaws I apologize 
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Nah, brad was right on target with his insight on the load lifters.
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I got lambasted a couple years back when I pointed out the obvious and glaring design flaws of the entire MR line-up. That's all right, I'm hard headed too, albeit my opinions come from using internals exclusively for the last 36 years, when I gave up externals in 1978. But what do I know Brad, I tend to agree with you after using a crew cab for several years. BMW in 1978 I was a year old, Lol. In all seriousness and given my intended use what do you recommend? The Metcalf was appealing in that it promised less weight and load lifters. However it appears the load lifters are not functional when the shelf is used?
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I hadn't been on MRs website in ages. I liked the MR Grizzly (?) I had. It was heavy, but brutally durable and one of their only packs with functional suspension/load lifters. Sad to see they've discontinued most of their 'hunting/tactical' internals and now have lots of off-shore products...
Ah well, the Paradox is way lighter, carries way nicer and is a US product.
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i love the old external Dana packs... not in production anymore?
i might have to build one
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i love the old external Dana packs... not in production anymore?
i might have to build one Haven't been for quite a while. You can find them on eBay regularly though. They even get listed in the classifieds here occasionally.
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i love the old external Dana packs... not in production anymore?
i might have to build one Haven't been for quite a while. You can find them on eBay regularly though. They even get listed in the classifieds here occasionally. word. i have one and i am thinking of putting a very similar pack back on the market.... with a few tweeks of course.
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So has anyone heard an update on when the rumored light weight frame and pack will be released from MR?
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