Have had a Pintler for 2 yrs. Packed a whole boned out deer plus my gear 6 miles this fall, and used on a number of other hunts up to 4 days out. Have also used the crew cab and NICE frame, older kifaru, and a kuiu icon 1850 a bunch. Pintler is a good pack. I like the kuiu belt a little better, like the mr for converting to haul meat better than the kuiu. Sawtooth looks great, and I think the newer frame has a couple of improvements worth looking at- buckles that make prepping to haul meat(or a dry bag with camp gear) easier and better belt.
I did top my pintler with a lid that doubles as a lumbar pack and provides a bit more space...
