Seems to borrow heavily from Arcteryx Altra... that's a problem for me... the full wrap around hipbelt with the Altra-like riser bump in the lumbar is a torture device for my back. I absolutely MUST have a good lumbar pad with belt passing behind it.
Would add, there's a reason full wrap around belts were mostly abandoned years ago by most pack makers... seems a new generation of young pack designers are fixing to re-discover what was figured out in the early-mid 1980's...
Got this off their blog.. read below
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KUIU�s Brand and Product Influences
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We are fans of product driven brands. Brands that deliver best in class product, lead an industry and continue driving to reset the bar. Brands with products that are truly remarkable, creating discussion by exceeding consumer expectations. Studying successful brands is how we have modeled KUIU.
Below are some of my favorite brand influencers for KUIU. Please let us know your favorites and lets add to this list�.
Arc�teryx
Patagonia
MSR
Big Agnes
Osprey
Apple
