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I know of several people from this forum who will be testing and reviewing the new Paradox pack system. So this could be a good thread for people to see it and discuss it.
I will get some pictures up by this evening of mine and some more initial reactions. If you want to see it side by side with the SG Solo, Kifaru Bikin Frame, or MR Metcalf I can do that as well. I have a G2 Longhunter bag, but that model is a bit dated.
Let me know what you want pictures of or answers to.
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I was able to look at one yesterday. EdT has one to test and was fun to meet him and see his "shop". Looks like a very stout bag. Didn't get to hike around but had 50lbs in it and felt pretty good. I will have a Stone Glacier Pack to test so that will be good to compare.
Would love to see pictures sreekers.
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Post all the pics you want....
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I know I'm looking forward to seeing it land at the PO sometime next week. I just hope it gets here in time for my Bob Marshall through-hike.
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I know I'm looking forward to seeing it land at the PO sometime next week. I just hope it gets here in time for my Bob Marshall through-hike. Where are you headed? I hate I couldn't make it out this summer. I did buy a packraft though so I'm "drawed back" for next year.
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By this time next week, I should be at Black Bear, or South of there a bit.
Through hiking it with a good friend, BigW. It's something I've wanted to do since I was a wee young lad.
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Dan, We plan to have a pack to you before your trip. TAK, I'll hook you up with mine after I take some photos and let you take it for a spin.
Nathan
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Nathan, A bit of friendly advice; have a pro photographer take the pics of your product for your website. You want those pics to "Live"- almost like feeling and touching it.
I came away from your website still not having a good sense of the packs. Heck, without a flash, some of the actual pack is so blacked out its just a blob.
I'm guessing you are a better pack builder than marketer [Dan McHale is in that boat] so just passing along that and my best wishes for your new business.
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B Lance,
Thanks for the advice and the well wishes. The site has been a bit vague up till now, and most of that is by design. We should have the patent filed this week, then more pics and better descriptions will be updated soon after.
Nathan
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Nathan, don't worry. EdT is shipping that one to me Monday. I just don't have much faith in the postal service.
If I like how it feels with 65 Lbs more than my old MR 6500 that's the pack that's going.
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Good pictures are coming soon, I promise. I now have 6 miles on it, 2 of which were very heavy. I passed it onto a buddy who is helping review/test it for the next week since I will be out of town. He is off all week long, so I may send him here to comment a bit. Here is a teaser picture from my phone of a MR Metcalf, Kifaru Bikini/Longhunter, Paradox Evolution, and Stone Glacier solo. It's terrible quality, but I will have some good ones up for a look soon.
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Hurry up and get them available!
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Nathan, don't worry. EdT is shipping that one to me Monday. I just don't have much faith in the postal service.
If I like how it feels with 65 Lbs more than my old MR 6500 that's the pack that's going. Dan, i used it for 100lbs+ and it was comfortable
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I actually surprised myself.... I weighed all the [bleep] I'm taking on this trip for a week (ok 8 days) and I'm about 54 Lbs of [bleep] is all.
It makes a difference when most of your gear is tested and trusted, or I'd be much closer to being a statistic.
I'm excited as hell. That don't come easy for me. I've wanted to thru hike The Bob since I was a boy.
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Damn... 54 is a good weight. You hunting or just hiking?
Take pictures, and give us a report.
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Hiking with some fly fishing thrown in.
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Which reminds me, flyrod, flies and junk pushed the load up a bit
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I always have my pack weight down to around 50lbs for sheep season. Then I "what if" myself into 60+. Then I forget that I'm bringing a rifle...
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Which reminds me, flyrod, flies and junk pushed the load up a bit I weighed my entire fishing outfit and it came to a whopping 11.4 ounces.
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Which reminds me, flyrod, flies and junk pushed the load up a bit I weighed my entire fishing outfit and it came to a whopping 11.4 ounces. 12' Iwana?
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