User Review: Berghaus Cyclops II Atlas

Reviewed July 27, 1998 by Jonas Eriksson

Rating: rated 5 of 5 stars
Design: internal
Size: 100-120 liters!
Number of Pockets: 5
Max. Load Carried: 36 kg
Height of Owner: 172 cm
Price Paid: 199 British Pounds

I've had the Berghaus Vulcan too, which is a great pack used by the Swedish coastal rangers. The Atlas however is an improved Vulcan-model, featuring very important things like: a much better access to the lower sleeping bag compartment, two pockets on the top, the back one large enough to hold a fleece sweater when you dump it face down in the snow and sit down on your suspension system, this is really great! The large (! -> 10 liters each!) side pockets hold two big PET-bottles (1,5 liters) each or a complete Gore-Tex-outfit. They even come together via some really strong zippers to make a 20 liter daypack. It is tough as heck, I've accidently thrown mine over fences and rocks within the years where I were sure it would go apart and torn to pieces - it didn't. It would suprise me if two or three layers of this material couldn't be used to build a bullet-resistent vest for .22's ;-)!

If you can afford it - buy it! It is even a nice green color which fits into the wilderness very good. Excellent also for photogear because of the large side - and top pockets.

A Nikon F90x (N90s) with 80-200mm/F2.8 goes into whichever pocket you prefer!

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