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Reviewed by 1 Trailspace user
Great pack, but it was uncomfortable in the shoulders…
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Source: bought it new
Summary
Great pack, but it was uncomfortable in the shoulders and with the frameless design.
Pros
- Lightweight
- Big capacity
Cons
- Less than adequate shoulder padding
- Frameless design was uncomfortable
This a is great lightweight pack and works for weekend backpacking trips and for lightweight loads. I recently took it on a two-week section hike of the AT and found that the shoulder straps do not have enough padding and the frameless design made it really uncomfortable if I was carrying 30+ lbs.
Apart from that it was big enough to fit all my gear in and still have extra room.
This pack is rated by the manufacturer for a maximum capacity of 14kg or 30 lbs. You should not downgrade a product for not delivering what it was not designed to deliver.
That is true, it was good when I was low on food and fuel (probably under 30 lbs) but when I resupplied and went over 30 lbs is when it got uncomfortable.
Exactly. So why the 3 stars?
Because I didn't like the shoulder padding
Description
The Jam 70L is a unisex weekend pack (3,000 - 4,499 cu in) made by GoLite. It has an average rating of 3 stars (out of 5), based on 1 user review
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