User Review: Granite Gear Latitude Vapor

Granite Gear Latitude Vapor
Above: The current Latitude Vapor, which may differ slightly from the version reviewed.

Reviewed February 17, 2008 by jigga5

Rating:
Design: Ultra-Light
Size: 3800
Max. Load Carried: 45 lbs
Height of Owner: 6'
Price Paid: $150

Good if gear is kept really light, but if, for whatever reason, you're in a position where you have to carry more weight, this pack is horrible. Even if not overloaded, this pack is not very durable.

From working at the local gear shop, I saw a number of Granite Gear packs came back because they were torn or stitching had blown out, some from being over-weighted, some from (claimed) normal use. Taken in total, personal experience and what I've seen, my advice would be to avoid Granite Gear altogether and look elsewhere for ultralight gear.