JanSport Carson 90

JanSport Carson 90

Average Rating: rated 4.00 of 5 stars
Reviewed by 8 Trailspace users

Description

The Carson 90 is an external frame backpack made by JanSport. It has an average rating of 4 stars (out of 5), based on 8 user reviews.

Here's what other sites are saying:

From Sierra Trading Post:
"CLOSEOUTS . Jansport combines the advantages of an external frame backpack (easy torso adjustment, great weight transfer, cool back) with the things you love about internal frames (top and panel loading, extendable lid, compressibility), to make the Carson 90 one great tall backpack. Contoured padded shoulder straps Sternum strap Extendable lid with keeper Front access panel Mesh bottle pockets Three compression straps Compressor side pockets Internal shelf/divider Vector control hipbelt Hydration-ready sleeve Seat-gripper rubber on hipbelt Mesh foam backband Hipbelt: 52” Fits torsos: 17-½ to 21-½” Size: 39x22x10” Capacity: 5500 cu.in. Weight: 5 lb. 6 oz. Fabric: Polyester packcloth CLOSEOUTS . Vietnam."

From Backcountry.com:
"The Carson Backpack is a new external frame pack loaded with some of Jansports most popular internal frame features."

User Reviews

rated 5 of 5 stars Men's Carson 90
Reviewed by Reaperknight, Jul 24, 2008

"This pack is great. I have owned it for over four years and it carries everything you will ever need to survive the wilderness.

Has lots of room for your tent and sleeping bag with plenty of room to spare. With a little bit of ingenuity you can carry even more stuff using the external frame to your advantage."

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rated 4.5 of 5 stars Men's Carson 90
Reviewed by DA, Dec 21, 2007

"Good pack for the money. Was impressed with the durability. Held up as well if not better than my son's Kelty.

Positives:
Plenty of storage capacity
Great accessibility to gear
Side pockets are very useful

Negatives:
No load lifters on shoulder straps."

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rated 4 of 5 stars Unisex Carson 90
Reviewed by WB Buffalo, Sep 06, 2007

"This is a lot of pack for the money. I REALLY like JanSport's quality of construction. And it only weighs 4 lbs. 13 oz. If I were buying a first pack for a large-sized boy I'd go with this pack since I can't find the Rainier any longer.

I like the way this pack can be adjusted, and once adjusted, the way it fits."

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rated 4 of 5 stars Men's Carson 90
Reviewed by James Gardner, Mar 05, 2007

"This pack has served me well on the types of trips I have been on. Some of the knocks on it are true. It does sway quite a bit when I hike and your maneuverability with it on is somewhat compromised, but the loading capacity and durability are excellent."

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rated 4 of 5 stars Men's Carson 90
Reviewed by Rick Wun, Feb 27, 2007

"This is just an okay pack unless you modify it to perform more worthy of a true backpacker pack, and that is exactly what I did. I modified the shoulder and waistbelt to where is performed like a high end pack. I switched out the waist belt for a Dana Design belt that comes on the Terraplane."

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rated 1 of 5 stars Men's Carson 90
Reviewed by Johnny From Virginia, Nov 17, 2006

"DO NOT, (let me repeat that) DO NOT BUY THIS PACK! It is the cruddiest pack on the face of the earth. It is uncomfortable. The shoulder straps are hard to adjust. It hardly compressed. It literally sways when you walk, it sits so high the top of the frame reachs a foot above your head and the bottom of the frame reaches below your buttocks--who needs that except a packmule?

I hated this pack since the first time I used it (and wished I could get my money back)."

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rated 5 of 5 stars Carson 90
Reviewed by Jerome, Mar 23, 2006

"This is my first "serious" backpack, but I feel I've used it enough and observed others with various backpacks to fairly say this is a really nice backpack.

I really like the large storage space coupled with the ability to unzip the front panel all the way to the bottom."

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rated 5 of 5 stars Carson 90
Reviewed by "Big B", Jan 14, 2005

"I love this pack. I chose an external frame pack because I tend to overheat and it helps to have the pack riding away from your back. I have carried loads up to 60 pounds in this pack without any difficulty. With the abuse I have put this thing through, I am very impressed."

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