User Review: Lowe Alpine Contour IV (1990)

Reviewed February 17, 1997 by an anonymous hiker

Rating:
Design: internal
Size: 5500
Number of Pockets: 1
Max. Load Carried: 65 lbs
Height of Owner: 6' 0"
Price Paid: $220

It's not a bad pack so long as you are not carrying huge loads. The stays start bending if you carry much over 50 lbs.

The sleeping bag compartment is too small for winter bags, or most synthetic three-season bags. The size range quoted by Lowe is a joke. The pack is maxed out in adjustment range for someone with a 19-inch torso. Tall people need to beware! Always remember that the load-lifter straps need to leave the shoulders at a 45-degree angle or greater to be effective.

Overall I would recommend this pack to most people. It is fairly inexpensive and carries well for most trips.

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