User Review: The North Face Big Shot

The North Face Big Shot
Above: The current Big Shot, which may differ slightly from the version reviewed.

Reviewed April 18, 2006 by Rosh

Rating:
Design: daypack
Size: 2100 c.u.
Number of Pockets: 3
Max. Load Carried: 50 lbs
Height of Owner: 5'10"
Price Paid: $65

I bought a Hot Shot in '96 and a Big Shot in '97 (or so.) It is made out of North Face Iron Fiber, if I'm remembering correctly. The pack has been loaded into so many military aircraft and thrown onto the backs of trucks. I bought this pack specifically to abuse it as much as possible. In fact, I recently retired it to sit with my big backpacks (that's how attached to it I am). The pack that replaced it is a Maxpedition Condor II. The Big Shot just took that much use.

The fit is great as well. I wouldn't have carried it all that time if it wasn't comfortable. The pack could be compressed if the load was small, too. I would even strap a bad to the bottom sometimes. It was just a work horse!

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