User Review: The North Face Slipstream

Reviewed September 12, 2002 by Mike

Rating:
Design: Top Loading
Size: 3000 (50 L)
Number of Pockets: 2
Max. Load Carried: 35
Height of Owner: 5'7"
Price Paid: $50 (used)

Despite having a sorty ugly '80s color scheme, this is my favorite pack. I use it for backpacking, ice climbing, and cragging. It is very light (3.5 lbs) and carries up to about 35 lbs comfortably. The carbon fiber x frame does a nice job of transferring the load to the hips. The pack body is designed for alpine climbing, so it has an extension sleeve to use the pack as a emergency bivy sleeve. I've never used this feature and have found the extra fabric to get in the way alot when loading or unloading the pack. I suppose you could cut it off, but I just can't do it. The yellow inside does make finding stuff in the pack alot easier. The tool tubes are very nice for carrying and deploying ice tools without removing the pack from your back. A big plus on steepening terrain. There are lots of places to strap on a pad or poles on the sides of the pack or lid. Overall, a great pack. I think TNF replaced it with the Prophet series, but I noticed that they do not have tools tubes. Otherwise, they look the same.

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