User Review: The North Face Spire 45

The North Face Spire 45
Above: The current Spire 45, which may differ slightly from the version reviewed.

Reviewed July 26, 2006 by Ian

Rating:
Design: Alpine Internal Frame Pack
Size: Large, 55 liters
Max. Load Carried: 50lbs
Height of Owner: 6'0"
Price Paid: $129

I've already sent a review that you can see below but I wanted to do another after taking this pack up every major peak in New England (Wildcat, Washington, Waschusett, Liberty, Monadnock, Isolation, Katahdin). This pack has held up very well and I'm now a believer in the cordura fabric and I will never buy another pack without it.

Other than its durability it has everything needed for packing efficently, nothing more. The two daisychains with velcro straps can hold anything fron hiking poes to skis or an ice axe. In addition the wand pockets in combination with the clips on the top compression straps are great for holding tent poles or other longer things (I even took a two-piece fishing rod once), and you don't have to decompress your pack to remove them.

But like I said in my previous review, the biggest asset is the stability of the pack. No pack I've tried holds to your waist better than this one, you'll never experience that swaying feeling. So I hope this follow-up helps you decide if this is the pack for you.

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