After 20 something years using a Camelbak Mule then HAWG, I bought this same pack a year ago. I love the way it fits, sits, and holds on when riding. It works great with a lot of stuff, but also with a small load. The tool compartment at the bottom is really well thought out IMO.

The only thing I did not like was the hose and valve. I think that magnetic holder was a solution looking for a problem, and causes its own problems. The issue I find is that in order for the hose and bite valve to be able to hang on that magnet and still work for drinking, the hose needs to be really long. This means that you kind of HAVE to hang it back on the magnet, which I find a PITA while riding.

I ended up cutting the hose much shorter, replacing the valve with a right angle bite valve, and just let the hose hang when not using it (like the way every other pack I’ve used works). With a right angle bite valve, the hose only needs to stick out about 4”.