Originally Posted by schnee
- How does it feel with a heavy load? Does it stay suspended? Does the metal frame dig in at all?
- Does it have a blinky loop?
- Would you mind terribly taking a flash picture in the dark, or otherwise show the reflective bits?
- Does the hydration pocket fit a standard Camelback bladder? If not, does it come with one?
I was wearing the bag, with all that stuff in it, for 20-30 minutes around the house and it never felt uncomfortable. It was comfortable during the quick ride that I did too. I'll need some more time to tell you for sure though. I pushed my hand into the mesh suspension as hard as I could and it still didn't touch the metal frame, so I don't think that will ever be a problem. I just noticed that there is a velcro strap going down the middle of the back (pictured above) to tighten or loosen the suspension as you see fit. Very cool.
This is the blinky loop.
This was taken with the flash in almost total darkness.
Unfortunately a very small portion of the reflective material has already come off as you can see. This leads me to believe that it will wear off easily.
The hydration port has a cap on the inside, and it is made of a hard rubber material. The material has a little stretch to it, but not much. You will probably only be able to get a hose through it, so if the Camelbak hose isn't detachable from the bag (or if the bite valve doesn't come off), you won't be able to get it through there. I'm using a Deuter 2 L bladder with mine because it doesn't come with a bladder. The Deuter bladder probably isn't ideal for this bag because the bite valve doesn't come off, so I have to leave the reservoir in the backpack when I fill it.