Sierra Designs - Revival 65

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Posted by Jon December 14, 2012 Was this comment helpful? yes no (1 people found this comment helpful, 0 did not)	Taken over 100 miles, great pack.

Posted by Bradley March 15, 2012 Was this comment helpful? yes no (3 people found this comment helpful, 0 did not)	The Fulrum suspension was impressive. As an owner and long-time user of a Dana Designs Terraplane, I am a historic fan of single-stay/frame sheet suspension designs. In all fairness, I was intrigued to see how the Fulcrum suspension would perform during my early visual inspection of the pack. I was initially concerned by the overall flex of the single DAC stay with the partial frame sheets attached that the top and bottom. In the end, I felt the single stay and partial frame sheets did an OUTSTANDING job transferring weight to the hip-belt. Movement was good and overall I felt this pack could carry a significant weight load. The shoulder harnesses were SUPERB! Rarely can I say that I experienced no trail discomfort from shoulder straps but that was the case with the Revival. Padding was superb and the die-cut ventilation slots were very much appreciated. The hip-belt was rigid which allowed for good weight transfer without hip-belt sag. The pockets were helpful. Typically, Im not a huge fan of pockets. The hip-belt pockets were welcome and very functional. The angled bottom of the pack gives great clearance on awkward descents, it wont catch and throw you off balance. The overall comfort was very good. Upon visual inspection prior to departure, I was very concerned about the very stiff foam in the hip-belt, lumbar pad and should-blade padding. This concern proved unfounded in the field. Love the shove-it pocket.

Posted by Russell September 15, 2011 Was this comment helpful? yes no (1 people found this comment helpful, 1 did not)	I've taken the pack on two backpacking trips and the hipbelt make the pack nearly unusable. I really don't know why I thought it would work. It's pretty obvious that it's a weird design for the hipbelt and the foam is entirely too stiff. Don't reinvent the wheel, does any other brand use vertical channels in a hipbelt. The top lid is also not removable and the sloping bottom is also annoying, again stick with something that is normal. Outside of the major flaws the pockets and front access were well done and the materials in the pack are very good. They also chose to use wide shoulder straps which was smart. The stay and frame also seem well designed.

Posted by Tyler June 4, 2011 Was this comment helpful? yes no (2 people found this comment helpful, 2 did not)	This pack is great, I can fit all sorts of stuff in it and it still sits extremely comfortable on my back. The 4 contact points are very nice and, I think, makes it set better on the persons back. Now, I've only had it for a few weeks, and time will tell, but I'm sure I'm going to love this pack for a long time. Great product guys, keep up the good work!!

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