West Slope Chest Pack

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My buddy just got one of these. He hasn't used it yet. I took a look at it and did like it. Does anyone have one? What do you think? The binocular pouch my buddy showed me seams irritatingly low

 

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My wife bought me one maybe a year and a half ago. It is a very minimalist style, primarily to carry water for my power hike workouts. I like the concept, but there are flaws in some of the design features of mine (that maybe have been corrected). My primary dislikes include the water bladder being proprietary in shape, leaving no other options other than their bladder. I think mine claims 40oz, but it's nearly impossible to get more than about 32oz in the bladder. One reason is that the cap ring has no way to grip it while you screw the lid on. It needs a lip that you can grab with one hand so that you can thread the cap on with the other. I end up losing several ounces trying to grip the bladder well enough to get the lid screwed on. The other reason is that I'm just not sure there is a physical way for it to hold 40oz even if fully expanded.

I really like the idea of the phone pocket on the front, but the pocket is so tight it takes some real wrenching to get the phone in and out. And I have a very slim phone case and not a giant phone model. Not sure it would be possible to get a more heavy duty case like an Otterbox in there or a larger phone like an iPhone Pro Max.

Again, these issues may be resolved now. Great concept and I believe a strong market for a product like this. Hope they succeed.