New pack hint on the Exo site.

[wekilldeer]

Sounds like Steve addressed that issue earlier in the thread. The new belts will be adjustable for an extra 2" with the new design.

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Must have missed that, thanks!

 

[S&S ARCHERY]

I love my k2 but with a 21” torso it was too short with a heavy load and the no butt pack sag. A longer frame perfect! Also a 4800 bag. Take my money!


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Yeah we definitely wanted to address the guys who had those 20"+ torso's with the new frame design. 26.5" seemed to be a good measurement. The new

Yes, yours as well as both of SG's frames. I have really pointy/boney hip bones though and am probably the exception, not the rule. I've found that a stiffer lumbar pad works a lot better for me and eliminates the pressure on the hip bones by putting more pressure on the lumbar and not allowing it to give as much. It's generally not as comfortable right when you put it on and with lower weights (30 lbs and under) but over the course of a long day or week and with heavier loads it really helps a ton with the pressure points, for me.

Ok, yeah that makes a lot of sense to me. We really strive to get the load distributed as evenly as possible throughout the lumbar pad into the hipbelt but in cases like yours the extra lumbar pressure would definitely transfer more load into your lumbar and remove some from the belt. The pressure has to go somewhere. There are definitely things we can do to customize and play with that for you if you picked up a pack. I would start with a thicker plastic that goes behind the lumbar. It will have less give to it and create more pressure there, from there like you mentioned lumbar foam density would be the next place to change how that feels.

 

[S&S ARCHERY]

Must have missed that, thanks!

Yep, new belt is adjustable up to 2" in width. Doesn't sound like much but the difference between a small and medium belt for us is 3" so you get a good portion of that range just out of one belt.

 

[Wilderlife]

Absolutely love my 5500 and love this thread!

My K2 frame is all I've ever known as the first and only Exo I have bought was a 5500 in Fusion last year - a 2018 model. The pack is head and shoulders above anything else I've ever used, but over here in Australia, we don't get to try a whole lot of this sort of stuff often.

I reckon I'm keen on the 1800 day pack now and am stoked to read that the new packs are compatible with the old frame. I don't often load my 5500 up to capacity but it's good to know the space is there when I want to do more pack hunts. For now, I use it as a day pack that I intentionally load heavy to make my life difficult (keep me fit) and load out heaps of meat at once time. having a daypack that can load the same amount of meat out but be a smaller, streamlined pack for crawling around the scrub with a bow, gets me excited.

Keep up the good work, Exo. Love it.

 

[wekilldeer]

Absolutely love my 5500 and love this thread!

My K2 frame is all I've ever known as the first and only Exo I have bought was a 5500 in Fusion last year - a 2018 model. The pack is head and shoulders above anything else I've ever used, but over here in Australia, we don't get to try a whole lot of this sort of stuff often.

I reckon I'm keen on the 1800 day pack now and am stoked to read that the new packs are compatible with the old frame. I don't often load my 5500 up to capacity but it's good to know the space is there when I want to do more pack hunts. For now, I use it as a day pack that I intentionally load heavy to make my life difficult (keep me fit) and load out heaps of meat at once time. having a daypack that can load the same amount of meat out but be a smaller, streamlined pack for crawling around the scrub with a bow, gets me excited.

Keep up the good work, Exo. Love it.

I too run a bigger bag for day hunts. The extra volume us worth the few extra ounces of weight

 

[doepatrol88]

Mark/Steve, do you know if the 1800 will have a straight zipper system or the horseshoe?

 

[wekilldeer]

Any new info out there?? I saw a blurred out pic of a new frame prototype that Steve was wearing on Instagram but no pics yet......still pretty set on a ranger green k3 4800

 

[MuleyFever]

Yes the new 4800 will still be a very similar layout. Its essentially our current 2000 bag just scaled up with the added side pockets.

On your Mil discount just reach out to Mark and he'll take care of you.

Any first responder discount?

 

[Rob5589]

Any first responder discount?

I won't answer for them but absolutely shoot them an email...

 

[S&S ARCHERY]

Any first responder discount?

Yes we do have a discount for Military, LE and First Responders. Just email or call Mark and he'll get you all squared up. [email protected]

 

[S&S ARCHERY]

Mark/Steve, do you know if the 1800 will have a straight zipper system or the horseshoe?

The 1800 will have more of a horseshoe style zipper on it, but its going to be a completely different design then anything we've done before.

 

[S&S ARCHERY]

Any new info out there?? I saw a blurred out pic of a new frame prototype that Steve was wearing on Instagram but no pics yet......still pretty set on a ranger green k3 4800

We haven't put any pics out yet, if you sign up for the 2019 Launch newsletter at exomtngear.com/2019 that will get you info as soon as we send anything out.

Steve

 

[tdhanses]

We haven't put any pics out yet, if you sign up for the 2019 Launch newsletter at exomtngear.com/2019 that will get you info as soon as we send anything out.

Steve

Will we be able to buy the bags alone immediately? Specifically the 4800?

 

[Elkoholic87]

Just breaks my heart that coyote brown has been discontinued. That’s why I’ll probably never get rid of my 2017 5500 k2 setup.


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[jc91]

Please tell me you are going to have a fully adjustable belt?? As in different adjusters for upper and lower halves of the hip belt. This really helps dial in the fit perfectly!

 

[Galea82]

I read earlier that the new sizes will reflect the pack sizes a little more accurately. How much smaller is the 4800 compared to the current 5500? Or are they the same size pack just more accurately labeled?

 

[BRTreedogs]

I read earlier that the new sizes will reflect the pack sizes a little more accurately. How much smaller is the 4800 compared to the current 5500? Or are they the same size pack just more accurately labeled?

The older bags they rated just the main bag.
So a 3500 was actually about 4200 total.
5500 was 6200 total.
So a new 4800 is 4800 total. Etc

 

[beardedbowhunter]

Will all of the packs have the tall side pockets that the 3500 and 5500 have?

 

[maxacole]

Steve, are we going to be able to see the new pack at the BHA Rendezvous next week?

 

[wekilldeer]

Well, we are into May now......there has gotta be an official release sometime soon. The suspense is killing me!