Arc'teryx
Arc'teryx Aerios 35
Now that the Bora and the Aerios 30 and 45 are gone, the Aerios 35 is the only Arc'teryx pack above 18 L still sold for hiking. It is a roll-top at 2 lb 8.9 oz in the regular size, built on an anti-barreling frame sheet with a removable 7000-series aluminum stay, and the roll-top adds up to 10 L over the nominal volume. Arc'teryx sells it in three torso lengths with interchangeable harnesses and hipbelts.
Specifications
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Pros
- ✓Three torso lengths plus an interchangeable harness with three hipbelt sizes, a fitting system few 35 L daypacks offer.
- ✓Hadron fabric blends nylon with polyarylate for tear strength beyond plain 210D, and the contrast panels are Cordura 6,6.
- ✓The 7000-series aluminum stay pulls out when the load is light, and the frame sheet resists barreling when it is not.
- ✓Roll-top closure adds up to 10 L for an overnight without a bigger pack.
- ✓FC0 DWR on the body fabric, and a reservoir-compatible main compartment.
- ✓A current-season record, so it will not be discontinued under you the way the Bora and Aerios 45 were.
Cons
- ✗$250 is $71 more than the REI Co-op Traverse 35, the obvious comparison at this volume.
- ✗Arc'teryx does not include a rain cover with it.
- ✗Arc'teryx publishes no maximum load.
- ✗Roll-top only, with no lid pocket on top.
- ✗No larger Aerios exists any more, so there is no room to grow within the line.
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