Eberlestock
Eberlestock X2
The current X2 (V2) carries on Eberlestock's long-running day-hunting pack: 40 liters (2,450 cu in) on an integrated Intex aluminum frame with a FlexChassis fold-down seat, MOLLE webbing for the brand's signature Bolt Action Scabbard, and oversized compression straps for lashing out quarters. At $329 with a lifetime warranty, it remains the value pick among meat-capable day packs.
Specifications
Features
Pros
- ✓Rokslide users call it 'bomber' and a fantastic pack for the money — one owner packed out 12 animals over 3 seasons and reported the bag itself never faltered.
- ✓The brushed microsuede exterior is genuinely brush-quiet, a hallmark Eberlestock trait that still-hunters prefer over the crinkly laminate fabrics on modern ultralight packs.
- ✓MOLLE on the body, sides and bottom accepts Eberlestock's Bolt Action Scabbard for fully enclosed rifle carry — a system no mainstream competitor (Kuiu, Exo, Mystery Ranch) offers.
- ✓The integrated Intex aluminum frame plus oversized compression straps will genuinely move an elk quarter — Hunt Talk posters rank it among the few real meat-hauling day packs.
- ✓The V2 adds a FlexChassis fold-down seat, so glassing sits on wet or snowy ground no longer require a separate pad.
- ✓It holds a 4.84-star average across 82 verified owner reviews on Eberlestock's site — 90% of them five-star.
- ✓Owners consistently praise the organization: dedicated compartments, zippered stretch pockets, elastic side pockets and interior MOLLE keep day gear sorted without pouches.
- ✓At $329 with a lifetime warranty and 15% military/LEO discount, it costs roughly half of a Kuiu ICON 6 or Mystery Ranch Pop Up 40 setup.
Cons
- ✗No load lifters — Rokslide reviewers report the shoulders bear nearly all the weight once meat goes on, unlike hip-loading frames from Exo or Stone Glacier.
- ✗The waist belt is widely called 'marginal'; one Rokslide owner said the frame 'needs to be about 6 inches longer so you can actually use the waist belt for its intended purpose.'
- ✗One-size suspension with no torso-length adjustment means taller hunters routinely report a poor fit — forum consensus is it suits shorter torsos best.
- ✗At 5.5 lbs for 40 liters it's heavier per liter than nearly everything in its class — Kuiu's complete 98 L ICON 6 6000 frame kit weighs only 10 oz more.
- ✗The frame bar is known to squeak under load; the accepted owner fix is wrapping it in moleskin.
- ✗Owners who pushed 100 lbs of elk meat through it say it 'gets the job done' but is genuinely uncomfortable versus a dedicated external frame hauler.
- ✗No hipbelt pockets, no rain cover and no removable lid — the feature set trails similarly priced modern day packs.
- ✗The microsuede face fabric absorbs water in sustained rain and dries slowly, adding carry weight on multi-day wet-weather hunts.
Compare the Eberlestock X2
Related backpacks
More from Eberlestock →
Eberlestock
Eberlestock Brooks 3500
The Brooks 3500 is an attachment bag, not a complete pack — 57 liters of roll-top storage that mounts to Eberlestock's Mainframe II or Modframe, both sold separately. At $189 for the bag and $349 for a frame, a usable system runs about $538, which Eberlestock itself publishes as the bundle MSRP.
Weight
1.94 lbs
Capacity
57 L
Frame
Internal Frame
Also in Brooks 7000 (115 L)
Stone Glacier
Stone Glacier Avail 2200
The Avail 2200 is Stone Glacier's $320 all-season standalone day pack: 2,200 cubic inches (36 L) at 3 lb 0.8 oz with its own internal frame and suspension. Five pockets, internal sleeves for a spotter or snow-safety gear, an external compression panel, and A-frame/cross ski carry make it as much a ski-touring and travel pack as a hunting pack, and at 20.5 x 12 x 8 inches it meets TSA carry-on rules. It is the least expensive entry point into the Stone Glacier line.
Weight
3 lb 0.8 oz
Capacity
36 L
Frame
Internal Frame
Stone Glacier
Stone Glacier Kiowa 3200
The Kiowa 3200 is Stone Glacier's long-running 3,200 ci (52 L) standalone day pack, developed with retired Marine sniper Caylen Wojcik to work equally as a front-country hunting pack and a range bag. An internal frame sheet and a substantial removable belt carry heavy day loads, while a lay-flat clamshell zipper opens the bag completely for duffel-style loading. It is built from Berry-compliant 500D Mil-Spec Cordura and made in the USA.
Weight
4 lb 1 oz
Capacity
52 L
Frame
Internal Frame