Seek Outside
Seek Outside Goshawk 4800 2.0
The Goshawk 4800 2.0 is Seek Outside's breakaway-platform flagship: a 79-liter roll-top bag that detaches from the Revolution frame so meat rides on a load shelf between bag and frame. The complete system lists at $625, with a shipped weight of 4 lbs 2 oz (3 lbs 8 oz stripped of the cross stay and extra compression).
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Specifications
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| Capacity | Price | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 79 Lthis pack | $625 | 4.13 lbs |
| Goshawk 6300 (103 L) | $671 | 4.3 lbs |
Features
Pros
- ✓Owners repeatedly say it out-carries heavier rivals at extreme loads — one Alaska hunter reported it 'carried better than my Stone Glacier with 100 pounds.'
- ✓The breakaway shelf keeps blood out of your gear, and owners note dried blood wipes off the Ultra fabric with wet paper towels rather than needing a wash.
- ✓It packs far bigger than its 4800 ci label — multiple owners say it swallows closer to 6500 ci and comfortably covers 5-7 day hunts.
- ✓A side-by-side rucking test at 60 lbs had it beating a Kifaru T2 on both comfort and hipbelt grip, despite weighing substantially less.
- ✓The load shelf carries bulky non-meat loads too — owners haul treestands, wood stoves, packrafts, and even kid carriers between bag and frame.
- ✓It compresses down convincingly for day hunts; owners report barely noticing it when cinched into daypack mode.
- ✓Gatekeeper strap ends let you tighten from both directions, halving the loose strap tails that plague other load-shelf packs.
Cons
- ✗The hipbelt and lumbar pad are the weak point several owners name — some who otherwise love the frame say Exo's K4 belt is clearly better padded.
- ✗The lumbar pad is a paid add-on, which owners find hard to justify when Kifaru, Stone Glacier, and Exo all include one.
- ✗Without that lumbar pad, owners report upper-glute pain once loads pass about 60 lbs.
- ✗It is famously strappy — the compression, lid, and Talon straps interconnect, so loosening one loosens the others.
- ✗There is essentially no organization; it is one big bag, and owners coming from Mystery Ranch or Exo miss having pockets.
- ✗The laminate fabric crinkles audibly in the cold — one owner described rummaging in it at 25 degrees as 'about as bad as it gets' for noise.
- ✗Setup has a real learning curve; owners consistently describe the strap system as overwhelming until they work out their own configuration.
- ✗Seek Outside is direct-to-consumer with no retail presence, so you cannot try one on, and its on-site rating currently rests on a single review.
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