Fits any size gear ... durable... and I love the waistband pockets.. perfect location!

This is made to be an accessible, large-ish, serious backpacking bag, and it totally lives up to that.

As far as negatives, for me there are two: weight (it’s a smidge over four pounds—you will notice it) and I think it’s lacking some pockets/compartmentalization. Without a brain, all your readily accessible needs are served by a not very big pocket on top. And 65+ is a big volume to manage without a division for a bag, etc.

But that said, this thing is built like a brick sh*thouse. I have no worries about busting seams or a trashed zipper. And once adjusted, which is easy and solid, it’s really comfortable. Hucking around about a quarter my body weight is as chill as it can be. The more traditional layout of straps and daisy chains offers a lot in terms of what you can strap on without too much finagling. As someone who packs fly fishing gear, that’s a huge plus.

If you accept it’s not light and give up a little convenience for the adaptability of a roll-top, you’ll love this pack, especially if you don’t want to spend a couple hundred more to save a couple pounds or a couple minutes digging around here and there. It’s made to work hard and last a long time. I’m sure I’ll be using this thing until I’m too old to get everything I could out of it.