Pemi 15

GOOD for some things

Love it!

solid build and functional. Runs small. Zipper is useless.

I'm 5'10", 163 lbs. Ordered a medium but it was way too small: couldn't get it on over just a base layer. Replaced with large, which fits better. The lack of strap adjustment is a constraint. Worried about whether I will be able to get it on over winter layers. The zipper on the body is a waste of weight: if you pack things tightly so they don't shift, you can't get anything out through the zipper without changing how the pack will ride and/or re-packing, so might as well just open from the top only. Holds a surprising amount given the nominal 15l volume. The chest bungies are **very hard** to fasten because you can't see the top ones without a mirror. It takes two hands and several attempts. But once the pack is on, it rides like it's part of your body. Very happy with the experience of wearing it for hiking, biking, and trail running. Less happy with getting it on and off and getting things out of it on the trail. The vest pockets under the bottle pockets are awkward to access if you use hard water bottles (I use a titanium bottle): the bottles interfere with the zippers. Very happy with the Graflyte 97 fabric.