ULA Ohm 2.0 Questions

I have an Ohm 2.0… not sure I can help you with all of those burning questions but I love my Ohm 2.0.

1. Compression – Don't sweat it… they cord works fine.

2. Sizing – I'm short and broad, no help to you.

3. I won't talk you out of it. I have tried other packs but love ULA. I have a Catalyst too.

2. I forget if mine is a small or medium waist belt. Will check that. But what do you mean by "so does the ULA small belt have at least a half-inch to go after you tighten down to 30?" Does it go down to 29.5"?

3. I like it a lot. I spend a lot of time thinking about other sorts gear, but I barely ever consider other packs.

I have an Ohm 2, skinnier than normal, for really quick light trips. I do tie a quick slip-knot at the top of the compression string, but have had no problems with it. Carries real nice for what I've done with it (around 20 lbs max).

On the sizing of the belt and all, call ULA up – I've found them very helpful and accommodating, like making my Ohm narrower than usual. And as I recall, this is still the slow time of year for them, so if they need to modify something for you, now is the time!

"Does it go down to 29.5?"

Thanks for correctly inferring what I should have made clearer. Yes, that's what I meant.

Yes, the small will go quite a bit smaller than 30"
I have another brand pack that the waist belt goes to spec 30" and it's not tight enough for me. But my Ohm 2.0 w small belt is no problem.

Billy

1. What Kevperro said. It's not the best compression system in the world but it works fine. When I want to compress my pack, I do tie a slip knot to keep the cord from slipping. I do find that the compression is uneven and that my pack has some "junk in the trunk" as it bulges more at the bottom than at the top.

2. I haven't been that size since the 9th grade so I can't say. In other words, I'm a fat bastard.

3. I think the Ohm 2.0 is one of the safest packs to recommend for UL and lightweight backpacking. It can carry a lot of gear for its low weight. The only reason I don't carry it more often is that I've found that for most of my trips, I don't need a pack that big. At one time it was my only backpack and I've comfortably used it as a day pack.

4. Shug Emory (YouTube legend) is from Minnesota and has done a number of videos on the Ohm and Ohm 2.0. I'd check his channel out. His videos sold me on the Ohm (2.0) and I found that his take on the pack and advice to be spot-on.

Edit to add: also, one of the best selling features of the Ohm 2.0 are the side pockets. They are the best I've used. The hip belt is a close second but again, we're different sizes so I can't speak to how well/poorly it will fit you.

Sorry, my hip belt is Medium. But it sounds like Billy's got your answer.

+1 about Chris at ULA being very helpful. I needed to get mine quickly, and he made sure I had it in time.

My Ohm 2.0 showed up yesterday and I loaded it up with about 15 and 25 pounds of gear, clothing, water, and weights to walk it around and get it fitted. This ought to work! Thanks to participants in this thread and community for the feedback.

Immediate unboxing discoveries:
The fabric feels stronger than it looks.
The compression system also feels stronger than it looks, especially if used before loading the pack.
The hipbelt is less overkill than it looks, but very effective.
FYI the ice axe attachment system that appears online is not what appears on the pack. Instead of a webbing loop and Velcro holsters, there is now a black elastic cord loop with cord lock at each of those three locations. If this does work in the long run I plan to remove them, maybe adding back very small bartacked pieces of grosgrain to attach a system if needed (which is what I think most packs should have standard).