I'm planning on ordering a Paradox Unaweep. However, I am not sure if I should order the pack bag with VX07 or VX21 XPAC. I have never used XPAC or seen it used in person as the main material for a pack bag. The VX07 would save around 5 oz. My main concern is the abrasion resistance and durability of VX07 because its top layer is just 70d nylon vs. 210 d on the vx21.
I will mainly be using the bag in the mountains of Colorado and occasionally desert hiking in Texas. I do some bush wacking and it will also be used in Colorado while scrambling and peak bagging. I do not plan on "hauling" the bag (dragging it up with a rope). Occasionally, when I'm extremely tired at the end of the day and crawling over piles of dead trees, the bottom of my pack does sometimes drag along fallen trees. You can see that the bottom of the pack has a 500D load sling, but this will only protect the main bag in the middle of the bottom and not the sides of the bottom.
http://store.seekoutside.com/evolution-unaweep-4800-backpack/
Do you think the VX07 should be durable enough for mu use? I'm no really relying upon long term total waterproofness because the seams are not taped and I use dry bags for my gear.
http://seekoutside.com/lightweight-backpacks/
http://seekoutside.com/lightweight-backpacks/
