Fastpack recommendation

Has anyone here tried the vest harness version of the Kumo? My older pre-vest kumo remains a favorite pack because of how well it rides on my back because of its wide/shallow cross section. I bet the vest version rides really well.

Not tried it. It looked interesting to me before I noticed the solution for water access. I like soft water flasks with a bit of tubing (held down by a small strap) which is not possible to use on the Fast Kumo without the tubes flapping. On the Raidlight 30litre pack this is not a problem and I can fit two 650ml soft flasks with tubing in the front pocket. Also the Raidlight is about half the weight of the Kumo. I only have three things I would change on the Raidlight, which is

-I would like it to be 5litres larger (though an external extra pack on the straps does help with 4 litres)

-i’d like it to be waterproof

-it will not hold up to abuse – so a ultra fabric version would be interesting

other than than it checks all the boxes and it carries well when running.

Nice to see Atom Packs released their fastpack.

https://atompacks.co.uk/products/the-transition-ul35-black

Are you considering one Matthew? No seam taping options or reviews yet so will probably pass on this one.

No not really. I have three backpacks I love that cover me from dayhiling to multi-day backpacking with a bear can. I’ve always been curious about using a vest style pack for shorter overnight trips but I cannot justify the purchase to myself without ditching at least one of these packs and I like them too much.

If I decided to try a fast pack, it would either be the Fast Kumo or this Atom Pack.

Just out of curiosity; which packs do you have? I’m down to eight…

MLD Hell, GG Kumo, Atom Packs Pulse (I forgot what it used to be called when I got it).

Thank you for sharing.