Need some input on pack fit.

Looks short to me.

I just watched the ULA pack fit/adjustment video and it confirmed that my load lifters are too low, they should be like a 45 degree angle and mine are straight horizontal.

I assumed I was a medium torso when I bought it because I am an average height. So I have a longer torso which explains why a size small t-shirts fits me well but is a bit too short.

Never figured I would be using the same size ohm as you Ken.

Your belt appears too high situated on the velcro pad. You can adjust the torso length of this pack by moving the belt up or down and have about 2.5″ (or more) to play with there.  How can I tell that your belt needs to be lowered?  Because the belt stabilizing straps are at the bottom of the belt.  They should be in the middle or slightly above that.  That may not give you enough length but I would start there.

Load lifters at a 45 degree angle require a really tall frame. Even if you get to 30 or so that will be fine for the loads you will be carrying in the OHM.

My hip belt is as low as possible on the velcro pad. If I raised the pack as high as possible in the velcro pad, the belt stabilizing strap buckle would be below the hip belt.

“Does it look like I need a size large?”

Yup, a large would likely be a better fit, although (like shoes), something too large can be equally as uncomfortable as too small. If you end up getting the large, see how it feels loaded down before you let go of the medium, on the off chance it “feels” less comfortable.

Torso length is one of many factors when sizing a pack. Some packs don’t fit certain folks well, no matter what.

For UL packs, I’m convinced reaching the 45 degree angle on the “load lifter” is not a big deal, since we’re usually handling a light load & our pack tops never really need to be packed higher than our head. (They created that rule of thumb when 50lb, 100 liter internal framed packs were becoming the norm, and most packs towered 2 to 12 inches over ones head!)

Those straps help with lateral stabilization, that’s it.

Yes, the pack is absolutely too small for your torso.

Load lifters are called such for a reason.

I’ll disagree with several others here… lighter loads are carried that much better with load lifters employed properly, and yours will not work as designed at the flat angle in your photo.

“My hip belt is as low as possible on the velcro pad. If I raised the pack as high as possible in the velcro pad, the belt stabilizing strap buckle would be below the hip belt.”

If the belt was a low as possible, the stabilizer straps would be toward the top of the belt not the bottom.  If you raised the belt as high as possible, thereby shortening the torso, the stabilizers would be almost at the bottom of the belt.  Maybe the picture is not clear enough.  If this still doesn’t work you need a longer torso but again, to my eyes, that belt does not look adjusted correctly.

What did Chris at ULA say?

Maybe the belt doesn’t adjust as much as it should on your version.  What year is it?

How does it fit without the hipbelt?

put it on and tighten the shoulders first … Is there still a gap?

How high is the hipbelt then?

;)

David, the ladder lock that connects the hip belt to the pack is situated near the bottom very of the pack. That why it’s impossible for it to be situated near the mid part of the hip belt, it will always be on the bottom or just below. Maybe they changed things?

Eric, the hipbelt would be very high on me. In the picture I posted, the ladder locks for the shoudler straps are near my armpits. I’ve always had issues with this pack at heavier loads, I ended up with the pack hanging off my back and the feeling of getting pulled back.

I put in an order for the large so I will see how that works.

“Maybe they changed things?”

I wonder, because that does not sound quite right.  On my pack the ladder lock is higher which permits the 2-3″ adjustment.  Hopefully the Large works better.

Justin

definately short in that case

some alpine packs are designed to ride high, but that isnt the ohm

;)

The size large arrived in the mail today, fit is much better. I have to put the hip belt all the way up but the load lifters are at a more reasonable place. I like that they are making it with a more durable mesh and thicker side fabrics. Thank you all for the help.

I think the hip belt on your medium is installed upside down.

Undo the side stabilizer straps, undo the velcro, flip the belt 180 degrees, and reattach it.

The side stabilizer attachment points should now be on the upper edge of the belt, and you should have the ability to lower the belt a few inches.