I got the pack and loaded it up with all my gear. I adjusted the hip straps trying to get the load to rest on my hip. When I did, the stitches holding the straps down started popping. It wasn’t enough to rip them off but I was surprised at the lack of strength in them. I am 6′3″ and have a long torso so even at the highest setting the shoulder and hips were too close together but it didn’t bother me too bad. It started raining and the included rain fly was a life saver. The other guys I was with were jealous that all my gear was staying dry.

Hopefully it is just a fluke that the stitches were weak because I think this is definitely a high quality pack. Plenty of storage and it is comfortable especially if you have a shorter torso.