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Kelty Redwing Classic Pack - Special Buy

Kelty Redwing Classic Pack - Special Buy

Item # 765325
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Kelty Redwing Classic rugged, lightweight pack is loaded with features—a natural for day hiking, commuting and school.

  • Curved shoulder straps and removable hipbelt are sculpted to fit your body while distributing weight for true load-carrying ease
  • Straps, hipbelt and padded backpanel are lined with moisture-wicking mesh that dries quickly to keep you comfortable
  • Sturdy aluminum stay and HDPE frame sheet provide lightweight support for this generously sized pack
  • Roomy main compartment features an interior slab pocket and tube port for carrying a variety of hydration reservoirs, sold separately
  • Large front pocket features an organizer panel for your important essentials including a key clip and a small pocket for maps
  • Two side zip pockets and a zippered stash pocket keep essentials handy and help you organize gear
  • Strap on even more equipment with top cargo patches, daisy chain and an ice axe loop
  • Burly oversized zipper on main compartment keeps your supplies secure; four compression straps stabilize the load
  • Rugged 210-denier ripstop nylon and 600-denier polyester construction withstand the rigors of the trail
  • Special buy

Specifications for torso, hipbelt, base volume and weight are as follows:

  • Regular: 16 - 18 in. / 28 - 44 in. / 2,650 cu. in. (43 liters) / 2 lbs. 15 oz.
  • Large: 18.5 - 21 in. / 30 - 50 in. / 3,100 cu. in. (51 liters) / 3 lbs. 4 oz.

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Item 765325

Kelty Redwing Classic Pack - Special Buy Specs

Specification

Description

MaterialRipstop nylon/polyester
Approximate volume2,650 cu. in. (43 liters) / 3,100 cu. in. (50 liters)
Fits torso16 - 18 in. / 18.5 - 21 in.
Fits waist/hips28 - 44 in. / 30 - 50 in.
Number of pockets4 + main compartment
Number of stays1
Frame materialAluminum/HDPE
Average weight2 lbs. 15 oz. / 3 lbs. 4 oz.
Access / LoadingPanel
Sleeping bag compartmentNo

Kelty Redwing Classic Pack - Special Buy Customer Reviews

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Kelty Redwing Classic Pack - Special Buy
 
4.7

(based on 6 reviews)

100%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

  • Durable (4)
  • Easy to pack (4)
  • Good back support (4)
  • Strong zippers (4)
  • Comfortable (3)

Cons

    Best Uses

    • Airline travel (4)
    • Camping (4)
    • Short travel (4)
    • Weekend trips (4)
    • Backpacking (3)
    • Reviewer Profile:
    • Avid adventurer (3)
    • What Is Your Gear Style:
    • Minimalist (5)

    Reviewed by 6 customers

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    Aug

    17

    2008

    (9 of 9 customers found this review helpful)

     
    5.0

    Great pack! Versatile, strong, & comfy

    By Tomandfamily

    from Washington, DC

    About Me Casual/ Recreational

    Site Member

    Pros

    • Comfortable
    • Durable
    • Easy to Pack
    • Good Back Support
    • Strong Zippers

    Cons

    • None so far

    Best Uses

    • Airline Travel
    • Camping
    • Short Travel
    • Weekend Trips

    Comments about Kelty Redwing Classic Pack - Special Buy:

    After 3 weeks in Central America with this weekend-sized pack, I'm in love with it.

    It's the most versatile small pack I've ever worn. You can cram a ton of stuff into the huge main compartment (note the capacity in the specs), or pack it only partly full then flatten it against your back with the well-positioned compression straps. So it works great both as a daypack, for weekend trips, or as an airline carry-on.

    Can't vouch yet for durability, but after 3 rugged weeks in Central America it still looks like new. On this score, the ripstop nylon and large YKK zippers with steel sliders/pulls are reassuring.

    Tall folks will find the long internal frame size fit a real relief. The stiff frame hugs my lumbar curve just right (I'm 6'1") While the load rides high and snug against my back, the comfy, wide waist strap shifts most of the weight to my hips. Yet it still fits easily into an airline overhead, even positioned perpendicular to the aisle.

    4 side pockets (2 mesh, 2 nylon) work well for water bottles, wet bathing suits, bug spray, suncreen, etc. Unfortunately, none of these side pockets close 100% at the top, which makes me slightly nervous about things falling out if, say, the pack takes a severe tumble.

    Other minor quibbles: Top of frame rides 1.5 inches higher than shoulder strap top, so when I slouch, it occasionally brushes the back of my head. But restoring good posture eliminates this minor annoyance (and your mother would approve!) Shoulder strap padding seems a bit thin, but so far this hasn't bothered me, perhaps because they fit so well and the sternum strap is positioned correctly (another pet peeve with cheaper packs). I might have appreciated another small pocket of two inside the main compartment, e.g. for securing valuables. But that's about it.

    Altogether this high-quality, well-thought-out pack seems like a steal at this price. I'm tempted to buy another as a gift, before they are gone.

    • What Is Your Gear Style:
    • Comfort Driven

    Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    (9 of 9 customers found this review helpful)

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    Jun

    25

    2008

    (7 of 7 customers found this review helpful)

     
    5.0

    exellent day pack and travel pack

    By tornado chaser

    from Omaha NE

    About Me Casual/ Recreational

    Pros

    • Durable
    • Easy to Pack
    • Good Back Support
    • Good Padding
    • Strong Zippers

    Cons

    • None so far

    Best Uses

    • Airline Travel
    • Backpacking
    • Camping
    • Short Travel
    • Weekend Trips

    Comments about Kelty Redwing Classic Pack - Special Buy:

    very good pack for travel and weekend trips. Note that if your height is more than 5'10'', you need to get the 'large' one. The regular one is kind of short in terms of the torso.

    Service and delivery comments:

    excellent!

    • What Is Your Gear Style:
    • Minimalist

    Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    (7 of 7 customers found this review helpful)

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    Dec

    18

    2008

    (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

     
    5.0

    DURABLE AND VERSATILE!

    By rgrwick

    from The Great North West

    About Me Avid Adventurer

    Site Member

    Pros

    • Comfortable
    • Easy To Load
    • Large Capacity

    Cons

      Best Uses

      • Day Hikes
      • Travel

      Comments about Kelty Redwing Classic Pack - Special Buy:

      This is one of the single best pieces of gear that I own. As a soldier and an avid outdoorsman I have travelled the world towing the bag with me. I bought the 3100 3 or 4 years ago and I have literally taken it everywhere. It has done so well that several other guys in my unit have purchased the same pack.

      It has been my carry-on, go bag, weekend pack and day-to-day work bag. It is big enough to carry everything I need for a 3 day trip or I can use the compression straps to flatten it down to nothing.

      If you are an ultra-light type, this is not your bag. But if you need a bag that will not fail you and is strong enough to endure all environments, this is it.

      Side note: the webbing on the bottle holders began to tear about 2 years after I bought this pack. I called Kelty and they had me mail it in and within two weeks it was back at my house, repaired free of charge.

      • Gift:
      • No
      • What Is Your Gear Style:
      • Minimalist

      Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

      (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

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      Dec

      16

      2008

      (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

       
      4.0

      Wonderful pack!

      By Tayleur

      from Bailey, Colorado

      About Me Avid Adventurer

      Site Member

      Pros

      • Comfortable
      • Good Padding
      • Large Capacity

      Cons

      • Bulky

      Best Uses

      • Extended Hikes
      • Heavy Loads
      • Travel

      Comments about Kelty Redwing Classic Pack - Special Buy:

      I bought this pack for my journey to Japan. I served as a hiking, biking, and climbing guide for a lodge. This became my best friend! We basically lived at the lodge, but yet had a house we slept in that was about a ten minute hike from the lodge, so it was great to pack up things to and from... Always enough room for extra layers and anything I would need that day at the lodge.

      I also used this pack to travel around Tokyo/Kyoto for 10 days on a leisure, self trip. It was great! Plenty of room for my stuff (clothing, computer, gifts, extra shoes), but yet not completely overwhelming for all the train, subway, and bus travels required while in Tokyo/Kyoto. Very comfortable to run through stations and walk around the city. No problems, great padding and straps!

      It was also a checked bag to and from the US, doesn't show any signs of wear and tear and it's had a rough 4 months already... I absolutely love this bag and look forward to many more excursions with it!

      • Gift:
      • No
      • What Is Your Gear Style:
      • Minimalist

      Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

      (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

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      Sep

      19

      2008

      (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

       
      4.0

      Good versatile mid- road pack

      By pretty cool mom

      from Beaverton, Oregon

      Pros

      • Durable
      • Easy to Pack
      • Good Back Support
      • Strong Zippers

      Cons

        Best Uses

        • Airline Travel
        • Backpacking
        • Camping
        • Climbing
        • Extended Travel
        • Short Travel
        • Weekend Trips

        Comments about Kelty Redwing Classic Pack - Special Buy:

        Used this to climb Mt. Hood twice and on several three day backpaking trips. Good pack for perfect weather because it's too small for anything extra like rain flys or large sleeping bags. Using a compression bag I did get my 30 degree Big Agnes sleeping bag in the bottom of it. The interior half pocket should have a zipper because EVERY time I opened it stuff fell out. I use the hydration pocket for flat items or my puffy coat. The side pockets do not zip entirely closed but the velco flap helps keep them in place. That could be improved. I did buy extra straps and tied on the Big Agnes pad, my tent poles and fishing pole to the top. Truely a minimalist's bag.

        • Gift:
        • No
        • What Is Your Gear Style:
        • Minimalist

        Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

        (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

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        Dec

        1

        2008

        (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

         
        5.0

        This bag does the trick. Great B.O.B.

        By Billy Lee

        from St. Louis, Missouri

        About Me Avid Adventurer

        Pros

        • Durable
        • Easy to Pack
        • Good Back Support
        • Good Padding
        • Strong Zippers

        Cons

          Best Uses

          • Airline Travel
          • Backpacking
          • Camping
          • Short Travel
          • Weekend Trips

          Comments about Kelty Redwing Classic Pack - Special Buy:

          For backpacking, if you're experienced, you won't need a larger or better pack until a 4 or more day trip is planned. And for travel, well, I took a week trip to Rhode Island from Missouri and I still had packed stuff I didn't use.

          It's tuff and the 3100 Cubic Inch bag is plenty big enough.

          I highly recommend this unit for general travel and as a Bug Out Bag it's great.

          • Gift:
          • No
          • What Is Your Gear Style:
          • Minimalist

          Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

          (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

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