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Comments about Marmot Kompressor Plus Pack:
I bought this about 6 months ago as a bike commuting bag to carry my laptop and essentials. The compression straps help when it is lightly loaded (like with just my laptop and power cord). I just used it as a carry on and it carried two laptops and a large amount of clothing, about 3 shirts, two pants and a light shell jacket. This all weighed quite a bit and I was worried that the seams might give. However, I did not have a problem. The mesh pocket is good to keep items that you might want to see before you open the zipper (chapsticks, etc). The top pocket is perfect for things like boarding passes, passports, etc. I stowed my laptop (a thin 15 in Toshiba Protege) behind the foam pad (i.e. in the water bladder section) to allow me to access it easily when going through security. It worked perfectly. So, I give the bag perfect marks!
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So, I technically own the standard Kompressor, but this is nearly the same. It is very light and the compression straps mean that it can pull double duty as a compression sack for a sleeping bag. I personally love that since it is still accomplishing something when not on my back. It needs to be packed right too. If you don't spread your items right, the compression straps will separate your gear into a right side and a left side. If one is much heavier or bulkier the pack can get uncomfortable.
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I used this pack while guiding in NE oregon. I was in the middle of an 18 day backpacking trip and had to hike one of my kids out because she was sick and needed to go to the hospital. I hiked the kid out 6 miles one evening and handed her off to our support team. I went to pick her up the next day and she came back with a sleeping bag and some other extra gear that I wasn't planning on. I was just carrying the lid off of my pack and wasn't looking forward to holding her sleeping bag for 6 miles of snowy hiking. Fortunately one of the support staff had this pack and loaned it to me. It was great, I loaded it, and then strapped the bag to the outside. It definitely didn't carry like a frame pack, but it saved my bacon that day, and I didn't even notice it when I stuffed it in my main bag. I'm definitely planning on picking one up before I head out again.
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Great pack. Love the external hydration/pad pocket. Feels well built. The 18L is a deceiving number. I grabbed some gear and did some comparison testing. I've crammed more things here than on my REI Flash 18, which I also own and love. In fact, I tested the North Face Verto 26, and I was able to get more things into this pack, despite the assumed lower volume.
What I would prefer to see in future redesigns? Make the existing pocket smaller or get rid of it in favor of the traditional side pockets, and add some loops for attaching shock cord.
Highly recommend it!
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Great bag with nice features! Just as described. I have not had any problems with durability so far, but it's only been used about ten times with loads under 10 lbs. My only preference would be to have the mesh pocket be smaller, and have two open water bottle pockets on the side.
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I bought this pack to carry in my backpack to use a for day hikes from a base camp. I have used it several times since last summer and have been happy with it each time. I am now using it for some slack-country skiing day hikes and it has been excellent for that. This pack is meant to be light, so I am careful not to abuse it and it is holding up fine. To date, I have been happy with this purchase.
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I'll start by saying that I love all of my Marmot Gear. Everything so far that I have owned has been top notch. I used this bag as a summit bag for a 14'er this year. Unfortunately, on my first trip with the bag the shoulder strap ripped at the top seam and I thought I was going to rip completely off which would have made down climbing even more difficult. Luckily it didn't. This was an awesome lightweight bag. Coolest thing of all was that it folded up into its lid and stowed away easily inside my backpack. Thankfully REI has a great return policy. I am looking for something to replace this bag now.
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