berghaus "centurio" vs. karrimor "sabre" ?!

[forrestdweller]

after several months of research looking for a backpack for overnight trips (and an upcoming longer trip; volume ca 45 liters) and manufacturers telling me they either don't have a dealer in Costa Rica (or cheerfully telling me about the nearest dealer in Ecuador or the US...) and sellers only accepting paypal (or likewise new-fangled methods) i FINALLY found a seller who both ships to here and accepts bank transfer as payment. coming week i have (fingers, toes and nose hairs crossed) some paid work coming up so i'm planning to get myself a new pack... . the seller has a few of each of the packs mentioned in stock, both roughly the same price.
long rant cut short: which one is the better one (for hiking/ bushcrafting activities)?! the "sabre" gets mentioned on occasion but i didn't find much about the "centurio"....(i'm quite happy with my 110l berghaus pack so i presume the smaller one might be of similar quality)

 

[Foogs]

I'm sure other will be able to share more opinions, but for me the Centurio is let down by its waist strap - it's not padded like the sabre, it's just a webbing strap which won't be comfortable.

And there are some compatibility issues with the side pouches and zips, I don't think it takes the standard plce pouches that the sabre does.

Hth.

 

[Limaed]

Both good packs. The Sabre was based on the old Karrimor Alpinste the Centurio more like an updated Munro. Not much between them really. I think given the option the Sabre is probably the slightly better pack - Foogs is correct about the waist strap. I would go for the Sabre.

 

[FerlasDave]

I had a sabre before, the way the shoulder straps are designed they’re fixed in a very narrow point and with any heavy load they really hurt my shoulders. I have a Munro now which as stated is what the centurio is based off. The shoulder straps are far more comfortable for me, I rarely use the waist strap but when I do it’s not uncomfortable, though I do get what people mean about it being lightweight.

 

[forrestdweller]

sorry for the late reply (as i've been busy acting as tour guide for a group of visiting university students): i'll probably go for the sabre then if they're still in stock next week...