Berghaus Vulcan or Sabre 75?

[Andy BB]

Looking at replacing my old Forces 66, and these two rucksacks kept appearing as quality bits of kit. So I'm relying on the expertise on here to steer me in the right direction.

Plus, of course, anyone with a spare bit of kit they don't want -send me a pm with an incredibly low price

 

[Twodogs]

Vulcan ,,, tryed and tested

 

[Shewie]

I had a Vulcan and hated it, I replaced it with a Sabre and was more than happy with the improvement. Maybe not as robust but much better designed and much more comfortable to carry. If you can stretch to the Sabre I'd go that route.

 

[MartinK9]

I'm biased, had mine for a couple of decades.


Vulcan for me too.

 

[Andy BB]

Cheers guys. so 2 love the Vulcan, 1 hates it Was the old Karrimor Crusader similar to - but just a bit bigger - than the Sabre?

 

[Conrad81]

I use a Sabre and it works for me. Comfortable to carry and with the side pouches and adjustment side straps I have never struggled to pack all my kit in

 

[PREPER]

Another Vulcan vote from me

 

[FerlasDave]

Vulcan is comfy, even with my fairly small frame.

 

[andybysea]

Vulcan for me to.

 

[John Fenna]

PM to you!

 

[johnboy]

Vulcan for lots of reasons....

 

[blacktimberwolf]

Was the old Karrimor Crusader similar to - but just a bit bigger - than the Sabre?

I think you mean a Berghaus crusader which looks a little like a vulcan from the front but it's back system is more akin to a PLCE bergen.

 

[vizsla]

Low alpine salient just to confuse things

 

[Rockmonkey]

Vulcan get's my vote, 4 different back sizes means a perfect fit no matter what size you are!
Built to last, and they have!
History says it all!
Love karrimor though, and i own the sabre delta 35!

 

[garethw]

Just to confuse even more, if 85L mark will suffice, the Lowe Apline Sting with pockets, is just £78 fromthe thexmod site... I got one and its a cracking pack.

cheers
Gareth

 

[Bearded Bugs]

Sabre 75 vote here. The larger Karrimor rucksacks are always so comfy.

 

[drewdunnrespect]

SABRE ALL THE WAY bud love them especially the 35 litres one and well its ausome and i have one and i normally use the plce bergen for out else

drew

 

[lou1661]

Both are great packs, try to find some to try on you may find that one is a better fit than the other.

 

[sasquatch]

Plenty of Berghaus to try yourself at the next North Woods meet if you can make it Andy. They get my vote, I own a Cyclops ROC and have used Karrimor before if that helps...this thread will probably just leave you confused though as they're a real personal thing.

 

[Andy BB]

Thanks for all the advice guys.

Sasquatch, unfortunately I seem to be sent abroad when all the good meets have been on n the last few months, and it looks lke I'll miss the next couple as well, so no chance to try out my group buy DD hammock etc (haven't even unpacked it yet!)

Blacktimberwolf - yup - got horribly confused - it was the Berghaus Crusader I was thinking of - the Karrimor I was getting confused with was the old Condor - another one that was suggested as a good piece of kit some time ago.

Garelth and Visla - the Lowe Alpine Sting/Salient - hadn't thought of those. Think my brain is going to explode now