KarrimorSF Sabre 45 and body lenght (back lenght)

[Urwaljaeger]

Hi Bushcraft UK, Swedish Lapland here
Interested in buying a Sabre 45 from a dealer in the UK but I have heard something
about that tall people could have a problem with the carrying system.
I´m 6,1 (187 cm).
Should I worry?

 

[Jaan]

Recently ordered the same pack with side pockets. Also can't try it beforehand so taking a risk.

What I have learned though: read somewhere that the soft mesh part on the back of the pack is just under 50cm long. What I can see from the pictures is that there's like a couple of more centimeters until the shoulder straps start. So I'm guessing the back length is 52-54cm.

What is more important than how tall you are is your own back length. Mine is 55cm from the neck down to my butt, even though I am 184cm tall.

This is just the info I managed to piece together while doing my research, anyone can correct me on the Sabre's measurements if they can. If not I can tell you in a couple of days myself when the pack arrives!

 

[Urwaljaeger]

Great Jaan, I will wait for info from you.
Nice to hear from Tallinn Have a good friend there.

 

[udamiano]

Hi Guys hope this helps



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[Urwaljaeger]

Great udamiano!
Those 17 inches are exactly the same as on my Berghaus Centurio and Pantac Attack Pack.
I guess that means the Sabre 45 should have the same performance then.
Or am I wrong?

 

[udamiano]

Hi Urwaljaeger.

i've never had a problem with the sabre 45, its well made and robust, if your putting the optional side packs on then you will have a really good system, that will last you

 

[Kepis]

Im 6ft and find the Sabre 45 to be incredibly comfortable, never had an issue with it and have used it to haul some big loads http://kepisbushcraft.blogspot.com/2011/06/karrimor-sabre-45-load-capacity.html and yes i really did carry that in the Sabre 45 for about 2/3rds of a mile

 

[Urwaljaeger]

Udamiano and Kepis!
Please tell me about the solution of carrying a hydration pack and taking out the drinking hose from the pack.
I can not see how Karrimor solved this at the Sabre 45 :-/

 

[Kepis]

Cant help you with that im afraid as i dont use hydration packs, but looking in the pack there is a small internal pocket that would take a bladder and i assume the pipe just comes out the top somehow?.

 

[JackOliver]

Jaan--
"What is more important than how tall you are is your own back length. Mine is 55cm from the neck down to my butt, even though I am 184cm tall."

Just to emphasize that point, I'm 183cm tall, so basically the same as Jaan, but my back length is 47cm. I'd say going from what other people have said, you should be fine, but unless you can try it out you can't be sure. When I got my bag I made sure it had an adjustable back system and I now have it on it's lowest setting and it is very comfortable.

 

[Urwaljaeger]

I have now started to look at the Predator 45 pack and I found some things that I was missing with the Sabre 45. Lower side pockets for my ax shaft and bush saw, compression straps even under the bottom of the pack, a more planned solution for a hydration system and a rectangular konstruction that I like. I will spend some more time going through everything again.
My wife will kill me ...

 

[johnboy]

This might help..

I'd get the sabre 45 over the predator every day of the week and twice on Sunday's...

 

[andybysea]

Hope this pic can give you some idea, im 6'3'' my back length from were neck meets shoulders,to the top of my hips is 60 cm's (i measured wrong first time got mrs to do it properley)as you can see from pic,

the sabre 45 sits slighty above my waist level,you can see my waist belt bellow the sack, i swapped mine on here for that reason.