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YuccaPatrol wrote:derekbristol wrote:I can't imagine why anyone would need the Monster TAG as an everyday pack.
It's hardly monstrous in size despite the name. The average school-kid's book backpack is probably larger. It holds my basic items plus either my camera gear or vertical gear. And when it is not full the closure rolls down far enough that it is really no larger than the regular TAG when it comes to crawls/squeezes/etc
Rodney Tennyson wrote:All these custom made cave packs are okay, but for durability, variety, practicality and price; you will never beat the Pig.
Jon wrote:I hate to say it but I'd go smaller first, wiser choices on carry items. Too much pack and it's easy to end up with a bunch of stuff you'd only need if you were the star of next Spelunker Movie. Later you learn to roll the pack down rather than fill the space. But for now go light, go wise, and go fun.
Chads93GT wrote:The swaygo really is tough, very tough, but you can tear holes in it dragging it across sharp rocks, or standing up into stalactites. My pack has about 20 or 25 holes in it that are patched with aquaseal. Swaygo's are great because they don't absorb water and they can be used as a flotation in river caves. Great in crawling caves where you can just clip it to your foot and drag it behind you. I wouldnt do that with a lost creek or the on rope packs (I have both and i prefer on rope packs, many more features that make it much more user freindly). Both have their pros and cons. Swaygo's have 1" webbing for straps. On rope packs/lost creek have 2" webbing, but the onrope style is extremely easy to adjust, unlike the lost creeks.
I have the Swaygo Sink and have used it on over 50 trips. Yes ive popped holes in it, but thats the nature of the cave. ive done dozens of trips with the lost creek/onrope style pack as well and I love them for caves where I am not swimming, which is few and far between. Weigh your options and make your choice.
jeffkruse wrote:Wow, 25 holes in 50 trips? That doesnt sound very durable. Bummer. I was thinking about getting one but not now. I don't want to have to worry about my pack the whole trip.
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