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- From: kgg@dcs.ed.ac.uk (Kees Goossens)
- Newsgroups: rec.backcountry
- Subject: Re: Karrimor SA 7000?
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- Date: 26 Jan 93 12:40:22 GMT
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- In article <1jrhtjINNbs6@geraldo.cc.utexas.edu> onlit@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (Drew) writes:
- >Has anyone tried the newest rucsac by Karrimor? I believe it's called SA 7000
- >(or something like that). I had a chance to browse through the brochure. I
- >was told that only a couple of hundreds are manufactured and they are all
- >serial-numbered! Karrimor claims it has the best back system. It carries
- >lifetime warranty (as most Karrimor rucsacs do). I was also told that the
- >owners of these very first SA 7000s will also enjoy free modifications;
- >meaning, if Karrimor makes newer versions of it later on, owners of the
- >originals can send them back to Karrimor and have them "upgraded" free of
- >charge.
-
- I think you might might the Aurora (tacky name or what) because it's completely
- different etc. I think 500 have been made and are (in my opinion) a first
- step down the slippery slope of blatant marketing hype/useless features
- sort of gear. Anyway, I tried the Aurora, and the backsystem
- including waistbelt is *hard* plastic which touches your back and hips on
- relatively few places. It didn't have enough weight in it to really
- indicate how well it would fit with real loads. It seemed to me that it
- would either be extremely uncomfortable or great -- no in between.
- btw. I have a two Karrimor rucksacks (hot earth & SA63) and am very happy
- with them, although I would consider buying Berghaus next time because they
- seem to be just that little bit sturdier and stronger (seams etc). I think
- Karrimor's SA backsystem is great.
-
- Kees
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