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Gear Details: Backpacks

Arrakis 40

Manufacturer: ARC'TERYX

Product Details:
Product Year2009
For Women:
Frame Type:internal
Load Type:hybrid
Fixed Capacity (cubic inches):2440
Expandable Capacity (min): cu. in.
Expandable Capacity (max): cu. in.
Sizes Available:3
Smallest Size (Torso Length):16
Largest Size (Torso Length):23
Features:Hydration sleeve (no bladder included)
Weight (lbs, oz): 4,2
Price:$
Combining our AC2 technology and convenient RollTop closure, this versatile weather resistant pack is ideal for skiing, cragging and hiking. A large kangaroo pocket effortlessly stows critical gear such as shovel, skins and outerwear. Featuring our GridLock shoulder strap adjustment system, rotating Load Transfer Disc and a low profile hipbelt for easy ski lift or heli-ski loading. Weather resistant and durable • RollTop closure • Fully seam sealed • Laminated moulded AC2 Fusion Points • Lunbar pad hipbelt • MonoFrame backpanel • GridLock adjustable shoulder-strap suspension system • Side and front Lash-Ladder™ Fusion Points with removable webbing • Radially formed shoulder straps • Large side access kangaroo pocket with drain hole • Top pocket with key clip • Internal probe/tool pocket • Laminated pigment-dyed WaterTight zips • Top grab handle • Hydration bladder sleeve and hose exit • Hose clip • Adjustable/removable sternum strap • One Axio ice tool holder • 3D shaping • Mini-Security pocket for ID cards, or Reccoฎ system.

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Q.} Do I have to get my girlfriend a women's-specific backpack if her torso size fits a men's one? Do the shoulder strap position and waist belt flare really matter and do you wear a women’s-specific backpack?
Submitted by: Miguel - Detroit, MI
A.} No, Miguel, you don’t necessarily have to get your girlfriend a women’s specific pack. I often wear men’s or unisex packs with great success. And I know small men who have had luck with women’s packs. Forget about the gender labels and look at the pack itself, and the way it works with your girlfriend’s body shape.

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