Exceeded my expectations! - Granite Gear Leopard V.C. 46 Backpack

I am trying to downsize my pack. I usually haul around a 65L pack. I dont mind it but I always end up bringing too much. I bought a gregory zulu 40 pack last fall but i used it once and although I love all the pockets and the trampoline back but I dont like that its too small on my back and isnt long enough to rest on the top of my arse so all the weight doesnt get evenly distributed and cuts off in the middle of my back. OUCH! Also the top (brain) isnt adjustable so I can't overflow it. I bought this Leopard 46 when it was on sale. i paid 70.00 so I figured if it didnt work out it wasnt a huge loss. But I am very happy with it so far. I love how light it is and it fits me much better. I am curious about how well this frame will support a load. It's just made of a plastic sheet. I filled it with about 50 lbs of books and ran around the block and my back seems fine. I wont be able to tell until summer when I am sweating profusely. That was the nice thing about the trampoline style but you cant have it all and I am not going to complain about a pack that costed almost 3 times less than my GF's pack and half of the gregory. I think this was the deal of the century! :)

This review was written in the old system and had content requirements that are different than reviews written today.