Reviews & Ratings for Marmot Kompressor Plus Backpack — 3 reviews — Page 1

I've used this for a 10+mile day hike, several shorter hikes (1-5miles), schlepping around cities for the day, travel in general (overnight trip or just wanting to have a packable daypack just in case i needed more room on a longer trip). I like it and will keep it but I'm still looking for a few features for a more versatile and well-ventilated daypack of similar size (12-20L).

Pros: lightweight; easy to roll up when the thin foam backpad is taken out or easy to lay flat with the thin foam backpad still in; top of the hood appears to be made of a different material than the rest of the pack and is very water resistant if not water proof; well thought out lashes and straps but not so many that it's cumbersome; can use with or without a water bladder; the waist strap is just enough to keep the pack comfortably on my back and in place even when i jog lightly with it somewhere.

Cons: my back gets extremely sweaty with or without the foam back insert, even for short jaunts, be it a 30 min hike or a quick public transit commute or walk through an airport when traveling; you can only cinch it down so much so if you really don't have enough stuff to moderately fill the bag, it will stay loose; the elastic in the side pockets leave something to be desired- can't adjust at all, so a couple of my taller and smaller water bottles fall out frequently; when not using the waist strap, it either dangles around if you don't readjust it or tie it up.

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The pack has one big roomy pocket to stash everything needed for a day out on the trails. There was plenty of room for water bottles, food, windbreaker jackets myself and my toddler, and the guidebook. The foam padding gives the bag some structure so the contents are evenly distributed and lays flat against the back. I also use the bag for ultimate gear, fits a few discs, small flat cones, wate

My favorite thing about this is the portability. I can stash this in my big backpack to take on long trips, and after setting a base I can just take this little backpack out on day hikes. Did just that at Yosemite, loved it!