Rab - Ascendor 45:50 - Mountaineering backpack
At a glance
- Suitable for:
- Recommended use:
- ice climbing, ski touring, hillwalking
- Material type:
- polyamide
- Material thickness:
- 210 denier
- Fabric properties:
- extremely abrasion-resistant, highly water repellent
- Carry system:
- chest strap, hip belt, shoulder straps
- Main compartment access:
- toploader
- Additional features:
- daisy chain, ice axe/pole holder, ski/snowboard carry system
- Volume:
- 45 l
- Extras:
- incl. emergency whistle, compression straps
- Item No.:
- 503-0899
MUCH AS I LOVE DEUTER RUCKSACKS, IN THIS INSTANCE I WAS DRAWN TO THE
LOWE ALPINE/RAB MODEL - NOT ONLY BECAUSE OF THE OVERALL DESIGN OF THIS
PRODUCT, A TRADITIONAL PATTERN, TOP-LOADER, WHICH I FIND MORE
LIKELY TO BE DURABLE THAN THOSE WITH MORE ZIPS AND PANELS; BUT
ALSO THE STERNUM STRAP DESIGN - COMPARE AND CONTRAST.
(IT SEEMS TO ME THOSE DESIGNS WHICH RELY ON A SLIDER
RUNNING UP AND DOWN A MATERIAL TUBE POSE AN INHERENT WEAKNESS?]
WHILST I HAVEN'T HAD THIS SACK OUT ON MOUNTAIN/HILL YET, I DON'T
DOUBT ITS DUTRABILITY - IT'S MUCH AKIN TO LOWE ALPINE'S HALCYON
MODEL OF PRIOR YEARS, WHICH WAS POPULAR, AND NOTED FOR BEING BOMBPROOF.
GREAT VALUE FOR MONEY TOO!
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
NEGATIVES? HARD TO THINK OF ANY.
PERHAPS A 50/55 VERSION WOULD BE USEFUL.
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- Advantages
- Good adjustment options
- Easy to load
- Useful details
- Price / performance
- Good storage options
- Comfortable to carry
- Lightweight
- Simple design
- DURABLE STERNUM STRAP DESIGN
- WHAT A RUCKSACK SHOULD BE
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- Recommended use
- Trekking
- Ski tours
- Via ferrata
- Camping
- Mountaineering
- Climbing
- A GOOD 'DO IT ALL' RUCKSACK