Kifaru Fulcrum or Stone Glacier Sky Guide 7900
About to pull the trigger on a new bag here, if any of you guys have used these bags or even used both before and got some input would appreciate hearin' from ya.
After research one of these two bags is the one I will go with, I need one that holds alot but they also compress nice for day use as well i've been told, already got a day bag too I could just attach to the frame if I don't want to use the big bag, Kifaru frame would be the duplex lite and Stone Glacier would be the XCurve frame.
I can't try em both on unless I wait until August and go up to Precision Optics on my way to Alberta to visit family, might be smarter to wait and do that.
Leaning more towards the Kifaru.
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Haven't tried the Kifaru and didn't feel a need too after I put on the my SG Sky 5900 with the Xcurve. It might be the best hunting purchase I've ever made. And Omer is awesome to deal with
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Haven't tried the Kifaru and didn't feel a need too after I put on the my SG Sky 5900 with the Xcurve. It might be the best hunting purchase I've ever made. And Omer is awesome to deal with
I keep reading good things about the xcurve doing no sliding with heavy loads, so definitely on the fence right now, though I know Kifaru is super tough and even their sewing needles are made in USA, literally everything, which appeals to me
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I've had several bags over the years but my Stone Glacier has been the best. packed moose, sheep , elk , heavy weight and its held up incredibly well and ive had it for years. I did customize my pack by attaching a light daypack to the outside that i utilize instead of adding pouches.
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Have a SG. It's the last bag I'll ever own. I've never had comfort and fit like that in an expedition pack before. Love its functionality as well.
That being said, I don't think you can go wrong with either choice.
Re: Kifaru Fulcrum or Stone Glacier Sky Guide 7900
The only advantage with going with stone glacier is weight savings. Build quality, durability and comfort go to kifaru and yes I've used both.
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I have had a sky pack on a x curve frame since 2015. That pack has been through hell and back packing out countless animals. From moose in the Yukon to goats in the koots it’s has preformed flawless. I use It on day trips all the time and generally just run it in bivy mode. I can’t tell you how happy I have been with the bag and highly recommend it.
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Do you want one big bag, or do you want a couple pockets on the bag as well? If you like a couple pockets, Kifaru. If you want light weight and just a bag, SG. They are both quality packs. Can’t go wrong with either. I personally run a kifaru, cause the frame fits me better than a SG. My kifaru has never let me down. I’ve never run the fulcrum, but have run the ma deuce, DT1 and a Dall. They are all excellent bags and bomb proof. SG and Kifaru are both top notch, but now that SG is owned by Vista Outdoors, I lean towards kifaru, much rather support a small independently owned company rather than a stock market listed investment firm. Have you looked at Exo K4? They will be available March 28th. Kifaru has been good to me for a lot of years and a lot of heavy miles, but will be getting a K4 as soon as they are out.
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I’ve never used either, but I have a hunting partner with each, but not sure which models. From what I’ve seen I would go with the kifaru. That being said I recommended the kifaru to a friend of mine which he bought and he’s happy with, but he wishes he would’ve bought a Marshall when they go on sale.
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If your looking for a large expedition bag that will compress nicely to use as a day pack go for the Stone glacier 100%, nobody beats their bag designs as far as that goes. Ive run both bags, never a fulcrum though. I never understood why people even like that thing. It looks like a huge strappy mess, specially when its not fully loaded to the gills, as most kifaru packs are. Some people dont like SG packs because of the lack of pockets/organization. They do sell pockets to attach to the inside of the bag if needed. SG has wayyyyyyy better costumer service than kifaru. I do like the duplex lite frame, it is comfortable but so is the SG frame, but the SG bags are far superior in design than kifaru ones. Those two packs will likely be 2-3 lbs different with SG being the lighter of the two, kifaru is famous for listing a lighter weight on their website than actual weight of their products.
As mentioned above, the Exo K4 coming out at the end of this month looks awesome. It really looks like a mix of a kifaru ( frame ) and nice bag (SG) in one. They do have a 7600ish ci model coming out as well which might suit you. Ill be grabbing a 5600 from them!