Pa'lante Packs

oreocereus

oreocereus

Thru Hiker
I’d be interested in what they do in the clothing dept. There’s a lot of makers in tents, packs, quilts. But only a few doing things in clothing, and mostly quite specialized gear (insulated and wind jackets). So more specific design than large companies selling to a broader audience and options for customization could be interesting. I’m not sure how much innovation there can be in shorts... but then again I’d like running shorts with usable pockets - which are pretty hard to find.
 
Dave V

Dave V

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Staff member
I've always liked the look of these packs but was put off by the tapered shape until I got a similar pack ;-)

I would not be put off buying one now, the fabrics used look top notch so it would last a good while too.

I can't think of the Instagram ID but a chap I follow on there did the PCT with on and apart from a small hole in the mesh it looked in pretty good shape.
 
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Hd8ekownio24ugh5

Thru Hiker
theoctagon said:
Ok not a pack but...

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But will it displace the Kiuiu Peloton 97?
They haven't lowered the price on that since the BPLers (and then the Redditors followed) found it. Looks just like Pata Cap Thermalweight with 'roo pocket or the Macpac equivalent (which is a bargain) which is often quite a deal cheaper.
Price guess 60 USD. Which is what I pay for the Macpac senza joey pocket. Release 50- cachet plus!
 
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Hd8ekownio24ugh5

Thru Hiker
Surely they wouldn't make it as heavy as those two tops do you reckon? Need a point of difference? 250-270 gms odd I am feeling. I reckon I read John Zed say he felt the Melly too (heavy) hot for active use.
 
Balagan

Balagan

Thru Hiker
Lamont-Cranston said:
Surely they wouldn't make it as heavy as those two tops do you reckon? Need a point of difference? 250-270 gms odd I am feeling. I reckon I read John Zed say he felt the Melly too (heavy) hot for active use.
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The Melly is very nice but surely one of the least practical fleece for hiking in all but the coldest conditions.

I look forward to the exclusive, ultralight Poo'lante trowel. ;)
 
craige

craige

Thru Hiker
Balagan said:
The Melly is very nice but surely one of the least practical fleece for hiking in all but the coldest conditions.
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It doesn't exactly vent well and will be fairly warm. I'd think I'd be comfy walking in it on a trail like the pct up to maybe 10°C? 10°C on a more challenging trail and I'd want venting options other than a boxy fit. Not my cup of tea anyway.

I have 4 fleeces, 3 of which I'll use for hiking: a norrona lofoten alpha raw for the majority of trips, a haglofs l.i.m powerdry hoody (basically a full zip allez micro with thumb loops) for warmer trips or a winter base layer and a decathlon £10 grid fleece for summer trips where I'm expecting to not really need a fleece or puffy but really should take something just in case. I have a rab baseline too but it's heavier and outperformed in every way by the norrona.
 
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Allsquare

Trail Blazer
Jakey said:
That’s a lot of money for a pack with no hipbelt………..
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I've been using a similar size Salomon XA25 bought in France for £75. Packs designed for running rather than hiking work better for me. It has a waist belt but I've never used it and never felt the need for it.
 
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