TrafficJam wrote:
I've been in denial but I'm finally ready to admit that the OHM 2 isn't going to work. I've carried it several times with 15 lbs or less and had mild, low back pain, l hip pain, and l knee pain. I thought if I were more diligent with strength training that it would get better but it's not.
The frame sheet, or lack thereof, is everything. It accounts for the 1 lb. of weight difference between my two Granite Gear packs. What happened is, I bought the light one first (the Vapor) and found it uncomfortable. But that was mostly because it really shouldn't be used for any load greater than, oh, 25 lbs. or so. The framesheet just doesn't have necessary rigidity for that. The bigger pack, the Nimbus Ozone, has a much more substantial framesheet. Last summer I had a number of short sections where I was "light enough" to use the Vapor Trail comfortably. You have to match the pack to the load, and vice versa.