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Patagonia Ascensionist 40
Patagonia Ascensionist 40
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Patagonia Ascensionist 40 | |||||
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| Price | $179.00 at Backcountry Compare at 2 sellers | $169.95 at Amazon Compare at 2 sellers | $289.00 at REI | $360.00 at Backcountry Compare at 2 sellers | $99.95 at Backcountry Compare at 2 sellers |
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| Pros | Simple, light, comfortable, highly modular | Comfortable, affordable, durable, fully featured | Simple, good weight to volume ratio, durable | Extremely light for volume, very comfortable on approach, good ice tool attachment, 100% waterproof | Lightweight, simple, excellent pack for steep, technical terrain |
| Cons | Difficult to overstuff for the approach, some finicky features | Not as lightweight as some packs | Can't remove the foam suspension pad, not best for heavy loads, requires thoughtful packing | Opening the pack is a pain, not durable, no removable bivy pad | Less durable, less versatile, no side straps |
| Bottom Line | Highly versatile and impressively lightweight, the Ascensionist is well designed for technical climbs | This is a comfortable and versatile pack that climbs well on all alpine terrain | This pack is light, durable, simple, and comfortable, making it more versatile than most ultralight packs we’ve used | This pack is extremely comfortable and climbs well, but it is less durable and difficult to get in and out of | What the Blitz lacks in versatility it makes up for in performance in steep, technical alpine terrain |
| Rating Categories | Patagonia Ascensionist 40 | Osprey Mutant 38 | Arc'teryx Alpha FL 45 | 3400 Ice Pack | Black Diamond Blitz 28L |
| Weight To Volume Ratio (30%) | |||||
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| Specs | Patagonia... | Osprey Mutant 38 | Arc'teryx Alpha FL... | 3400 Ice Pack | Black Diamond... |
| Measured Volume (liters) | 35 | 37 | 34 | 50 | 29 |
| Measured Weight (pounds) | 1.95 | 2.84 | 1.47 | 1.7 | 1.09 |
| Measured Weight (grams) | 884.5 | 1288.2 | 667.38 | 771.8 | 496.1 |
| Weight-To-Volume Ratio (grams per liter) | 25.27 | 34.82 | 19.63 | 15.44 | 17.11 |
| Frame Type | None | Inner framesheet with aluminum stays | Rigid, formed back panel | Removable, contoured aluminum stays | Foam pad |
| Fabric | 210D cordura | 210D nylon with 420HD nylon packcloth on bottom | N400r-AC2 nylon 6 ripstop | Waterproof dyneema composite fabric | Dynex ripstop |
| Pockets | 1 zippered lid, 1 small zippered internal | 1 zippered lid | 1 front zippered | Internal zippered pocket, | 1 main compartment, 1 waterproof top lid, 1 internal zippered |
| Hip belt | Yes | Yes - reverse wrap hybrid EVA foam w/ gear loops and ice clipper holsters | Yes - webbing hip belt | Yes - Dyneema | Yes - removable webbing belt |
| Removable Suspension Padding? | Yes | Removable framesheet and/or dual stays | No | No | Yes |
| Lid? | Yes, attached | Yes - removable with stowable FlapJacket for lidless use | No | No | Yes - removable |
| Hydration System Compatible? | No | Yes, internal pouch with buckled hanging loop | No | No | Yes |