The Icon Pro is a much improved design over previous KUIU packs. I also own Kuiu clothes and like them.

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Theyre pricey but if you want multiple packs with the same harness system it averages out to not that bad.

Kuiu vs kifaru packs. The thing I didnt like about the Kifaru was that the Duplex frame was simply too beefy for day hunting for me. Kifaru makes exceptional pack make in USA Berry compliant. Kifaru EMR 9245019 101014.

USA vs Vietnam or Phillipines. Kuiu is a decent pack but i found their materials a bit thin for my preference. Hey guys so I always see people talking about using Kuiu packs with Kifaru suspension.

Kifaru suspension is proven. All three of the above are good packs with generally goodgreat customer service. The newer KUIU packs are pretty nice and about the best bang for your buck for upper-end hunting packs.

Kifaru - Bomb proof and carry a load like no other. You will pay more for Kifaru or Stone Glacier but they are the cream of the crop. The slightest movement results in noise.

Kifaru and Mystery Rancg both are poor performers in his review. And it carries big weight well. Im sure they are plenty strong as I have never heard of a blowout and im just weird about it.

More weight but felt like less. Sign In Register. I was in you same boat and have buddies with Kuiu packs and almost when that route.

I already have a Kifaru bag and Kuiu is. Kuiu Icon Pro 7200 vs. Joined Nov 16 2013 Messages 910.

Cart 000 Cart Home. Im also familiar with kifaru mystery ranch etc but the kuiu packs a lighter for the most part and ounces equal pounds. Going out hunting there are two things that you especially want to see with your gear.

Kifaru they specialize in packs and make them in America. If you want the best go Kifaru. A quick Google search will turn up multiple instances of them snapping.

The foam seamed too hard and it had a tendency to ride up above my hips and squeeze my gut. As many have said Kuiu tends be on the lighter side compared to Kifaru but this also depends on which combination you select form Kifaru. The Kifaru Duplex belt is the most comfortable Ive ever worn and if you read lots of reviews online they are well known for that.

Obviously as hunting apparel icons Kuiu and Sitka cover both these requirements. Kuiu vs Sitka gear. I will be sticking with Stone Glacier but Id be way more likely to consider a Kifaru pack than Kuiu.

Sign In Register. Kuius light weigh approach comes at a price. Their packs always struck me as putting weight way before functiondurability.

Kuius carbon fiber frames are complete junk. There are many good pack companies out there. IMO Kifaru and Stone Glacier are in a different league than Kuiu and Mystery Ranch.

I use a Stone Glacier but Kifaru builds one hell of a pack. I was looking at both brands to buy a pack. We had 5 or 6 guys bring them this year and none of them were pleased post-hunt.

If you have to lean either way which way would you go and why. If money is an issue go with the KUIU it will work. Id echo most all of the above.

I have a Kifaru tactical frameReckoning pack and a Kuiu Ultra 6000 1st gen. First the ability to blend in properly. ELKDIY nailed it.

Another Kuiu vs Kifaru question. I bought the Kifaru because of the weight carrying capabilities. When Im moose hunting or hunting anything where massive loads are the norm Im wearing a Kifaru.

The frame flexes a lot being so thin and it does not carry weight nearly as well as the Kifaru. Mar 25 2019 2 I have been using the kuiu icon pro 3200 for the last 4 years. But everyone is different so take that for what its worth.

Kuiu makes great gear in asia at more affordable prices. And second to not freeze your socks off if its the late season. KUIU - They make as good as production pack as anyone however they lag behind the other three companies in durability and load bearing carrying.

Finest waist belt in the industry. If youd like to see some Kifaru packs in person maybe we can meet up sometime and you can look em over. If money is no issue spring for a Kifaru of SG.

Obviously this is the one gentlemans opinion. I had a KUIU great day pack or loads up to 50 lbs but it sucked with the heavy stuff. Of the 4 i MUCH prefer my USA made Kifaru and EXO packs to those that I have owned from Kuiu and SG.

The Kuiu is the squeakiest thing Ive even heard. All Packs 29 Day Packs 20 Duffel Bags 2 Expedition Packs 4 Multi-Day Packs 8 Email address Anti-spam. Stone Glacier Kuiu and Seek Outside if I recalled them correctly are the best performers thus far.

Having used both the Kuiu and Kifaru I will say that FOR ME Kifaru is much more comfortable with weight. The Kifaru will be the last pack you have to buy. They go on sale a couple times a year for 30 off so doing two packs with one system is pretty reasonable considering how.

If you want save a little money for a pack that is still pretty nice get a KUIU. The pack easily slides away from the frame to create a big shelf space for carrying big-game quarters or other large awkward items.