CFP-90 Gov't Issue Pack

Had these issued to us ten years ago at Bragg. Same time we got the Gore-Tex boots, parkas, and pants. I think all were brand new at the time (1991). They were still working on a single-point release for the pack, so I never jumped one. Don't think I used mine more than once or twice. Hate to hear that the quality sucked so bad, as it was a comfortable pack, with some good features...though I wasn't really sold on the adjustment rails, as I recall.

edit: I guess 1991 was 11 years ago...ok, I wasn't a math major:rolleyes:
 
Originally posted by rockspyder
As a civilian, not going to battle, I'd go with the biggest/best Gregory or Dana Design I could afford, if you want carrying capacity and comfort. As a cushy civilian, I cringe just looking at that picture of the CFP-90, or even the Blackhawk design. I'm sure it is AWESOME for battle gear, though.
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What about them makes you cringe? I have a custom-spec McHale Critical Mass Super SARC that I have never found an equal to...but its $550 price tag is probably of of the reasons why. I think that the (new) CPF-90s are very well thought out and an oustanding deal - especially when you get a great deal on a used one...;)
 
Originally posted by Warriorsociologist
What about them makes you cringe? I have a custom-spec McHale Critical Mass Super SARC that I have never found an equal to...but its $550 price tag is probably of of the reasons why. I think that the (new) CPF-90s are very well thought out and an oustanding deal - especially when you get a great deal on a used one...;)
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The hip belt. I usually wind up carrying most of my weight on the hip belt. The pictures on the previous page show a hip-belt that doesn't appear to be much more than straps, maybe a little padding. Both the Gregory and Dana designs have a seriously heavy duty hip belt, with stiff structure on the back side of the padding. And the padding appears to be wider on the Dana/Gregory than on the packs in the pictures. Maybe the belt isn't as bad as it looks. But if it is, I hate to think of the warriors actually having to carrying their gear in that.

McHale's are in a whoe new universe.... :D
 
Thought you were gonna say because they look so "tactical":o
My DD pack looks pretty "tactical", I guess. It's an Astralplane Overkill. The Overkills were made of black 1000D cordura, and look like Blackhawk packs on steroids. It's a whopper, the whole thing was "overkill" for me (somewhere around here, I still have the whopper price tag that was on it, too):eek:
I don't remember much in the way of details about the CFP-90 (hipbelt, straps, etc), but do remember that it was alot more comfortable than an ALICE pack...
 
Hi rock.

Ahhh...I see. Yes, the hip belt is one of the most under-appreciated, but most important part of a good comfortable long-range pack. The CPF-90's hip belt is definitely more than a strap (al la the ALICE packs), but it's no Critical Mass belt. I still think it's one of the better packs for the $$ - if you can find it used...like from me ;). The hip belt is padded, well attached, and adjustable - as is the shoulder harness. It's not a bad set-up at all.
 
Yeah, I'm familiar with the Overkill, I believe. It came out in about the '96 time frame? I remember looking at them when I was shopping for a pack. I really liked the look (of all the Dana's), but I settled on the old stand-by, the Gregory Shasta. I REALLY wanted an Terrplane (which also came in an Overkill, didn't it?) but just couldn't afford it.

The Shasta works very wll for me. I highly recommend ANY Gregory as well as Dana. And I don't worry too much about tactical. Just want what works well (and comfortable, must remember comfortable). :)
 
Hey Guys...

Melvin...

Thats an A$$ load of stuff you bought..
You know what they say Eh... ?:) Theres one born every minute.. LOL:)

Just play'N with ya dude...
Been there done that..:)

Anyway

The CFP packs were originally made by Lowe Alpine if my memory serves me correctly...

I always thought they were nice packs,,and have wanted one for awhile now...

Melvin is right those.. The Alice series of packs will do the job quite well...

ttyle

Eric....
 
Originally posted by rockspyder
I REALLY wanted an Terrplane (which also came in an Overkill, didn't it?) but just couldn't afford it.
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I REALLY wanted the Terraplane Overkill, too:D
Couldn't find one. The place that had the Astralplane OK thought it was a Terraplane at first, and said "yeah..we've got one, hold on a minute". Turned out to be the big mama-jama, and I bought it anyway (after they fitted me, and changed out the shoulder harness, and hipbelt). More pack than I need...but it's the last big pack I'll ever have to buy.
Don't know when they started making them, but the Overkills are listed in a 1998 Dana catalog I still have..and I'm pretty sure had already been discontinued when I started looking for one in '99 or 2000(?).
 
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