SOLDFS: Dana Design ArcFlex Astralplane Overkill, size medium, 7000ci, internal frame pack.
$210240/275 shipped in the US. Payment by check, MO, or Paypal. paypal or check will have to clear my account before shipping.
Email me at: owenmcmurrey@hotmail.com
I will have to check on shipping methods, but it won't affect the price.
No trades.
Now for my usual book-length FS post:
Since this is a long-discontinued model, I googled it to get some details and descriptions, but there wasn't much to find beyond reviews.
Some online descriptions:
-"Dana Design ArcFlex Astralplane Overkill Back Pack. This has to be the toughest pack ever designed. There are full length side pockets that let you get into any level of the pack. There are two large, vertical, front pockets that are separate from the internal compartment. Dual ice ax loops. Daisy Chain on front of pack. The top can be used as a day pack. There are more adjustable straps to make it fit than any other. The load is carried so well you don't realize the weight you can carry. The pack is huge! If you know Dana, then you know the ArcFlex Astralplane Overkill pack."
-"Designed to carry large loads in sync with your body, the Astraplane is the favorite pack of wilderness instructors and backcountry guides. The ArcFlex frame fits you shape, and distributes weight over the entire back and through the hips for unmatched comfort and stability. For large, heavy loads there is no better pack."
Here is an old auction with some pics of the regular Astralplane model in similar condition that might show the pack better, since it is red:
http://www.consignitsellitonline.com/servlet/the-145/Dana-Design-ArcFlex-Astralplane/Detail
Trailspace reviews:
http://www.trailspace.com/gear/dana-design/astralplane-overkill/
Buzzillion reviews of standard version after DD was bought out, and production moved to Mexico:
http://www.buzzillions.com/reviews/dana-design-astralplane-ml-reviews
Somewhere, maybe 9-10 years ago, I posted a review babbling about justifying the price, and remember commenting to the effect that 75# felt like nothing to me in this pack. That was before I got lighter weight gear, and quit carrying the kitchen sink!
This is the Medium size pack(7000ci) for 18-20" torsos:
with medium hipbelt:
The internal strap with fastex buckle for compressing the load developed some fraying, which I melted. It does not affect function, and was actually frayed when I bought the pack, perhaps from someone who rented or returned the pack.
This pic didn't turn out well, and I will try again. edit: too many img in the thread, so here is a direct link to a pic:
http://img35.imageshack.us/i/dscn4896i.jpg/
There is a small puncture of the packcloth that I didn't know was there until taking the hipbelt off for cleaning.
Other than that, well, it's gotten dirt on it, pine straw in it, and been sitting unused in the finished portion of my basement the last four years.
Bought this at least 10 years ago, and typically use it once a year for a winter trip with some friends, which we haven't done in the last 4 years.
Selling because I usually go solo hiking/camping for 2-3 days at a time, and would prefer a similar, but smaller, pack that isn't so big, but still larger and gives better support than the little 2300ci frameless ruck that's killing my back does.
Anyway, the Overkill versions differed from the standard Astralplane/Terraplane models in that they used black 1000D Cordura nylon(double layer for the sleeping bag compartment, I believe), and featured side access zippers on both sides, as opposed to being a straight toploader with no side access. It was originally built by request for the Navy SEALS, and designated the M11(not to be confused with the SIG-Sauer P228 M11).
This should be comparable to the Mystery Ranch BDSB, and it's civilian counterpart, the G7000, though the Kodiak is what I'm seeing on their website now. The Astralplane OK offers additional hip stabilizer straps, and an integral compression yoke(I made that term up-don't know the official name) on the lower half of the pack body, but doesn't have the horizontal compression strap for the sleeping bag compartment, or the internal radio pocket of the military models.
btw, this pack is waterproof except for the zippers.
The pack has no provision for a hydration bladder. I'll throw in a CamelBak Pakteen that takes a 70oz. reservoir, and can attach to the side compression straps, the packlid, or be placed inside the pack.
Pic I found online of a guy with an Astralplane(XL bag, 7540ci) loaded with "4 sleeping bags, 4 sleeping pads, 4 pillows, a 4 man tent, food for 4, water for 4, and a bunch of other stuff."
Me, and the pack for sale with a LOT of random, bulky stuff packed in there, though I didn't put anything in the lid. My tent is in one of the outside vertical pockets. The multiple compression staps allow compacting the pack body considerably, but it is loaded close to capacity in the pics.
I'm between 5'6-7" tall, ~200# and have a 19.5" torso with 46"+ chest, if that helps give an idea of the size.
If anybody has managed to read this far, here are some additional pics of the loaded pack, and the side zippers:
$210240/275 shipped in the US. Payment by check, MO, or Paypal. paypal or check will have to clear my account before shipping.
Email me at: owenmcmurrey@hotmail.com
I will have to check on shipping methods, but it won't affect the price.
No trades.
Now for my usual book-length FS post:
Since this is a long-discontinued model, I googled it to get some details and descriptions, but there wasn't much to find beyond reviews.
Some online descriptions:
-"Dana Design ArcFlex Astralplane Overkill Back Pack. This has to be the toughest pack ever designed. There are full length side pockets that let you get into any level of the pack. There are two large, vertical, front pockets that are separate from the internal compartment. Dual ice ax loops. Daisy Chain on front of pack. The top can be used as a day pack. There are more adjustable straps to make it fit than any other. The load is carried so well you don't realize the weight you can carry. The pack is huge! If you know Dana, then you know the ArcFlex Astralplane Overkill pack."
-"Designed to carry large loads in sync with your body, the Astraplane is the favorite pack of wilderness instructors and backcountry guides. The ArcFlex frame fits you shape, and distributes weight over the entire back and through the hips for unmatched comfort and stability. For large, heavy loads there is no better pack."
Here is an old auction with some pics of the regular Astralplane model in similar condition that might show the pack better, since it is red:
http://www.consignitsellitonline.com/servlet/the-145/Dana-Design-ArcFlex-Astralplane/Detail
Trailspace reviews:
http://www.trailspace.com/gear/dana-design/astralplane-overkill/
Buzzillion reviews of standard version after DD was bought out, and production moved to Mexico:
http://www.buzzillions.com/reviews/dana-design-astralplane-ml-reviews
Somewhere, maybe 9-10 years ago, I posted a review babbling about justifying the price, and remember commenting to the effect that 75# felt like nothing to me in this pack. That was before I got lighter weight gear, and quit carrying the kitchen sink!
This is the Medium size pack(7000ci) for 18-20" torsos:
with medium hipbelt:
The internal strap with fastex buckle for compressing the load developed some fraying, which I melted. It does not affect function, and was actually frayed when I bought the pack, perhaps from someone who rented or returned the pack.
This pic didn't turn out well, and I will try again. edit: too many img in the thread, so here is a direct link to a pic:
http://img35.imageshack.us/i/dscn4896i.jpg/
There is a small puncture of the packcloth that I didn't know was there until taking the hipbelt off for cleaning.
Other than that, well, it's gotten dirt on it, pine straw in it, and been sitting unused in the finished portion of my basement the last four years.
Bought this at least 10 years ago, and typically use it once a year for a winter trip with some friends, which we haven't done in the last 4 years.
Selling because I usually go solo hiking/camping for 2-3 days at a time, and would prefer a similar, but smaller, pack that isn't so big, but still larger and gives better support than the little 2300ci frameless ruck that's killing my back does.
Anyway, the Overkill versions differed from the standard Astralplane/Terraplane models in that they used black 1000D Cordura nylon(double layer for the sleeping bag compartment, I believe), and featured side access zippers on both sides, as opposed to being a straight toploader with no side access. It was originally built by request for the Navy SEALS, and designated the M11(not to be confused with the SIG-Sauer P228 M11).
This should be comparable to the Mystery Ranch BDSB, and it's civilian counterpart, the G7000, though the Kodiak is what I'm seeing on their website now. The Astralplane OK offers additional hip stabilizer straps, and an integral compression yoke(I made that term up-don't know the official name) on the lower half of the pack body, but doesn't have the horizontal compression strap for the sleeping bag compartment, or the internal radio pocket of the military models.
btw, this pack is waterproof except for the zippers.
The pack has no provision for a hydration bladder. I'll throw in a CamelBak Pakteen that takes a 70oz. reservoir, and can attach to the side compression straps, the packlid, or be placed inside the pack.
Pic I found online of a guy with an Astralplane(XL bag, 7540ci) loaded with "4 sleeping bags, 4 sleeping pads, 4 pillows, a 4 man tent, food for 4, water for 4, and a bunch of other stuff."
Me, and the pack for sale with a LOT of random, bulky stuff packed in there, though I didn't put anything in the lid. My tent is in one of the outside vertical pockets. The multiple compression staps allow compacting the pack body considerably, but it is loaded close to capacity in the pics.
I'm between 5'6-7" tall, ~200# and have a 19.5" torso with 46"+ chest, if that helps give an idea of the size.
If anybody has managed to read this far, here are some additional pics of the loaded pack, and the side zippers:
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