anyone has experience with this two hip pack? what can you say about it? I'm looking for a hip pack so if you have other suggestions please. thanks!
Posted by dale_k9
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SingleMaltMouthwash on
Be VERY skeptical of Patagonia’s size claims. Trying to choose between two of their offerings I bought the larger one, found it too small, saw their “smaller” one in a fly shop and found it to be substantially bigger than the “larger” one. Wrote to P about it and they didn’t care.
Edited to add that I ended up with an Orvis sling pack but I now see that they also offer a hip pack as well.
GZeus24 on
The Fishpond one works great for me. I really like the slide feature.
goa_to_rio on
Do you live near a fly shop? I would recommend going to look in person. Both bags are a great option. Both bags are top tier quality. I think the Patagonia bags have more room than the FP ones unless you’re in the thunderhead series.
limp_contribution98 on
Would go with fishpond if you want a dedicated hip pack. The Patagonia one is a modular pack so it’s designed to be worn different ways, can’t imagine it would be as comfortable as the fishpond one.
Sniper1603 on
Ive got the black hole sling from Patagonia and love it.
bateneco on
I have this exact Patagonia pack. I really like it, and didn’t think that I’d actually “switch” much from a shoulder pack to a hip pack much, but I have several times. I like that the hip setting is comfortable and out of the way of my net, but it can switch to my shoulder if I’m wading in deep water.
Size wise, it’s big enough for everything I need and then some. I routinely have a large fly box, 2-3 rolls of tippet, weights, nippers, hemostats, a snack or two, and half a roll of toilet paper in mine (because when you gotta go, you gotta go…). I also like that it’s not so large that it gets too heavy to wear comfortably, and limits my packrat tendencies.
Worth noting that it’s water resistant to splashes and whatnot, but is not waterproof; your stuff will get soaked if it gets dunked for more than a second or two.
All that said, I am very happy with it.
paralelipipido on
Have the Stealth. Hate it. Uncomfortable and unwieldy. Switching asap.
Pikeguy99 on
I just got the OPST hip pack and i love it
beatnikwanderer on
I’ve had the Guidewater hip pack from Patagonia for a few years now and absolutely love it. Hardly even touch my shoulder sling bag now.
GibbsPk on
I have the Patagonia. I like it for low flows, but I find it getting wet too often when wading deeper. If I bought another waist pack I’d probably go for a waterproof one. Ultimately I switched to a vest but i’ll keep the Patagonia around for hot days.
mk4james on
Weirdly enough I have both these packs lol, I like the fish pond if I don’t have much stuff with me, I find the shoulder strap uncomfortable so I just use the waist belt and if you have a heavy water bottle or things like that it’s unwieldy. I just got the Patagonia a week or so ago and have really enjoyed it so far. It’s also easier to slide around and access with a net tucked into it than the fish pond imo
11 Comments
Be VERY skeptical of Patagonia’s size claims. Trying to choose between two of their offerings I bought the larger one, found it too small, saw their “smaller” one in a fly shop and found it to be substantially bigger than the “larger” one. Wrote to P about it and they didn’t care.
Edited to add that I ended up with an Orvis sling pack but I now see that they also offer a hip pack as well.
The Fishpond one works great for me. I really like the slide feature.
Do you live near a fly shop? I would recommend going to look in person. Both bags are a great option. Both bags are top tier quality. I think the Patagonia bags have more room than the FP ones unless you’re in the thunderhead series.
Would go with fishpond if you want a dedicated hip pack. The Patagonia one is a modular pack so it’s designed to be worn different ways, can’t imagine it would be as comfortable as the fishpond one.
Ive got the black hole sling from Patagonia and love it.
I have this exact Patagonia pack. I really like it, and didn’t think that I’d actually “switch” much from a shoulder pack to a hip pack much, but I have several times. I like that the hip setting is comfortable and out of the way of my net, but it can switch to my shoulder if I’m wading in deep water.
Size wise, it’s big enough for everything I need and then some. I routinely have a large fly box, 2-3 rolls of tippet, weights, nippers, hemostats, a snack or two, and half a roll of toilet paper in mine (because when you gotta go, you gotta go…). I also like that it’s not so large that it gets too heavy to wear comfortably, and limits my packrat tendencies.
Worth noting that it’s water resistant to splashes and whatnot, but is not waterproof; your stuff will get soaked if it gets dunked for more than a second or two.
All that said, I am very happy with it.
Have the Stealth. Hate it. Uncomfortable and unwieldy. Switching asap.
I just got the OPST hip pack and i love it
I’ve had the Guidewater hip pack from Patagonia for a few years now and absolutely love it. Hardly even touch my shoulder sling bag now.
I have the Patagonia. I like it for low flows, but I find it getting wet too often when wading deeper. If I bought another waist pack I’d probably go for a waterproof one. Ultimately I switched to a vest but i’ll keep the Patagonia around for hot days.
Weirdly enough I have both these packs lol, I like the fish pond if I don’t have much stuff with me, I find the shoulder strap uncomfortable so I just use the waist belt and if you have a heavy water bottle or things like that it’s unwieldy. I just got the Patagonia a week or so ago and have really enjoyed it so far. It’s also easier to slide around and access with a net tucked into it than the fish pond imo