[pct-l] ULA Catalyst Pack

[phix at optigan.com (Pea Hicks)]

Chris Willett wrote:

> I wrote up a review of a prototype catalyst that I tested out last
> summer.  You can see it on whiteblaze:
> 
> http://www.whiteblaze.net/forum/showthread.php?t=11282
> 
> To make a long story short: Dual frame sheet=two stays (flat rods),
> embedded in a hard plastic like substance (the sheet), that sits on
> the back part of the pack.  There is a soft padding sheet so that you
> have some more comfort.  Tied in with a new hipbelt design, it makes
> for a very comfy pack indeed.
> 
> Suge

i just ordered a catalyst, but without the dual frame sheet... in your 
opinion, is this a must-have in terms of the extra weight and $$ 
trade-off? i suppose i still have time to add it to my order...

cheers-
girlscout