[pct-l] ULA Catalyst Pack

[stewjohns at comcast.net (stewjohns@comcast.net)]

Thank you Suge, your review and opinions are extremely helpful.  I have decided that I do indeed want the dual frame stays for the extra load transfering abilitys.  Good review.

Doc Holiday

-------------- Original message -------------- 
From: "Chris Willett" <CWillett@pierce.ctc.edu> 

> 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 
> 
> --------------------------- 
> Christopher Willett 
> cwillett@pierce.ctc.edu 
> www.pierce.ctc.edu/faculty/cwillett 
> Pierce College 
> 9401 Farwest Drive SW. 
> Lakewood, WA. 98498-1999 
> 
> > ---------- 
> > From: pct-l-bounces@mailman.backcountry.net on behalf of 
> stewjohns@comcast.net 
> > Sent: Saturday, February 18, 2006 2:41 PM 
> > To: PCT-L list 
> > Subject: [pct-l] ULA Catalyst Pack 
> > 
> > I have been thinking of ordering the ULA Catalyst pack, and I was wondering 
> about the Dual Stay Framesheet option. Just what is a Dual Stay Framesheet and 
> what would it do for me if I got that option. Did anyone out there order it 
> with their pack? 
> > Inquiring minds want to know. 
> > 
> > Thanks, 
> > Doc Holiday 
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> > From phix at optigan.com  Sun Feb 19 13:58:17 2006
From: phix at optigan.com (Pea Hicks)
Date: Sun Feb 19 14:02:22 2006
Subject: [pct-l] ULA Catalyst Pack
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thanks suge!

i just sent a request for the dual frame sheet. after having 
experimented on a few long hikes w/ both the golite breeze and the 
gossamer p2, i realized that i was tending to want to carry just too 
much weight for these kind of packs, so the catalyst is my foray into 
the realm of lightweight frame packs... so i suppose i may as well go 
for the most substantial frame option...


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