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| Naos 85 blackbird features GridLock adjustable
shoulder strap system and broad hipbelt with pivoting hipbelt with Load
Transfer Disc. The small red circle on the top of the pack is the
waterproof HydroPort. |
5'11" model wearing a regular size blackbird Naos
85. The green arrows show the length of the side main compartment zipper
access. The purple arrows show the length of the zipper of the front Kangaroo
pocket. The Kangaroo pocket is separate from the main compartment. Three
of the six external compression straps can also be seen on this side of
pack. The orange webbing on the hipbelt is the side-mounted cinch straps
which aid with load stabilization. Both zippers are WaterTight zippers. |
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| Green arrows point at the two removable velcro
ice axe / trekking pole holders. The two green arrows point at the two
AC² gear loops for securing an ice axe or trekking pole. |
Blue arrows
show the zipper length of the small outer laminated map pocket. Pocket
is only accessible from zipper shown. Pocket is about the size of a comic
book. |
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| Top lid is fully seam-sealed and features a WaterTight
zipper for waterproofness. |
Naos 85 with top lid removed reveals a waterproof
rolltop closure. Small red circle is the HydroPort which when closed as
above provides a waterproof seal for contents of inner compartment. When
open a hydration hose can be run through it although the interior of the
pack is not fully waterproof when HydroPort is in use. |
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| Top lid underside features another thin pocket.
Top lid is fully removable. |
View looking into the main compartment of a Naos
85. The Monoframe is located at the back of the pack behind the two aluminum
stays. The stays have small cords at the end which makes them easy to remove
and manipulate. The elastic hydration sleeve can be seen on top of the
aluminum stays. The red HydroPort can be seen open near the top of the
bag. The large side zipper access is open on the right side of the image. |
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| Close-up of the GridLock shoulder strap adjustment
system. |
View of pivoting hip belt removed shows
the oversized double-ring Load Transfer Disc. This system provides increased
agility and stability and is fortified to carry monster loads |
