Eberlestock Slingshot

[Luckiduc13]

I found this pack and it looks pretty neat. Anyone ever tried it?

http://www.eberlestock.com/slingshot.htm

[Michael]

I am looking at the same one, and the X1 too. The X1 has more room and I am leaning toward that one. L-train uses them, but I am not sure which model he has. Maybe he will pop in and lets us know.

[L-train]

I use the Just One pack, the J104 specifically, as I want to take a load out of meat upon Kill, I can carry my bivy camp and 3 liters of water in a 40 lb setup with this pack.
Glens packs are as high of quialty you can find, he makes some really cool tactical stuff if ya get a chance visit the website.

[Luckiduc13]

I use the Just One pack, the J104 specifically, as I want to take a load out of meat upon Kill, I can carry my bivy camp and 3 liters of water in a 40 lb setup with this pack.
Glens packs are as high of quialty you can find, he makes some really cool tactical stuff if ya get a chance visit the website.

Have you seen the Slingshot personally?

[L-train]

Ive seen it in the store only, didnt get any practical use. The quality looked to be the same. I dont ever strap my bow to pack so its not a good choice for me.

[Elite@Last]

i have it... let me see if i can find some picks of it... i like it. i typically use it when i hunt a few particular stands down at this river place i hunt at occasionally. i strap my bow in it that way i have my gun hand free. (lots of mean hogs and wild dogs in the area)....i also use it to go to a pasture i hunt that i can't drive to and it's about 2 miles in. the owner thinks i wont hunt my place cause i can't drive to it because he wont fix his roads and the easement doesn't include 4wheelers so i have to hump it in. i also have the J107 which is the bigger version of L-trains j104.. i don't think you can go wrong with an eberlestock pack imho.

[Elkaholic]

I've got the X1 and this last year bought the J104 complete set-up. If you're hunting daytrip type places the X1 is great. For the longer trips and Elk hunting, I like the J104 to pack in a camp or haul out an animal.

Glens packs are tough, and can carry more than most average guys should pick up.

[Dingo]

I bought a sligshot, and so far have been very impressed. When it came in I was concerned about how small it was, but I was able to put everything in it that I carried in a much lager pack. I've had it in the field about 4 times now, and am also impressed about how comfortable it is and how well balanced it is.--my 2 cents

[wihill]

I tried it for a hunt, but it was too bulky/awkward for me to use with my climber etc. on the way to my site. I swapped out to a Badlands Superday, and LOVED it. Secured my bow great, and conformed to my shape a lot better, I didn't feel like an bull in a china shop. Still have it, but for multiple day trips I use a G2 pack. Everything I like about the Badlands, cheaper, and twice the space - it gets beatup more than than any of my other packs.

A Kifaru may be on the horizon...

[IA Monsterbuck]

Tried it. Very well made but it wasn't what I wanted. Ended up with a Horn Hunter Mainbeam pack and it's been awesome! Holds way more than the Slingshot, a lot more pockets to help keep organized, carries a bow securely and is surprisingly slim and very comfortable.