…but backpacks are.

  • _haha_oh_wow_
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    5
    ·
    edit-2
    8 months ago

    Flip your backpack around, bam: You got a frontpack!

    You also have the answer after you try: It functionally sucks.

    There are some niche packs that are actually used but it’s under special circumstances like backpacking with it as a supplemental pack, combat, or maybe search and rescue.

    • southsamurai
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      2
      ·
      8 months ago

      Yeah, they work for sure, but you gotta get them set up just right or they’re a pain in the ass. Well, I don’t know about that specific brand, but in general.

      They’re good for lots of things outside of the usual, though. There’s a lot of use for them with various disabilities, and they’re great when you have to wrangle kids or dogs out and about. Backpacks have to be taken off and dug through, chest or belly packs are more single hand friendly. So are good sling bags afatg.

      • _haha_oh_wow_
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        1
        ·
        edit-2
        8 months ago

        There’s hip packs, slings, vests, and cross body bags too. Anything with more than 2 mount points will require adjustment for sure, with something like a sling bag you don’t have to worry about it as much.