Black Diamond Speed 30 Review

While the bd speed 30 fits well i would have bought a large but the bd sales rep said he was 6 2 and used a medium my wife measured my torso also within m parameters.

Black diamond speed 30 review.

This was especially nice when wearing the pack with a harness because it still allowed me to access gear clipped to the back of my harness such as anchor building materials. The black diamond speed 50 is a popular alpine pack that offers solid features and versatility. I am 6 1 and the waist belt rides high on my waist so i think i could have gotten away with the large size. Fully strippable with a removable waistbelt lid and.

The black diamond speed 40 plays the weight vs. Black diamond speed 30 pack review black diamond s speed 30 is a reasonably light strippable traditional alpine pack complete with floating lid and solid build quality. The pack rides carries comfortably. It is a logical choice for almost any alpine climb and can even carry skis in an a frame and pack down small to carry on long ice climbs.

The main fabric is 210d ripstop. Black diamond speed 30 the black diamond speed 30 has been christine and my go to climbing pack for several years now. Our time tested on route alpine pack for light alpine style ascents on rock snow or ice the speed 30 is streamlined strippable and designed to move with you. The speed 30 s suspension kept the pack seated nice and high on my back.

It is not the best in any of our metrics but it performed above average in all of our tests. The bottom of the pack is protected from disproportionate abuse with a sandwich of 210d ripstop a thin layer of foam and a 420d outer skin. Matt zia with the black diamond speed 30 on the mayflower traverse co. Black diamond speed 30 backpack our tried and true on route alpine pack proven everywhere from the canadian rockies to the fitz roy massif the black diamond speed is designed for lightweight performance on rock snow and ice objectives the world over.