Just purchased the Prophet 55. Very light for still having an internal frame (3 lbs). I have a smaller osprey that is very comfy and light, but can't take the heavy loads because it only has a pad, no stays. The carbon fiber stays in the prophet let you carry heavy loads and distribute the loads very well. After a very steep approach and descent with overnight and climbing gear (@40lbs) the pack did great. Very comfortable. Though, I would have preferred a shovel holder over the crampon pouch, but a Nalgene fits in there as well.

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Kudos to The North Face. This pack weighs nothing! I use it for all my travel, as this pack (prophet 65 M) actually fits straight into overhead compartments in most planes. Packed with lightweight travel clothing (synthetics) for 5-7 days can get me out the door for 12-15 lbs total. It allows me to carry everything on. A medium-size sleeping bag in a medium compression bag will fit crosswise at the bottom of this pack. Compress your tent, strap poles and thermarest to the outside, and enjoy some real lightweight camping. Fit is excellent. Pack is very adjustible. One negative: Apparently this pack is not made in a size small, which would keep most women, and many shorter guys from enjoying its benefits. A medium fits 17-20" backs, and I know a lot of people who measure less than that. Are you listening TNF

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None. Picked this for its size:weight

Mine is actually to older version of this pack called the Slipstream. Its the same except mine is hideous 80's colors. I'm not a huge TNF fan, but this is a well designed pack. It has everything you could want for alpine and ice climbing. The X suspension is very supportive, yet the pack weighs less than 4 lbs empty. The yellow inside is great for finding stuff in the pack. The extendable bivy sleeve is annoying for packing/unpacking pack, but is nice to have just in case. The tool tubes work well. I can reach behind and release an ice tool without taking the pack off. I use this pack for almost all my climbing/backpacking trips. I'm a pack junkie, and this is definitely my favorite pack.

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Haven't sent anything back to them

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This is the best pack I have ever owned.!!! It is the perfect size (about 2600 cu.) for trips of 4-7 days, as long as I am not carrying all my winter gear. Then I have the next 2 packs up, the "Archangel" and "Seraphim". Obviously, I love this series of packs. Considering that you are getting a pack with the lightest weight material and carbon stays.. at $200 this pack is a steal. For anything like it you would pay over $300. The pack is narrower than most, which suits my build. No matter how much wieght you put on it, the carbon stays make it feel like it can take more. I train with exactly 52 lbs. even though I go out with about 32 lbs. on a trip. It can take it. I have had to haul down and up rock and the durability is fine. I have managed to put a small tear in the Spectra grid, but no big deal. Bottom Line: buy this pack, there is nothing like it on te market!!

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never had to find out

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I see only one review so here''s my 2 cents for the prophet 65. I tried it through generosity of my local retailer last year before a glacier ski and mountaineering trip. I hiked our local hills with the anticaped load. It carried #40 pretty well but I bet you could find a more comfortable load hauler for just hiking. I liked the spartan design for climbing. I would have bought the pack were it not for the frame stays which rubbed my sacroiliac area increasingly with each use. I returned the pack and used another for the trip. I''m still looking for a good pack for long alpine trips. Might try the Seraphim.

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I Own the Prophet 45, it is extremely comfortable and fits me perfectly. I know North Face over prices their stuff but i wanted to know for sure if they actually live up to their expectations of a good bag. The bag no matter how heavy still feels like it''s not even there. I also like the bag because it doubles as both a climbing bag as well as a week long pack. The pack is big enough to go portaging with and do week long stuff yet small enough to climb with. It may be a bit on the more expensive side for a smaller 4500cu/cm bag but, You won''t go wrong with this one.

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