Thanks so much for reviewing the arc air zip. Yours is the first real review I've seen.

This is the best video I've found on the Arc Zip. I like your comparison and candor. It's easy to tell that ZPack is not your sponsor and the information has your honest opinion. You are the only person I have heard say that the older frame is cooler than the newer frame. I suppose that the same loads and weight carries the same in both? I use an old Jansport External pack for heavy loads and the reduction in perspiration makes a huge difference. I want to try an external for lighter loads and looking at the design of your Arc Zips. Have a good one!

I don't always comment on videos, but I gotta say I loved yours. Informations provided were very clear with the comparisons and the submersion test. Cheers!

Great review. I appreciate the comparison with the dyneema version And the inserted video clips & other products. Thx!

I love my Gossamer G4 42l but I’ve always been tempted by the Nero. Great review my friend. Be safe

I have the HMG Southwest 3400 and am really happy with it. No water in a big thunderstorm on the TRT a month ago. I guess I should see how it holds up in a longer duration rainstorm. Although like you, I keep all the gear I want dry in a waterproof bag. Nice review!

Hi Alex awesome review on these packs. I have the same osprey pack...the men's. I love it. I know what you mean about the trampoline ventilation being important. I always wondered about these other packs. I love the feel of dyneema. Good point about water resistance. Compression dry bags are awesome. The Nero looks good. So light. I hope you have been well. I'm back on KZfaq... 😄 Happy holidays ❤️

Nice review. Thank you for sharing and wishing you a lovely day. Stay Safe and see you again soon.

Excellent review! Great to see the Exos there too as I am in between these for dayhiikes (I’m carrying the gear and water for the entire family 😆). The back ventilation is the common feature as it is so different from the UL packs… Maybe the cost is not justified in my case for 1lb…

Very thorough video, thanks a lot for this! I have two questions: 1) Have you experienced any squeeking with the back system poles on the Arc Zip please? 2) Do you think a 15inch laptop would fit the front zip compartment?

Good review. I’ll get the Nero.

Great video!!

Great review. I just got the zip air and was disappointed with the baked in curved frame. Have you tried to remove them. They seem pretty stuck to me. I want to replace them with straight stays.

Great review! Been looking at these. Does the dynema make a lot of noise while on the trail? That crinkling sound while moving?

can you still put longer items in the side pockets on the Arc Air? I notice it doesnt have the cord to hold it in. Plus, can you only close the top on the side or can you close it like the Arc Zip? thanks. great video

I think that the Zpacks Arc Zip 57L isn't available anymore??

Nice

This pack is a piece of junk. Life lesson. When you are asked to buy a car without test driving there is a reason. Zpack does just that with their packs. We spent $1,000 for two packs that would not carry any weight. To add to the problem every time we called Zpack they came back with a different lie of the weight it will carry. The response was always in ratio to what weight we said we were carrying. When we said we had 25 lbs we were told it would carry 30. When we said 30 in a different call they said 35. This pack would be nothing more than a very expensive day pack. We hiked the whole AT and saw one other Zpack. When we saw that young land again, she had traded hers in for another pack. PLEASE DO NOT BE SUCKED IN BY THE FAKE VIDEOS THAT ZPACK PUTS ON KZfaq. These not unbiased reviews. If you see a video that just praises this bag and sounds like an infomercial, I will guarantee that is exactly what it is.