Customer reviews for Mountain Hardwear BMG™ 105
Mountain Hardwear BMG™ 105
BMG™ 105
Overall rating:
(14 reviews) 14
Rating breakdown 14 reviews
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6 out of 6(100%)reviewers recommend this product.
Customer reviews for BMG™ 105
Review 1 for BMG™ 105
Overall Rating
Perfect Big Load Hauler
PostedMarch 7, 2013
Too Small
Too Large
Quality
How would you grade this itemʼs materials, construction and workmanship?
5
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5
Function
How well this item performed in its intended use, and beyond.
5
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5
Purchased this pack in December 2012 for Denali climb in May 2013. Have used it twice on prep climbs. One on Mt. Hood, one on St. Helens. Both trips I loaded the pack with about 40lbs of gear, food and equipment. The sleeping bag compartment is a nice feature, as is the ability to really compress the load with the side and front straps. I'm 6'2" and have the "large" size - fit perfect and felt very comfortable .
I would recommend this product.
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Review 2 for BMG™ 105
Overall Rating
Great pack
PostedJanuary 31, 2013
mike44
Location: Mesa, AZ
Experience: Avid
Employee: No
Too Small
Too Large
Quality
How would you grade this itemʼs materials, construction and workmanship?
4
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5
Function
How well this item performed in its intended use, and beyond.
4
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5
I really liked the pack. The pack can carry heavy loads well. I would have given it 5 stars if it wasnt for the chest strap/clip, it is not secured to the pack and falls off. I lost it so now im looking for a remedy. should be a simple fix. Great pack!
I would recommend this product.
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Review 3 for BMG™ 105
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Great Pack - Watch out for Belt Size
PostedJanuary 25, 2013
Gary99
Location: Massachusetts
Experience: Avid
Employee: No
Too Small
Too Large
What a great pack and does great carrying a 70 pound load - - good weight transfer to the hip belt.
Watch out though for the belt sizing. I needed a Medium sized pack but the hip belt wound up being too small to go around my hips. Since you can't choose a belt size, I wound up having to buy another belt a size up - - cost $57 which starts to make the pack very expensive.
I would recommend this product.
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Review 4 for BMG™ 105
Overall Rating
Best value big pack out there
PostedJanuary 9, 2013
DuncanIdaho
Location: Portland, OR
Experience: Core
Employee: No
Too Small
Too Large
Quality
How would you grade this itemʼs materials, construction and workmanship?
5
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5
Function
How well this item performed in its intended use, and beyond.
5
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5
Everything that you need in a big pack and no more. Not quite minimalist, but very simple and well made, but it still has just the right number of pockets (big main, plus sleeping bag and front pocket, plus few key stash pockets) and features. I especially like that when you remove the top lid, there's a flap with pockets that still covers the top which significantly reduces the size of the pack for shorter trips. The pack compresses down well when it is not full. For me it rides well and is very comfortable. Even so, get yourself in shape because it is so large that it will still be heavy when it is stuffed full of all of that stuff your family wants to bring along but does not want to carry themselves.
I would recommend this product.
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Review 5 for BMG™ 105
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IT'S A MONSTER!
PostedDecember 5, 2012
Too Small
Too Large
Quality
How would you grade this itemʼs materials, construction and workmanship?
5
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5
Function
How well this item performed in its intended use, and beyond.
5
/
5
I bought this pack for 3-5 day backpacking trips. In the summer, this pack has more than enough room for all my gear and plus some. In the winter, this pack easily holds all my extra winter gear. Great craftsmanship throughout. Like a monster, this pack loves to gobble up your gear.
I would recommend this product.
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Review 6 for BMG™ 105
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Great bag for heavy loads
PostedJuly 27, 2012
Too Small
Too Large
Quality
How would you grade this itemʼs materials, construction and workmanship?
5
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5
Function
How well this item performed in its intended use, and beyond.
5
/
5
I bought this bag to use for hiking and hunting. I have loaded this pack up with 70+ pounds on multiple occasions and it carries the load very well. The removable stay at the bottom of the pack is great for the really heavy loads. The load lifters are functional and takes the weight off of my shoulders like they are suppose to. I am very happy with this purchase!
I would recommend this product.
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Review 7 for BMG™ 105
Overall Rating
Everything but the kitchen sink
PostedNovember 10, 2011
someguy
Location: Montreal
Great massive bag. The only draw back is it's too big, you inevitably pack too much. I had everything I needed and more for three weeks on Aconcagua last year on my back. Didn't use any mules or services and this bag held it all. By the end my approach boots were shot but my back/neck were fine.
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Review 8 for BMG™ 105
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Big Massive Gargantuan (BMG) Bag
PostedAugust 15, 2011
This bag is great. Anxious to try it out, I carried it up Three Fingered Jack a few weeks ago loaded with typical the typical gear (rope, food/water, extra clothes, etc) and had plenty of room leftover. It probably weighed all of 30-40 pounds, but road very well. The compression system makes the bag very functional for a variety of loads and is great with or without the top pouch. It remains waterproof and rides well either way. I had reservations about the thickness of the fitlock hip belt, but it was very comfortable and the backer bar locks it into the bag tightly. The buckles and glove friendly straps are ingenious. The only gripe that I have with the bag is the the internal separation between the bottom and top compartments isn't removable. The shear size of both compartments and easy access make this a small downside. Still 5 stars!
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Review 9 for BMG™ 105
Overall Rating
Reasonable pack
PostedAugust 9, 2011
pikin
Location: Portland, OR
The pack is not too bad but I think there is room for improvement! I was carrying a 50 lbs load in the pack and the shoulder straps were extremely uncomfortable... they need to be widened! The pack was constantly cutting into my shoulders, which became unbearable after a few hours on the trail. The chest strap was useless as it was unable to adjust more than to a position just below my throat.
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SamM
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Wrong fit/ You are doing it wrong...
Posted May 15, 2012
The fact you are saying the shoulder straps are cutting into you tells me you are carrying the pack wrong. The hip belt should be carrying most of the weight where as the shoulder straps balance the load. Since the chest strap was at your neck you had the pack adjusted incorrectly or the wrong size all together. Try getting the pack up on your waist and sinching it down tight, then pulling the load in towards your back. Also, try not to pack 50 lbs.
+5points
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Review 10 for BMG™ 105
Overall Rating
Awesome Awesome Awesome Pack!!!!
PostedJuly 5, 2011
areamanbilly
Location: Chicago, IL
I suffer fI purchased the previous version of this pack in 2009 and it quickly became my favorite pack ever. The suspension rides better that the Gregory's I've owned, and it is very versatile. I had a buckle break in 2010 after putting several peaks and a bunch of trail miles, and the drawstring that synches the top expandable hood ripped about a month ago. MH support has been quick to fix both issues. They also provided me with extra buckles to take on climbs...free of charge. This pack is great on expedition style climbs, handles ice tools and ropes with ease, but is also great for weekend or extended backpacking trips. Also, if i got stuck in a blizzard on the side of a mountain I could bivy in the pack! OK, maybe not, but it's big.
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Review 11 for BMG™ 105
Overall Rating
Excellent Pack Except For One Minor Flaw
PostedJuly 3, 2011
steinpix
I got this pack to replace my 20 year old North Face model. I took it on a 5 day trip with my kids and was able to to carry an excessive amount of gear pretty comfortably. The only problem is that the pack has a pesky habit of losing the chest strap. One half of it fell off two times in a row which was a drag since I had to go back down the trail looking for it. It seems to come partially or fully unhooked from the shoulder straps when you take off or put on the pack. Another drag was if it comes partially unhooked and you want to reattach it, it is very to extremely hard to reattach with the pack on so I ended up having to take the pack off a few time to reattach it before learning to double check the thing each time I put the pack on. Perhaps next year they can change the chest strap so it isn't detachable or at least make it easier to reattach.
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Review 12 for BMG™ 105
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BMG 105 Review
PostedApril 12, 2011
RTC1234
Location: Everett, WA
Great pack! If it were not for the price it would be a solid 5 stars. Well built, sturdy and surprisingly light for such a large pack. Just enough tech worked in to keep you comfortable and keep your stuff organized while not going overboard with unnecessary pieces of flair. The pack was comfortable on the first use and has gotten even more comfortable with follow on uses as it got more broken in. Great for carrying heavy loads and versatile enough to be minimized to carry smaller loads on shorter trips as well. Nice job Mountainhardwear an a near perfect pack!
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Review 13 for BMG™ 105
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about the best darn pack around.
PostedMarch 18, 2011
I own the south col pack also so I was thinking this was just a larger version of the south col. Not so ! in a perfect world if I could custom build packs, after many tries I would end up with this pack. it fits like a glove and has the ability to haul all the gear you will ever need. very good construction, and balance on any load. It has the ability to compress down or open up to a huge haul bag. Most all of the issues that the south col had were well though out and fixed on this pack. if on your next outing you need the one bag to go from the trail head to the summit, and you don't want to look like the clampits this is the bag for you. the best of the best of this pack include, better suspension ( aluminum spreader bar ), some larger side pockets for wands etc, a separate field accessible section ( lower sleeping bag / food section )
in closing best pack in the lot for what its for.
in closing best pack in the lot for what its for.
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Review 14 for BMG™ 105
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greatest pack EVER
PostedMarch 16, 2011
This is a great professional guide pack. Plenty of room for your personal gear plus extras for clients. From a personal stand point this pack is great for the regular "couples" backpacker, when your girlfriend or even boyfriend wants to dumb gear on a long haul, there is plenty of room to throw it in your pack.
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