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Built To Send
X3 Alpine
£329
1.235kg with all straps and shockcord fitted
lightweight, very tough, comfortable
no external pockets, expensive
Capacity: 50-65 litres
Materials: expedition-grade VX42 X-Pac composite fabric
Closure: folding top with twin straps
Back system: 10 mm thick physically cross-linked polyethylene foam pad
Hipbelt: slightly shaped, padded
Pockets: 1 internal zipped
Features: detachable side compression straps, shockcord and ice axe loops
Sizes: 1
Chris Townsend is impressed with his first look at this unusual British-made pack, which manages to be both lightweight and “bombproof”
Handmade in Great Britain, Built To Send ultralight packs are unusual. The design is minimalist, the construction and materials bombproof. They are, says the company, “virtually indestructible.” The Built to Send X3 Alpine is the largest pack in the range with a 50-litre capacity with the top folded over and a maximum of 65 litres with the top extended.
The X3 is made
