badland 2200 question

[huntingwolf]

Thinking of buying a badlands 2200 pack has anyone used this pack and if so what are the pros and cons

[bjordnolf]

very nice,lifetime warranty,con is you have to get badlands water bladder to make it fit

[amar911]

Nice pack but bulkier and heavier than needed because of foam padding. I think I prefer my Eberlestock a little bit more.

Allan

[Tim Fishell]

I have one and love it.  I dont find that I have to have the water bladder to make it fit.  I have loaded mine with up to 60 pounds and it carried like a dream.  Yes the pack itself could be a little lighter but it is very comfortable to wear.  It also has aluminum reinforcement straps that go from top to bottom to give the pack more rigidity.  I have been really happy with mine and glad it was the one I got.

[Mr.Chuck]

It is a very nice and functional pack.  Somewhat bulky.  If you need all that space and pockets, you can pack your whole campsite in it.  The following year,  I opped for a lighter pack with fewer compartments.  It seems the more room you have, the more you tend to want to fill it.  I guess just human nature!  LOL

[Tim Fishell]

Very good point Mr. Chuck.  It does have a ton of pockets.  It is very nice for being organized but my problem is when I am looking for something I cant remember what pocket I put it in.  And it normally is in the last pocket I check!!

[beachbowhunter]

Mr. Chuck, that's why I didn't get the 2800..  :D  

With 2 elk hunts under its belt, the 2200 is my favorite wilderness pack.

[Whip]

Norb's 2200 really impressed me on the hunt we shared. It was far more comfortable to carry boned out meat with than the Cabela's frame pack I carried at the time.  Since then, my own personal pack for western hunts, or anytime I might need to carry a load is an Eberlestock, first a J104, and now a Blue Widow.  

Badlands and Eberlestock are both are great packs for a bowhunter, and I carry both brands on my website below.

[amar911]

Joe,

Do you like the J104 or the Blue Widow better, and why?

Thanks,
Allan

[FerretWYO]

I will say that I am a fan of the badlands 2200. I have used mine for several years now. It is a little bit bulky and others have said. I have used it for everything. It is not comfortable to cary a weapon that makes a lot of noise and has a sling like many use for coyotes if you get what i mean. lol.

You can carry alot of gear. On the flip side if you are not carring alot the pack is still comfortable. It is very comfortable to carry and easy to shoot with it on as well.

[snag]

Here's a different look at it.  I went with the 2800 because I wanted more room. I find it very comfortable for all day pack it hunts. It leaves room for extra stuff incase you have to spend the night. If you get an animal down you can pack out some meat very comfortably. I hunt with it on with no problems. So I guess it just depends on what you are comfortable with. I practice shooting with it on as well.

[Whip]

amar911,  The Eberlestock J104 and the Blue Widow are actually very similar.  The J104 has a built in rifle scabbard.  It makes a great place to stick a grunt tube, but the Blue Widow has a larger compartment in its place.  The Blue Widow also has a removable top pack which can be used as a seperate fanny pack if you like.  So really they are just slightly different configurations of the same basic "Just One" pack system.

[deertraks]

I really like my 2200. I can carry my stand in with my gear for the day. My back and neck trouble is keeping me from carrying it very far for now. In the past I have taken it a far amount of distance for me. For now I'm using a cart.
 
 

[bowfiend]

I have used a 2200 and it was great for packing elk quarters without having to make a trip back to the truck for a frame pack. As a functional bowhunting pack, I found two major deficiencies:
1. There are no pockets in the wastebelt where I like to keep my calls, windicator, and other essentials that I use regularly.
2. The foam back area made me sweat like crazy, and I prefer a vented back like those on the hypervent. (I've also used the hypervent and it's just not big enough imho)
I really like badlands packs and have owned 4 different models. I wish they would combine the functionality of the 2200 with the vented back of the hypervent.
I do not currently own, but have my eyes on, one of the large Sitka Gear packs. They are out***eously expensive, but have all the features I would choose for an "ideal" pack.

[Ringneck]

If I had the money I would go Kifaru. I don't so I bought a Blacks Creek Alaskan. It has an adjustable harness so it fits most everyone. The badlands packs are just to short to be adjusted properly for me.

[ethan]

I've got an older 2200 I got from a friend.  I really like it.  I had a mouse chew a hole in it in a really hard place to fix.  I called BL and told them I'd like it repaired but I wasn't the original owner so I'd pay for it.  They told me as long as it said BadLands on it they'd fix whatever is wrong with it for life!  

Ethan

[elknut1]

My son & I both use the 2200 for our elk hunts. We carry the items needed for all day hunts & when an elk is down we simply pull the seat out of the bottom, open up the side wings set quarter that's already in an elk bag into position, buckle down & out we go with meat! The shooter carries the rack out & the other carries both bows.
  Once we get to the vehicle or camp we then grab Kelty Cache Pack Frames (without the pouch) & retrieve the rest of the bagged meat. No need to d*** the 2200 back up the mountain!

  ElkNut1

[Roughcountry]

I have six seasons one one now, the more I use it the more I like it. It pulls double duty in the winter when hunting with the dogs. If I feel I'm gonna be in bad ground where I might spend the night it go's on my back. Lots of pockets to pack all the crap the state requires me to haul.

I busted a plasic buckle in freezing conditions, they sent three to replace it.

A mini cat quiver rides real nice on the side of it.

[One eye]

Love mine.  No negatives from me.
Dan