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Salamanizer
Trad climber
The land of Fruits & Nuts!
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Dec 16, 2012 - 08:46pm PT
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Yeah, they kick ass! Last pack you'll ever need. Nothing has come close to quality in the last 25 years.
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zip
Trad climber
pacific beach, ca
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 16, 2012 - 09:04pm PT
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ZZZUUUPPP Locker?
i'm back to work, and hope to be back on the stone soon.
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ncrockclimber
climber
The Desert Oven
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Dec 16, 2012 - 09:19pm PT
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BOMBER!
Made by hand in the USA by a climber. You call the number on the website, Randy, the owner answers the phone. You want custom work, talk with him about it and he will do it for a reasonable price. These packs are not loaded with BS features you see at REI, but instead built to be used and last forever. To put it anther way, I consider my CCW Chernobyl to be one of the best gear purchases I have ever made.
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ruppell
climber
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Dec 16, 2012 - 09:22pm PT
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Bought the chernobyl about ten years ago. Finally retired it last year. It did everything I needed it to and then some. I climbed well over 200 days a year for four of those years and it was with me every time. So yeah I'd say those packs are as solid as they come.
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Fletcher
Trad climber
The rock doesn't care what I think
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Dec 16, 2012 - 09:26pm PT
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Simple, clean, super bomber durable, and beautifully made. One thing to note is I believe none of the packs have stays in the frame, but a durable foam pad [corrected thanks to a note below... shows you how much I'm climbing these days!]. This might be an issue for some who want a bit more rigidity when carrying a load.
I have the ozone for a crag pack. My dream pack.
Eric
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fosburg
climber
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Dec 16, 2012 - 09:28pm PT
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Very good, I own two, no complaints.
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Rankin
Social climber
Greensboro, North Carolina
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Dec 16, 2012 - 09:30pm PT
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Never owned one but one of my oldest partners has one. A really sweet pack. Hard to beat the design and simplicity. Plus, the guy's woodblock prints are really cool. If I were an alpine climber I'd own one.
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Brian
climber
California
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Dec 16, 2012 - 09:54pm PT
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My current pack is not CCW, but I owned a Chernobyl for about 12+ years, during which it was put to heavy dirtbag, climbing more days than not, guiding when not climbing kind of use. Bomber pack. Highly recommended.
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ms55401
Trad climber
minneapolis, mn
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Dec 16, 2012 - 10:23pm PT
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highly recommended. great packs made in a great shop by a great climber. CCW packs are arguably the realest of the real-deal. You cannot possibly go wrong.
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JMC
climber
the land of milk and honey
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Dec 16, 2012 - 11:12pm PT
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Great, solid & simple packs. Awesome woodblock artist too.
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David Knopp
Trad climber
CA
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Dec 16, 2012 - 11:23pm PT
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Great packs. Own two, use em all the time. But, contrary to what someone posted above, they do not have a plastic frame sheet, only a foam bivy pad. But they can still carry heavy loads if packed well. Plus, made in the USA!
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Ezra Ellis
Trad climber
North wet, and Da souf
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Oct 25, 2014 - 10:32am PT
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Amazing quality made in the usa!!!!
Randy is great!!!!
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survival
Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
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Oct 25, 2014 - 12:53pm PT
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Like.
Want.
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GrahamJ
climber
In the rain
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Oct 25, 2014 - 02:04pm PT
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The best. Randy will work with you for some minor custom alterations if you want. Awesome awesome packs. Buy one (or two) and be happy.
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mongrel
Trad climber
Truckee, CA
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Oct 25, 2014 - 04:01pm PT
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Yet another big vote for CCW packs. My Chernobyl is still going strong after 12-15 years (longer?) of thrashing in the alpine, ice, cragging. Very functional design. Carries surprisingly well for such a simple and unreinforced design (just a folded up internal foam pad which can be removed for a rude bivy).
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David Knopp
Trad climber
CA
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Oct 25, 2014 - 04:30pm PT
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Still using my chaos for multi day climbing trips. And kinda super light back packing. 15 years old it is, going strong!
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johntp
Trad climber
socal
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Oct 25, 2014 - 04:34pm PT
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Another thumbs up for CCW packs. Clean, no frills and functional. Just wish they had an option for side water bottle pockets.
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Off White
climber
Tenino, WA
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Oct 27, 2014 - 10:19am PT
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Seems I've only heard good things about CCW, though you might also look at CiloGear, built in Portland OR. Their 30L Worksack is more than a pound lighter than the Chernobyl and very well thought of.
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