Monday, July 18, 2016

Teton Sports Scout 3400 Backpack - Review



Today Luke is reviewing the TETON Sports Scout 3400 Internal Frame Backpack.  This is a budget friendly pack that doesn't cut any corners.



Link Tenton : http://www.tetonsports.com/Backpacks/Internal-Frame/Scout3400.htm#.V3qjEfnyu5g

Link Amazon : https://www.amazon.com/PowerCore-Qualcomm-Portable-Backwards-Compatible/dp/B00VLNT9KW

Price : These run around the $70 mark on the net.  At the time of filming Amazon had the green version of this pack for $60 and the Orange for $85

Colors : Two colors – Orange and Green

Weight : 4.5lbs

Materials : Polyester

Size 30" x 17" x 12", Capacity 3400 Cubic Inches/55 Liters, Weight 4.5 lbs.

Torso length adjustable from 15" - 19. 5"

Side and front compression straps to secure sleeping bag, pad or tent

Sleeping bag compartment located on bottom of bag and accessed with a front zipper

Front and top bungee stash storage for jackets, shoes, rope, or sleeping pad

Limited Lifetime Warranty

Pros :

Well built.     Inexpensive.      Lots of great features.     Adjustable      Good warranty.      Nicely padded.        Includes a rain cover

Cons :

Heavy.  That is my biggest complaint with this pack.  Since it is more a budget pack, the weight goes up.

Review :

I’ve had this pack for 6 years and it continues to perform very, very well for me and I paid $55 for it.

Was it worth $55?  Absolutely!  Is it worth a $100?  I believe so.  This is a terrific pack for those who are on a limited budget or those who are testing the waters when it comes to backpacking.

With a 30lbs loadout I find this pack very comfortable.  As you drop down in weight it becomes even more so.

My brother bought one of these 3 years ago and it has served him well too.  No issues to report.

For this price, this is an amazing backpack and 5 years later, I continue to use it.




1 comment:

  1. Luke, while I'm a big fan of this pack, I feel you've misrepresented the sleeping bag compartment. I bought this bag for my son and his Boy Scouting adventures. He's 12 years old and uses a youth size eureka mummy bag, which is relatively small as far as bags go. I could not shove that bag in the compartment with the main section divider closed. I can not imagine an adult sized sleeping bag would come even close. It was more effective for me to strap his bag to the underside of the pack.

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