Haglofs Ace M

Fair comment on the original zips but the failure rate given the number we sold was tiny and more likely a batch problem. The pack would have been replaced for anyone with a problem. My own original Ace M is still going strong after 3 years of muck and water being sprayed from my back wheel with no issues at all.

Posted: 22/04/2009 at 14:17

nice review. Does it come in different back lengths? I have an average-sized back but for this sort of pack I tend to prefer shorter lengths so that the hipbelt goes across the abdomen from the start,, as on the run any hipbelt that goes across the hips inevitably seems to ride up and start bouncing around. Or is this pack really that good?

Posted: 04/05/2009 at 23:26

Hi Andrew,

Slight back length difference between the Med (12L) and Large (20L) but I find it's quite flexible as to where you mount it on your back as the harness has a yolk. So you can either have it hip loading or around the abdomen just by tightening the shoulder straps. The pack was designed around running rather than biking as with most of the hydration packs, hence the pre-cupped hip belt (initially used on our ski/board packs to lock the hipbelt onto the hips) and the sliding harness which stops the balance being disturbed as you move your arms. I use a Med for summer biking/hiking and a Large in winter to give a wee bit more room for a LIM Barrier pull on, spare gloves, spare batteries etc when night-riding.

You'll find UK stockists on the Haglofs website and most of my Scottish and Lakes guys carry these in stock.

Cheers,

Gus 

Posted: 06/05/2009 at 10:11

thanks, Gus. Much obliged, really useful info. I actually work for one of your retailers, Ellis Brigham, so will probably try to get hold of it directly. Am a huge Haglofs fan and the detailing on this piece looks, as ever, superb.

Best,

Andrew

Posted: 06/05/2009 at 22:13

I broke the zips on two different first generation Ace packs and saw a third one with the same problem, I do think that basically the zips on the first version were under-specced, the new ones have much beefier zips fitted and so far, no problems at all. To be fair, I was quite hard on the initial ones, treat them more sympathetically and it might not be an issue, but they were abused no more soundly than anything else we test.

Posted: 07/05/2009 at 14:52

Maybe all the muck and water was acting like zip lube . Thanks for the review Jon, Gus.

Posted: 07/05/2009 at 15:34

Hi,

 Following on from Andrew's post above. I'm 185cm, and want the pack to be above my hips so that I can run freely in the hills. I'm having trouble deciding which to get -the L or M. I'm going to order from Asia, it's not freezing cold here, just cool. I only need to carry my berghaus paclite, a couple of dhirts that "ll change when wet, some food, two water bottles, hagloffs vest, maybe some pants. I'd prefer to get the M, unless I can be sure the L will stay above my hips when running.

Thanks for any help.

 Mike

Posted: 13/12/2009 at 09:26

With that load? Take the M. Where the hipbelt goes kind of depends on how tight you do the adjustment anyway, but two water bottles will go easily in the side pockets, and 12 litres is easily enough for a paclite, a couple of shirts, a vest and some food. It really is an excellent pack, you will not regret it.

Posted: 15/12/2009 at 12:44