Black Diamond Creek 35

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Brilliant. Perfect size for climbing and everyday use. Offers lots of space and has a compartment at the front for smaller items. The roll-out rain cover is also great. Unfortunately no bottle holder. Thanks for the quick delivery. Everything is great!

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It was a very good and convenient backpack. The front pocket is good for small things you need to take with you on the rocks. Fits rope and tree trunks well. Stylish and sturdy on the back. However, I shouldn't use it when climbing, so for multi-pitch, a little smaller is better. Really sturdy feeling, and I don't think it will break easily. Apparently it also holds water, although I haven't used it in the rain.

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Good design and apparently durable materials, comfortable. They are more than 35L in capacity if optimized but to carry the entire trad climbing equipment perhaps a better 50L model

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As a rule, I bought it as a daypack both for everyday life and for the rocks. Very comfortable on the back. The inner pockets can hold much more stuff and the large pockets are easy to access. Pädie's exercise cube on the back and the backpack on the stomach side can be uncomfortable for shorter people, because the reinforced back part of the backpack does not give Anne much and can put pressure on the neck/chin. I recommend testing first if the backpack can fit with the lid on the stomach side. I don't dare say anything about durability, but the materials and stitching seem strong, so I have a lot of faith in the fact that I don't have to buy a new backpack right away.

A very robust, functional backpack. It’s comfortable, has internal frame, big compartment, smaller compartment, both full zippers, double rear pocket outer daisy chains (stealth, but they are there) AND a top loader entry. The hip belt is detachable and very sturdy. I’m using it as a daily backpack to carry gym equipment, clothes, food. It has a stiff but elastic back plate so while it does not have a laptop compartment, my 16” MacBook fits in a laptop cover comfortably. I’m a cyclist and none of other backpacks at this prices met my requirement. The capacity is 35L but can be extended with the rolled chimney. One slight slight disadvantage is the fabric coating. It’s surely thick and waterproof, it won’t stain, but rub marks might be visible with time if you use it to drag stuff against rocks. I’m okay with that. I only buy backpacks once in 10 yrs, I browsed thru a list of 20 different models and The Creek ticked most of my boxes. I’m writing such a long review because Varuste was the only shop in Europe which had this backpack on offer in grey color at a good prices. Also, being a Balt I have an affection for Finnish people.

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I bought a backpack recommended by my brother (he has a similar one) for everyday use, mainly at EUC as a ride buddy. The backpack is really easy to use, there is enough space and the small pockets behind the zipper help to sort the small items better to find. The backpack sits like a knock, looks very high quality and feels really comfortable on the back and I like that there is no hanging stuff in the backpack but it looks like a neat whole. The backpack is suitable for my own use 5/5, harder to say anything about the actual planned use :)