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also the other negative thing I found with it is that the mounts that hold the rod case were put on in such a way that the rod case only points down. the issue with this is that the rod case needs to be removed from the back pack so it will sit flat. I would look at the picture in the link above and you will see how the rod case is pointing down.
I have had one for over forty years its called a packsack.
Clam may have changed that feature. When watching the video, it shows the rod case in both positions, (a) with the tip of the rod case upward (b) with the tip of the rod case pointing down. Clearly the rod case in the video can be secured in either position.
it was a production mistake that was not caught in time to correct it. as for the video that was made with the prototype pack that used a strap set up to hold it to the pack and not the final pack that was sent to retailers which just has three small sewn in connection points so I guess it was a feature change but it didn't get sewn correctly so now the rod case only points down. I was the one that caught the mistake on the production run when I stopped in to pick up mine and brought it to the attention of the people at Clam that needed to know about it. I staff for them and seen both the prototype and the final production model there is a slight difference between them. it is not a big deal if you just leave the rod case off the pack. the pack it self is still good but just heavy once fully loaded.
Sounds like Clam should either correct the video or correct the production error. Not caught in time to correct? No time like the present. I wonder how many dissatified consumers the video is generating? I know I'd be unhappy having the rod tip pointing downward. I just would not feel comortable with it that way. The heaviest end (with the reel) would be up, making the case top heavy.
lol I had mine for 47 yrs back in the day it was top of the line, got it from REI at the original store.Keep it safe! JDL