GoLite TERRONO 90 Litre Rucksack

Golite's premier lightweight, fully-adjustable and fully-featured load carrier. Adjustable length torso and waistbelt offer a custom fit while the LiteRail A/S perimeter frame does the heavy lifting. A custom fit everytime without adding weight.

Materials:
50% Recycled 210 Denier Nylon Gridstop + Dyneema; 50% Recycled 210 Denier Nylon Velocity™; 50% Recycled 210 Denier Nylon Double-Ripstop; High-Void Polyester Mesh

Backpacker Magazine - Best all rounder 2011

This load monster’s suspension is so dialed, it can induce a pleasant form of trail amnesia. “I totally forgot how heavy my pack was (50-plus pounds) until I hoisted it after a break,” said one tester after a trek through Colorado’s Mt. Evans Wilderness. He credits two key features: 1) the wide, cushy hipbelt, which adjusts up and down and side to side, and hugs the hips from two points; 2) rigid load support courtesy of an inverted aluminum U around the frame’s perimeter and a vertical stay. 

The combo provides the best weight transfer of any expedition pack we tested this year. It also rides an inch away from the back, which kept another tester from getting swampy in 90°F heat. The dual-access (top and bottom) main compartment packs out, not up, which preserves a full range of head motion, but can get a little unwieldy during scrambling. After a 15-foot free fall off a ledge, the Dyneema* packbag proved itself tough against punctures and abrasion. Pleasant surprise: Unlike most bags in its class, the Terrono has a supersized hydration sleeve that’s big enough for a six-liter reservoir. 

Two unpleasant ones: The zippers for the hipbelt pockets lie directly underneath the hip stabilizer strap, making it difficult to fully close the zipper; and padding on the adjustable backpanel can slump at the top, exposing Velcro which chafes skin. 

 
Our Verdict

Has a superbly supportive hipbelt and protective backpanel - as its an adjustable back length model it comes in one size.

2kg is still a relatively low weight for a 90L pack - the true test will be with how it carries.

Features

• Torso length adjusts 4" for a custom fit
• Hip belt length adjusts 4” to position precisely on the iliac crest without aftermarket parts
• Sleeping Bag Compartment
• Anatomically molded hip-belt with quick-access zippered stretch pockets
• Use this pack with your favorite 3-liter hydration bladder

	Dyneema® The fabric of choice for our standard-setting UltraLite Series packs, our exclusive Dyneema® Gridstop weave combines 100% nylon base yarn with Dyneema fibers to deliver the strongest, lightest, performance pack fabric ever produced. Dyneema fibers have a strength-to-weight ratio that is 15 times better than high tensile steel, making this fabric incredibly difficult to tear.
	Our newly developed Tier 1 recycled polyester and nylon materials test to the same high standards as their conventional, non-recycled alternatives.  We use them because of the massive reductions in energy use and resource consumption required to produce them vs. the virgin, petroleum-based alternatives.  More information can be found under ‘Performance Technology’ within ‘The Meaning of Lite’ section of the GoLite website.
	The comPACKtor™ system makes your pack far more versatile by enabling you to reduce your pack's volume through the use of two fixed compression anchor clips and adjustable side compression straps. With the comPACKtor™ system engaged, your pack is instantly transformed from a lightweight multi-day carrying system into a day-tripper or peak-bagger with smaller profile and volume.

Specification

• Colour: Black, Sun/Black
• Capacity Volume: 90 litres
• Weight : 2120g / 4lb 10.9oz