Of all the packs I've owned of this size and capacity this one is by far my favorite. I have owned Arcteryx, Mystery Ranch, nearly every type of Gucci gear pack but this one, in my opinion, far surpasses them all. My fear was that it was not going to be high quality workmanship and material. Boy was I wrong! The build of this is definitely in the same category as the best built packs. Material, workmanship, and function is five star. The pals webbing is very subtle but extremely useful. All the pockets and interior are so well thought out that I am in shock! Generally most packs you get either have way too much military battle rattle hanging off the thing, or the fit sucks, or the fit is amazing and there is absolutely no Molly attachments whatsoever! This pack literally checked every box for me. PDW struck the perfect balance with this pack! I am so glad that I happened upon this and I am in disbelief at the price point when similar packs are selling for $400. I was also fearful that the waste strap, which I need very much for jacked up back from the military, was going to be flimsy and weak. Again I was very wrong. From the shoulder straps to the waist strap everything again is very durable and fits my body perfectly. Even though the waste strap can be removed, it still does what it's intended to do (displace weight from shoulders to waste) and is very durably secured to the pack. I will be buying from this company more. Thank you so much!