Arc'teryx Silo 18 Backpack
by Arc'teryx, Daypacks
Arc'teryx Silo 18 Backpack
Designed for those who can't stay out of the snow, the Arc'teryx Silo 18 Backpack features snow shedding, polyurethane coated materials to help keep your gear dry even after a few deep powder runs. For the hike from the helicopter to your bowl of choice, the quick and easy Wrap System offers a simple and effective way to carry your skis or board. A hydration bladder pocket and hose clip allow for easy rigging of a drinking system, while numerous other pockets offer organization that would make a wedding planner envious. Laminated shoulder straps and a thermoformed back panel provide exceptional cushioning, much appreciated when your car is parked at least a quarter mile from the lodge.
- Fabrics: 420 denier grid-reinforced Ripstorm™, 630 denier superpack nylon reinforcements, Hypalon™ trim. Coated with 1.5 ounce polyurethane
- Panel loading main compartment
- Laminated shoulder straps and removable webbing hipbelt
- Adjustable sternum strap
- HDPE frame sheet with thermoformed back panel pods
- Wrap System™ uses grippy injection molded components and a constrictive compression system to secure skis or a snowboard. Quick and easy to load and unload
- Lid pocket, front pocket, and interior security pocket
- Hydration bladder pocket and hose clip
- High visibility interior lining
- Top handle and front haul loop
- Key clip
- Volume: 1,098 cu. in. (18 l)
- Weight: 2 lbs. 2 oz. (1 kg)
Reviews - Arc'teryx Silo 18
Anonymous -
2/2/2009
Perfect size, incredible capacity for size, sleek, love it!
It is simply perfect. Super clean thoughtful design. Materials...Arc Teryx, what can you say-state of the art. It is so unobtrusive even when loaded up. Looks small, but the design is so well thought out, you can really load it up if you need to. Goggle pocket rocks. I am a professional photographer and use it primarily now for cameras and lenses. I'm a snowboarder though and wanted a pack to take snowboarding. I like to simplify and this allows me to do that. Snowboarding in Niseko, Japan now on my third week and have hit the incredible back country here and this pack is always with me.
Anonymous -
7/29/2008
Questionable design, quality materials, real disappointment
I don't know what Arcteryx was thinking when they designed this pack. it is supposed to be a ski pack, and has a clever ski attachment for that purpose. However, the pack does not have a real hipbelt. Anyone who carried skis on the backpack knows that (1) skis weigh the same regardless of the pack volume, (2) skis are heavy, and (3) heavy loads are much more comfortable to carry with weight on the hips and not on the shoulders. This design completely ignores all these issues. It is a ski pack that is not suitable for carrying skis... Hence the fail grade.
