Granite Gear Nimbus Meridian

by Granite Gear

Product Features

• Lightweight hiking backpack built on Topoflex internal frame
• 70-denier ripstop body and 210-denier Cordura nylon reinforcements
• Top-loading design with floating lid that turns into a fanny pack
• 3,800 cubic inches of interior space; RiRi Aquazip water-resistant zippers
• Hydration compatible; available in short and regular sizes; weighs 3 pounds 8 ounces

Product Description

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The missing link in Granite Gear's Nimbus lineup, the Meridian hiking pack was specifically designed to withstand the rigors of the 10,000 miles of hiking that Justin Lichter--the company's extreme pack tester--endured in 2006. "Trauma," as Lichter is known on the trail, started on November 3, 2005, and completed more than 10,000 miles 356 days later. The top-loading Nimbus Meridian is tough and long lasting, with a 70-denier ripstop construction and 210-denier Cordura nylon reinforcements throughout.

The Nimbus Meridian includes an interchangeable "soft" belt that's lightweight and supportive.

Granite Gear also used RiRi Aquazip water-resistant tooth zippers when building the floating lid/fanny pack and the single vertical zipper access panel. And to ensure that Trauma would be seen when hiking on a road at night, the company added reflective material on the daisy chains and shoulder straps (this also made it easier for Trauma to find the pack in the dark). Built with the same frame and harness as Granite Gear's award-winning Nimbus Ozone, the Meridian pack offers a rare combination of durability, convenience, versatility, and comfort. Specific features include a hydration-compatible sleeve, an interchangeable belt, interchangeable shoulder straps, and torso-length adjustability on the frame sheet.

Specifications:

• Torso sizes: Short (14 to 18 inches) or regular (18 to 22 inches)
• Hip belt sizes: Small (26 to 30 inches), medium (30 to 34 inches), or large (34 to 38 inches)
• Shoulder strap sizes: Small (26 to 34 inches), medium (34 to 40 inches), large (40 to 46 inches), and extra-large (46 to 52 inches)
• Capacity: 60 liters or 3,800 cubic inches
• Suspension: Topoflex internal frame
• Load capacity: 40 pounds
• Weight: 3 pounds 8 ounces

Choosing a Backpack Size
To find your torso length, measure the distance between your seventh cervical vertebra and the shelf of your hipbones. Do this by standing up straight with your feet shoulder-width apart. Tilt your head forward and place your hands on your hips, thumbs to the back. With a flexible tape, have someone measure from the most prominent vertebra at the base of your neck to an imaginary line drawn between your thumbs. This will be your torso length. Note: Vapor suspension packs do not have adjustable torso lengths on the pack body.

The pack's ultralight pack belt comes standard on all of the company's ultralight packs (except the Virga) and all packs with the Vapor suspension. This belt is a "soft" belt, meaning it has no plastic exoskeleton like the company's other belts. As a result, it's lighter and more comfortable when carrying loads of 40 pounds or less. Although the belt is Granite Gear's simplest interchangeable belt, it still boasts the Pivot Point connection (except on Vapro suspension packs), hip stabilizers, dual-density foam, and a stretch-woven fabric. The belt isn't available in XL size. Note: Women's belts are sculpted to fit the increased angle of women's hips.

Finally, hikers can create a truly custom fit on the Stratus and Nimbus packs by swapping out the shoulder straps. To find the ideal shoulder strap size, simply measure your chest. The shoulder straps fit both men and women well.

About Granite Gear
Granite Gear's genesis came on a paddling trip deep in the heart of Quetico, a wilderness park in Ontario, Canada. It took a few days for founders Jeff Knight and Dan Cruikshank to get the rhythm of "being" in the wilderness. A week after that, Knight and Cruikshank discovered something about who they were and how they wanted things to be. The pair built a literal and figurative fire that eventually turned into Granite Gear, a fire that started with the idea of building gear that genuinely worked while supporting wilderness adventurers in the pursuit of learning new things about themselves.

The company is passionate about offering products that are not just creative, but innovative. To Granite Gear, innovation is more than just being creative for the sake of market differentiation; the ideas have to actually make the product work better. True innovation starts with the fire of an idea, is tested on the trail, and stands the test of time. True believers in the grassroots way of doing business--in which a company satisfies one customer at a time--Knight and Cruikshank still own the Minnesota-based company.

Product Description

The Vapor Flash is simple yet elegant, tough yet comfortable, flashy yet clean. With the Vapor Flash, we return to the roots of pack making. A top loader with a floating lid that turns into a fanny pack, built on our award winning Vapor frame. The Vapor Flash is made using 210 denier Cordura nylon fabric throughout, for years of service. It’s not the lightest pack we make but at just over 3lbs, it’s still ultralight. If your customers are going ultralight, yet still need a pack for canyoneering, alpine or other harsh environments, this pack can handle it.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0028Y4G9M
• Item model number: Meridian
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #351,822 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars excellent, January 26, 2012

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LJ Web (CA USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Granite Gear Nimbus Meridian (Sports)

Comfortable. Good shoulder harness system. Good hip belt. Handy pockets but not too many. The "regular" torso size fits a 6'3" person well, thanks to the size-adjustability built into the internal frame. And we like that it has the interchangeability of harness sytems if we want to set it up differently.

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