Haglöfs Tight Pro
Manufacturers description
From the manufacturer:
Very versatile backpack with a classic design and many smart, technical functions. Tight Pro Large is a backpack created to follow the body's movements and sit tight against the back. The many compartments and the organization system help you keep your things in order and within reach. The backpack is made of materials that are both durable and environmentally friendly.
Very versatile backpack with a classic design and many smart, technical functions. Tight Pro Large is a backpack created to follow the body's movements and sit tight against the back. The many compartments and the organization system help you keep your things in order and within reach. The backpack is made of materials that are both durable and environmentally friendly.
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Strengths:
Durable fabric, comfortable.
Weaknesses:
Tight fit = sweaty back. Outer compartment hidden by the side straps. Relatively heavy.
Summary:
Haglöfs Tight Pro is, as the name suggests, the "Pro" version of the regular Tight model. Haglöfs themselves have unfortunately failed to concretely state the differences to the regular model, so I'll try to figure that out!
According to the website, Pro in Large measures LxDxW: 49x20x31 and normal in Large measures LxDxW: 53x26x31. Something that should indicate that the Pro has less volume capacity. Strange. In addition, the Pro weighs 780 g, while the normal one weighs 600 g.
So what do you get for the extra weight? The Pro seems to have an extra inner compartment closest to the back for a hydration bladder. In everyday use, it feels like a given place for the laptop. Instead of one, you get two velcro straps on the outside intended for ice axes. Personally, I feel that velcro feels a little weighty for that purpose, but since I have no ice ax experience, I really have no idea. At the front of the rucksack run two straps instead of one on the usual, straps where it is possible to attach things like carabiners. On the regular model, however, I think the strap looks more adapted for just that. On the Pro, the holes are instead smaller and an elastic cord runs through them. The cord is for crampons, I have not tested it for that, but to hold e.g. a jacket in place, it works much worse than if the cord ran zigzag across the front panel. Possibly the tension straps on the sides are rougher on the Pro.
Sometimes I question the stated volume, is it really as big as 25 litres? What you have to remember is that it has a teardrop shape and if you don't actively take care to fill in the bottom properly, it is easy for the space to quickly run out upwards. I was afraid before buying that it would be too big for skiing, but with hindsight I would never buy a size smaller than Large. Of course, if you have filled it up a lot, you have to take it off in the chair lift, but at the same time, it doesn't take up much space when you pull the side straps together. So I think it's perfect, big when you need and small when you want.
On its website, Haglöfs states that the backpack is recommended for "Hiking" and "Lifestyle". Notably not for their Skiing/Snowboarding or Alpinism categories - I think this is just a miss on Haglöf's part. I would say exactly the opposite of what they themselves state. During hiking and normal days, I have thought that the waist belt feels overkill and I have missed the possibility of having a water bottle on the outside on the side. Instead, the sides feel well suited to carrying skis in A-formation.
The plastic buckle on the waist belt unfortunately broke when I accidentally put something on it, maybe it was just carelessness on my part but I've experienced the same thing before with Haglöfs buckles so it's probably something they should look into and strengthen. I also wished that the outer compartment could have been accessed even when the side straps are closed. The zip is behind the straps and it is therefore impossible to access with skis on the sides.
Model year: 2023
Durable fabric, comfortable.
Weaknesses:
Tight fit = sweaty back. Outer compartment hidden by the side straps. Relatively heavy.
Summary:
Haglöfs Tight Pro is, as the name suggests, the "Pro" version of the regular Tight model. Haglöfs themselves have unfortunately failed to concretely state the differences to the regular model, so I'll try to figure that out!
According to the website, Pro in Large measures LxDxW: 49x20x31 and normal in Large measures LxDxW: 53x26x31. Something that should indicate that the Pro has less volume capacity. Strange. In addition, the Pro weighs 780 g, while the normal one weighs 600 g.
So what do you get for the extra weight? The Pro seems to have an extra inner compartment closest to the back for a hydration bladder. In everyday use, it feels like a given place for the laptop. Instead of one, you get two velcro straps on the outside intended for ice axes. Personally, I feel that velcro feels a little weighty for that purpose, but since I have no ice ax experience, I really have no idea. At the front of the rucksack run two straps instead of one on the usual, straps where it is possible to attach things like carabiners. On the regular model, however, I think the strap looks more adapted for just that. On the Pro, the holes are instead smaller and an elastic cord runs through them. The cord is for crampons, I have not tested it for that, but to hold e.g. a jacket in place, it works much worse than if the cord ran zigzag across the front panel. Possibly the tension straps on the sides are rougher on the Pro.
Sometimes I question the stated volume, is it really as big as 25 litres? What you have to remember is that it has a teardrop shape and if you don't actively take care to fill in the bottom properly, it is easy for the space to quickly run out upwards. I was afraid before buying that it would be too big for skiing, but with hindsight I would never buy a size smaller than Large. Of course, if you have filled it up a lot, you have to take it off in the chair lift, but at the same time, it doesn't take up much space when you pull the side straps together. So I think it's perfect, big when you need and small when you want.
On its website, Haglöfs states that the backpack is recommended for "Hiking" and "Lifestyle". Notably not for their Skiing/Snowboarding or Alpinism categories - I think this is just a miss on Haglöf's part. I would say exactly the opposite of what they themselves state. During hiking and normal days, I have thought that the waist belt feels overkill and I have missed the possibility of having a water bottle on the outside on the side. Instead, the sides feel well suited to carrying skis in A-formation.
The plastic buckle on the waist belt unfortunately broke when I accidentally put something on it, maybe it was just carelessness on my part but I've experienced the same thing before with Haglöfs buckles so it's probably something they should look into and strengthen. I also wished that the outer compartment could have been accessed even when the side straps are closed. The zip is behind the straps and it is therefore impossible to access with skis on the sides.
Model year: 2023
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