Red Rock Bluff 40L Backpack

mediocrebot put this thing up for sale said Sat, Aug 27th 2016 at 12:00am ET

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mediocrebot said Sat, Aug 27th 2016 at 12:00am ET:
Specs
- Model: 84-B40BLK, 84-B40GRY
- Condition: New
- Size: 15"W x 21"H x 8"D
- Capacity: 40L
- Outer shell material: 600D polyester and 210D nylon
- Inner lining material: 210D nylon
- Top-loading main compartment with bottom-access via lower front zippered pocket (the one where the Capacity 40L label is)
- Two side compartments, one device compartment, and one compartment with organizer
- Two water bottle pockets
- Two shock bungee cords with cord locks
- Contoured shoulder straps
- Removable mesh back panel with rigid arcs keep backpack from resting directly on your back, allowing for airflow
- Removable padded waist strap with two zippered pockets
- Built-in water-resistant cover folds up into a zippered pocket on the bottom
- Sternum strap with orange emergency whistle built into the buckle
What’s in the Box?

1x Backpack

Pictures

Scale
Grey
Black
Removal of airflow back thing
Pieces
Back
Rain cover
Whistle

Price Comparison

$59.42 at Amazon

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Warranty

Lifetime Red Rock Outdoor Gear
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wew said Sat, Aug 27th 2016 at 12:01am ET:

things are taking quite a while to load.
speaking of load, what’s this?

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yakkoTDI said Sat, Aug 27th 2016 at 12:01am ET:

What a meh product. I am going to pack it in for the night.

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AttyVette said Sat, Aug 27th 2016 at 12:01am ET:

U bluffing me meh?

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haydesigner said Sat, Aug 27th 2016 at 12:02am ET:

Everytime I see a backpack come up here at Meh, I think “Oh, I could use that!”

And then I realize that I already have about 4 backpacks, 3 of which I bought from Meh.

/giphy thanks, but no thanks

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- @haydesigner I was looking for a bag to take with me to GenCon when I realized within a few feet of me, I had 16 bags of various kinds and sizes.
  
  2 large duffle bags.
  2 medium duffle bags
  2 small duffle bags
  2 backpacks
  1 camelback
  2 laptop bags
  3 guitar bags
  1 DLSR bag
  1 sling bag. For day trips.
  
  I have a bag fetish.
  
  /buy
  
  Konraden said Sat, Aug 27th 2016 at 12:07am ET
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- @haydesigner Yup. If that Carhartt backpack from two weeks ago weren’t sitting there beside me, pristine and as yet unused, I’d be all over this. But it is so I’m not.
  
  xerdkwa said Sat, Aug 27th 2016 at 12:08am ET
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- I did find this… 2 reviews for 4.5 star average:
  
  http://www.ebags.com/product/red-rock-outdoor-gear/bluff-technical-pack/301058#ratings-and-reviews
  
  haydesigner said Sat, Aug 27th 2016 at 12:18am ET
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kus said Sat, Aug 27th 2016 at 12:04am ET:

/giphy I would rather buy a Thinkpad x220

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- @kus trippy
  
  PSUClaus1 said Sat, Aug 27th 2016 at 12:07am ET
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- /giphy Seizure City
  
  hems79 said Sat, Aug 27th 2016 at 12:08am ET
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- @kus as i browse meh on my x220… I love it!!! do you not like it ??? yes i’m in IT… and it has the i7 that was current at its release with intel 750 ssd and 8GBram.
  
  CrossIT said Sat, Aug 27th 2016 at 12:11am ET
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- @kus Best laptop ever.
  
  xerdkwa said Sat, Aug 27th 2016 at 12:21am ET
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- @kus you can’t do this to me on the weekend!
  
  mehdaf said Sat, Aug 27th 2016 at 12:41am ET
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- @mehdaf but I love you xx
  
  kus said Sat, Aug 27th 2016 at 12:48am ET
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- @CrossIT I have a y510p, not a Thinkpad. Stepped on my T410 so stupid of me. Anyways, how much would it cost me to buy something like yours today? My 15" isn’t easy to log around. I am in it as well. are you hiring?
  
  kus said Sat, Aug 27th 2016 at 12:51am ET
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- @xerdkwa @CrossIT +1 in the X220 club. Such a perfect little machine.
  
  brhfl said Sat, Aug 27th 2016 at 1:40am ET
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- @xerdkwa
  I shopped for months to get the perfect x220. Put 16g of ram in that bad boy. Best. Laptop. Ever.
  
  lafawnda said Sat, Aug 27th 2016 at 11:43am ET
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- @brhfl Seconded. Only if it also came with USB 3.0; I didn’t know it only came with i7 version when I ordered it.
  
  heartbleed said Sat, Aug 27th 2016 at 9:58pm ET
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- @heartbleed That was what pushed me over the edge to get the i7. Only one of the three ports is USB 3.0, but still… nice to have it.
  
  brhfl said Sat, Aug 27th 2016 at 10:09pm ET
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heartny said Sat, Aug 27th 2016 at 12:05am ET:

Have backpacks become the new speaker docks?

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- @heartny only if they have light bulbs in them.
  
  PSUClaus1 said Sat, Aug 27th 2016 at 12:08am ET
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- @heartny Espresso. And those tiny drones.
  
  /giphy mad drones
  
  stinks said Sat, Aug 27th 2016 at 12:08am ET
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gertiestn said Sat, Aug 27th 2016 at 12:07am ET:

Did all the potential Amazon reviewers die using this item, too?

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- @gertiestn Ha, yeah it had me wondering if Amazon took em down so meh couldn’t benefit…
  
  stinks said Sat, Aug 27th 2016 at 12:09am ET
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- Found this:
  
  http://www.ebags.com/product/red-rock-outdoor-gear/bluff-technical-pack/301058#ratings-and-reviews
  
  haydesigner said Sat, Aug 27th 2016 at 12:24am ET
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cercopithecoid said Sat, Aug 27th 2016 at 12:08am ET:

The whistle integrated into the pack is the best idea I’ve seen in a long while, too many people forget those little life-savers on their day hikes.

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- @cercopithecoid they deserve to die…
  
  mehdaf said Sat, Aug 27th 2016 at 12:44am ET
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0Wise1 said Sat, Aug 27th 2016 at 12:08am ET:

/giphy I’ll pass

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ELUNO said Sat, Aug 27th 2016 at 12:11am ET:

I prefer messenger bags. Sorry meh.

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- @ELUNO You mean mehssenger bags, don’t you?
  
  heartny said Sat, Aug 27th 2016 at 12:15am ET
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- @heartny You don’t have to be so mehticulous.
  
  mike808 said Sat, Aug 27th 2016 at 12:20am ET
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- @heartny You are right. Mehssed opportunity. I fail.
  I blame it on being half asleep.
  
  ELUNO said Sat, Aug 27th 2016 at 12:24am ET
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Yoda_Daenerys said Sat, Aug 27th 2016 at 12:21am ET:

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/buy -color gray

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- @Yoda_Daenerys Sorry, this deal contains 2 unique items and I’m not sure which one you want. Try ordering from the checkout page.
  
  mediocrebot said Sat, Aug 27th 2016 at 12:21am ET
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- @Yoda_Daenerys
  /giphy foiled again
  
  haydesigner said Sat, Aug 27th 2016 at 12:25am ET
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Yoda_Daenerys said Sat, Aug 27th 2016 at 12:24am ET:

/buy --color gray

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- @Yoda_Daenerys It worked! Your order number is: wild-awful-plane
  
  /image wild awful plane
  
  mediocrebot said Sat, Aug 27th 2016 at 12:24am ET
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xego said Sat, Aug 27th 2016 at 12:33am ET:

You are right I don’t need a Region Free Blu-ray Player another Backpack will be just fine.

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JollyGator said Sat, Aug 27th 2016 at 12:57am ET:

What the meh! I’ll use it someday.
ghostly-thoughtless-button

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Endreo said Sat, Aug 27th 2016 at 1:06am ET:

Can this be brought on a plane in addition to a carry on roller?

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- @Endreo nooo! Don’t do that. This bag is actually an inch too wide to be your actually carry-on bag. (Carry on size is 22x14x9)
  
  aristan said Sat, Aug 27th 2016 at 1:44am ET
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- @Endreo They don’t really check that unless its like a carry on roller type baggage. If its on your back or you’re toting it in your hand. They generally don’t bother you.
  
  Drunkenalien said Sat, Aug 27th 2016 at 9:48am ET
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- @aristan thank you, I would definitely rather not risk it.
  
  Endreo said Sat, Aug 27th 2016 at 5:28pm ET
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- @Drunkenalien i work for a chain of luggage stores. They’re getting stricter and I’ve had customers complain about it in the last week that everything was going in the box, on wheels or not.
  
  aristan said Sat, Aug 27th 2016 at 5:52pm ET
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lucyonline said Sat, Aug 27th 2016 at 1:18am ET:

This backpack isn’t cute at all. What’s the point of having a bag if it’s not good looking? And functional I guess.

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- @lucasoutloud It’s probably pretty functional. I don’t know, it looks like it has some functions? But then, I feel like when you start measuring a bag in liters, it’s for a hiking/camping venture, and I don’t know that these squat sort of bags do well for that vs. a tall, skinny bag. But for the price, I think it may meet one of your two criteria, sort of.
  
  brhfl said Sat, Aug 27th 2016 at 1:46am ET
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vanslaterco said Sat, Aug 27th 2016 at 1:52am ET:

Meh: buy out some, like, factory defective Chrome bags or weird Timbuk2 tablet sleeves.

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gak0090 said Sat, Aug 27th 2016 at 1:53am ET:

Muad dib

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n8mack33 said Sat, Aug 27th 2016 at 1:58am ET:

In. There are a couple good (only 2) reviews here but they look like legit reviews: http://www.ebags.com/product/red-rock-outdoor-gear/bluff-technical-pack/301058#ratings-and-reviews

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Jesternaut said Sat, Aug 27th 2016 at 2:32am ET:

Even though I already have several perfectly serviceable backpacks (no less than two of which I got from Meh), I still don’t have a proper big hiking bag. True, I’ve only gone on a real multi-day hike a grand total of once, and that was a few years ago, but I did have to borrow a real bag for that trip…

Oh, what the heck, 28 bucks, I’m in for one. A gray one, since that spiderwebby pattern and the big bold “Capacity 40L” are a little strange looking, and they seem to be a lot less noticeable on the gray.

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lehigh said Sat, Aug 27th 2016 at 7:44am ET:

/buy --color gray

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- @lehigh It worked! Your order number is: walloping-darling-bobcat
  
  /image walloping darling bobcat
  
  mediocrebot said Sat, Aug 27th 2016 at 7:44am ET
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- @mediocrebot Apparently Red Rock is an industry leader in ghillie suits. Will those be next on meh?
  
  /giphy last man on earth ghillie suit
  
  lehigh said Sat, Aug 27th 2016 at 7:48am ET
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- @lehigh starred for the pic xx
  
  kus said Sat, Aug 27th 2016 at 8:51am ET
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treecko said Sat, Aug 27th 2016 at 9:20am ET:

yawn i’m sorry meh…if only it really was a top-load bag. mine needs replacing but this isn’t quite it.

Here is a real top-load pack.

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doolybug said Sat, Aug 27th 2016 at 9:46am ET:

Most awesome! Veddy nice

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nalhome said Sat, Aug 27th 2016 at 9:52am ET:

ACK! I want it, but don’t need it. Tempting though, but meh…

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smartr said Sat, Aug 27th 2016 at 10:40am ET:

Earthquake prep ftw. These are perfect for quality unintentional camping. kissable-faulty-queen http://johnlewis.scene7.com/is/image/JohnLewis/234444798alt1?$prod_exlrg$

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texxasangel1025 said Sat, Aug 27th 2016 at 1:20pm ET:

Is this backpack is endorsed by Aron Ralston? Because that would be handy…

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Mahesvara said Sat, Aug 27th 2016 at 6:02pm ET:

/buy

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- @Mahesvara Sorry, this deal contains 2 unique items and I’m not sure which one you want. Try ordering from the checkout page.
  
  mediocrebot said Sat, Aug 27th 2016 at 6:02pm ET
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Mahesvara said Sat, Aug 27th 2016 at 6:03pm ET:

/buy --color Black

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- @Mahesvara Oops, sorry. We sold out of some of those items.
  
  mediocrebot said Sat, Aug 27th 2016 at 6:03pm ET
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Crood said Sat, Aug 27th 2016 at 10:21pm ET:

I know im cheap, but shipping kills this one for me.

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Konraden said Sat, Aug 27th 2016 at 11:44pm ET:

/buy --color gray

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- @Konraden It worked! Your order number is: entertained-tender-hedgehog
  
  /image entertained tender hedgehog
  
  mediocrebot said Sat, Aug 27th 2016 at 11:44pm ET
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meh said Sun, Aug 28th 2016 at 12:23am ET:

i can’t find anywhere if it has an opening for a hydration tube? or a pocket inside for one?

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gustador said Sun, Aug 28th 2016 at 12:32am ET:

I’ve been reading/loving meh.com and the forum. I was on the fence to buy this pack, then went to meh.com and it’s onto the Sunday’s cup deal. I thought meh changed their product at 12am CST (10pm PST)?

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- @gustador That’s woot, when meh started they changed it to east coast time.
  
  Ignorant said Sun, Aug 28th 2016 at 12:48am ET
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Jetlag said Sun, Aug 28th 2016 at 12:56am ET:

/buy --color grey

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- @Jetlag Sorry, this deal contains 2 unique items and I’m not sure which one you want. Try ordering from the checkout page.
  
  mediocrebot said Sun, Aug 28th 2016 at 12:56am ET
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- @mediocrebot /buy --color gray
  
  Jetlag said Sun, Aug 28th 2016 at 12:57am ET
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- @mediocrebot gray
  
  Jetlag said Sun, Aug 28th 2016 at 12:59am ET
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- @mediocrebot /help
  
  Jetlag said Sun, Aug 28th 2016 at 12:59am ET
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Jetlag said Sun, Aug 28th 2016 at 1:00am ET:

/buy --color gray

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- @Jetlag It worked! Your order number is: harmonious-ultra-scallion
  
  /image harmonious ultra scallion
  
  mediocrebot said Sun, Aug 28th 2016 at 1:00am ET
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lehigh said Sat, Sep 3rd 2016 at 8:06am ET:

Got my backpack yesterday – looks good. Love the frame and the hip belt and the straps. BUT… the 40L spec is reaallly stretching it. Here it is with my daughter’s LL Bean 30L school backpack, and two 1L bottles. I realize that backpack measurements aren’t standard , but wow. Or should I say, meh.

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Jesternaut said Sat, Sep 3rd 2016 at 8:23pm ET:

Mine arrived today. It’s a nice enough bag, but yeah, I was expecting it to be bigger. If anything, it’s actually a little smaller than my everyday laptop bag, which makes all of the straps and buckles and load-bearing gadgets of a hiking bag seem kind of silly.

Ah well, I’m sure I’ll find a use for it. Maybe for that bag of emergency supplies that I’ve been meaning to put together and keep in the car.

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Skipperl said Mon, Sep 5th 2016 at 9:00am ET:

I received my pack as well yesterday. I have to agree with prior posts on the size. It’s smaller than another 40L pack I have. It does have a lot of compartments which I like. My biggest problem is with the manufacturer. Their website gave the indication that they were making packs in Texas, USA. One reason for me to buy this pack. I was extremely disappointed when I opened the pack to a big “made in china” tag. Guess I’ll see how it holds up.

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maryellen1025 said Sun, Oct 2nd 2016 at 10:00pm ET:

Love the backpacks!!! They traveled all through Peru and the Inca trail and were perfect. Still in Peru now… Home soon with my favorite backpack!! Thank you

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mahoneyli said Sun, Oct 30th 2016 at 10:13am ET:

Ordered two for the kids’ to have for school. They love them and it easily holds all their stuff…to the point where they have “lost” their items in the various compartments.

/giphy ruddy-snarky-cannon

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customized said Sun, May 20th 2018 at 11:27am ET:

Revisiting this purchase. Absolutely no way this pack is 40L. 100% lie. It’s probably 30L. Nice bag, but SUBSTANTIALLY smaller than advertised and expected. I can barely fit a full size Frisbee in there.

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- @customized there’s only one sure way to tell… Start emptying 2L bottles into it until it overflows then count the empties.
  
  djslack said Sun, May 20th 2018 at 6:15pm ET
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brandonvince10 said Fri, May 15th 2020 at 12:51am ET:

I like it!

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