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this is necessary, e.g. when we wear a backpack with a load bearing vest or a belt kit. The shoulder straps are wide and heavily padded. Those shoulder straps have D-rings and expandable straps, which ma be used to organize the straps ad- justing the carry system, or, for example, to attach a hose of a hydration system. The back part is padded with a plastic plate and two aluminum rods arranged into the X-shape. Thanks to this, the fully loaded main compartment will not de- form its back part and won't make the backpack less comfortable. The backpack has four carrying handles - two in the upper part of the backpack – in front and at the back, coated with soft rubber, and two other on the sides, at the bottom – regular straps that the specification refers to as "man down handles", which may suggest that they might be used to carry a wounded person. I have not tested this solution, but the handles are re- ally helpful to put the backpack into or out of the car, as well as carry the backpack from place to another within the camp. IN USE I bought X300 to use it during marching and expedi- tions, as well as a travel bag during longer trips. I was convinced by the price-quality ratio (and recommen- dations), the side pocket for organizing things, the size and access to the main compartment through two openings. I have not covered some huge dis- tances with this backpack, but I traveled enough to claim that it is comfortable, capacious, and perfect- ly satisfies most of my amateur needs. I am able to easily pack it when going to a shooting range or for a business travel (the, I use the option to pack it as a regular bag), or for a several-day trip to a forest, or to visit Norwegian fiords. As for the disadvantages, I would say that there is no dedicated pocket or even a slot for a hydration sys- tem. Still, the left pocket may perfectly serve for this purpose. The water bag may be inserted behind the rubber straps, while the pipe may pass through the upper part of the pocket. Scientific minds will prob- ably claim that the weighting of the backpack may THIRD LINE GEAR