Neve Gear Wallaroo Pro 55L Ultralight Hiking Pack

I just wanted to write a quick review so those who are considering the pack have some more information.

I’ve just taken the pack away for the weekend and used it on the Main Range walk in Kosciuszko, where I carried approximately 13 kg.

Overall, my experience has been good. I opted for the large size pack, as my back measurements fell between both medium and large, and the guidance when I was buying online was to size up, so I did.

The pack feels good, the materials are good, and the shoulder straps are generally well-constructed and comfortable.

The hip belt pockets are easy to use and well designed for actual phones. The 4-way waist strap design works great and makes getting a good fit much easier. I imagine it works well for ladies as well. Personally, I wish there was a bit more waist padding. However, in its current state, it’s still good and is what you would expect for a lightweight backpack.

The pack is comfortable to put on and has the range of adjustment you would expect from this style of pack. I find the back comfort foam okay. It’s not a game changer, but I find it nice to have, as it keeps your back off the Ultra 200X fabric.

The snack pocket on the underside of the bag works well, but I do wonder about the long-term durability of this approach. No issues thus far, just wanted to point it out. I believe it is similar to Atom packs, so might be worth seeing how those packs have been holding up if its an area of concern.

The front pocket on the pack is massive and can hold heaps, I think I now prefer it to the mesh pockets found on many other packs.

Things to note: I did notice a few loose threads ends that hadn’t been snipped off, but I don’t think that will impact the functionality of the backpack just a bit disappointing for the price and a first production run impression.

Also, due to the nature of going ultralight, the adjustment straps used across the pack were quite difficult adjust at first, but as you use them more, they become easier to move around.

Overall, I would recommend this backpack. The pack seems like a mix of the Durston Kakwa and Atom Pack, in a good way. It is also a bit cheaper when considering equivalent fabric.

Wore this on a week in Tassie. Brilliant design. Shoulder straps are super comfortable. The two strips of paddiinf on back makes it more comfortable and breaththable than similar packs. The material is really robist and can handle bush bashing. Harness pockets are huge too.

IMO this pack is almost an exact copy of Durston Gear packs.