"When is the cuben Burn supposed to be available?"

I was hoping, of course, by now! Sigh. But I'm a patient guy! And a terrible liar......

If anyone wants to sell me their Dyneema burn when the Cuben one comes out let me know! (long torso)


;-)

Any new cuben packs would need to be after we catch up a bit more. We've at 5.5 weeks now and hope to be at 4 week in one more week.

Note that in a burn using a 1.7oz sq/yd cuben and ALL the same features would be about 8oz- a 2 oz saving at most.

Cuben lighter than about 1.5- 1.7 need more reinforcements, etc and labor techniques to keep it fairly strong.

Hardware and padding on a small pack is about 35% of the total weight and that does not change unless features are cut.

What features would you want cut?


Thanks,
Ron

Ron can I just get some MLD tags and would you mind if I sewed them on some of my clothes?

"What features would you want cut?"

Hmmmm. Don't know, really. I actually realize that there's very little savings in a cuben pack that small. Can't tell you why I want it, just one of those things! ;-)

I could do with less padding in the shoulder straps, no bungie cord on the sides (and no loops for that bungie cord on the sides), and no ice axe loops.

But I'd want everything else.

Might not be worth it to you to make such a pack, I'd understand that. In fact, I probably already have a good enough cuben pack with the Revelation!

has any one received their Burn from the last round of production (last week-ish)?

Still waiting on mine. Can't wait.

oh the suspense!!

The Revelation revived seems like the ticket to me.

From that last batch that was talked about a couple weeks ago? I"m at just about week 7 right now...

I'm at week 7 and 3 days. Patience is a virtue so they say. :D

you are very right....but from previous posts and what I saw on the MLD FB page i had (or so i thought) the understanding that the orders were down to 5 weeks? maybe i dont understand that right...oh well...fingers crossed for the long weekend.

Yeah I had read that also. Down to 5 weeks and soon down to 4 they had hopped. I don't follow either. I'll cross my fingers too.

as someone previously noted, it's reminiscent of a modded Ion- albeit the Burn is much more refined :)

the dimensions are pretty close too Burn 9.75 x 5.5 x 26; my Ion (L) 9.5 x 5.75 x 22

volume listed are also pretty close

I really like the trick bungee setup- very nice

the fact that you can get Ron to "tune" it to your liking is a giant plus!

it's definitely on my "keep an eye out" list :)

Mike

Hi Justin,

Your's shipped today! The various custom mods slowed it a little bit in the run of regular Burns.

Zach- your's shipped too!

Except for a couple of custom tweaks for packs we're working on this week- packs are at about 4 -5 weeks and most other major items at about 4 weeks.

Most any other listed stock item that is under about $100 are in stock and ship within a week.

Many Thanks,
Ron

That means mine might of got sent out also. If not Its gotta really close.

Andy-

Your two packs shipped yesterday.

Thanks!

Nice Andy :D

Yeppers, a Burn and Exodus. Problem now is that Im looking to start collecting gear for winter and will need a pack. I know a lot of people use a golite pinnacle. How does the ARK compare size wise? like main pack volume.

Edited by Berner9 on 07/01/2010 21:03:06 MDT.

I ordered a custom Super Exodus, can't wait for it to arrive!

About the Ark vs the Pinnacle, MLD's site states 52 liters main pack, 69 liters total for the Ark. The Pinnacle in a size large has a volume of 72 liters.

So the Ark is definately a bit smaller, and to use all the volume you'd have to use the outside pockets.

I own a Pinnacle, but not (yet?) an Ark, so I can't compare the two any further.