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Review

Testing hiking gear always comes with its surprises. Taking a trip to Go Outdoors with a budget of £50 is doable, but when we saw the OEX Rapide 24L day pack for £25 in the sale, buying it was a no-brainer.

How did it do?

While Beck’s hasn’t takin it on a thru-hike, we’ve taken it for tons of day trips around the country and she says it’s the perfect day pack for those on a budget. Packed with a surprising amount of features and riding really well, we were surprised to see it going so cheap!

Wear and tear

After a number of 15 to 20-mile day trips, some stitching is already coming undone and loose, but the pack’s structure isn’t affected. The Ripstop Nylon is tough as old boots and will withstand bumps and scrapes.

The best bits

This pack has been very well designed for its price. The side pockets are very stretchy and accessible. The ice axe loop is well-placed, the frame panel and load lifters distribute the weight, the bottom pocket comes with an integrated rain cover and on dry days, you can take the rain cover off and use the bottom pocket to stash snacks or a waterproof shell. It’s so hard to find a cheap day pack with these kinds of features. So many features on this pack are found normally in expensive performance packs such as the Atom Packs Atom+ or the Zpacks Nero.

Value for money

With this amount of performance features, the fit and the incredibly low price, this pack is possibly the best value for money I’ve ever seen in a pack I’ve tested.

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