Raven D V4 Ultralight Backpack Who is this backpack for?For those that want the absolute lightest fully-featured pack in its class, choose the Raven in Black Dyneema (non-customized). Ultralight. Ultra-durable. Trail-tested.The Raven V4 Ultralight Frameless Backpack is our flagship backpack. A custom built, fast & light frameless backpack ready to put in some miles. Fully customized to your body size and style. DYNEEMA PACK FABRICThe "D" stands for Dyneema. This version of our Raven backpacks are made with 2.92 Dyneema. Dyneema is an ultralight, high end pack fabric. PACK VOLUME OPTIONS 44 Liter option includes a 35 Liter main body, two 1 liter side pockets, and a 7 liter open cell mesh front pocket. 48 Liter option includes a 40 Liter main body, two 1 liter side pockets, and a 7 liter open cell mesh front pocket. 54 Liter option includes a 45 Liter main body, two 1 liter side pockets, and a 7 liter open cell mesh front pocket. 59 Liter option includes a 50 Liter main body, two 1 liter side pockets, and a 7 liter open cell mesh front pocket. With our design, your torso size will not affect your volume capacity. COLOR OPTIONS Right now we only offer black Dyneema for this backpack ULTRALIGHT We did our best to strip this pack down to a crazy light weight. Depending on options, this pack starts at just 19 ounces. When adding a padded Hip Belt, you are still keeping things under control at around 18-22 ounces. FEATURES Made of 2.92oz & 5.0 Abrasion Resistant Dyneema®. All horizontal Seams are taped for increased weather resistance. Vertical seams are double sewn and binding tape reinforced. Swapable top strap options Side zippered pockets (optional) Bottom pocket (optional) Adjustable & stretchy side pockets each hold up to 2x 1 Liter Smart Water Bottles. 3" Wide, comfortable shoulder straps with military grade grosgrain daisy chain. Removable elastic cord tie downs on sides and front over pocket. Military Grade Grosgrain attachment points all around 37" Tall unrolled. 12" wide. depth depends on liter size. Weight 20oz-24oz depending on options. Frameless. Removable and replaceable fully padded hip belt. Change belt size anytime. Comfort rating total trail weight 25-30lbs. Max total trail rating 35-40lbs. Includes Load Lifters Open mesh front pocket for quick drying wet items. BACK PADDING OPTIONS Elastic cord tie downs to hold a sit pad on your back are included. Easy to remove if not needed. HIP BELT OPTIONS 3" Removable Fully Padded Hip Belt 1" Removable web strap hip belt Or, No belt. There will still be loops where you can add a 1" web belt later. 3" PADDED HIP BELT SIZES Small 25"-30" Medium 30"-35" Large 35"-40" Extra Large 40"-45" Extra Large 45"-55" SIDE ZIPPER POCKET OPTIONSThe V4 now includes the option of adding zippered pockets that can hold things like keys and wallets. You can select right side, left side, or both sides. Right side would mean the ride side as if you were wearing the pack. So your right hand would be on the same right side of the pack while weaing it. SHOULDER POUCHES We offer several different shoulder pouches here HIP BELT POCKETS We also offer Hip Belt Pockets for both our 3" Padded Belts and our simple 1" Belt Straps. (Coming soon) FANNY PACK INTEGRATION Our Roll Top Fanny Pack integrates perfectly with our Raven UL. TORSO SIZE Select your exact Torso size. When measuring if you feel you are in between sizes use the smaller number. For the best pack ride you are better off with a pack that's an inch smaller than an inch too big. Here is a link to our video on torso size. TOP STRAP ROLL DOWN OPTIONS Select which top strap you want with your pack. However, you can easily switch between single strap or Y strap at anytime with all V4 packs. A Y strap is typically used for bear canisters. Additional straps available here. OTHER OPTIONS Optional Ice Axe Loop Optional Bottom Stretchy Pocket (underneath the pack) What's new with V4 (Version 4) Swapable top strap options (single and Y straps) Side zipper pockets Improved stretchy side pockets with better adjustability Removable and replaceable hip belt Drain holes in side pockets All YKK hardware (buckles and ladder adjusters) BACKPACK RESOURCE VIDEO PAGE Learn how to setup, adjust, and use your Hilltop Packs backpack with this extensive video collection Where it's made Right here in our shop in Waynesburg PA. LEAD TIMESClick here for current Lead Times What is our Pro Line? Premium materials. Built for hikers looking for the best of the best. Includes fabrics like Dyneema, Ultra, Venom. More info on our 3 tierd approach to Ultralight Performance here.
