Kathmandu
Kathmandu Interloper Rucksack – My wife and me bought the Interloper 70L + 15L day pack whilst Kathmandu were on sale for AUD $247, and at that price we believe that it was an… Read more
excellent buy. The harness is excellent and so is the tough and really strong material of the pack itself. Comparing similar priced packs, the Interloper harness and canvas material is of a much more rugged construction.
The interloper does not have small pockets on the waist strap (for the mobile phone and iPod brigade) or have internal straps within the pack compartments. Neither of these things bother me in the slightest nor the fact that it doesn't come with a rain cover. In rainy conditions I throw on my poncho and that covers everything.
What impresses us the most is the adjustment and comfort of the harness and the rugged no nonsense material of the pack. The Kathmandu staff were great.
I have only used it a couple of times but I did give it a good workout. You just know when you have bought a really good bit of kit, and this is pack fits into this category for my wife and me.
We do not anticipate any issues, but if we do we will definitely let you all know.
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I have never experienced consistently great customer service anywhere like I have at Kathmandu at Harbour town Adelaide( Isabella has gone over and… Read more
above to help me), Marian and Glenelg. The staff are so friendly, knowledgeable and helpful EVERY time and I am so thankful. Half our wardrobe is Kathmandu- the comfort and quality is EXCEPTIONAL!!! Highly recommend and is my only go to store now for outdoor clothing.
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Great and amazing – Excellent tent for big family and camping on the weekend. We like it and proven made with quality materials.
3 out of 4 faulty mats – 2 with faulty valves. One delaminated off the foam. Kathmandu not interested in even sending us replacement valves so we can fix them ourselves. I won't be buying their products again
Good az Gold after 6 years! – I have used mine regularly for approx 6 years and its still as good as the day I bought it! The zips are very strong and none have broken, the straps… Read more
are still in good nick, the C3 harness is very comfortable, even under heavy load, and have no issues with it whatsoever. I upgrade to another pack, but have had no need to. This one is still fine.
Kathmandu Northstar so-so – two people? not really. ok in a pinch but as a snow tent the problems are 1:no room for gear in tent 2:vestbule too small for cooking 3:so many… Read more
pegs needed your mate will be dead from hypothermia by the time its up
as a 1 man tent it is not bad, $300 new.
buy a exped orion if you do serious altitude or weather. cheap, strong small, too many pegs
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A great swag with only a couple of downsides – I've used this swag on several occasions in cold weather only (between 0-8 Celsius), both wet and dry nights. I suspect it would be brilliant in… Read more
summer as it is exceptionally light and mostly a fine mesh. The light construction also means you should be careful where you peg it out, can imagine a puncture happening in the floor fairly easily.
Waterproofing: The fly keeps most of the water off, however it does tend to pool below the pole at the foot of the swag as this sits lower down. It's hard to stretch the fly in such a way that you can stop it, but the pooling is minimal and can be dislodged by lifting your foot against it every so often. The bucket/tub floor works great though, no had it on soft muddy ground with rain all night and nothing got in.
Ventilation: With the fly on, you'll need the little mesh awnings in it open at all times, prone to condensation otherwise. Can be a bit stifling if you don't have a bit of breeze, you can't open the door of the fly at all without rain getting in. Without the fly, it's basically just a mosquito net with a tarp floor, amazing ventilation for warm weather.
Size & Setup: It's very compact, packs down smaller than a sleeping bag, and only has 1 pole for each end which both slot into sleeves. Can get it up in under 3 minutes once you know the process. Fly sheet is an easy install, 3 velcro tabs secure it to each pole, then just peg it out around the sides next to the swag pegs.
Storage: Interior is just a couple of small organising pockets for wallet/phone/sunscreen/etc, nothing fancy. The vestibule created by the fly fits a 65L hiking pack and boots, not much more.
Purchased as a rain jacket for an upcoming trip. Tested in moderate rain for 45 minutes. Arms were damp in 10 minutes, shirt was pretty wet after 45… Read more
minutes (the photo shows how my shirt looked when i took the jacket off). Would be fine as a wind breaker, but I don't think it should be marketed as a rain jacket.
Excellent – An extremely good pack that should last you a good number of long treks even in very rough conditions (ie Alpine/back-country). Combines technical… Read more
elements with practicallity. Good quality materials and construction with a large carrying capacity thats well distributed. Wait for the sales though because it is expensive, around $500, but you get what you pay for. Very durable
Light
comfortable- especially on longer walks
narrow profile- very manouverable Difficult strapping adjustments
Disappointing. Difficult setup and pack down – NB: Would regard myself as an advanced-level camper/hiker/outdoors person. Have always had good experiences with Kathmandu products in the past. Saw… Read more
one of these at the beach and thought it looked good and was a good idea. Bought as an online clearance special a couple of days before heading away on a trip. Website said was available in store but then wasn't when actually went to check out, so had to wait a couple of weeks for it to come in.
No instructions included in the package. Zero instructions available online after much searching.
Found quite tricky to set up. Took about 10 minutes of mucking around on the front lawn to work it out. Several pole sockets and so on were disconnected (recommend maybe some tape as a shim to stop them from sliding off). Poles appeared to be all tangled up. The item appeared to have maybe been packed away from old floorstock and done incorrectly.
Removable side wall is a good idea once you work out there are toggle loops on the inside of the structure.
Very light once set up and does not screw into the ground like a "cabana"-style umbrella, would need sandbags filling immediately, or even before popping the frame. Supplied pegs (8-off) are less than useless and will require carrying a separate bag of sand pegs, or sand bags, if wanting to use the guy ropes at all, which would be necessary in any level of even moderate wind.
Noted that the centre pole extension falls out easily if you're not careful. And can fall inside the main pole if you let it slide too quickly so that the knob on the end falls off (recommend gluing or taping the knob in place as would be very easy to lose in sand).
Packing down really tricky. Easy to collapse structure but very hard to get to fit into the bag due to poly floor not rolling easily (recommend looking at replacing with webbing or mesh). Eventually got it on about the third attempt, by spiralling the floor and pulling the bag up an inch or so at a time in quarter turns while sitting on a chair. Would be virtually impossible in any sort of wind, or on sand. Especially in full sun on a hot day at the beach. Some velcro straps like for rolling an umbrella might help. or some lengths of shock cord, maybe ocky straps. The supplied ribbons in the packaging will be lost in minutes and tricky to use.
Having detailed instructions and/or a video to show how it should be done might have helped, but might not either. Generally a good looking but poorly engineered and executed design. Disappointing overall, especially for a premium brand like Kathmandu. Definitely not a 'premium' product or anywhere near worth the $280 sticker price, or even the $95 paid for it. Will probably not get much use. Much more awkward and difficult than our $47 cabana/umbrella from k-mart. Would be surprised to see this continue to be stocked in future.
bad manufacturing – brand new 4 in 1 or say 5 in 1 jacket filled with feathers. when use with raincover, its fine. when you remove the rain cover, the feathers start… Read more
coming out from the sewing holes every half an hour. They are dangerous as goes in eyes, child's eyes, mouth, stick to food, may go in nose .......... It s not only me but my son bought two same ones, He is also pointing out the same issue. Why such a big name when you have never checked it practically. Why mate charging hefty price when so careless about your product? Further i think after six months the jacket will lose feathers and will lose warmth? do you agree? Please take this stuff back from me asap or i will write on so many sites. No question and no chance for you, simply and clearly the whole product line should stop and recall the product from customers before they are hurt.
I think you too big and can understand the real issue.
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Good – overall a very good sleep mat. a litle on the weighty side almost 200 grams heavier than the thermarest. It does however inflate to a massive 3.5cm… Read more
which is great after a long day on the track. Also very comfortable on rocky ground. It is also very convinent that is does come with its own stuff sac, repair kit and compressions straps as thermarest, all these are added extras. Compressions straps can then be used for emergency situations. self inflating time is good as it only takes about 10 minutes to self inflate. If more cushioning is required you can put some extra breathes into the mat. Can be picked up from kathmandu on slaes for a bargin length of mat, as longer than the "long Thermarest" mats
inflation size
repair kit as it is easy to use compared to thermarest.
compresion straps
own stuff sack weight, on the heavy side about 850 grams for the long
size when compressed
Absolute rubbish bike light – I bought three of these and the first one failed within a week so I took it back and they replaced it but that new one didn’t last more than a month… Read more
All of them were in the bin within a few months and this is after me coxing them along religiously charging them all night every night But unfailingly I would switch them on when leaving work and by the time I got home half an hour later they would all have stopped working at some unspecified point on the way home. They worked alright for the first week but after that they started failing Obviously really cheap battery inside as the charging system works Maybe it’s ok for the executive who only has a two minute commute and happily charges it every day It’s the sort of product you expect if you paid a dollar for in China but for about forty dollars what a rip off
Always great fabrics from Kathmandu travel clothing - they do what they say - drip dry – I'm a Kathmandu lover and have a lot of their travel clothes. The women's pants called "Flinders" are a flattering design & made with top quality… Read more
fabric. If you're travelling (and not just a backpackers) then getting their briefs & trousers will make your life so much easier. They scrunch down to nothing & drip dry really quickly. I got size 14 which is a bit loose (but still looks great) and now I can wear tights underneath, for that extra body-hugging warmth.
Alright Bag – This bag is alright. It has pretty good storage and but it is not the best value for price. It has one large pocket and one on the side. I love that… Read more
it is made of recycled materials and that it comes in different colours. I just didn't love this product. I used it for a holiday and it was uncomfortable and difficult to carry.