Black Diamond Distance 15

Overall, this pack is one of the best packs I have ever owned, being that it is incredibly versatile and adjustable with no lack of features.

So that's the black Diamond distance 15 and it's a smashing success from Black Diamond.

It is small/light enough to lay flat in a carry-on but large enough for all of my purposes. I have used it as a hydration pack while cycling, miscellaneous day hikes, spring mountaineering, and trail running. I did also look at the Matador and Mystery Ranch options but found the Distance 15 more comfortable overall and able to handle a surprising amount of weight effortlessly. It was replacing a Marmot ultralight option that felt like I was wearing a plastic grocery bag with straps.

I bought this 15L pack after needing something slightly smaller than the Ultimate Direction Fastpack 20. I do a lot of unsupported 100 mile runs on remote trails, so needed something that could get me from end to end without sagging when the food weight diminishes. I ran semi-long (20ish miles) on t...

I also miss is a large front pocket, preferably stretch a la palante/zpacks/etc. I have owned and sold an HMG 2400 (too many frills and too big for my use), HMG summit (no side pockets for water, uncomfortable with thin shoulder straps), Black Diamond Distance 15 (did not like the size and vest style backpack) and will sell my palante robic v2 soon (would like gridstop, an internal pocket for foam pad and preferably one zippered pocket). I am eyeing a gridstop MLD burn or hell 27 for the what they say about the straps and considered a 25L UD fastpack but dont want vest style straps.

This pack fits great and has functional storage. I've taken many packs through the Tetons and never have acquired tears in them. I took my first BD Distance 15 pack for a summit in the Tetons and discovered a hole afterwards. I bought another pack hoping it was just a product defect. I took the next...

I use a Black Diamond Distance 15 and like it, though it's 2-4 oz heavier than other vests in its weight category and traps a bit more heat. I would buy the soft bottles last.

BD Distance 15 almost there. The BD Distance 15 works well for my daypack use purpose. It addressed several of the issues I had with my Ultimate Direction FastPack 20, but also presented a couple of different issues. The pack feels like it disappears. The construction seems well made thus far. Vest ...

I personally would use a Black Diamond Distance 15 for all-day runs with little/no resupplies. Dedicated front pockets that fit my phone and satellite communicator, bottle pockets can hold all other popular soft flasks except maybe Salomon’s, good pack compression, wide adjustability, etc.

The initial appeal of the Distance 15 was as a lightweight daypack for travel. It was extremely lightweight and would lay flat in a suitcase. Ironically, I have yet to use it for travel but have used it multiple times for day hikes and also as a hydration pack for cycling.

It is extraordinarily com...