Six Moon Designs
Minimalist V2
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Manufacturer list price (MSRP)
$285.00
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Overview
At 48 Liters (2900 ci. ) and 34 ounces for the Minimalist is designed to function as an ultralight backpack with the use of traditional shoulder straps or our vest system and our supportive and flexible hip belt. All together you've got a light weight pack that's comfortable up to 30 pounds. It has been tested with loads in access of 40 pounds with zero sag in either the pack or hip belt.
Specs
- Brand
- Six Moon Designs
- Weight
- 1212 g · 42.8 oz
- Torso length
- not published by the manufacturer
- Torso Fit Cm — Source: manufacturer · checked 2026-10-18
Weight vs. category
This product42.8 oz
Category average34.6 oz
24% heavier than the category average.
How it measures up
Against every one of the backpacks in the RidgeNote register with a published figure. Manufacturer-listed; sources and dates are on this page.
- Weight
- 2.67 lb (1212 g)
- Lighter than 33% of 78 in the register · #52 lightest
- +32% vs the median 2.03 lb
- Price
- $285.00
- Cheaper than 36% of 73 priced · #47 cheapest
- +19% vs the median $240.00 · $6.67/oz (median $7.79/oz)
The lightest of the backpacks on record is Sea to Summit Ultra-Sil Daypack at 2.5 oz — 1140 g less and $235.05 less.
The cheapest is Gossamer Gear RikSak at $45.00 — $240.00 less and 1073 g lighter.
RidgeNote verdict
Six Moon Designs Minimalist V2 is listed in the Backpacks & Packs category. Its listed weight is 24% heavier than the category average. The manufacturer list price is $285.
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Manufacturer list price (MSRP)
$285.00