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39–72 L backpacks cheaper than the Hyperlite Mountain Gear Headwall 55

Every one cheaper on maker-published list price · closest in weight to the Headwall 55 first

Compared with Hyperlite Mountain Gear Headwall 552.61 lb·$475·55 L

NaturehikeRock 2.0 Backpack 45L$99.992.65 lb45 L$375 less0.6 oz heavier (18 g)
Big AgnesSweetwater UL 43L$279.952.49 lb43 L$195 less1.8 oz lighter (52 g)
Hyperlite Mountain GearHalka 55$4502.72 lb55 L$25 less1.8 oz heavier (52 g)
OspreyExos 48$2652.77 lb48 L$210 less2.6 oz heavier (73 g)
Six Moon DesignsSwift V$2752.24 lb56 L$200 less5.8 oz lighter (164 g)
Big AgnesSweetwater UL 60L$329.953.00 lb60 L$145 less6.3 oz heavier (178 g)
Hyperlite Mountain GearPrism 40$4502.16 lb40 L$25 less7.1 oz lighter (201 g)
Gossamer GearMariposa 60 Backpack$3152.09 lb60 L$160 less8.3 oz lighter (236 g)
KeltyAsher 55$169.953.13 lb55 L$305 less8.4 oz heavier (238 g)
Gossamer GearGorilla 50$2751.95 lb50 L$200 less10.5 oz lighter (297 g)
NEMOPersist 45L Backpack (Women's)$259.953.44 lb45 L$215 less13.3 oz heavier (377 g)
NEMOVantage 40L Overnight Travel Backpack$249.953.69 lb40 L$225 less1.08 lb heavier (491 g)
NEMOPersist Men's 45L Endless Promise All-Adventure$259.953.70 lb45 L$215 less1.10 lb heavier (498 g)

48 left out of this comparison: 32 with no published list price, 16 with no published volume.

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