2010 Burton Zoom Pack Review

I bought the new Burton Zoom Pack 28l for $134 i believe off the Burton website. I've had it for about two months now and i honestly have to say i really like it a lot. I can not think of a thing i dislike about the bag at all. My favorite part about it is that it doesn't look ANYTHING like a camera bag, more like a boxy backpack which is important to me (although i am in the middle of nowhere upstate NY for college i live in lower NY(literally across the street from the Bronx border line). So not getting my sh*t stolen is a little less of a concern with this bag when i am on the subways and whatnot. It also zips from the back so things are really secure

Anyway, the backpack is relatively attractive, in my opinion, compared to other more ugly camera bags ive seen.

The removable camera block also has a zipper to close it (slows you down a little to unzip but that 2 seconds shouldnt kill your shooting opportunity)
dont want to take up the entire page with these photos so here are the links:
http://i414.photobucke​t.com …20zoom/camblock​closed.jpg
http://i414.photobucke​t.com …20zoom/camerabl​ockout.jpg

There are also two pockets at the top of the bag for more storage:
one is smaller and fuzzy inside, good for keeping batteries in for warmth:

It's down to this or the Fastpack 250 for me. my concern with this is the size. I'm a small dude, 5'6" so I'm afraid this may be too big for me.

yea it's a great pack it's just very boxy. it actually juts out like 8.5 inches.

Patchy beard FTW!

Thanks for the review.

FLiPMaRC wrote in post #9949754
Patchy beard FTW!

Thanks for the review.

lol glad you appreciated it

How's the pack size for carrying around gear for long periods of time? Can't tell how far it sticks out in the photo off your back as it's too dark unfortunately. I need to get a new bag before a trip to China for two weeks and I've narrowed down to this or the Dakine Sequence and I believe the Sequence is just a little bit smaller than this one.

The Burton is on sale here for 70 percent off:
http://www.sierrasnowb​oard.com/Burton-Zoom-28L-Backpacks.asp

smcclelland wrote in post #9953860
How's the pack size for carrying around gear for long periods of time? Can't tell how far it sticks out in the photo off your back as it's too dark unfortunately. I need to get a new bag before a trip to China for two weeks and I've narrowed down to this or the Dakine Sequence and I believe the Sequence is just a little bit smaller than this one.

the sequence is a little smaller. the burton is about 8.5 inches deep. i chose this over the sequence for carrying around a laptop. I personally have found it very comfortable, even over extended periods of time i cant recall ever having to take it off due to discomfort

haha its on an obama poster wear he has his right arm lifted so me and my roommate printed out pictures of bin ladden, stalin, hitler, mussolini, a few other evil historical men, and out other roommate with similar poses to screw with him(he talks about obama like he is the messiah so we thought it would be funny. it's all just fun and games

Thanks for the review...looks like a great bag...however, I'm kind of concerned about the location of the laptop pouch...doesn't seem to offer much protection (at least not as much as a Lowepro CompuTrekker AW+) against theft or bumps and bruises...opinions?

LowriderS10 wrote in post #9956521
Thanks for the review...looks like a great bag...however, I'm kind of concerned about the location of the laptop pouch...doesn't seem to offer much protection (at least not as much as a Lowepro CompuTrekker AW+) against theft or bumps and bruises...opinions?

its got some padding in it(thin but some). i personally have carried my laptop around in it throughout manhattan and brooklyn on the subways all day and have never had a problem...smacked into plenty of things and everything is still all good. if youre worried about theft throw a luggage lock on it

Quick question. Can you flip it around and open it while still strapped around the waist like the Flipside?

jdang307 wrote in post #9988302
Quick question. Can you flip it around and open it while still strapped around the waist like the Flipside?

still cant figure out why that is such a priority for people lol... but i dont believe it was designed to do so. I suppose if you tried hard enough anything is possible but because it zips from the back, then you have to unzip the camera block(unless you leave it unzipped thus only having to unzip the bag itself, its pretty awkward... but once again i havnt tried it. i can when i get home if youd like


update to everyone: the beard has grown quite a bit but is still a gross patchy mess hahahahhaa think its gotta go soon

No, if it's that complicated it isn't quite designed for it.

The reason is simple for wanting to have it. Let's say you're standing in a swamp and need to change a lens

jdang307 wrote in post #9988398
No, if it's that complicated it isn't quite designed for it.

The reason is simple for wanting to have it. Let's say you're standing in a swamp and need to change a lens

Well a little crafty work of taking the lens out of the bag, slipping it into a jacket or sweatshirt pocket, closing the bag, swapping the lens, then putting it back into the bag seems pretty simple in reality (through type it sounds like a mess haha)...Or if thats the case and you anticipate needing another lens to switch you can temporarily hold it in the upper pocket as long as its not a beast of a lens:p