Its not a gimmick, it genuinely makes edge fishing more comfortable
While the standard version dropped a couple of stars in the SHARP helmet test, it comes as standard with a Bell Transitions photochromic shield in the box and has now been joined with a MIPS version, designed to reduce helmet rotation during impact
"If they don't have full use of both hands, small features like zippers and pull tags can be hard to grip." The solution was to equip the bag with two things: a peel-top magnetic enclosure and full clamshell opening, both of which make the bag a breeze to use with a single hand, even among users with two
Since I had a horrible experience with an REI Flash 60 that ended a hike for me early, I have been trying a bunch of these packs with a max load that includes a fully loaded Bearikade Weekender and 5 liters of water (maybe about a 31 pound load total)
The black exhaust vents at the back of the helmet look like serious business