The hip belt pockets are quite big which is really nice on a pack of this volume
I spoke about the history of the VR in the past and how it was originally made to compete with the best Van Staal has to offer, taking different names including "3 Tand Submariner" and "RK Sports Subaqua", before Van Staal company took it over and made it into the Van Staal VR
Chrome always do a good job of combining style and functionality and the MXD range is certainly no different
One point for me for buying those pack covers, even if it was kind of last minute
However, once you learn how to use and tune them, preventing this with proper adjustment and a bit of pressure from your thumb on the spool becomes second nature
The Deep V-Spool design of the Behemoth also allows for increased backing and line capacity, so on a whim, I filled my Behemoth with a thick Spey line and used it to swing for winter steelhead