whats the deal with savotta - /out/

Anonymous10/14/25, 07:48No.2844793What's the deal with Savotta?

Anyone from /out/ tell me if the Kantamus 60L is worth it? Looking for an endgame backpack that will survive the apocalypse.

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Anon10/14/25, 08:12No.2844795

I dont know about that brand. I got the tasmanian tiger tt modular trooper pack. The 55l one. At the time it seemed like a waste of money but ive had it for 5 years now and it is bullet proof. Not only is it made to far higher specs than everything else I hurt myself quite badly and I need surgery. My L5-S1 disc is bulging out 9mm I cannot move without pain. I thought that would be the end of my hiking but the huge 'battle belt' that locks to my hips keeps my disc straight and transfers the weight perfectly. Thus I cannot recommend this pack enough.

Anon10/14/25, 14:55No.2844831

They make military shit that can withstand abuse and neglect. If you want to larp as a conscript of the Finnish Defence forces and have gear that you can give to your grandchildren, buy Savotta. Your wallet and back will not be pleased.

Anon10/14/25, 15:10No.2844833

Savotta stuff is good.

Anon10/14/25, 16:40No.2844841

Yes their gear is worth it, you also pay royally for it. It's designed for military use.

Anon10/15/25, 04:14No.2844923

Savotta makes good gear for the price. A forum I go on loves their stuff. Anything Varusteleka sells is pretty decent. Their knives are the upgraded mora I was spending a long time looking for. And their Skrama 240 is a fantastic multipurpose knife hatchet hybrid.

Anon10/16/25, 11:12No.2845126

/p/ fag here, I bought a Savotta Kukkaro to hold my camera as a crossbody bag. Great quality, durable as hell, and from anecdotal evidence very water resistant. Last week I cycled about 70km through pouring rain with the bag on my back, about three and a half hours. I was completely soaked by the end, but the inside of the bag was still dry.

Anon10/16/25, 23:32No.2845248

That pack weighs more than some people's kit for a 6 month hike... Fine if you're being paid to grind away your knee cartilage and develop back problems as a Finnish conscript but not for the free man who wants to walk long distances.What is it for beyond military use? Carrying an obscene amount of shit in an industrial application? It's too delicate and covered in greebles to be a mountaineering or climbing haul pack, it's too heavy covered in useless webbing to be a dedicated hiking pack, it's too big for carry on luggage, it's too military spergazoic for civilian use and will get bad attention in a lot of countries.>but I save money because it's built to be run over by a tank and thrown out of a helicopter so I'll definitely still be using it when I'm elderly Save money by buying a simple used cordura pack from ebay, faceberg marketplace or a second hand store if that's actually your motivation, but it's usually not with you /fa/ types.

Anon10/17/25, 13:35No.2845330

I'll never understand using 1000D cordura everywhere. Are you scraping the lid of your pack along granite as frequently as putting it down on its base? No, because I was guessing I'd say most of you are an upright biped who doesn't live in a series of narrow tunnels1000D is like fabric sandpaper, it chews up anything it grinds against, for instance the nice outdoors clothing on your back.

Anon10/17/25, 22:35No.2845407

PERKELLE

Anon10/17/25, 23:20No.2845418

'member when the mods banned 'vottaposting? Never figured out why they did that. Tbdesu I've never even seen a savotta backpack, everything here is Osprey.

Anon10/19/25, 07:07No.2845614

Looks like a good pack, tho Im not sure if its that different in purpose and function from the jääkäri L. Like others have mentioned 1000D nylon means itll last a lifetime, but it also means you're dealing with a pack thats at least twice as heavy as it needs to be.

Anon10/19/25, 19:19No.2845670

The FDF sleeping pad is a 5/5 product https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ceEZmedWQMKantamus 60L looks good in this ad https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXoaqirrmjgt. used Savotta stuff in FDF

Anon11/02/25, 15:14No.2847537

get a Snugpack bergen 100L for 1/4th of the price

Anon11/04/25, 05:32No.2847726

not op, looking for a new backpack for several day trips that will last me the next 10 years+. recommend me something.the savotta kantamus 40L does look nice and has several features that would suit my needs very well. main downside seems to be that it is quite expensive, can be justified though if i will be happy with it for a long time.what would alternatives be?

Anon11/04/25, 11:55No.2847741

It's a completely basic military style daypack. Does what it says, nothing more nothing less. Weighs a fuckload, but you can strap as much shit as you want to it. I think savotta is overpriced and heavy, but seems fine otherwise.

Anon11/04/25, 19:48No.2847797

>is it worth it >tell me what to think Underaged poster, it’s a backpack meant to carry stuff. Use your head and decide whether the amount of stuff you fantasize online about carrying with you is a large enough volume to necessitate a bag of an appropriately similar size.You sound like an autistic child asking strangers if you are hungry or not and “what is the best food to eat”I’m guessing you are curious about the bag for looks and/or name to somehow brag about. Or more likely with this board and the internet in general, you have zero intention of buying it and instead you’re just fishing for vicarious anecdotes that you will parrot forever to continue to role play online that it’s your own experience and thoughts.Get it if you want it, don’t get it if you don’t. Nobody here cares. Grow up and think for yourself.

Anon11/05/25, 12:24No.2847858

I have the Chinesium version in the 50L version. The design of the backpack is excellent, very common sense and well formatted. I had to get a smaller sleeping bag so that i could carry it with the paracord webbing at the top but aside from that it carries everything well. The top pocket (under the cord) holds a lot of things, I keep my folding saw in there, knife, a headlamp, a hanging lamp, all sorts of stuff.There are the everyday pockets that are necessary - no infuriating oversights - and then more little pockets here and there which become useful over time. What I like is that there always seems to be enough room at the top of the main compartment for the 1 last thing I need, which is a multi-compartment bag of useful things.It's quite adjustable for making it a comfortable carry but I lack experience in exactly how ergonomic a backpack can be. It's easy to get a system going with this format and I'm glad I cheaped out and bought the aliexpress version because it was only $60 in your money.>picrel: a fabric chair that allows you to almost completely lean back. I lean it up against said backpack and have full back support. Crafty chinese I tell ya, and all so astonishingly cheap.

Anon11/06/25, 09:41No.2847964

>endgame Your brain is full of mush.

Anon11/09/25, 02:38No.2848232

I guess this is the backpack thread. I just got an older Gregory pack for free on marketplace, in good condition with the exception of the hip belt. The plastic inserts are both busted (see pic). Anyone tried replacing these, or similar?

Anon11/09/25, 14:13No.2848276

any experience with exped backs? it's not easy finding reviews on those

Anon11/10/25, 08:12No.2848388

I bought a US Army 65 liter pack for less than $100. It was cheap because it was in the US Army's Universal Camouflage Patte. UCP is cheap because it has been discontinued by the US Army and there is a lot of UCP mil surp available. The pack is very durable and heavy. There are also sustainment pouches available that attach to the pack to add space outside of the pack for quick access to items.

Anon11/10/25, 10:09No.2848395

Any gear from Cactus is bulletproof https://cactusoutdoor.co.nz/collections/packs-and-bags/products/patrol-pack

Anon11/11/25, 05:11No.2848588

i have had a jakkari s for like 3 years and its already a bit fucked up has some holes in it and one of the straps melted to shit on my motorcycle exhaust. you better buy a padded sleeve for any laptop you want to put in it also. it wont last a lifetime but it will last a year of extreme use or maybe 5 of regular abuse.

Anon11/20/25, 22:52No.2850322

i buy my savottas in m05

Anon11/23/25, 14:40No.2850629

I have one, its a very versatile daypack and robust. However for hiking, I would recommend a specialized hiking backpack as the shoulder straps and hip belt on the Savotta stuff is fairly thin to allow shooter mobility (being a military backpack and all) and in turn is not as comfortable as a regular hiking pack, for bushcraft it's great because you can tie anything to it and the fabric is really thick so no embers can really fuck it up.

Anon11/30/25, 07:50No.2851682

I only buy eberlestock bags and they look space age compared that duffel bag. There are so many high end bag manufacturers in America but I resort to back to them for all around design. I just found Matador bags while overseas, I wonder which twinky EU country came up with them. Neat travel bags.

Anon11/30/25, 10:37No.2851696

I like it, although it's still almost brand new. Held up its first hike well, despite being fully loaded while I also strapped my girlfriend's loaded backpack on it.

Anon12/01/25, 17:26No.2851952

Classic green or coyote? > inb4 "just get what you want" No I really need some help here anons.

Anon12/02/25, 02:24No.2852032

I remember reading that Savotta packs are very vulnerable to salt water because of their zippers. This true? The website doesn't seem to specify what they are made of.

Anon12/02/25, 18:50No.2852116

i just found out that the backpack i've been using for the past 10 years has a volumne of 23 litres and not 30. So I will probably get a 30 litres backpack and not a 40 one. I guess, for day trips 30 litres should suffice and 40 might be a bit too much. Or what do you think?

Anon12/02/25, 22:06No.2852141

New 'votta just dropped.

Anon12/03/25, 16:22No.2852249

Probably the place to ask: Any recommendations for a bag like Fjallraven Varmland?I didn't buy it before & now it's out-of-production/stock everywhere.

Anon12/04/25, 13:25No.2852367

Only the Jaakari line truly makes sense. All other products by Savotta are simply the exploitation of their autistic fan base.PROVE ME WRONG

Anon12/04/25, 22:32No.2852436

what are the go-to sites for surplus that ship internationally?

Anon12/07/25, 00:47No.2852670

What emergency food bars (grab n go) for like a get home bag are you guys using? Would Larabar bars be a good option?

Anon12/10/25, 17:49No.2853083

Is there a meme option for general-purpose outdoors backpacks but with a rolltop? Really I just want less features: one big compartment, highly elastic side and front open pockets for water / long items / garbage I collect, and daisy chains and other attachment points for everything else. Ideally in a 40L-ish pack. Everything in this category seems to be ultralight stuff (like hyperlite brand) that both sticks out like sore thumb, and is fragile compared to my other backpacks. I can't be too mad though because these bags did convert me to rolltops, which I can no longer go without. But I can't find any options for this that aren't ultralight thruhiker kind of stuff.

Anon12/12/25, 21:12No.2853446

Why would I buy this and not some milsurp shit used for dirt cheap?

Anon12/14/25, 13:59No.2853727

So why did Savotta discontinue their horizontal pouches? So people would buy their fanny packs? That's cool, but I can't put those things on my Jaakari.

Anon12/21/25, 04:13No.2854660

Once my gifted Rush24 dies I would probably buy Savotta

Anon12/31/25, 06:41No.2855900

not op. when this thread started i thought i was gonna get a savotta, but after lots of research i decided against it. they are super expensive and heavy. they do like kinda cool, but what they offer in terms of price is not worth it. any sort of accessories are also even more expensive. i think there is a lot of backpacks specifically designed for hiking that offer better features. like some other anons said, you don't need 500d cordura and molle. lots of backpacks offer materials that are super durable and lightweight.i'll be getting one from klättermusen soon. we'll see how that goes.

Anon12/31/25, 11:41No.2855925

I have a RP80. Frame and carry system is the best part. The pack is alright, my only real critique is that the roll top isn't long enough so you can overfill it. I'd like that space to throw in bulky stuff on top. Having an external frame makes it easy to strap on a big drybag or other pack.

Anon12/31/25, 14:08No.2855944

I can't justify the expense in my mind, it would feel like a high-end accessory that shouldn't get dirty. For 25/$30 I just got a Eurohike 65 litre (picrel) and it feels extremely plush and luxurious, it has a frame, it's extremely ergonomic, and frankly it seems like something from the future, a hyper-engineered piece of kit for the price of some fast food. All the reviews I've read say it is as tough as nails over extended periods of use, my other cheapo one is too (but is small for winter).It leaves me wondering how on earth I could spend TEN TIMES the amount and expect much more functionality when the low end of the market provides 99% of the comfort and function. But this might also be because I'm a manlet, tall people always seem to complain about their packs whereas any I try fits me like a glove.

Anon01/01/26, 09:52No.2856041

Its great and you dont need to buy exclusive savotta aftermarket gear to make it YOUR pack

Anon01/15/26, 17:12No.2857750

i spoke against savotta for many years here and apparently i was forgotten sure they are indestructible and every finnish person swears by them because of the LJK (the one who made them great and what every sc/out/ was forced to carry in the army)>you dont need to buy exclusive savotta aftermarket gear to make it YOUR pack but you do need to purchase variety of molle pockets no matter the brand because their own bags are designed not to accumulate anything in their side pockets unless the bag is completely empy, hell even in your own pic you have strapped on some aftermarket pouch for that very same reasonthey are rugged bags but designed so that you have to get accessory pouches by default also keep in mind that the paid shill from finnish company varusteleka posts here himself regularly and promotes this shit

Anon01/28/26, 09:49No.2859391

For me, it's ESSL. Unbeatable value for money.

Anon02/13/26, 06:56No.2861066

They look onions as hell

Anon02/13/26, 17:05No.2861097

sobotka

Anon02/18/26, 17:00No.2861560

Oh fuck Fjallraven is making more Varmlands!

Anon03/06/26, 01:30No.2862873

I wouldn't carry more than an assault 25l pack with MOLLE accessories. You will break your knees before your first year hauling a full 60L pack. Wear a lighter backpack and use a chest ring and belt to carry more things.

Anon03/06/26, 02:23No.2862878

My BOB is a Jansport Equinox 40l they don't make it anymore but it has a padded carbon fiber and aluminum frame built in and big fat hip pads for big fat asses. Tall too. I don't imagine I could find anything comparable on the market today and my whole kit is about 10lbs dry. It has room for about 4 days food and water or maybe you could add a case of ammo instead.

Anon03/06/26, 02:30No.2862880

My other pack is just a marine corps sea bag with a thermarest to be the frame.

Anon03/06/26, 02:34No.2862881

Yeah I can't recommend anything I haven't used but you can get both the Jansport Equinox 40l and a marine sea bag with a z light for about $100 and have two nearly indestructible packs that are more or less one size fits all.

Anon03/20/26, 00:21No.2863990

What's the better buy for a shit hits the fan scenario? I'm thinking the Savotta for durability over everything. These are the Savotta Jääkäri XL and the Hyperlite Mountain Gear Southwest

Anon03/31/26, 19:15No.2865020

Savotta

Anon05/03/26, 15:49No.2867792

I've got a TT 100L and it's great. 35kg in the pack and it wears well on the body Only gone out twice with it so far though.

Anon05/07/26, 05:05No.2868023

How do you guys carry water in your savotta packs? there doesn't seem to a convenient way

Anon05/09/26, 07:44No.2868215

>niukka perfect for little day hikes where I don't need to bring a sleep system >jaakari perfect for multi day hikes where I need to bring everythingThank you Finland. I also appreciate that the niukka doesn't make me look like I'm going to fight the Russians and works for more civvy environments

Anon05/12/26, 08:58No.2868438

New stuff just dropped. >still no horizontal pouch I sleep.

Anon05/31/26, 09:18No.2870380

Look they are fine but here's the thing, not for what they are charging now that they have the Nato insanity pushing them to make bad choices. Germutt money had infected the FDF expectations and it had knock on effects. It's bad. Varu is hyper priced now due to this. If you can steal it for half or less, go for it. If you can't find something custom. Especially if you live in the USA. Over here we take what we can get.

Anon07/19/26, 01:04No.2874992

>Jääkari S has been silently discontinued Holy mother of fuckshit almighty.

Anon07/19/26, 12:34No.2875031

>Jääkari M, green: few left in stock Wait a sec, is Savotta actually killing the Jääkari family?

Anon07/21/26, 06:55No.2875239

it still suprises me how much they can charge for what is basically a sack with webbing. originally i wanted to buy one from savotta but i quickly realized that they are way overpriced for what is on offer. there are many nicer backpacks that offer better features for less money.

Anon07/29/26, 07:55No.2876007

SAVOTTA OFFICIALLY DIED with the Jaakari line. All the products made after the Jaakaris is essentially Savotta milking the autist cow.Also: Kahakkas are having huge problems with the metal D-rings destroying the plastic straps.