by rabthecairnterrier » Mon Jan 10, 2022 6:55 pm
In my experience the only packs at all effective at avoiding 'sweaty back syndrome' are those with the so-called 'trampoline' back system which minimizes pack/body contact as much as possible. They do, however, suffer from being sometimes difficult to pack due to the curved shape, and they do push the weight further from the back which can cause problems for some. Despite that, my ancient Dueter Futura 32 is by far the most comfortable of my (many!) daysacks.
The Nova 25 lacks a waistbelt, which will be an issue with anything other than a very light load, and has a zip closure for the main compartment. At this price point the zips will be of dubious quality and are likely to be the first thing to fail, which renders the sack effectively useless (it is possible to have a zip replaced but that would cost more than the price of the sack in the first place).