Many thanks for the feedback! Shame to hear none of your main gear was listed, but I completely understand that many people customize their gear. That's why we configured the system to allow users to enter their own custom weight adjustments to gear already in the database, or to enter your own gear altogether.

To make an adjustment to an item already in the database, first, select it from the list and place it in your pack. Then, once it's in your pack, you can go back to the left-side checklist, enter your adjusted weight value, and then click the black arrow button next to the weight. As you'll see, it adjusts the weight of your pack on the right side.

To enter your own gear that's not in the database at all, just type in its name and weight in the appropriate fields, and click that same black arrow button next to the weight. Not only will that add the item to your own pack, but if you're a registered member, upon verification by our staff, your item will be added to the public database for others to use in the future.

Also, keep in mind, the database is still in it's infancy. We're still adding up to 100 items per day, ourselves, plus we hope to have a lot of user contributions, as well.

Lastly, yes, using this site as a decision-making tool when purchasing new gear was one of our primary intentions. I hope the community finds value in this.

Again, thanks for your feedback! We'll use it to improve.