My personal take, it looks very similar to the Blaze minus and plus a couple features. Like shorter outside pocket and removable frame sheet. I have the Blaze and I love it. I'm not in the market for a new pack for a long time, (except a day pack)however, I'm curious how it fits and all compare to the Blaze since they're similar. I noticed on the website, there is a slight weight difference and the Blaze went up in price. I only paid $189 for mine...