The Blue Widow was introduced upon the request of bow hunters who had wondered at first glance what they would do with the rifle scabbard on our Dragonfly and Just One packs. Most of those who used the J107 found that they like the scabbard after all, because it’s a great place to put things like arrows and grunt tubes. But anyway, we like packs so much that we decided to honor the idea and apply some of the un-tapped items in our design quiver. The Blue Widow is basically a Dragonfly with the scabbard layer removed. The main vertical pockets and utility expansion compartment are attached directly to the main frame panel. We added a larger Flex Chassis which can fold forward for use as a seat. And because we think that scabbards and packs go together, we made it so that you can add one if you need it.

Similar to the Just One and Dragonfly packs, the JP9 has a wide range of configurations. The basic pack capacity runs from about 2200 cubic inches (including the removable fanny pack) to about 4700 cubic inches. Add a Spike Camp Duffel to the outside and it grows to 7200 cubic inches; add a Super Spike Duffel and it grows to 7600 cubic inches. The pack's patented Cam Expansion feature and unique features such as the 4-way compression straps and Flex Chassis give it outstanding performance in every configuration -- so you can use it as a compact, close riding daypack, or as a full-scale freighter, or anything in between. Most packs will only do one of these things, and the Blue Widow is designed to outclass them all, whether daypack or freighter.