Halcyon or Ballistic for internal organization?

[b1gsky]

That sounds awesome! And congrats on the NG/ Dawn Synic.

You can also ask Customer Service for fabric swatches if you are interested in a specific color.

I also don’t mind my packing cubes matching, I never had a problem with it because I only have three TB cubes anyway and each of those has a dedicated space in the bag if I take them all (and they are three different sizes). Depending on the bag I also use an old Eagle Creek Cube I still have and some Sea to Summit stuff sacks (to keep my shoes separate for example).

[shoplarry]

I think the internal halcyon material is smoother and in some places has a coating that both protects it and makes it easy to slide accessories into.

[shoplarry]

I will hopefully be ordering a Ballistic Synik 22 with Halcyon interior in about four hours.

I will also be ordering a Snake Charmer, 3D Organizer Cube, Clear Packing Cube, Spiff Kit and Quarter Packing Cube for internal organization.

I have been debating material choice for these items with myself for weeks. I realize this question is really late, but I really thought I would come to my own conclusion reading the available FAQs and forum posts.

Do I want Halcyon or Ballistic for internal organization?

I haven’t seen either material in person and will not be able to prior to ordering.

The weight difference is practically negligible for my expected use cases.

I think I like the look of Ballistic better, but it sounds like Halcyon may be slightly more practical (stretches more, slides in easier and easier to access/pack, while also being slightly lighter) but I really don’t know having not handled either material.

Could anyone offer advice to sway me in either direction?

I have several bags with Halcyon and although it’s less structured and more flexible in movement, it is definitely not stretchy.


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[bb93fo57]

@Moose, I think you will love the Nebulous Grey/Dawn color combination for the Synik 22. That’s the combo that I have from the first preorder (and also for the Luminary 12).

Agreed! NG / Dawn is a fantastic combination.

I picked up a Synik30 in this combo during the pre-order, just because I knew I'd kick myself if I missed out on it. (Sure enough, the subsequent run offers only Halcyon interiors.)

While I love Halcyon and find it incredibly versatile and functional, sometimes it is nice to have a sold color. Hope the Dawn 210 proves to be as resilient and robust as Halcyon as a liner.

Anyway, here's another photo of the Nebulous / Dawn combo (which strikes me as one of the more pleasing and elegant pairings in the lineup).

Hope you are enjoying yours!

[Mooose]

I think you will love the Nebulous Grey/Dawn color combination for the Synik 22.

I hope so! How well I feel about my decision varies from day to day.

That sounds awesome! And congrats on the NG/ Dawn Synic.

Thanks!

I think the internal halcyon material is smoother and in some places has a coating that both protects it and makes it easy to slide accessories into.

I’ve heard that a few times, I’ll just have to see how well the ballistic interior works for me.

Anyway, here's another photo of the Nebulous / Dawn combo (which strikes me as one of the more pleasing and elegant pairings in the lineup).

Hope you are enjoying yours!

The combination really does look fantastic!

I will not know if it works for me for another two months, best case. I do not live in the US, the bag will be delivered by someone traveling there. All I know at the moment is that UPS say they left the package at the “front door” two weeks ago.

[Mooose]

I got my stuff! For anyone subscribed to this thread curious about first impressions, they're here.

Spoiler for TL;DR:

I think I chose correctly.