Metolius Waste Case Review
Our Verdict
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Metolius Waste Case | |||||
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Awards | Fast n' Easy Waste Manager | Best Overall Haul Bag | Excellent For One Night Walls | Best Mega Large Option | |
Price | $70 List | Check Price at Backcountry Compare at 2 sellers | $220 List $199.95 at Amazon | $300 List $279.95 at Amazon | $190 List $169.95 at Amazon |
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Bottom Line | An incredibly convenient and intelligent design | This is one of the best haul bags we know of, especially for shorter walls | An ideal haul bag for short walls or as a supplementary haul bag | A hefty bag with a good amount of burl that can carry heavy loads | Due to its small size, we would choose a different option unless you're going on a fast and light mission |
Rating Categories | Metolius Waste Case | Metolius Half Dome... | Metolius Quarter Do... | Metolius El Cap Hau... | Metolius Sentinel |
Durability/Material (40%) | |||||
Capacity (10%) | |||||
Waterproofness (10%) | |||||
Closure systems/Ease of Access (20%) | |||||
Carrying/Suspension System (20%) | |||||
Specs | Metolius Waste Case | Metolius Half Dome... | Metolius Quarter Do... | Metolius El Cap Hau... | Metolius Sentinel |
Volume (cu inches) | 500 | 7600 | 4200 | 9600 | 2800 |
Weight | 10.6 oz | 7 lb 7 oz | 5 lb 1 oz | 8 lb | 4 lb 11 oz |
Main container material | Durathane | Durathane | Durathane | Durathane | Durathane |
Closure material | Ballistic nylon | Ballistic nylon | Ballistic nylon | Ballistic nylon | Ballistic nylon |
Sewn or welded seam | Welded | Welded | Welded | Welded | Welded |
Our Analysis and Test Results
Likes
The Metolius Waste Case is the most convenient option for a big wall turd cage. You get the whole container and the wag bags in one purchase. The bag is bomber, can easily be clipped under the haul bag and, best of all, you don't have to worry about losing the lid as you do with a standard poop tube. For gear junkies, it's also kinda cool to have another mini haul bag.
Dislikes
Other than being a little expensive, the main drawback of this device is it is not perfectly air-tight. The river bag closure does contain most of the odor but as temps heat up in the Valley on day four of your wall, you will probably get a whiff of yesterday's business. Also, the size of this bag is good for most big wall ascents but if you have a team of three and are going to be on the wall for days, you will want either a bigger bag or two of these.
Value
While this is one of the more expensive options, it is a good value if you consider its durability and the time you save not making your own poop tube. Sure you can make your own for $10 in parts. But if you have to make a trip or two to the hardware store and don't get it right the first time, you could end up spending hours making your own. Most importantly, unless you have some supervision from an experienced poop-tube maker, you will be taking a gamble on making a device that might let you down on the wall…eeooouuwww.
Conclusion
This bag is ideal for a two-person big wall team that will be on the wall for one to four nights or a three-person team for two to three nights. If you are going to spend more time than that, bring another poop tube or a river bag for backup.