The 20L Bow Pack: Archery-Specific Carry
Introduction
A generic 20L daypack can hold a bow case, but it was never shaped around one. Strap a bow to the outside of a standard shell and the proportions work against you: the long, rigid object changes the pack's balance point, shifts the load, and turns every step of the approach into movement and noise transfer. The GAF OUTDOOR model 905-060, catalogued as the BOW HUNTING PACK and designed under the BOW PACK (Bow Carry System) designation, treats the bow as the reason the pack exists instead of cargo that must be squeezed in. It is built as two components: a 20L front-pocket main pack and a dedicated bow case, listed as "2 Components" in the dimensions data.
For wholesale buyers and private-label brands, that design decision is the headline. The archery hunting pack buyer is not comparing the 905-060 against a generic 20L as a size tier; they are evaluating whether a bow carry system backpack belongs in the lineup as a distinct, archery-specific category. The sections below cover the component geometry, the fabric architecture with its verified laboratory data, and the OEM/ODM program behind the model.
Technical Part 1: Two Components, One Carry System
The defining specification of the 905-060 is its split structure. The dimension data in the source material records "2 Components" explicitly, and each component has its own envelope:
- Front pocket / main pack: 20 L. Dimensions are 11.4" × 5.5" × 17.3" (29 cm × 14 cm × 44 cm, quoted H×D×L as listed). This is where everything that is not the bow lives: layers, food, hydration, first aid, and field accessories.
- Bow case: 16.1" × 27.4" (41 cm × 69.5 cm). A separate envelope dedicated to the bow, sized to its long, narrow profile rather than to a general cargo cube.
Combined, the two components weigh 2.32 kg (5.11 lbs). That figure matters for a practical reason: the empty weight of the whole system is known before the bow itself is added, which keeps product-line specification straightforward.
Why separate the bow into its own component instead of one internal compartment? A bow's geometry is not a cube. It is a long, slender object with a rigid riser and limbs, and a single 20L shell must choose between interior volume efficiency and external silhouette. The two-component approach gives the bow its own envelope — the INTERIOR VIEW in the material shows a compound bow placed inside the bow case — while the 20L main pack stays a clean, rectangular daypack form for the rest of the kit. The result is a bow case backpack pairing that does not force a trade-off between pack volume and bow accommodation.
Two notes on how to present this. First, the bow case dimensions are quoted as given: 16.1" × 27.4" (41 cm × 69.5 cm). We do not back-calculate from those figures a claimed range of bows, riser lengths, or axle-to-axle compatibility; a brand planning SKUs will verify fit against the specific bows its customers carry. Second, the 20L figure is a component-level capacity, not a "20L size tier" among generic backpacks — the capacity serves the main pack's role within the system, not a head-to-head comparison with 30L or 35L shells.
Technical Part 2: Fabric Architecture and Verified Test Data
The 905-060 shell is BRUSHED TRICOT FABRIC, labelled in the source material as "Built Tough", and the zippers are YKK. The fabric is a 3-layer structure with a DWR coating, and the material lists its layers as:
- DWR COATING — water-repellent surface finish
- SILENT BRUSHED TRICOT — quiet, brushed face
- TPU MEMBRANE — described as a Waterproof Breathable Film, All-Weather Seal
- 300D RIPSTOP — Polyester Base Layer, Tear-Resistant Grid Weave
Two boundary notes for buyers before the numbers. The TPU membrane is a layer of the fabric structure; it is not evidence that the finished pack is waterproof or that it can be submerged. Likewise, the water-repellency figure below is a spray test on a fabric sample; a Grade 4 result on ISO 4920 means the fabric repels spray at that grade, not that the pack carries any waterproof rating.
The laboratory data below are fabric sample results for this construction, with the material noting: "All test results verified by accredited laboratory · ISO certified" — that wording refers to the testing laboratory, not to a company or factory certification. These figures are not ratings of the finished pack:
| Test | Standard | Warp | Weft / Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tensile strength | ISO 13934-1:2013 | 1,894 N | 1,482 N |
| Tear strength | ISO 13937-2:2000 | 156.8 N | 151.0 N |
| Seam slip (100 N) | ISO 13936-2:2004 | 2.1 mm | 1.9 mm |
| Pilling | ISO 12945-2:2000 | Grade 4 / 5,000 Cycles | — |
| Lightfastness (color) | ISO 105-B02:2014 | Grade 6 | — |
| Water repellency | ISO 4920:2012 | Grade 4 | — |
What each figure tells a procurement team:
- Tensile strength (1,894 N warp / 1,482 N weft, ISO 13934-1:2013): the force to break a sample of the fabric in each direction. On a pack whose front pocket carries a full day of kit alongside a bow case, the warp axis is the direction that works hardest along the pack's length.
- Tear strength (156.8 N warp / 151.0 N weft, ISO 13937-2:2000): resistance to a small cut running. The 300D ripstop grid weave is the structural answer at the base layer; the test quantifies it on the sample.
- Seam slip (2.1 mm warp / 1.9 mm weft at 100 N, ISO 13936-2:2004): how far fabric can shift inside a stitch under load. Low seam slip is what keeps panels aligned when the pack is loaded, shouldered, and handled.
- Pilling, Grade 4 after 5,000 cycles (ISO 12945-2:2000): the brushed tricot face is where friction happens — straps, bow hardware, storage — and Grade 4 means the face holds its brushed look through repeated rub in the test.
- Lightfastness, Grade 6 (ISO 105-B02:2014): the camouflage face resists fading under test light exposure. For a product that lives outdoors in daylight, this is the figure that protects the print.
- Water repellency, Grade 4 (ISO 4920:2012): the sample resists spray at the Grade 4 level on the scale. To repeat the boundary: a fabric spray result, not a waterproof rating for the pack, and no statement about submersion.
For a buyer, the value of this data block is not any single number. It is that the fabric system behind the product is documented against named standards by a laboratory the material identifies as accredited, giving private labels a consistent, auditable basis to spec and describe the shell.
Technical Part 3: Four Views, Camouflage Finish, and the OEM/ODM Program
The source material documents the 905-060 from four views, all in the camouflage colorway:
- SIDE VIEW — the profile of the 20L main pack, showing the H×D envelope (11.4" × 5.5" / 29 cm × 14 cm) that determines how the pack sits against the body.
- REAR VIEW — the view of the carry system. The material identifies the view as showing the support structure; no frame material is specified in the data, and none is attributed here.
- INTERIOR VIEW — the inside of the bow case, shown with a compound bow placed inside, the reference image for verifying how the 41 cm × 69.5 cm envelope receives the bow.
- FRONT VIEW — the face of the main pack, including the YKK-zipped front pocket.
Four views plus an interior shot is the practical minimum a distributor needs to build a catalog page without commissioning its own photography, and the interior view is the one that sells the concept: the bow is inside its own envelope, not strapped to the outside of a generic pack.
The commercial terms are stated plainly in the material:
- MOQ: 300 PCS Per Color. Per color rather than per order is the detail buyers run colorway programs against — one camouflage colorway at 300 units, or several colorways each at their own minimum.
- OEM/ODM READY: Custom Logo · Size · Color Available. A private-label brand can carry the bow carry system under its own name, with size and color development available as part of the program.
A positioning note for the archery hunting pack buyer: the 905-060 enters a catalog as an archery-specific item, not "another 20L". The two-component construction, the documented fabric system, and the four-view reference set are what separate it from a generic daypack that happens to fit a bow case. When a brand lists both in the same store, the distinction is exactly what the customer should see.
Conclusion
The 905-060 BOW HUNTING PACK is a bow carry system backpack in the literal sense: a 20L main pack and a dedicated bow case, built as two components, weighing 2.32 kg (5.11 lbs) as a set. The shell is a brushed tricot construction — DWR coating, silent brushed tricot face, TPU membrane layer, 300D ripstop base — with YKK zippers, and the fabric carries a full set of laboratory figures against named ISO standards, documented as sample results verified by an accredited laboratory. The model is offered in camouflage with four reference views, including an interior view of the bow case with a compound bow inside, at an MOQ of 300 pieces per color, with OEM/ODM options for logo, size, and color.
For GAF OUTDOOR's wholesale partners, the pitch is not capacity — the system's capacity is exactly what it is, and it is stated in the data. The pitch is the design decision: the bow gets its own envelope, the daypack gets its own, and the fabric is documented against standards a buyer can audit. That is the difference between a pack that carries a bow and a pack built around one.
FAQ
Q1: Is the 905-060 a single backpack or a set?
It is a two-component system, as recorded in the dimensions data: a 20L front-pocket main pack (11.4" × 5.5" × 17.3" / 29 cm × 14 cm × 44 cm) and a dedicated bow case (16.1" × 27.4" / 41 cm × 69.5 cm). The combined weight of the two components is 2.32 kg (5.11 lbs).
Q2: Do the ISO test figures rate the finished pack as waterproof?
No. The figures — including the Grade 4 water repellency result on ISO 4920:2012 — are laboratory tests on fabric samples of the brushed tricot construction, verified by an accredited laboratory. They are fabric sample results, not a waterproof or immersion rating for the finished pack, and the "ISO certified" note in the material refers to the testing laboratory.
Q3: Does the bow case fit all compound bows?
The bow case is specified at 16.1" × 27.4" (41 cm × 69.5 cm), and the INTERIOR VIEW shows a compound bow placed inside it. We quote the dimensions without back-calculating a compatibility range; brands and end customers should check the envelope against the specific bows they carry.
Q4: What are the OEM/ODM options and the minimum order?
The material states MOQ 300 PCS Per Color and OEM/ODM READY with Custom Logo · Size · Color Available. The reference colorway in the material is camouflage.
Q5: What reference views are available for catalog use?
Four views, all in the camouflage colorway: SIDE VIEW, REAR VIEW (showing the carry system), INTERIOR VIEW (bow case with a compound bow inside), and FRONT VIEW.
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