Hallo
…has the decision already been made?
I felt the same as you… I already had 5 backpacks (3 Deuter), but not the right one!
I needed something to put the telescopic mast and the snowshoes outside. My TransAlpin 30 was somehow not the right one and my ACT 50-10 was too big. Something was missing in between.
I also came across the Trail 32 and found it wonderfully suitable. I can take something to drink in the zipped pocket at the left side and the mast is in the holder on the other side. The loops for the hiking poles are still free and the snowshoes are held in place by the central strap in the middle. The interior is still free and everything is still comfortable to carry.
The backpack is always ready packed for SOTA and has already been used for well over 100 times without showing it.
73 Armin