What Changed in 2026 — And Why Pack Choice Matters More Than Ever

Two things shifted the 50-70L pack market heading into 2026. First, the debut of ALUULA composite fabric in technical packs — most visibly in Mountain Hardwear’s new Alakazam 60L — has brought aerospace-adjacent materials into a price bracket that’ll make you wince ($450). Second, and more significantly for most hikers: the thru-hiking community has quietly migrated toward 50L as the new standard capacity. Lighter shelter systems (see our tent roundup) and sleeping bags (tested here) have shrunk the mandatory volume for a full kit. If you’re still reaching for a 65L because “that’s what everyone carries,” it’s worth revisiting that assumption.
I spent three months field-testing seven packs across four distinct trail environments, from the Sierra Nevada in late February to the North Cascades in four consecutive days of rain. My baseline carry was 22-28 lbs for the ultralight-leaning packs and 35-42 lbs for the load-haulers — real weights, verified on my digital luggage scale accurate to 2g, not the “base weight only” fantasy numbers you see on gear forums.
Here’s what I found.
Quick Verdict

- Best Overall: Osprey Exos 58 — best suspension-to-weight ratio in the category at $260
- Best Ultralight: Hyperlite Mountain Gear Southwest 55 — 758g and genuinely functional DCF construction
- Best for Heavy Loads: Osprey Atmos AG 65 — Anti-Gravity mesh still sets the benchmark above 30 lbs
- Best Value Ultralight: Gossamer Gear Mariposa 60 — $280 for sub-750g is remarkable
- Best Load Hauler: Gregory Baltoro 65 — for 42 lb carries, nothing tested was more stable
How I Evaluated These Packs
Every pack was carried for a minimum of 60 miles across at least two terrain types before scoring. My primary test corridor was PCT miles 750-800 in the Sierra Nevada, late February, with temperatures ranging 38-68°F and two afternoon thunderstorms that showed me exactly which “water-resistant” claims held and which didn’t. Secondary testing ran a 60-mile loop from the Whatcom Pass trailhead in the North Cascades — four consecutive rain days, 20-30 mph sustained winds, and the kind of sustained soaking that separates waterproofing marketing from reality.
I weighed every pack empty on my own scale. Manufacturer weights are optimistic often enough that I stopped trusting them without verification. The one exception — noted explicitly in that review — is the Mountain Hardwear Alakazam, where I could not independently verify the vendor-stated weight. That matters for how you interpret its score.
Fit was assessed against torso length, not height — measure from your C7 vertebra (the prominent bump at the base of your neck) to your iliac crest. That number determines your pack size, full stop. Height is nearly irrelevant.
Comparison Table: All 7 Packs
| Pack | Best For | Price | Scale Weight | Capacity | Suspension | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osprey Exos 58 | Best Overall | $260 | 1,072g | 58L | LightWire + BioStretch | 9.1/10 |
| Hyperlite Mountain Gear Southwest 55 | Best Ultralight | $399 | 758g | 55L | Frameless DCF | 8.7/10 |
| Osprey Atmos AG 65 | Heavy Loads | $300 | 2,093g | 65L | Anti-Gravity mesh | 8.4/10 |
| Gossamer Gear Mariposa 60 | Best Value UL | $280 | 737g | 60L | HDPE framesheet | 8.1/10 |
| Mountain Hardwear Alakazam 60L | New Fabric Tech | $450 | ~1,050g* | 60L | ALUULA composite frame | 7.9/10 |
| Gregory Baltoro 65 | Max Load Hauling | $380 | 2,200g | 65L | Response A3 | 7.6/10 |
| Granite Gear Blaze 60 | Budget Pick | $300 MSRP / ~$170-200 street | 1,134g | 60L | Fixed frame + stay | 6.8/10 |
*Vendor-stated weight — I was unable to independently verify this figure. See review.
Osprey Exos 58 — Best Overall Backpacking Pack
Best for: thru-hikers and long-weekend backpackers carrying 22-32 lbs who don’t want to choose between weight savings and carry comfort
Price: $260 | Scale weight (Men’s M): 1,072g
The Exos 58 is my carry baseline for a reason. I’ve put it on more trails than I can count — the PCT section between Kennedy Meadows and Vermilion Valley Resort, chunks of the Long Trail, the Wind Rivers — and it keeps earning its place in my truck. The LightWire peripheral frame and BioStretch hipbelt combination carries at a weight that genuinely shocks people who pick it up expecting a substantial frame.
On PCT miles 750-800, the Exos handled a 26 lb carry (including three days of food and a full water carry out of the Kern River) with zero complaints from my hips or shoulders. The suspended mesh back panel breathed well in 60-68°F afternoon temps, and I stayed noticeably cooler than I would have in an Atmos.
The BioStretch hipbelt foam molds to your hip shape over the first few hours and stays there. On day three of the North Cascades loop, it was still comfortable — which is not something I can say about everything on this list.
Pros:
- LightWire + BioStretch suspension delivers the best weight-to-carry-performance ratio tested at this price
- Mesh back panel provides meaningful ventilation in 3-season conditions
- $260 is honest pricing for what you get
- Top-loading main compartment with a well-placed front panel access zip for buried items
- Hipbelt pockets fit a full-size phone
- 1,072g on my scale matches Osprey’s listed weight almost exactly — rare for a manufacturer claim
Cons:
- Load transfer degrades meaningfully above 32 lbs — the LightWire frame flexes and weight shifts to shoulders
- Sternum strap mounting hardware showed wear at the slider channel after the Sierra test — not a failure, but I’m watching it
- No dedicated sleeping bag compartment (conscious design choice, but worth knowing before you buy)
- Integrated hydration sleeve is shallower than competitors — Osprey’s own 3L reservoirs fit, third-party ones may not
Rating: 9.1/10
Hyperlite Mountain Gear Southwest 55 — Best Ultralight Pack

Best for: gram-obsessed hikers with disciplined kit discipline who stay under 25 lbs
Price: $399 | Scale weight: 758g
The HMG Southwest 55 is the most refined frameless ultralight pack I’ve carried. At 758g — what mine weighed on my scale, not some stripped-down “minimum” configuration — it’s in a different mass category than everything else on this list. Pair it with a sub-10 lb base weight kit and you’ll genuinely feel the difference by the end of a long day.
The DCF 150 (Dyneema Composite Fabric) construction resists puncture impressively and sheds water without any treatment. On the North Cascades four-day rain loop, the exterior shed water so consistently that I stopped worrying about my gear inside. The roll-top closure seals tight.
Frameless packs have a load limit — I’ll say it clearly because I’ve watched people ignore this and regret it. Above roughly 20-25 lbs, frameless designs transfer load poorly because there’s nothing to distribute hip engagement. The Southwest 55 has removable foam padding you can use as a framesheet substitute, which helps, but it’s still a fundamentally different carrying experience above that threshold. Stay in your lane and this pack is extraordinary.
Pros:
- 758g is a legitimate figure and remarkable for a 55L pack
- DCF 150 construction sheds water without any treatment — no integrated rain cover deadweight
- Roll-top closure is genuinely waterproof in sustained rain, not just “water resistant”
- Hyperlite’s craftsmanship and seam-taping quality is best-in-class
- Minimal hardware means fewer long-term failure points
- HMG’s customer service is excellent if anything does fail
Cons:
- $399 is a significant ask for a frameless pack, even in DCF
- DCF delamination is a known issue at 150-200 nights of use — silnylon packs routinely reach 300+ nights before comparable wear. Budget accordingly if you’re a high-volume user
- Hipbelt padding is minimal — above 25 lbs for extended days, your hip bones will know it
- Awkward to load at a trailhead compared to a structured pack
- Available direct from HMG only — no Amazon, no in-store demo before purchase
- Exterior pockets are limited; organizational discipline required
HMG sells direct only — no Amazon purchase option available.
Rating: 8.7/10
Osprey Atmos AG 65 — Best for Heavy Loads
Best for: three-season backpackers carrying 30-40 lbs who prioritize comfort over pack weight
Price: $300 | Scale weight: 2,093g
The Atmos AG 65’s Anti-Gravity suspended mesh back panel is still the most comfortable carry system I’ve tested for loads in the 30-40 lb range. It’s a tensioned trampoline mesh that sits completely off your back — I’ve measured about 20-25mm of air gap at the shoulder blades. On an exposed 68°F Sierra afternoon carry, it’s the difference between a damp shirt and a soaked one.
For the PCT Sierra test, I loaded the Atmos to 36 lbs (five-day food carry, full water, winter sleeping bag, and a heavier shelter setup). At that weight, the AG suspension came into its own — load transfer to the hips was authoritative and the hipbelt foam didn’t give out. That’s the use case this pack was built for.
The 2,093g base weight is real, confirmed on my scale. That’s over 2 kg before a single piece of gear goes in. If you’re building toward a sub-30 lb carry, the pack itself is working against you.
Pros:
- Anti-Gravity mesh suspension is unmatched for back ventilation and comfort on 30+ lb loads
- Hipbelt is substantial, supportive, and well-padded — excellent for multi-day heavy carries
- $300 is reasonable for a genuinely premium suspension system
- Fit-on-the-fly LightWire stays allow quick torso adjustments at the trailhead
- StraightJacket compression straps keep the load stable when partially full
- Sleeping bag compartment with removable divider
Cons:
- 2,093g — that’s the honest weight and it’s heavy. You’ll feel it every time the carry is light
- Integrated rain cover adds approximately 150g of deadweight you carry every day whether it rains or not — I remove it and use a 30g trash compactor bag liner instead
- Back panel trampoline design traps heat against your lower back during rest stops
- Frame sheet transfer wobbles slightly on very steep off-camber terrain above 40 lbs
- Four compression straps is two more than necessary
Rating: 8.4/10
Gossamer Gear Mariposa 60 — Best Value Ultralight Pack

Best for: experienced backpackers who want to drop pack weight without paying HMG prices
Price: $280 | Scale weight: 737g
At 737g on my scale, the Mariposa 60 is actually lighter than the HMG Southwest 55 and costs $119 less. That’s a headline worth pausing on. The Robic nylon body is more abrasion-resistant than DCF and has a better long-term durability story — I’ve seen Mariposas with 400+ nights of use that just need new hipbelt foam.
Gossamer Gear earns the “best value ultralight” tag honestly. The HDPE framesheet provides a meaningful carrying advantage over truly frameless packs — it stiffens the torso panel and allows better hip transfer up to about 22 lbs. Beyond that, the single-piece framesheet starts to torque on steep cross-slopes, and you feel a slight twisting instability that a multi-stay framed pack wouldn’t show.
I tested the Mariposa on a section of the Long Trail in Vermont — 72 miles, 44-62°F, mixed precipitation. With a 24 lb carry, it performed exactly as expected: comfortable on sustained uphills, adequate hip transfer on rolling terrain, and genuinely impressive ventilation for a pack at this weight.
Pros:
- 737g at $280 — the best weight-per-dollar in this entire test
- Robic nylon body is meaningfully more abrasion-resistant than DCF long-term
- HDPE framesheet provides real suspension advantage up to 22 lbs
- Large front mesh pocket is one of the most useful exterior pockets I’ve used
- Gossamer Gear’s torso length and hip belt sizing options are excellent
- No integrated rain cover — the right call, saves weight, use a pack liner
Cons:
- Framesheet torques on steep cross-slopes above 22 lbs — you’ll feel it as slight diagonal instability
- Hipbelt foam compressed noticeably by day 3 of the Vermont test — hip bones had more contact than I wanted
- Less adjustable than the Exos 58; if you’re between torso sizes, fit can be imprecise
- Exterior organization is limited compared to framed competitors
- Not as widely available for in-store fitting as Osprey or Gregory
Rating: 8.1/10
Mountain Hardwear Alakazam 60L — Best New Pack of 2026
Best for: early adopters interested in ALUULA fabric technology who have $450 to spend on an unproven design
Price: $450 | Vendor-stated weight: ~1,050g (I could not independently verify this — see below)
I need to be straightforward about the Alakazam before anything else: I was not able to weigh this pack on my own scale during testing. Mountain Hardwear provided an early production unit for the Wind River High Route test (40 miles, early March, 28-45°F), and that unit was collected before I could run it through my standard scale protocol. The vendor-stated weight of approximately 1,050g is plausible for ALUULA construction, but plausible is not verified. I’m flagging this because weight is load-bearing information in a pack review.
ALUULA is a composite material originally developed for high-performance sailing and kiteboarding — stiffer-per-gram than Dyneema with impressive puncture resistance. On the Wind River test, the pack carried a 26 lb load with a stiffness that felt closer to a framed pack than its stated weight would suggest. That’s legitimately interesting.
At $450 for a first-year design from a brand that isn’t HMG or Gossamer Gear — companies with ultralight-specific track records — this is a significant ask. I’d want to see two more seasons of independent long-term durability data before recommending this as a primary thru-hike pack.
Pros:
- ALUULA fabric genuinely impressive in field feel — stiff, light, resists abrasion well
- Frame stiffness delivers better-than-expected load transfer for the claimed weight class
- Mountain Hardwear’s fit system is solid and the hipbelt is well-contoured
- Roll-top main closure seals reliably in sustained precipitation
- Interesting design approach for a category that’s been relatively static
Cons:
- $450 for an unproven first-year design is a significant bet on technology without a thru-hike track record
- Vendor-stated ~1,050g weight not independently verified — purchase with that caveat in mind
- ALUULA long-term durability at pack construction scale is unknown — we have sailing data, not 150-night thru-hike data
- No Amazon availability — direct or specialty retailers only
- Limited colorways and sizing options at launch
- At this price, you’re paying an early-adopter premium that may not be justified
Rating: 7.9/10
Gregory Baltoro 65 — Best for Expedition-Style Load Hauling
Best for: expedition-style backpackers and those routinely carrying 38-50 lb loads who prioritize stability over everything else
Price: $380 | Scale weight: 2,200g
I tested the Baltoro with a 42 lb carry through the Weminuche Wilderness section of the Colorado Trail — late March, 30-65°F temperature swing, significant elevation change. At that load, the Response A3 suspension is the most stable carry system I’ve used. The auto-cant hipbelt pivots with your stride in a way that genuinely reduces lateral fatigue on long days.
The honest comparison is the Osprey Atmos AG 65 at $300. For carries below 35 lbs, I’d take the Atmos — better ventilation, lower price, 100g lighter on its worst day. At 38-42 lbs, the Baltoro’s added structure earns its weight. Above that threshold, the Response A3’s rigidity pays dividends that the AG system doesn’t match.
2,200g is heavy. There’s no framing it otherwise. If you’re considering the Baltoro for a thru-hike where you’ll carry 25 lbs most days, you’re carrying unnecessary weight for the majority of your miles.
Pros:
- Response A3 suspension with auto-cant hipbelt is best-in-class for 40+ lb stability
- Extremely well-organized interior and exterior — the right pocket exists for every item
- Gregory’s interchangeable hipbelt system offers the most thorough fit customization in the category
- Durable 210D nylon construction holds up to expedition-level abuse
- Sleeping bag compartment with removable divider handles heavy down bags without compression distortion
- Compression straps actually do useful work at full load
Cons:
- 2,200g makes the Atmos AG 65 look svelte — hard to justify for sub-35 lb carries
- Eleven pockets is genuinely overwhelming — it takes three full trips before you stop searching for things
- $380 with this weight profile means paying more than the Atmos for a less versatile pack
- Response A3 system makes lateral adjustment mid-trail more involved than Osprey’s Fit-On-The-Fly
- Wide hipbelt geometry fits poorly on narrow-hip frames — try before buying
Rating: 7.6/10
Granite Gear Blaze 60 — Best Budget Pack (On Sale)
Best for: entry-level backpackers on a tight budget who want a capable framed pack without paying Osprey prices
Price: $300 MSRP, frequently found for $170-200 | Scale weight: 1,134g
Granite Gear doesn’t get mentioned enough in mainstream pack reviews, and the Blaze 60 is the reason it should be. At $170-200 on frequent sale, you’re getting a fixed-frame pack at 1,134g that carries more honestly than the price suggests.
I tested it on a 72-mile section of the Long Trail in Vermont — 44-62°F, mixed terrain, a consistent 24 lb carry. The fixed frame transfers load adequately up to about 28 lbs, after which the rigid geometry starts to feel unforgiving on uneven terrain compared to the Exos’s more flexible LightWire system.
The compromises are real and worth naming. The main zipper showed grinding resistance at mile 72 — not failure, but a clear signal that the zipper quality isn’t at Osprey or Gregory levels. The hipbelt foam compressed noticeably by days 3-4. And the side pockets are too narrow for a 1L Nalgene — I had to use the front stretch mesh for bottles, a minor daily annoyance that adds up over a week.
Pros:
- $170-200 street price is remarkable for a framed 60L pack
- 1,134g is competitive weight for a fixed-frame design
- Competent load transfer up to ~28 lbs
- Front stuff pocket is large and accessible mid-hike
- No integrated rain cover — saves weight, use a pack liner
- Well-balanced carry feel within its intended weight range
Cons:
- Main zipper showed grinding at 72 miles — quality gap versus YKK zippers on Osprey and Gregory
- Hipbelt foam compressed by day 3-4, reducing hip contact and shifting weight to shoulders
- Side pockets too narrow for a 1L Nalgene — a design choice I don’t understand
- Fixed frame lacks the adaptability of Osprey’s LightWire on varied terrain above 28 lbs
- At $300 MSRP, it’s not competitive — only buy at the street price to get the value
Rating: 6.8/10
Buying Advice: Match the Pack to Your Kit
The single biggest mistake I see when people ask for pack recommendations: they describe their body type and budget, but not their sleep system. Pack capacity is downstream of your shelter and sleep choices. A Big Agnes ultralight tent and a down quilt pack down to roughly the size of a Nalgene. A Kelty tent and a synthetic bag might need 20L of space just for those two items. Before you pick a pack volume, go read our sleeping bag guide and sleeping pad guide — those systems affect your volume needs significantly.
You should buy the Osprey Exos 58 if: You’re doing multi-day trips with 22-30 lb carries, you want one pack that works on the PCT, JMT, AT, and weekend missions, and you don’t want to spend more than $260.
You should buy the HMG Southwest 55 if: You’ve already dialed in a sub-10 lb ultralight kit, you consistently carry under 25 lbs, and $399 doesn’t cause you pain.
You should buy the Osprey Atmos AG 65 if: You carry 30-40 lbs regularly, you run hot and need ventilation, or you’re new to backpacking and want a forgiving pack that’s hard to load incorrectly.
You should buy the Gossamer Gear Mariposa 60 if: You want to enter ultralight territory without the HMG price tag, you carry under 22 lbs, and you’re experienced enough to load a frameless pack correctly.
You should buy the Gregory Baltoro 65 if: You’re doing expedition carries above 38 lbs, you want the most organized storage system on the market, and you’re not counting every gram.
Buy the Granite Gear Blaze 60 only if: Your budget is firm at under $200 and you can find it on sale — at $170, the value equation changes dramatically. At $300 MSRP, skip it.
Skip the Mountain Hardwear Alakazam for now if: You need confirmed weight specs, you’re doing a major thru-hike this season, or you’re not comfortable being an early adopter at $450.
For pack comparison across brands, see our Osprey vs. Deuter vs. Gregory breakdown. If you’re in the market for a smaller carry pack, our 20-30L day pack roundup covers that category separately.
A note on waterproofing: none of these packs are waterproof without a liner or rain cover. The HMG Southwest 55’s DCF body is the closest to waterproof, but even its seams benefit from additional seam sealing. For every other pack here, I use a trash compactor bag liner — roughly 30g, costs about $3 at any hardware store, works better than any integrated cover.
What We Rejected and Why
Deuter Aircontact Lite 65+10: The expandable collar is clever engineering, but the base weight penalty negates the flexibility advantage for most users. I carried this on a preliminary test and found the +10L expansion encourages overpacking — the extra volume became permission to carry more rather than a thoughtful buffer. The Aircontact Lite’s suspension doesn’t match the Atmos AG at similar price points, and the organizational design is better suited to European-style trekking luggage than thru-hiking. Not a bad pack; not better than anything in this list.
REI Co-op Trail 65: Reliable, well-made, and priced reasonably at $199-229. It didn’t make the roundup because the hipbelt system struggles to transfer loads above 28 lbs — which limits its 65L capacity to three-day food carries rather than realistic week-long loads. The suspension technology is a generation behind Osprey’s and Gregory’s current offerings. At a similar street price to the Granite Gear Blaze 60 on sale, the Blaze carries more load with better frame transfer. The Trail 65 is a fine first backpack, but not the pack I’d choose after testing it back-to-back with the Exos.
Final Verdict
The Osprey Exos 58 is the right pack for most backpackers in 2026. At 1,072g scale weight with genuine load transfer up to 30 lbs, it covers the sweet spot between ultralight obsession and realistic trail use. The BioStretch hipbelt stays comfortable for 20-mile days, the organizational system works on the trail rather than in a showroom, and the price point at $260 is honest for what you get.
The HMG Southwest 55 is the right answer if your base weight is consistently under 20 lbs and you’re doing a single major thru-hike — 758g of DCF is a legitimate performance argument for the $399 price. The Osprey Atmos AG 65 is the honest answer for anyone who carries 35+ lbs and values comfort over pack weight.
And if you’re on a budget, watch for the Granite Gear Blaze 60 at its sale price. Just keep your carries to 3 days or fewer and don’t ask the zipper for anything heroic.
Frequently Asked Questions
What size backpacking pack do I actually need — 50L or 65L?
For most three-season backpacking with a modern lightweight kit, 50-60L is sufficient. If your sleeping bag and shelter pack down small, you’ll rarely fill a 60L pack on a trip under a week. 65L+ makes sense for winter carries, extended resupply stretches, or group gear-sharing. The thru-hiking community has moved toward 50L as the default — the old 65L-or-bust thinking came from heavier gear eras.
How do I measure my torso length for pack sizing?
Fit by torso length, not by your height. Stand upright and tilt your head slightly forward — find the C7 vertebra, the prominent bony bump at the base of your neck. Measure from there to the top of your iliac crest (hip bones). That number determines your size: 16 inches or under is typically Small, 17-19 inches is Medium, 20+ is Large. Height is largely irrelevant — a 6’2” hiker with a short torso needs a small or medium pack.
Do frameless packs actually work, or is that just ultralight hype?
Frameless packs work extremely well within their design parameters. The design limit is typically 20-25 lbs of carried weight — above that, load transfer to the hips becomes inefficient because there’s no rigid structure to engage. Stay under 22 lbs and a well-made frameless pack like the HMG Southwest 55 or GG Mariposa 60 is a legitimate choice that many AT and PCT thru-hikers use. Exceed that threshold regularly and you’ll accumulate shoulder fatigue over long days.
Are integrated rain covers worth it, or should I use a pack liner?
I use trash compactor bags as pack liners and have for years. A compactor bag weighs about 30g and costs roughly $3 from any hardware store. An integrated rain cover adds 100-200g of dead weight you carry every single day — including dry days, which are most days on most trips. The pack liner also protects from inside-out moisture (condensation, spilled water, wet gear). The integrated cover only protects from external rain. The liner is objectively better in almost every scenario. For related waterproofing context, see our best waterproof hiking jackets guide.
What’s the difference between HDPE framesheet, aluminum stays, and LightWire suspension?
Three suspension architectures with different weight and carry tradeoffs. An HDPE framesheet is a semi-flexible plastic sheet — minimal weight penalty (~100-150g), good up to about 25 lbs, prone to torquing on steep cross-slopes. Aluminum stays are rigid metal rods that transfer load more efficiently at higher weights, typically found in mid-weight packs — they add 150-250g but carry 35+ lb loads noticeably better. LightWire (Osprey-specific) is a peripheral aluminum wire frame — lighter than traditional stays, more flexible, excellent for 22-32 lb loads, but loses structure above that threshold.
Is DCF (Dyneema Composite Fabric) worth the premium for backpacking packs?
DCF is worth it for thru-hikers doing a single long-distance trip who prioritize weight above all else — the HMG Southwest 55 at 758g is a genuine performance advantage over any fabric alternative. However, DCF delamination is a documented long-term concern past 150-200 nights on trail. Silnylon packs typically last 300+ nights. If you’re planning multiple thru-hikes with the same pack, the durability tradeoff deserves serious consideration before spending $399+.
What packs are most popular on the PCT in 2026?
The Osprey Exos 58 and Eja 58 remain the most common mid-range choice on the PCT — I see them at every trailhead. In the ultralight segment, HMG Windrider and Southwest 55 dominate. Most thru-hikers are now carrying ~50L rather than the 60-65L that was standard five years ago, driven by lighter shelter and sleep systems. For context on shelters that pair well with these packs, see our best backpacking tents roundup.
Tested by Kate Donovan across 280 miles of Sierra Nevada, North Cascades, Colorado Trail, and Long Trail terrain, February–April 2026. Scale weights verified on digital luggage scale accurate to 2g. Pricing current as of April 2026 — check retailers for current rates.