Paxis

Get to your gear without taking off your pack

Paxis made the backpack with a swing arm. One pull and the bottom of the pack swings around to the front, with cameras, fly boxes and binoculars right in your hands.

We’ve zipped up our packs

Paxis ceased operations on December 19, 2025.

Sales and returns ended that day, and we’re not taking new orders or returns.

Thank you to every angler, birder, photographer and traveler who carried a Paxis. It was a good run.

The swing arm lives on

Our backpack design is licensed to a world-renowned supplier to the US military, first responders and law enforcement. The swing arm is also available for license in boat seating, wheelchairs and other backpack lines.

Licensing →

One pull, one swing

Our patented ARC Swing Technology moved the shuttle pod, the lower third of the pack, from your back to your front and back again, while the straps stayed on.

  1. A hand guiding the shuttle pod as it releases from the pack

    Pull

    Pull the T-handle on the side of the pod and it unlocks from the pack.

  2. The swing arm carrying the shuttle pod around the hiker’s hip

    Swing

    The swing arm carries the pod around your hip to the front in one motion.

  3. A camera sitting ready in the open shuttle pod

    Reach in

    Your gear is right in front of you. Swing it back and press until it clicks into the latch.

What reviewers said

Mind-blowing, innovative backpack.
Men’s Journal
One of the more imaginative design elements we’ve seen in quite some time.
Fly Fusion
Awesome swing-arm design, alleviates a major ergonomic flaw of backpacks.
Core77