With it's ability to perfectly distribute weight across your entire upper body this product could just as easily been called the “equalizer”. And what does great weight disbursement mean to you? Simply put, you can spend more time on the water without feeling any fatigue. And the way the Equinox is laid out you won't feel any frustration either. There is literally a place for everything if that little piece of everything happens to be located in the back, worry not little angler, just spin it around and “BAM” the front becomes the back and the back becomes the front.