"the best and most durable/comfortable/cool looking/sexy internal frame 30 liter backpack in the realm."?
Mystery Ranch, or Kifaru.
Or if he doesn't want something that expensive, then might as well get a North Face. They aren't bad packs, despite being popular to the point of being cliched.
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