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Review on πŸŽ’ Optimized Osprey Talon 33 Men's Hiking Backpack by Christopher Smith

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Short hikes with backpacks, long journeys with light luggage.

The Osprey Talon 33 is a rugged, technically skewed pack at the lighter and smaller end of the nightpack scale. You won't be able to use it for more than a few days on the go, and even then you'll need to carry a light load, but it's great for short trips, heavy vertical climbing, and works well as a main bag for general use when traveling in warm climates. if you want to pack light My wife has traveled all over Europe and Asia with an Osprey 40L backpack and has never been able to take it on a plane, even fully loaded. This backpack is technically a bit long for carry-on, but I doubt you'll have trouble carrying it around. Osprey packs are the last and last. My wife's 40 liter backpack is now eight years old. During this time she took him on trips to Europe, Asia and Africa. It was also her favorite bag on her three week canoe trips to the Boundary Waters canoeing area during that time and it still looks brand new. Valve with tulip closure. This makes this bag capable of accommodating more than one zippered bag, expanding capacity by 4-6 inches vertically beyond where the zipper should be placed. The Talon 33 has good bar holders - an Osprey design that's still somewhat exclusive to them. There is an adjustable back plate for different torso sizes. The Osprey Airscape's ventilated back is a great system for keeping air behind the pack. There is an outer shell for the hydrator. On the front is a mesh front pocket, which is amazing for its ability to stretch and hold items - and a lot more durable than it sounds if my experience with previous Osprey packs is correct. Finally, the backpack has two side pockets for water bottles and two large pockets on the hip belt.

Pros
  • External hydration reservoir holds up to 3L hydration reservoir (sold separately)
Cons
  • Negative Impression