>>2831616Is it the version like pic rel? That’s a 48 that I bought in 2014, which was the year Osprey released the second generation Exos.
It’s the best pack they’ve ever made.
Most of their packs sacrifice weight for some kind of gimmicky pockets. The Exos has always been their streamlined pack. It has everything a pack should have while avoiding extraneous extras. It strikes that middle ground between features, weight, and durability; not too fragile or missing anything you need, but not weighted down with too many pockets to get snagged or zippers to wear out. The 2014 model in particular really hit right where it should be.
Every three or four years Osprey does an update or redesign. The 2018 model had thinner padding on the hip belt and shoulder straps, and I think they ditched the shoulder strap pockets, all for the sake of saving a few ounces on an already light(ish) pack. There was no need for it when they already had their version of an ultralight pack (the Levity). It wasn’t the end of the world, but it was a very odd decision.
The current model has side compression straps that run over the side pockets, which is an absolute failure in basic design. The side pockets are made to allow the wearer to retrieve water bottles while wearing the pack; they’re open to both the top and front (pretty typical). With compression straps running over the pocket, you’d have to sacrifice that feature just to have your pack cinched down. Or, conversely, you can cinch your pack down and take it off everytime you need a water bottle, rendering the pocket design superfluous.
tl;dr just some gearfags opinion on one particular pack from ten years ago
