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In Search Of (ISO)I love my Osprey Talon 33 but I don't think it meets your frame requirement. Maybe that accounts for the extra weight.
What do you mean by ISO?
Ah! I should have googled. But I was too fixated on International Standards Organization, and didn't think they had a standard for back packs!In Search Of (ISO)
IBe used a Berghaus 35 L for last five years now with airflow back support excellent will be using again this June for 3 weeks from Logrono to wherever I get to my 18 th Camino trip over last 11 years now reached 70 years young so slowing down a shade but still have urge and appetite for another.I currently have a 38L Gregory Jade small (as recommended by the fine folks at my local REI). I really appreciate the frame as it offers great back suppprt (spinal fusion). However it weighs 2.98–let’s just call ot THREE POUNDS! I think the 35L is the same due to the frame. Any recommendations for a 32-35L that weighs less? And has a good back supporting frame? Many thanks in advance for all replies
Osprey Talon 33? 2.2 lbs.
What does it weigh?IBe used a Berghaus 35 L for last five years now with airflow back support excellent will be using again this June for 3 weeks from Logrono to wherever I get to my 18 th Camino trip over last 11 years now reached 70 years young so slowing down a shade but still have urge and appetite for another.
I love my Gregory Jade but recently purchases Osprey Ejo 38L (mine is a small so only 35L). Am very happy with the fit and the fact that it is a pound lighter than the Gregory.I use an Osprey Eja 38L and remove the brain for Camino trips as I don't need to use it. Minus brain it weighs 900g and has a frame. It's women specific, the mens version is called Exos. Well ventilated and easy to reach water bottles in spacious side pockets. No hip pockets but I prefer using a separate lightweight belly-bag.
I know what you mean but haven't found it a problem. I always walk with poles so maybe that makes the differenceLadies who have the Osprey Eja 38. Coudl you tell me if you have the same issue I had with the pack? My problem was with the hip support. On me, both sides stuck out like wings and every time I swung my arms walking they rubbed against these hip wings. I really wanted to like the pack but I had to return it. Was this just me? Did you have this problem? How did you fix it? Thanks.
Osprey for me. 33l Talon and their 4l bumbag. I have a back problem (ruptured L3) so the excellent waist strap is vital. I also like the ”stow and go” system for the walking polls.I currently have a 38L Gregory Jade small (as recommended by the fine folks at my local REI). I really appreciate the frame as it offers great back suppprt (spinal fusion). However it weighs 2.98–let’s just call ot THREE POUNDS! I think the 35L is the same due to the frame. Any recommendations for a 32-35L that weighs less? And has a good back supporting frame? Many thanks in advance for all replies
What’s a “brain”? (Other than the leaking one inside my own skull)I use an Osprey Eja 38L and remove the brain for Camino trips as I don't need to use it. Minus brain it weighs 900g and has a frame. It's women specific, the mens version is called Exos. Well ventilated and easy to reach water bottles in spacious side pockets. No hip pockets but I prefer using a separate lightweight belly-bag.
Thanks. I was trying out the small -with and without poles - didn't seem to make a difference. This seems like a design flaw in the pack - especially for small women like me. I have used a Osprey Talon 33 and now a Tempest 40 because these hip wings on the Eja did not seem like a problem I could resolve.I know what you mean but haven't found it a problem. I always walk with poles so maybe that makes the difference
Although technically I should use the medium size I swapped it to a small which felt much more my size. I bought both and tried them at home then returned the medium. I filled them with the kit I planned to take and could take my time comparing and deciding. My base weight is around 5.5kg.
It's the pocket lid section. On the Eja it unclips leaving just a flap cover.What’s a “brain”? (Other than the leaking one inside my own skull)
A few ounces of weight are much less important than how THAT backpack distributes the 6-8 kg of pack contents, on YOUR body and your walking style.What does it weigh?
My problem was with the hip support.
It sounds like this pack is not right for your body.This seems like a design flaw
I noticed they stuck out a bit but they don’t bother me at all when I walk. Have been training with the pack a couple of weeks now. One caveat though is that we are having a cold winter so I am walking in a bunch of layers.Ladies who have the Osprey Eja 38. Coudl you tell me if you have the same issue I had with the pack? My problem was with the hip support. On me, both sides stuck out like wings and every time I swung my arms walking they rubbed against these hip wings. I really wanted to like the pack but I had to return it. Was this just me? Did you have this problem? How did you fix it? Thanks.
The effect of pound more or less matters less than how well the pack fits and transfers its load to your body. Be prepared to audition a number of them, properly adjusted and loaded with the weight (and distribution) you will carry.I currently have a 38L Gregory Jade small (as recommended by the fine folks at my local REI). I really appreciate the frame as it offers great back suppprt (spinal fusion). However it weighs 2.98–let’s just call ot THREE POUNDS! I think the 35L is the same due to the frame. Any recommendations for a 32-35L that weighs less? And has a good back supporting frame? Many thanks in advance for all replies
I ended up with the men's exos version because it fit me better and love it! It's a 48L but I won't fill it and it's the perfect size for my overnight backpacking trips. I have't hiked with it yet but it will be coming with me on the VDLP in April. Good luck choosing and buen camino!I use an Osprey Eja 38L and remove the brain for Camino trips as I don't need to use it. Minus brain it weighs 900g and has a frame. It's women specific, the mens version is called Exos. Well ventilated and easy to reach water bottles in spacious side pockets. No hip pockets but I prefer using a separate lightweight belly-bag.
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