Osprey Talon 22 Men's Hiking Pack

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We get this question a lot: Do your hiking shoes or boots need to be waterproof, or can you do without? You are now in full possession of all of the pros and cons surrounding the Osprey Daylite Plus daypack. When it comes to the reservoir itself, instead of the usual internal sleeve and hole-in-the-side-of-the-pack arrangement, Osprey have sensibly located the sleeve externally, slipped between the back panel and the bag itself. That said, for its carrying comfort, general build quality and even more so the sheer number of features that it offers, I think the weight is fair enough.

We’ve found that it frequently gets jammed on the lip that covers the zip, and it’s infuriatingly hard to undo! If you spend an hour or two commuting to work during the week you want something lightweight and practical for your busy life. On the top of the pack you will find another conveniently placed pocket, ideal for small items that you need easy access to. The pack is complete with innovative solutions such as Stow-on-the-Go™ trekking pole attachment, LidLock™ bike helmet attachment, single ice-axe attachment and InsideOut™ compression straps. The Talon 22 uses a flexible HDPE framesheet to provide support and to transfer weight to your hips whilst maintaining flexibility and freedom of movement.Should you find any defect in the way your pack has been built, we will repair or replace it without any charge, within its reasonable lifetime.

Walking amongst 50,000 puffins on Skomer Island is one of the greatest wildlife spectacles we have ever experienced. This isn’t an insurmountable problem, but it seems to happen a lot with this pack, particularly if you fill it to the max, which is something we’re guilty of.As hikers and travellers, a daypack is probably our most essential item, it goes with us everywhere. Despite its minimal weight the Talon 22 does not scrimp on storage with twin zipped hip belt pockets, a stretch front stash pocket, an internal mesh pocket with a key attachment clip, stretch mesh side pockets and a top zipped pocket with a soft lining to keep sunnies and devices scratch-free. The problem we have often faced with a daypack is a thin waist strap that does nothing for taking the weight off your shoulders, and straps that cut into your shoulders if worn for a long time. Although this seems robust for its weight, with a bag this small you're often going to find yourself packing things in very tightly, so I can't help thinking that a heavier gauge zip might have been better for long term durability.