Osprey Aether Pro 70 Pack - Men's vs Osprey Manta 24 Hydration Pack - Men's

[, Music ]: what is up guys, schnapps, ik here and today we're taking a look at the Osprey aether pro 7. So this is the pack. I just picked up we're g...

Um, the couple other features on this pack I want to show you is on the sides here or on the back here. There's this kind of springy material right he...

It is indeed heavy as other folks have mentioned, but the suspension is top notch and it doesn’t carry heavier on your back, in my opinion. If you’re carrying extra gear/weight from your wife, you’ll appreciate the beefier suspension. The daypack lid is a great feature—some say it’s a gimmick, but I’ve used it quite a bit for day hikes, summits, and fetching water for camp.

If you're an ultralight packer, the bag weighs in at 3.1 pounds so a very manageable weight and it has an external frame on it so it is very rigid on ...

this one doesn't. It's super simple, right? You got your four buckles so you snap it on. Got a couple of little loops here, but really, you've got one...

5 liter hydraulics LT reservoir. The reservoir has a magnetic bite valve to keep your hose from flopping around. While you run or ride the second zipp...

The 2 front straps are just too short. They don’t even fit a regular Therm-a-Rest Z Lite Sol Sleeping Pad. I am attaching 2 more straps to carry while leaving the 2 original unused (adding more weight). The z straps on the sides are not as effective as 2 independent buckled straps for attaching heavy snowshoes (but I will make it work)

The waist belt is narrow, with minimal padding. I weigh 197 pounds. It might be fine for a smaller hiker, but the small belt gets tangled with my pants belt. I prefer a wider belt, maybe 1 and 1/2 inches thick

The ether pro 70 has a convenient integrated panel, which covers the packed contents when the lid is off. If you want more storage or a small pack for...

Check out the rough material on the Manta 24 shoulder straps. It chafes and abrades your neck. Bottom line.

These are a pretty cool new bag which we have for spring 20 which are designed for real high-end use. So these have got very, very minimal, very very ...

The hip pads are also great. They're actually functional in helping carry the weight. The pockets are not too small and easily carry a couple of energy bars as well as M&M's/jerky/etc.