Osprey Manta 24 Hydration Pack - Men's vs Gregory Zulu 65 Pack - Men's

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...

That's going to give you maximum airflow. We do have a aluminum X frame for support stability, but also a lot of flexibility. We'Ve also got an anti b...

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 ...

Loved all the storage and versatility. Loaded it up with all my gear and took it on a shakedown hike. The stitching in the main buckle for the hydration system came loose after the test. And I got a small pin hole in the mesh side pocket

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

Weak or defective Sternum Strap and no way to fix it (that I know of). I got this for my son as a Christmas present thinking that it would be one he would take on our BSA backpacking trip to Philmont ranch in New Mexico. Not sure why this happened but it shouldn't have.

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

Free support. Gregory offers this pack in different sizes for different people. That kind of sizing, along with the packs adjustability range of four ...

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...

One of my favorite parts of this pack is the separate compartment accessed from the bottom, I suppose you could use this compartment for anything, but I think it is ideal for storing and accessing my sleeping bag. Sleeping bags often annoy me when packing for trips, because they take up so much space and make it difficult to access things in the main compartment of my pack. Having a designated spot for my sleeping bag makes it much more simple to pack and organize my bag. This was especially helpful as I recently lost my compression sack for my sleeping bag, but this compartment essentially replaced my need for the compression sack