Osprey Quasar 28 vs REI Co-op Flash 22 Pack

Hi I'm Elena with Osprey and I'm here to talk about the Quasar encuesta. The Quasar Quest are part of a 24/7 series designed to be used all day, every...

However, it is surprisingly comfy, giving you good support when you're carrying your items with you. Even though it offers minimalistic features, this...

If I am mainly looking for a rectangular shaped travel bag that is about 20L without a laptop sleeve and other pockets, where should I look? Maybe small hiking bags?

I hadn't planned to get the Flash, but after trying on a bunch, that one was the one that felt the best for me. If you're a beginner backpacker, you're probably hiking with some heavy and/or bulky gear, so it's even more important to get a comfortable pack that fits you properly (they'll measure you at the store).

There is only one double zipper on the bag but the large front pocket absolutely needs a two-slider zipper. There is what appears to be a blinky mount at the bottom of the bag but it's too thin to keep the blinky on the bag, so if you lay your bag on the floor it will fall off, and it's angled oddly anyway. I'm not happy with the bag. I could go on but I don't think it would be helpful

really. as you can see, it doesn't have any outside pockets, so getting anything in and out of here is very difficult. There's no hip belt and that wa...

At least the Quasar has the third pouch with internal pockets and has the jacket drawstrings, which honestly wouldn't get used unless you are out hiking. Day to day from house to car to cubicle and back, it's not really functional. It does look cooler than the Centauri which lacks the drawstrings. Here's what I'm not jiving with at the moment, but can probably get over in time: Side pouches for water bottles--they fit the big ones, but I don't really find myself carrying TWO big bottles

But if you do have the trekking poles attached to the package so you can't expect the pack is, sit up very nicely. Alright, so now that this is fully ...

Pleasantly surprised by the durability and quality of the zips and tabs and plenty of room within.

THis is a great little backpack. Only giving it 4 stars because the zipper didn't work very smoothly. Otherwise, no complaints!