REI Co-op Flash 22 Pack vs Osprey Talon 33

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).

* My pack (Osprey Talon 33) is getting worn. It would be good with something lighter and perhaps a bit larger. I can currently fit all my gear and rations for \~2 days. A bit more space for food would be welcomed

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 ...

I can't understand why they designed a 'fast and light' style pack like this with placement of the side water bottle pockets which makes them impossible to reach while hiking. They could have added a side entrance to those pockets, as they do on the Aether and Atmos models. The tiny, weird pocket on the shoulder strap also seems pretty useless, and a waste of valuable space that could have been used for a larger, stretch pocket which could actually hold a smartphone or GPS. The hip belt pockets were decent in size, but also placed strangely far back on the belt, and extending the hip belt padding another inch or so forward would have been more comfortable as well

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

It's usually between 100 and 140 quid and for a pack at that price, it should really come with a waterproof cover, which it doesn't so that's going to...

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...

They have lifetime warranties for fixing or replacing. A smart buy on a super well reviewed daypack.

For flights, as “personal item” stowed under seat in front in economy, this has a better volume and extra useful features like the flap lid and exterior mesh pockets compared with the Flash 18...but the Flash 18 is a lot narrower and I can stick a foot on either side with the Flash 18 but not the Flash 22, which tends to hog all the under seat space

Here you can see the compression straps on the outside so you can compress everything right. Then you get a stretch mesh pocket on the front great for...

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

Here on the belt, we have two zippered pockets loop zippers. This will fit my phone which happens to be the iPhone 7 plus and I was pretty impressed t...