Is Osprey a good backpack brand?

We love the comfort and design of the Osprey Atmos 65 AG and consider it one of the best all-around backpacking backpacks. It's loaded with features and provides incredible back ventilation while weighing in at 4.5 pounds. It's not surprising that this pack has earned a cult-like following.



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Osprey is a backpack powerhouse known for quality builds, excellent organization, and comfort, as seen in industry-leading designs like the Atmos/Aura above. First released over a decade ago, the Exos (and women's Eja) was their original take on an ultralight pack, and is still a popular pick in this category.

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One of the Glacier's main competitors is the Osprey Aether above. Both packs offer excellent carrying comfort, durability, and most of the bells and whistles you could want in a deluxe hauler. However, two useful items missing on the Glacier are hipbelt pockets and a large mesh shove-it pocket on the back.

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The first determining factor of a quality backpack relates to the product's construction—more specifically, the durability of the fabric material and stitching. For the construction of the material, look towards the main compartment and straps.

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Most importantly, Osprey designs its high-quality bags to be long-lasting and comfortable. The Flare has a cooling, foam-cushion back panel and padded straps, and being both lightweight and mid-sized, it is easy to maneuver in a crowded classroom and carry across the quad.

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The leathers we use are high quality cowhides, unless otherwise stated, and are by-products of the food industry, including the strict but sexy Polished Croc leather with which OSPREY LONDON has become synonymous.

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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. As part of our commitment to protecting the environment we always strive, whenever possible, to repair products rather than replace them.

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An independently owned luxury leather, lifestyle, and retail company, our story begins in 1980 with a belt.

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