Osprey Packs

Parsec 26L Backpack

I love this backpack!! It

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I love this backpack!! It has the suspension system like a heavy hiking pack and plenty of room for my huge 16-17” Lenovo laptop. This pack is roomy, with great storage, and holds by 40oz water bottles no problem. It helps transfer the weight of my heavy laptop and water for work and makes for a comfy everyday bag that can easily be swapped out for a day on the trails too. So happy with my purchase!

Love this! Great quality, stands

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Love this! Great quality, stands in its own (game changer), and holds just enough!

My fifth Osprey - still great packs!

Familiarity:

I've used it several times

Size Bought:

One size

I bought this a month ago - replaced a 10 yr old SwissGear backpack.

Great pack, fits all my

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Great pack, fits all my gear and is very comfortable to wear.

Exceptional back pack

What a beautifully functional, over engineered, quality pack. I love this pack. I have a Radial for commuting and bought this for office use. So good for carrying load without irritating your back. Can't recommend enough.

Superb !

Delighted with my new backpack. Comfortable to wear with straps just the right lengths to adjust. Stylish and stands upright when placed on floor .

A Mixed Bag

I originally bought this bag specifically for the kickstand so whenever I changed camera lenses in the woods on a hike, it wasn’t this awkward, tippy bag on the ground mess that it usually is. I’ve had this bag for probably 18 months now and I’ve used it to do that once. The kickstand is amazing but the bag when loaded and walking around is not as comfortable as my other Osprey packs. The rigid portion of the kickstand that connects to the back panel and suspension does not have enough padding when doing long hikes. It’s at the same spot that the other reviewer said pulls his shirt up. I have that happen as well but it hasn’t bothered me as much to notice. This backpack and the kickstand are far too useful for me to return this. I end up using this bag as a carryon when flying. I’ll have a 16” computer, 12” iPad, mirrorless camera, 2-3 coke can size lenses, NC over the ear headphones, battery pack and cables, and an assortment of other flying necessities. It just eats it all with space leftover for like a light jacket. Being able to set this down anywhere and grab what I want out of it without it falling over is so nice. When I don’t have to wear it for super extended amounts of time, I love this pack. I don’t personally have an issue with the water bottle holders, but it is definitely a two handed operation. I prefer this secure it holds the water bottles over the accessibility since I fly with this more than say walk around a campus with it.

My everyday carry love it

So yeah. I don’t spend the time to write reviews often so it must be awful or amazing to get me to spend the time. This is amazing. The internal compartment can hold 2 laptops and an iPad with keyboard case. The water bottle sleeves are deep and hold a good bottle well. The front organization is nice. The one and only flaw of the bag is the droopy nature when it has stuff in the front organization pocket and super front pocket. Let’s get some interface or palstic ridged pipe here and this bag would earn six stars. Kickstand seems like something a kid would have and adults would not need, and that’s just wrong. I can not say how many times I have slung this off my shoulder into the kickstand mode and it’s just perfect as it stays upright and ready to easy deploy what I need. Carrying. Look if you know you know and if you don’t get it. The mesh and straps make this float as much as any ruck you’re going to carry and frankly I carry more junk than I need but I get away with it thanks to the carry system. I can’t speak to the water our outdoor cross over nature of this bag as I just use my mini 8 year old osprey which is still going like a tank and soiled me with again the same carriage system this has. Lastly I went through no less than 10 bags from various other places to arrive here at this bag. I feel like I did not settle but found home. Carry with care and enjoy this bag of

This pack is great for

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This pack is great for an everyday work carry. The straps and back panel combo are make this the most comfortable pack I’ve ever owned. The kickstand is an awesome feature and the fabric is great. I’ve yet to be disappointed from a osprey pack to date.

Great work/travel bag

I've had this bag for several months now, and have taken several trips with it. I think it's pretty close to a goldilocks bag for my needs. The kickstand feature is just simply the best, I don't like floppy backpacks. It fits just fine under the seat on airplanes, unless you have it completely stuffed. The frame makes it a little long, so that on some planes it will stick out a little into where your feet are. I am 6'4", so for me getting anything out of it while on a plane is not happening with my knees in the way. The water bottle pockets are great, I had to use a taller skinnier kleen kanteen that I had, rather than the wider hydroflask, but no big deal. Water bottle pockets are always going to be a tradeoff, do you want it secure so it doesn't fall out, or do you want to be able to put a bottle back one-handed? You can't really have it both ways. For me, I want things to be secure, and these are. And if I'm traveling and have an extra day to go for a hike, plenty of room for anything you'd want to bring with, and comfortable.