4.5 of 5 starsOsprey - Exos 48 - Walking backpack
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At a glance
Material information & features
- Suitable for:
- Men, Women
- Recommended use:
- trekking, hillwalking
- Main material:
- 100% polyamide
- Certifications:
- bluesign APPROVED
- Material thickness:
- 100 denier
- Fabric treatment:
- DWR treated
- Fabric properties:
- PFC-/PFAS-free, water-repellent
- Carry system:
- chest strap, padded shoulder straps, padded hip belt, adjustable torso length
- Main compartment access:
- toploader
- Venting:
- 3D mesh back panel
- Additional features:
- 2 side mesh compartments, detachable lid compartment, trekking pole attachment, hip belt pocket, stretch compartment
- Volume:
- 48 l
- Weight:
- 1,210 g
- Reference size:
- size S/M
- Extras:
- compression straps
- Misc:
- L/XL: 51 l
- Item No.:
- 505-0637
Reviews overview
Advantages
Disadvantages
Recommended use
Praise vs. Criticism
Sam
14.04.2018Very nice backpack
Brought a couple of weeks and and used many times already , it is extremely comfortable and distrust weight properly thanks to the frame. It is also light and have ultra good ventilation.
Would defined recommend
--- review of an older model ---
- Advantages
- Good ventilation
- Comfortable to carry
- Lightweight
- Good adjustment options
- Disadvantages
- No hip pockets
- Recommended use
- Mountaineering
- Hiking
- Trekking
Hugh
02.07.2026Usual Osprey, looks good but not practical
No shoulder strap mesh pockets for water or GPS. You have to take the pack off to access the side pockets which are next to useless due to the crazy strap system for tightening up the load. The belt pockets are only useful if you have amazingly long arms...the loops on the zippers are too short and they are practically impossible to do up once they are open. I used this on the West Highland Way and at the end wanted to throw it in a dumper.
On the plus side it's not that expensive and is comfortable to carry, just annoying to have to take it off all the time.
Osprey should also consider colour coding their straps, there are so many dangling from their packs that it's difficult to know which one to pull on. Infuriating, especially after you have taken it off for the gazillionth time and are being plagued by clouds of insects!
- Advantages
- Price / performance
- Easy to load
- Good ventilation
- Disadvantages
- Not comfortable to carry
- pointless waist pockets
- Recommended use
- Beginner
What do you think about that?
This is what other customers say:
No shoulder strap mesh pockets for water or GPS. You have to take the pack off to access the side pockets which are next to useless due to the crazy strap system for tightening up the load. The belt pockets are only useful if you have amazingly long arms...the loops on the zippers are too short and they are practically impossible to do up once they are open. I used this on the West Highland Way and at the end wanted to throw it in a dumper.
On the plus side it's not that expensive and is comfortable to carry, just annoying to have to take it off all the time.
Osprey should also consider colour coding their straps, there are so many dangling from their packs that it's difficult to know which one to pull on. Infuriating, especially after you have taken it off for the gazillionth time and are being plagued by clouds of insects!
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Advantages
Price / performance Easy to load Good ventilation -
Disadvantages
Not comfortable to carry pointless waist pockets -
Recommended use
Beginner
Brought a couple of weeks and and used many times already , it is extremely comfortable and distrust weight properly thanks to the frame. It is also light and have ultra good ventilation.
Would defined recommend
--- review of an older model ---
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Advantages
Good ventilation Comfortable to carry Lightweight Good adjustment options -
Disadvantages
No hip pockets -
Recommended use
Mountaineering Hiking Trekking
100% have found the reviews
by Andrea helpful
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Advantages
Price / performance Good carry system Useful details Comfortable to carry Good adjustment options Good storage options
57% have found the reviews
by Danny helpful
The thread was edited on 27.10.24
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Advantages
Lightweight Good carry system Good ventilation Good adjustment options Comfortable to carry -
Recommended use
Travel Trekking
20% have found the reviews
by Markus helpful
The thread was edited on 15.02.22
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Advantages
Easy to load Useful details Comfortable to carry Lightweight Good ventilation
77% have found the reviews
by Cassandra helpful
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Advantages
Price / performance Good adjustment options Good ventilation Lightweight Good carry system Comfortable to carry
I've been using this bag for nine years already. It's good and I like it because it's lightweight and good carry system.
Disadvantage - one section of the bag and loading from the top only. If you have placed a sleeping bag or anything else on the bottom, you need to remove all items to find this one. But - if you have bought this bag, you must take into account this specific and no cries anymore :)
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Advantages
Lightweight Comfortable to carry Good carry system -
Recommended use
Travel Trekking Climbing
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Advantages
Good storage options Good ventilation Good carry system Comfortable to carry Lightweight Useful details -
Recommended use
Trekking All around
Very good compromise between the comfort of carry and the lightweight. I use this back in the 3 seasons, in the Carpathians Mountains.
--- review of an older model ---
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Advantages
Good storage options Lightweight Good ventilation Comfortable to carry Good carry system Good adjustment options
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Advantages
Good ventilation Price / performance Lightweight Good adjustment options Comfortable to carry Good carry system
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