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Von_Lehmann t1_ityk3yo wrote

Osprey Farpoint 40, Patagonia MCL 45

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_SoigneWest t1_iu0qkhg wrote

Updoot for the Farpoint. I don’t know that I’d need 40L for a trip to the zoo lol but for everything else it’s perfect. Meets most carry-on requirements too.

Edit: also Osprey does repairs free of charge on their products

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bmoneybloodbath t1_iu0r8wt wrote

Jumping on the Osprey praise train. I have several of their backpacks and they are the best I've ever had. I once spilt battery acid on my back pack by accident. It dissolved most of my backpack but I sent it into Osprey and they gave me a new one free of charge. They will also do more minor repairs for free as well. All around good company.

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cherlin t1_iu0vntq wrote

Have both a Patagonia mlc 45 and the new mlc mini 26, love them both tremendously. Strongly recommend them

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Von_Lehmann t1_iu0wu1s wrote

I have a farpoint 40 (old model) and was going to sell it and get the MLC

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ThisWillBeOnTheExam t1_iu2zlpk wrote

Came here to say my Osprey 40L Farpoint has served me well traveling through 7 countries living out of it for up to 6 weeks at a time. It’s the maximum you can fit into an airplane carry on without bending the rules. I’ve packed it to the brim and it really holds up. It is not designed as a day pack at all though. I am 5’11 and 210lb male and at capacity I can handle it fine but it might be too much for someone built smaller.

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Von_Lehmann t1_iu3i457 wrote

The only thing I hated was the laptop pocket. It sometimes felt like if I out tech stuff there then the whole bag would pull be backwards but the new farpoint seems to have fixed that

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ThisWillBeOnTheExam t1_iu3ir1d wrote

Funny you mention, that’s on my list of gripes too. The ‘laptop’ sleeve on the back, it only fits like an iPad tablet and even the 11” chrome book I have is too large and it doesn’t zip around it. Also I noticed too much of anything on the front zippers and it makes the whole front main flap super heavy and unwieldy. It’s not really an easy access bag in that sense but I do like how it packs when totally fully. Definitely hope they fixed those issues.

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heebeegb96 t1_iu41vm9 wrote

Does Osprey have a similar return policy to Patagonia? I know you can return anything at Patagonia, no questions asked.

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Von_Lehmann t1_iu47n7x wrote

Yes I believe so does Osprey, but I think you may have to pay to mail it back (at least here in EU)

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