Osprey
Osprey Exos Pro 55
The Exos Pro is Osprey's answer to the cottage ultralight brands: 33.2 oz for 55 L, or 30.4 oz with the lid removed. It uses NanoFly, a 100D nylon crossed with 200D UHMWPE, over a 3.5 mm LightWire frame, and saves nearly a full pound against the standard Exos 58 at the cost of load rating and a fixed hipbelt.
Specifications
Features
Pros
- ✓33.2 oz for a framed 55 L pack with suspended mesh is competitive with cottage ultralight packs that offer neither.
- ✓The lid removes to save 2.8 oz, so the pack can be stripped for shorter trips.
- ✓NanoFly's UHMWPE grid gives far better tear resistance than the denier alone suggests.
- ✓A 0.60 oz per litre ratio is excellent for a pack with a real frame and ventilation.
- ✓Side pockets swallow five 700 ml bottles, which is unusually generous.
- ✓Half-litre hipbelt pockets are usable rather than token.
- ✓Nearly a pound lighter than the standard Exos 58 for only 3 L less volume.
- ✓Osprey's All Mighty Guarantee, which almost no cottage ultralight brand matches.
Cons
- ✗30 lb is the manufacturer ceiling and the frame is noticeably at its limit there.
- ✗The frame and hipbelt are both non-removable, so the pack cannot be stripped further.
- ✗$330 is more than the standard Exos 58 and than several cottage packs.
- ✗Measured main compartment is 46 L against 55 L advertised.
- ✗Only one volume is offered, unlike the three-size Exos and Eja runs.
- ✗NanoFly is light enough that careless handling on rock will still damage it.
- ✗No rain cover included.
- ✗Bear-canister fit is not stated for this model.
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