Osprey Backpacks

The Sportlite is Osprey's lightweight day-hiking line, refreshed for spring 2026 with a wider size run. At 2.25 lb for 25 L it uses a 210D recycled nylon ripstop and an AirScape foam panel on a framesheet rather than a wire frame and mesh. The 15, 20 and 22 L sizes use a fixed unisex harness; the 25 and 30 L add five inches of torso adjustment.

The Hikelite 26 is Osprey's value ventilation play — a suspended-mesh trampoline back and included raincover at $135, undercutting its own Stratos 24 by $65 and more than a pound. It's the budget answer for sweaty-back day hikers.

The Daylite Plus is Osprey's everywhere bag — a 20-liter that splits time between easy trails, commutes, and travel, with a laptop-compatible sleeve and attachment points for Osprey travel packs. It's the most-owned Osprey, period.

The Tempest is the women's-fit Talon and Osprey's technical daypack. The 2025 redesign moved the line to an AirScape ridged-foam backpanel that sits against the back rather than a suspended mesh, which keeps the load close and stable for scrambling at the cost of some airflow. It runs from 11 to 44 L.

The Aether 65 is Osprey's heavy-hauling workhorse, built around a burlier frame and tougher 420-denier fabric than the Atmos. It trades the AntiGravity trampoline for a body-hugging AirScape back panel that handles 50+ lb loads with more control. The women's equivalent is the Ariel 65.

The Talon 22 is the best-selling hiking daypack of its generation — a do-everything 22-liter with an adjustable torso, wrap-around harness, and enough attachment points for trekking poles, helmets, and ice axes. The women's version is the Tempest 22.

The Stratos 24 is the Talon's ventilated sibling — a full suspended-mesh AirSpeed back panel, a real perimeter frame, and an included raincover in a 24-liter day hiker. The women's version is the Sirrus 24.

The Atmos AG 65 is Osprey's flagship men's backpacking pack and the best-known application of its AntiGravity suspended-mesh suspension. The current generation adds more hipbelt padding, easier main-compartment access, and an included raincover. The women's equivalent is the Aura AG 65.

The Sirrus is the women's-fit Stratos and the ventilated counterpart to the Tempest: a suspended AirSpeed mesh panel rather than contact foam, plus an included rain cover and a heavier 100D x 210D honeycomb shell over a 420D base. It is the day pack in Osprey's women's line for hot weather and long days.

The Kestrel LT is new for spring 2026 and simplifies Osprey's long-running Kestrel: an AirScape ridged-foam backpanel over a perimeter wire frame, a sliding harness yoke with five inches of torso adjustment, and an included raincover. It sheds 240-320 g against the standard Kestrel and costs considerably less, giving up about three litres of capacity to do it.

The Aura AG 65 is the women's-specific counterpart to the Atmos, with a shorter adjustable torso range, narrower shoulder yoke, and a hipbelt shaped for wider hips. It is one of the most recommended women's backpacking packs in owner discussions, and the current generation includes a raincover.

The Rook 65 is Osprey's budget-line backpacking pack, delivering a suspended-mesh AirSpeed back panel, adjustable torso, and included raincover for barely half the price of an Atmos. The women's equivalent is the Renn 65.

The Eja is the women's-fit Exos and Osprey's lightweight trekking pack: 2.8 lb for 58 L, with the same AirSpeed suspended mesh as the Atmos in a stripped-down chassis. It is the pack that bridges mainstream and ultralight, offering a frame and ventilation at a weight that cottage packs compete with.

The Manta is Osprey's hydration-specific hiking pack and ships with a 2.5 L Hydraulics LT reservoir, a magnetic bite-valve attachment on the sternum strap and a dedicated reservoir sleeve. It uses the same AirSpeed suspended mesh as the Stratos, so the price covers both the suspension and the bladder.

The Exos 58 is Osprey's crossover ultralight — a sub-3-pound pack that keeps a real suspended-mesh frame and lifetime warranty. It has been an Appalachian Trail staple for a decade, and the current generation added an adjustable torso. The women's version is the Eja 58.

The Atmos AG LT is the lighter reworking of Osprey's flagship Anti-Gravity pack. It keeps the suspended-mesh AirSpeed backpanel that made the Atmos famous but swaps the sliding harness for five fixed torso positions and drops to a 210D recycled honeycomb shell, saving around half a pound over the standard Atmos AG 65 and $50 off its price.

The Renn is the women's-fit Rook, Osprey's entry-level trekking pack. It puts the AirSpeed suspended mesh into a $205 pack by using a heavier 600D polyester shell and a simpler feature set, making it the cheapest route into Osprey's ventilated suspension.

The Ariel is the women's-fit Aether, Osprey's heavy-haul pack. It uses a contact back panel rather than suspended mesh, trading the Aura's airflow for load control, and a 420HD nylon packcloth shell that is the most durable fabric Osprey puts on a trekking pack. It is the women's pack in the line for loads above 40 lb.

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 about three-quarters of a pound against the standard Exos 58 at the cost of load rating and a fixed hipbelt.

The women's-fit Kestrel LT, described by Osprey as purposefully built for the female frame with narrower shoulders and contoured straps rather than a scaled-down men's pack. Same AirScape backpanel, five-inch sliding harness and included raincover, on the same 28 to 65 L ladder and at the same prices.

New for spring 2026, the Hikelite LT strips the Hikelite down to its essentials while keeping the full AirSpeed suspended-mesh backpanel and an included raincover. At 1.69 lb for 22 L and $110, in a line that starts at $95 for the 16 L, it is the cheapest way into Osprey's suspended-mesh suspension.

The women's-fit Manta, with the same 2.5 L Hydraulics LT reservoir, magnetic bite-valve attachment and AirSpeed suspended mesh in a women's-specific harness. At 3.28 lb it is marginally lighter than the men's Manta 24 and carries the same price.

Leaning toward expeditions, the Aether Plus 70 is the big brother of the Aether 65: a 3.5 mm LightWire hoop frame, a 210D high-tenacity nylon body and Custom Fit-On-The-Fly hipbelt and shoulder straps that are adjusted to the wearer. Its floating lid detaches into a DayLid daypack, and a front-panel zip opens the main compartment without unpacking from the top. At 6.2 lbs in L/XL it trades weight for load control, and the same chassis scales to 85 and 100 L versions rated for 40-70 lbs.

Ariel Plus 70 is Osprey's women's-fit heavy hauler, built on a LightWire frame with a foam AirScape back panel and Custom Fit-On-The-Fly hipbelt and harness. Osprey rates it for 30-60 lbs, and the floating lid unclips to become a small daypack. It weighs 5.8 lbs in WM/L and 5.5 lbs in WXS/S, where the volume drops to 68 L; an 85 L version is also made.

Aura AG LT 65 pairs Osprey's ventilated AntiGravity suspended-mesh back with a pared-down feature set, the women's counterpart to the Atmos AG LT 65. It weighs 4.0 lbs in WM/L (63 L WXS/S at 3.8 lbs) and carries 30-40 lbs. An integrated raincover, curved side zip into the main compartment, floating lid and internal hydration sleeve make up a simpler feature set than the full Aura AG.

Eja Pro 55 is the women's twin of the Exos Pro 55: an AirSpeed tensioned-mesh back on a light frame, wrapped in NanoFly nylon and UHMWPE ripstop. It weighs 2.1 lbs in WM/L and 1.9 lbs in the 52 L WXS/S, about three-quarters of a pound under the Eja 58. The floating lid comes off to save more weight, and the pack is rated for 10-30 lbs.

Kestrel 48 is Osprey's workhorse rucksack: heavier 420D recycled nylon and a 500D base where the Kestrel LT goes light, a LightWire frame with an AirScape framesheet, and an adjustable torso. The raincover lives in its own pocket at the base, and a zippered sleeping-bag compartment, front shove-it pocket and dual ice tool loops round out a conventional layout. It weighs 4.6 lbs in L/XL (46 L S/M at 4.4 lbs) and is also sold in 38, 58 and 68 L.

Kyte 48 is the women's version of the Kestrel, with the same recycled 420D and 500D fabrics and AirScape framesheet but a shorter, women-specific harness. The 48 L WXS/S size weighs 4.1 lbs and the WM/L stretches to 49 L at 4.3 lbs. A stowed raincover, reservoir sleeve, sleeping-bag compartment and fixed lid with an under-lid key-clip pocket keep the layout traditional.

Talon Pro 30 takes the Talon's fast-hiking layout and rebuilds it in Nanofly, a nylon and UHMWPE ripstop that resists abrasion at a lower weight. A wide bucket opening replaces the lid, a BioStretch harness and continuous lumbar-to-hipbelt wrap keep it stable on scrambles, and Osprey rates it for 15-25 lbs. It comes in S/M (28 L) and L/XL (30 L), with 20 L and 40 L siblings.

Talon Velocity 30 is a frameless pack with a running-vest-style harness, so the load splits between the chest and back rather than hanging from the shoulders. Two 500 ml soft-flask pockets, a zippered phone pocket and a helmet-capable front stretch pocket sit where they can be reached on the move. It closes with a top cinch rather than a lid and weighs about 2.4 lbs in S/M.

Tempest Pro 40 is the largest of Osprey's women's fast-and-light packs, sized big enough for an overnight with a compact kit. A LightWire peripheral frame and sliding-yoke torso adjustment carry 15-30 lbs, while the BioStretch harness and hipbelt move with the body. It weighs 2.9 lbs in WM/L (2.7 lbs in the 38 L WXS/S) and adds a floating lid that the 20 and 30 L versions lack.