I review the following backpacks to help you make a decision
Osprey Farpoint 40
REI Trail 40
Tortuga 44
These were the best packs in this size that I could find. All three of them are great.
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Great review, I just picked up an REI trail 40 and a Farpoint 40 before that. I’ve had a Porter 46L for years before that. If your wife didn’t pick the Farpoint would the REI still be your choice? I gotta return either the Farpoint or the REI… I prefer the REI aesthetically so far (I didn’t like how the Farpoint got wide very easily.)
Between them I liked more tortuga for the funcionality besides not so beautiful like Oprey…The Rei is stetically better than Tortuga, but only it. I could not see by this video bigger advantages in relation with the others.
Thanks, I really like the head to head comparison. Please follow up and post another video on how the packs worked out once you’ve been traveling for a few months!
All these are carry-on?
Wow! awesome review… I went for the farpoint, but I know the REI 40 is really good also. Thanks!
Hello Andres. What is your comment regarding Tortuga’s ergonomics? I have had a couple of Ospreys and I am very satisfied on back support, straps comfort and cushion, weight balancing… I have been able to carry comfortably 25-30 pounds on Ospreys with no ergo issues. I have only seen Tortuga packs in pictures so your opinion is much appreciated. Thanks!
Just out of curiosity, how tall are you? I know the Tortuga 44L looks slightly large on you.. I put more of an emphasis on functionality, however style does play a small role as well, so I want to compare your height and size to mine.
I am leaning towards the Tortuga over the Osprey, but have not had a chance to see the Tortuga personally, so I am not sure. My roommate has a Farpoint 40, so I have seen that and tried it on.
Hey, nice video. Thanks for the comparison. How did you order your REI bag? Are you based in the US?
Cheers,
George
for 90$ i would go with the Kelty red wing can run with all 3 of those bags
Hi. Bag looks ideal for RTW travel as long as it can be locked easily through the zip pulls? Is this the case? I wouldn’t want to be without the option of locking the bags main compartment Thanks
They all looks great empty. …
fill them up around 25lb then take a nice 1 mile walk around when it’s HOT.. now you’ll know.
especially your wife. .:)
enjoy yourself’s….
That “small pocket” in the top inside of the bag is to access the frame sheet, not really meant to be a pocket. The “Carabiner loops” are so that you can move that buckle next to them over one and prevent the bag from unzipping all the way, so it’s more like a top loader, also why the inside mesh zipper is on the bottom, so when you flop it open down to those zipper stoppers, it’s in the right orientation.