The materials, stitching, zippers and overall build are excellent like all Osprey products. It is lightweight (19 oz by my measurement) and comfortable to carry. It is very compact without being too cramped.
The zipper design is excellent. The S shaped main compartment zipper is easy to open partway to get in the top or all the way down to get to the bottom. The front compartment zipper is equally well designed but zips down the opposite side of the pack so they compliment each other. The back stuff pouch has strong elastic to hold easy access items in place.
The organization is decent but not amazing. The main compartment has a sleeve for the hydration pack without any other organization. The back zippered pocket has a key keeper and one row of 3 mesh pockets; 1.5"x5", 3"x4-5", and 1.5"x4". The narrow ones are a little too tall which limits the usability for me but if you have a minimalist bike pump and a long/narrow bike tool they might fit. The lip is not elastic so it is difficult to reach into the narrow ones if you put shorter items in them.
I like that the belt is removable because I don't always use it, particularly when using the pack for hiking/walking. Also when using it around town instead of on the trail, it's nice that the shoulder strap hose routing is wide enough to loop the hose back on itself back through the routing sleeve to hold the hose out of the way in an 'unused' position.
The hydration pack works well. One other user commented on difficulty with separating parts for cleaning/filling, but I didn't have any issues. The pouch is closed with a slide that has become standard for water bladders and it slides off easily allowing access to the main opening. The hose is attached by a simple barb connector, which requires a little wiggling to get the hose off but wasn't too difficult for me. My biggest issue with hydration bladders is the cleaning and drying is much more difficult than bottles, but that's true off all bladders, and this one is easier than most. It has a hook on the bottom that makes hanging it upside down for draining easy, and the hose and bite valve come off to allow cleaning and drying them separately.
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