Osprey Axis Backpack

This replaced my NorthFace Ion.

I am fully satisfied with this bag after using it for a month now.

Has enough compartments to hold a small bottle of water, snacks, books, a 13 inch MacBook Pro,

keys, etc.

If you have more than 3 heavy textbooks, then this is not for you. Might want to get a bigger bag.

I go to grad school and this works perfectly for me.

I have been hauling a 15" Mac, a 11" Toshiba, their power cords, at least 3 huge apples/oranges, a sandwich, wallet, pens, at least 3 or 4 notebooks and other assorted knick-knacks in this bag on foot for ~2.5 miles everyday to and fro from work for the past five months. It took sometime for me to get the adjustment of the straps right, but once I did, I could hardly feel the weight of all the stuff in the bag. The bag contours can be adjusted to fit very close to my back. So I can break into a jog and not have the contents rattle back and forth. The bag looks small even when filled to the brim, but it does fit in all my everyday essentials very easily. The colour (ember orange) is extremely visible which is what I was aiming for as I want motorists/cyclists to spot me easily. The bag has been through a bunch of rainstorms now and I am happy to report that it is fairly waterproof none of my stuff in the main or the side pockets were wet after walking 25 minutes in a fairly heavy downpour. Based on my ~5 month daily use, I would very highly recommend this bag for everyday commuting by foot or bike.

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I ordered this pack at what I thought was a decent price but when I received it, the supplier had not taken off the price tags and they showed $10 cheaper than what I paid on Amazon. I called them and they told me that I had to speak to a manager who was not in that day. He called me back but by then I decided to return the pack and buy it someplace else as I thought that I was already getting the best price from that supplier when I ordered it.

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I work in an industrial facility that is large enough that running back and forth to my car is a hassle, so I bought this to be just big enough to bring some Tupperware/fast food containers, some magazines and some basic supplies with me.

I chose the orange color because I routinely ride my motorcycle to work and the people in WA state seem to have an aversion to looking before they make any move in a vehicle, so anything you can do to stand out helps (Because a loud piped, bright green crotch rocket just isn't visible enough on it's own).

The bag has held up very well over the last 3 years with the only wear being that the Osprey logo is starting to come off. I wash the bag about twice a year and hang dry it then waterproof spray it and it looks pretty much brand new.

I would buy another Osprey brand bag simply based on the performance of this bag. I have Camelbak, Ogio, Jansport and Drago brand backpacks and none get used as hard, or as often, as this little one.

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This bag has a surprising amount of space and better organization than I expected. I found a water bottle that fits in the side pocket because a regular bottle sticking out of the pocket didn't feel very secure. I'll probably never use a bladder with it but the compartment works great for a tablet or netbook. There's a slot just above the ice axe holder that it can slip into so you don't have this big loop dangerously sticking out from the bottom of your pack. I probably won't be using an ice axe either.

The compression works great but I have to say it looks messy on the front. I got the limestone tan color and I imagine a darker color would look better (something that really doesn't bother me). The shoulder straps are very comfortable, I'll never use the chest strap so I wish it was removable. Fortunately the waist strap is, this pack is too small to need one in my opinion. I've found an idiosyncrasy in that it won't stay on if I'm just slinging it over one shoulder. I have to put both straps on if I want to carry it, or use the handle on top. I don't have that problem with any other pack I've owned so I'm assuming it's a characteristic of this bag. Maybe that's a safety feature in case you have an ice axe hanging from it.

Quality of materials and construction are as good as I've ever seen. The zipper pulls are the best ever. The mesh pockets inside are perfect. I really like this bag.