User Review: Osprey Atmos 50

Osprey Atmos 50
Above: The current Atmos 50, which may differ slightly from the version reviewed.

Rating: rated 3 of 5 stars
Height of Owner: 6'1"

This pack felt sooooo good in the store, where I walked around with it fully loaded for 10 minutes. It's incredibly light, cool on the back, and holds a lot of stuff.

However, in contrast to some of the other reviewers, I'm not fond of its frame system. It gives the Atmos a tremendous arch that makes me want to lean far forward to keep it properly seated against my back. Perhaps it's just not quite the right shape for my body (it's my first full-size backpack). Perhaps I'm not loading it properly. Perhaps there's a trick to getting it closer to my back. If there is, it certainly would be nice to have some instructions to that effect with the pack or on their web page.

I'll be keeping it for the time being, but in the future will pay closer attention to the natural arch of the pack versus the natural arch of my back.

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Where to Buy

Buy Online We found the Atmos 50 at 15 online stores:

StoreProduct DescriptionPrice

Campmor
Atmos 50 Ultralight Internal Frame Pack$198.95Buy Now

Backcountry.com
Atmos 50 Backpack - 2800-3200cu in$198.95Buy Now

Oregon Mountain Community
Atmos 50 Backpack$158.95Buy Now

Moosejaw
Men's Atmos 50 Backpack$199.00Buy Now

Altrec Outdoors
Atmos 50 Backpack$168.89Buy Now

CampSaver.com
2 purchase options:
Osprey Atmos 50 Pack 3000 cu in$119.37Buy Now
Osprey Atmos 50 Pack 3000 cu in$199.95Buy Now

REI
Atmos 50 Pack$199.00Buy Now

Backcountry Outlet
Atmos 50 Pack - 2800-3200 cu in$139.26Buy Now

Ramsey Outdoor
Atmos 50$199.00Buy Now

Mountain Hideaway
Atmos 50 Backpack$199.00Buy Now

RockCreek
Atmos 50 Backpack$198.95Buy Now

Massey's
2 purchase options:
Atmos 50 Internal Frame Pack$179.10Buy Now
Atmos 50 Internal Frame Pack$199.00Buy Now

EMS
Atmos 50 Backpack$199.00Buy Now

US Outdoor Store
Atmos 50 Backpack$199.00Buy Now

Vargo Outdoors
Atmos 50 - Men s Backpack$199.00Buy Now

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