User Review: Osprey Crescent 90

Osprey Crescent 90
Above: The current Crescent 90, which may differ slightly from the version reviewed.

Reviewed June 19, 2006 by african

Rating: rated 4 of 5 stars
Size: 106 litres (including day pack)
Number of Pockets: 3
Max. Load Carried: 30kg
Height of Owner: 188cm
Price Paid: $279

What a great expedition pack! Although I have not tried comparable packs (except cheap and outdated 80 litre pack I used for nine years), it is hard to imagine that any pack could carry a big load more comfortably. The frame is great and combines excellently with the hipbelt to transfer weight to your hips.

The pockets are large and the main compartment can easily and effecitively be compressed for smaller loads. People who like to keep stuff separate and easily accessible might wish for more external pockets, but that would disturb the pack's great balance and clean lines.

Areas of improvement:

1. The clips are small and does not seem to be of the highest quality. None of them has broken yet, but I'm taking extra care with them since they seem a bit frail.

2. When the pack is fully extended a tall person would annoyingly not be able to look fully upwards since your head would bump against the pack. This is because of the arched shape that causes the top lid to be quite close to your head - the "head hollow" does not help much.

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