User Review: Osprey Silhouette

Reviewed September 16, 1997 by Walt Stinson

Rating:
Design: Internal frame
Size: 5600
Number of Pockets: 2
Max. Load Carried: 45 lbs
Height of Owner: 6'
Price Paid: $349

I borrowed this pack and a Dana Alpine and compared them over a weekend. I used 30 lb loads and went out for two miles at a time. Even though I was biased by the Dana reviews (undoubtedly well earned), I finally settled on the Osprey simply due to comfort.

Build quality is comparable. I used the Osprey in Aug '97 on a four day trip in Rocky Mtn National Park and it was superb. I am thrilled with the Vector system, which is similar to Dana's beaver tail but with several detachable options. For this trip I used the Vector Summit, a detachable 1100 cu in summit pack.

It was perfect for the gear I needed to take when we summitted Long's Peak. I also used the detachable fanny pack on the summit trek, for my rain gear. Osprey is made here in Colorado and is very well known and highly regarded. While its reputation doesn't seem to extend east of the Mississippi, perhaps that is changing. If my experience is any indication, they are coming on strong with a great pack and the added appeal of the Vector system. (While I was in the store, a Dana Alpine owner was figuring out how to attach a Summit to his pack!) So, if you are skeptical, as I was, that Dana has a monopoly at the high-end of the pack market, check out Osprey. I love this pack!

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