frontpageRokket | Staff posted Jan 07, 2026 01:01 AM
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frontpageRokket | Staff posted Jan 07, 2026 01:01 AM
Osprey Farpoint Men's Travel Backpack (various colors): 55L $132 or 40L
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I like this design better where the laptop sleeve is more on the back/shoulder strap side.
Not sure I like it enough to upgrade my still really good bag.
I shortly had a porter. It's not adjustable and only works if have a compatible torso size. I backpacked for years and the farpoint/fairview is far and away a superior system, it's easy to adjust to get the weight off your shoulders.
If you are mainly airports I would likely consider a rolling suitcase and the 40L or other 30L range osprey backpack.
If you travel more remote locations they 55l+ are hard to beat unless you had pick each part. Overall I enjoyed being able to unclip the 15l and have all my needed items available versus shifting through a bag to pull them out.
Personally I recommend going with the 40L and getting a separate daypack later.
The problem is that the 55L omits the side-opening zippered laptop sleeve thats present on the 40L and encourages you to use the 15L daypack to stash your laptop.
This puts a heavy weight further from your body and can cause the daypack to droop a lot. The 40L laptop sleeve also provides better protection for the laptop IMO since it's closer to your body and it augments your center of gravity in a good way.
Personally I have been using my 40L (BF purchase 2025 @$92) with a 18L Hikelite pack that I got on here a couple years back.
The 40L Farpoint is pretty versatile and if you're crafty it can hold a variety of smaller bags (if you don't have their daypack) using its compression straps.
I can't say enough good things about Osprey. Easily one of my fav brands and I hope they keep on doing the amazing things they do. These days I just want to convert all my bags to Osprey since they are innovative as heck and just so incredibly comfortable.
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Hard choice is between this bag and a good 25-35l backpack. The slightly smaller bags are easier to get to fit as a personal item and offer tons of space as well. Totally love the Proxima Osprey bagl, it is a little easier to fit under the seat if needed and feel like it hold almost as much as the 40l.
I've got a 18-26L expandable that is my short-trip bag, and the Farpoint as my main travel bag for longer trips, where I take the smaller bag as a daypack and underseat laptop/snack bag. I'd love to get the base bag from the 55L Farview as I never use the laptop sleeve in mine and the padding just takes up space. Plus the non-standard clips for turtle carry means it's hard to adapt my (non-Osprey) daypack, but the Osprey daypack is terrible for general use, with near zero external accessibility and minimal internal organization. IMHO, the only benefit over a stuff pack is the bottle mesh and (much) better straps.
I've got a 18-26L expandable that is my short-trip bag, and the Farpoint as my main travel bag for longer trips, where I take the smaller bag as a daypack and underseat laptop/snack bag. I'd love to get the base bag from the 55L Farview as I never use the laptop sleeve in mine and the padding just takes up space. Plus the non-standard clips for turtle carry means it's hard to adapt my (non-Osprey) daypack, but the Osprey daypack is terrible for general use, with near zero external accessibility and minimal internal organization. IMHO, the only benefit over a stuff pack is the bottle mesh and (much) better straps.
I don't have tons of low cost carrier experience. My memory of the United Carry On sizer(20-21" x 14" x 8-9") the 40l fit if slightly under-packed and if you put away the straps. I don't think it would make the personal item sizer (9x10x17), but the Osprey Proxima (10.63H X 12.99W X 18.9D) backpack would fit well with clothing/underfilling and good use of the compression straps. Osprey Daylite 26+6 would be a great option, but I prefer the Proxima.
Really hard to make a rule which works for everyone in every situation. Thank you for the heads up.
I understand the farpoint is solid but its a carryon so doesn't really need a heavier fabric
With that being said the daypack that came with with the 55 is amazing and I use it all the time at home and while traveling with the 40L. The things that allow it to attach make is super versiatial, the hip straps can be stuffed when in a city, the shoulder are super adjustable and it can almost be worn as a sling over the shoulder when caring the 40L bag, the pocket that the shoulder straps are supposed to pack into is great for carry your trash. So all things being equal with the 40L bags I would get the the 55 for the daypack but IDK how they compare
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I like this design better where the laptop sleeve is more on the back/shoulder strap side.
Not sure I like it enough to upgrade my still really good bag.
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