Osprey  Hikelite 26 Pack

I am a huge fan of hiking, in this is a great product for one day hiking. It is very light and very confortable. Any hydration bladder works on it. I think the best accesorie is the pole atatchments. It has a mesh between the bag and the suspension that makes very fresh and not sweaty.

I just received this pack and wanted to really like it. It is lightweight and has some nice features for a day hike. Unfortunately for a long hike in the summer putting a 3 L bladder and a lunch and light jacket it is not comfortable. By that I mean it has no hip belt and the straps when it’s heavy right on your sides and scrape them when I tried it. Also agree that it should have a mesh stuff it pocket . I think it be excellent for light weight hikes where you do not carry much weight or supplies . Certainly not good for longer hikes for me anyway. The lack of the Wider hip pocket is your’s to unacceptable for comfort on the trail with any weight. The Talon 22 is a much more viable pack than this one with my parameters.

I don't usually write reviews, but it looks like this daypack is suffering from a lack of them! I've been using this for a couple of months now, mainly on my daily commute to work by bike or train. Plenty of room for lunch, a thermos, water bottle, spare set of clothes for the gym, and climbing shoes/chalk bag. I like that the mesh pockets on the sides aren't strictly tight for the use of water bottles; tossing a carabiner on my water bottle keeps it from falling out and the other pocket has enough space to jam a chalk bag in. It would be nice if the outer stuff pocket was made of mesh, but it currently keeps my climbing shoes snug and secure as can be. Don't think I'd put anything larger than a light outer shell back there, otherwise. I can't speak to the durability of the material yet, but this review would definitely change if the pack wears out soon. As of right now, it doesn't seem cheap so much as it does prioritize lightweight/thin materials. If future iterations of this pack stuck with Osprey's typically robust materials, I'd think that a wise call on their part. The back suspension has no squeaking yet at all, nor do I think that will start up. Having it suspended off of my back is great for cycling or longer hikes, reducing what would usually be unbearable sweating to something manageable. Over all, mighty pleased with this pack as a flexible commuter option that easily works for day hikes. If it wears out quickly, this review will be adjusted.

I haven't used it yet so I'll report back if the first impression is off but overall it's pretty much what I'm looking for, a lightweight all around pack with good ventilation that can also carry skis occasionally. It would be nice if they included more of a proper ice axe car but I think something can be figured out. And the second pocket is too small for a snow shovel/probe but that's okay it's not what it's designed for and I don't often carry one. Also would note that the blue is a little brighter in person than it looked on the computer, and would be nice to see a dark green option.

The pack seems nice but with the straps all the way out the hip belt is still too high and sternum strap comes across my windpipe. Ditching the hip belt could work but then why stay at this price point.

I love Osprey products, have lots of their bags. This is a definite swing and a miss. First, the One Size designation is disappointing. With a hipbelt, they should have gone with the S/M and M/L sizing they usually do. The pack rode too high for me to even try to use the hipbelt. I'm also not a fan of hipbelts this thin, but at least it is removable. The next place they missed on are the bottom compression straps. Osprey typically makes their side pockets and straps so that you can route the straps inside the pocket (at least on every backpack I have owned from them). Not so here. They can only be routed outside the pocket, which means that when you cinch them down, you are going to lose the use of the bottom part of the pocket. Forget getting a water bottle in and out while it is cinched down, the strap will always get in the way. It is too low to help hold it in, it will just assist in forcing the bottle up and out, probably to be lost on the trail. The final nail in the coffin for this pack is the pitiful size of the shove it pocket. The sidewalls only come about half way, maybe two thirds, up the sides of the front flap. I got my wind shell in there, could get a light rain jacket (think OR Helium II but no larger), but I wouldn't trust it to hold anything more than that. TL;DR - It could have been so much more, but isn't. I didn't even get the tags off it. At least it was free shipping, I'll have to return it the next time I'm at one of the stores.

I took this pack on a few day hikes and love it so far. The side straps were great not only for the compression but also for clipping water bottles to secure them. I wish there were more internal pockets but get that the simple design maximizes storage space and also keeps the pack light. The rain cover seems to be big for the pack size but did its job well with mud splashes and with waterfalls. I wasn't sure how much to trust the front shove pocket but ended up finding it convenient for stuffing in a jacket and grabbing it again easily when the temperature changed.

I originally got this pack with the intent of shoving it through a dry hatch and taking it some combination of kayaking/hiking/camping. I have yet to implement my grand plans, but I have taken this pack hiking on several occasions and used it as my only bag (carry on) on a week long work-related trip. It's astonishing how much you can cram in this pack. On top of that, it's reasonably comfortable, and the waist strap is long enough for those with less-than-flat stomachs. The shoulder straps are wide enough and constructed well enough not to dig in even with a decent amount of weight in the pack, and the way it lies on the back is comfortable. I'd say this is a reasonably good pack for an average or slightly above average sized human and has enough space for a week of hotel travel or for maybe a few days hiking, especially if you're not alone and can split shared gear and supplies between people. The only downside I've found is that it's definitely very much designed for people within a standard deviation of average height and build. My fiancee, who is a foot shorter than me, finds it a bit too tall though and says it digs into her lower back a bit, so maybe miss this one if you're fairly short. Also, I'm a little on the heavy side and am not exactly of narrow build, but were I much heavier, the waist strap would be too short to use.

Its a nice little pack for anyone under 6' tall. I'm 6'4" and the waist belt sits high. Otherwise, love the size - will be the perfect "day pack" for our BWCA trips

Loved the color and fit of this bag, the shoulder strap can be moved, which makes it very custom fit friendly. Great for a first hiking pack