Osprey  Savu 2 Lumbar Pack

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I've been using the Seral 7 for over 3 years and loving it but wanted to try out a bottle only set up. It has been an incredible change. Not needing to fill and empty a bladder for each ride is just one more obstacle to drop to help me get out on the trial. I even plan to buy the Savu 5 to add a 2nd extra bottle for slightly longer or hotter rides. I was particularly happy that I could still fit a small Lezyne hand pump going between both chambers of the Savu 2. It has almost all of the storage I could ask for with a hip pack, small front strap pouches big enough to hold a multitool on one side and an energy bar on the other would make this pack perfect.

Take this for my 4 to 6 mile trail running/hikes, dog walks and the park with kids. Fits my water, very large iPhone, keys, granola bar, and dog bags. Everything fits. Don’t see anything else fitting unless it’s very small. Very comfortable. Strap is nice and wide.

Such a good pack. Comparable to the bontrager rapid pack, but more rigid. This lets you one hand and take the bottle out drink and return it while pedaling easy road and single track. Can carry a decent amount of water with a bottle on the frame and you can carry a larger bottle such as the soma further bottle in the hip pack giving an extra 1 L there. Getting items in can be a bit awkward and space limited but I can fit a tube and some repair items in it plus some first aid kit. Then keep pump and one up edc on the bike. Good pack to help get my rides in the 15 to 20 mile range on my local AZ trails.

This is my first hip pack. I bought it for mountain biking because something like an under-the-saddle bag would interfere with my dropper post, and I needed something to carry my phone and didn't want to invest in an expensive handlebar mount that would just crowd up the cockpit. When I bought this, I actually didn't know it had a water bottle holder, so big bonus there. The water bottle sits at an angle and has a bungie strap that wraps over the tip to keep it secure. Inside are various compartments. There's an elastic mesh that's ideal for my phone, which is a Pixel 6 and is quite large. I've gotten good enough after a few rides to be able to remove and replace the phone without having to take off the pack, but it does take some practice. There's also a keychain hook. There's enough space to store multitools, extra tubes, snackbars, etc. Comfort-wise, I find it to be adequate. It doesn't sweat up my back excessively and doesn't dig into my hips or anything like that. For the price I paid (it was on sale), it's a solid pack that I have no problem recommending.

On the smaller side, but maybe that is okay. Do I really need more than a power bar, some small tools and my tire cracker? Probably not.

This is a nice small pack that works well for bike rides. No much room but if more is needed a back pack is a better option. The diagonal water bottle slot is a good feature.

Snug fitting with limited space but perfect for the minimalist.

I wanted something to carry water, snacks, and tools on medium length bike rides (to replace using a hydration backpack). The SAVU 2 design seemed to be what I needed, but the waist belt wouldn't remain tight. The belt loosens because the plastic cinch buckles allow it to slip. I had to stop every few minutes to cinch the belt tight again. It became a danger on the bike as the loosened belt allowed the pack to get hooked on my saddle. I may hike with it, but I definitely won't use it cycling.

This fanny pack doesn’t have a lot of storage but it is very comfortable to wear and I like the position for the water bottle. The price is really good too!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I recently purchased both the Savu 2 and the Savu 5 waist packs (the 2 for my wife and the 5 for me). We are long-time recreational mountain bike/trail riders and desired waist packs to carry our water bottles, a few snacks, small first aid goods, tire levers, tire patch kit, a small multi tool, cell phones, and a small electric tire pump with a bit of room to spare. I did a lot of internet searching looking at reviews of waist packs and decided on Osprey. I found that these two products are very well made and offered at a very fair and reasonable price. Both packs are easy to wear and I like the detailed construction of the sides and back of the pack that vents sweat and heat from the body, especially in the hot Arkansas summers where we live and ride (yes, these packs work well). And during the winter months on the days when it is too cold to ride our bikes, we will wear them on our day hikes as well. :-)