Osprey Ozone 4-Wheel Carry-On Wheeled Luggage
Reengineered to deliver an even lighter-weight, premium travel experience, the Osprey Ozone 4-Wheel Carry-On wheeled luggage is upgraded from frame to fabric so you can easily move through airports.
- Ignore obstacles and roll easy with the high-clearance High Road LT4 wheel chassis, which is reinforced by a reimagined, ultralight aluminum frame
- Integrated top and bottom handles help you hoist this carry-on effortlessly into overhead bins
- New buttonless monopole trolley provides an intuitive and ergonomic experience, whether you're running between terminals or touring cobbled streets
- Includes a 16 in. laptop sleeve that simplifies the security line
- Travel Sentry ID helps you reconnect with lost luggage
- Includes a high-strength YKK Racquet Coil zipper
- Coated zippers improve water resistance
- 50 mm wheels
- Monopole add-a-bag solution
- Constructed with ultra-tough high-tenacity nylon that is fully recycled
- This item meets carry-on size restrictions for most airlines (size not to exceed 45 linear inches when adding L+W+H; this is subject to change, so check with your airline)
Imported.
View the Osprey Ozone Product LineView all Osprey Rolling Luggage| Best Use | Travel |
|---|---|
| Bag Style | Luggage |
| Gear Capacity (L) | 38 liters |
| Gear Capacity (cu. in.) | 2,319 cubic inches |
| Number of Exterior Pockets | 2 + main compartment |
| Laptop Compartment | Yes |
| Fits Laptop Size (in.) | 16 inches |
| Wheeled | Yes |
| Carry-On | Yes |
| Material(s) | 100-denier recycled high-tenacity NanoFly nylon (bluesign® approved) |
| Dimensions | 22 x 14 x 9 inches |
| Weight | 5 pounds |
| Gender | Unisex |
| Sustainability | Contains materials that meet the bluesign® criteria Contains recycled materials |
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Wait for the next generation of this item
Wait for the next generation of this luggage, as this one has too many problems. The best thing about it is the weight. The outer pockets are not usable, they are difficult to access when the suitcase is empty, and impossible when the suitcase is full. The zipper is waterproof and so tight that it's a royal pain to zip. The extension handle is just wiggly enough that when you use all four wheels it veers off this way and that, it doesn't track smoothly. One small item is that it doesn't have handles in the typical places, so it was annoying to the taxi driver in Paris who had to lift it out of the trunk.
Might be OK for shorter people.
I am a huge fan of Osprey gear, but this will be returned. The bag is well made but the handle is way too short. I am average height (5'11"). If I walk at my normal brisk pace, my heels hit the bag, which required me to hold it awkwardly farther out to the side. See the attached picture. The handle is 8" shorter than the bag I'm replacing. Some luggage manufacturers have handles with adjustable length. This is a major flaw that Osprey will need to address.
Disaster
Avoid. Horrible design. I have many items from Osprey and love the brand, but this isn't one of them. Purchased for international carryon. The single shaft handle wobbles like crazy. If you load a back pack with a luggage sleeve on top, the bag and handle are not strong enough to handle the weight and just collapse. I ended up buying another bag while traveling, and will take this one back to return.
Disappointed
I returned this because the build quality seemed very poor. I have an Osprey carry-on bag that I really like, so I thought that this one would be similarly well-designed. Not so. The handle seemed like it will break off, and it's impossible to roll it in a straight line. The companion bag doesn't secure adequately to the luggage. Extremely frustrating to use!
Osprey Carry-On Comparrision
Warning, this is a long review. I bought three Osprey bags to choose from for a carry-on. The Transporter 4-wheel hybrid, Ozone 4-wheel, and Sojourn 45. None of them feel 100% perfect, I wish I could combine aspects of each! I haven't used any of these on a trip yet, so I can't speak to how they will hold up. I currently have the larger size of Sojourn for a checked bag, I've had it since 2015 and have loved it. It has held up well which is why I wanted an Osprey carry-on. I'm bummed that REI doesn't stock all of these right now because I like the reassurance of their return policy where I can test it out and still return if it doesn't work for me. Adds a layer of stress that I can't do that with all of these bags. Ozone Pros: It is the lightest at 5lbs which is great, it opens fully for a spacious packing area, it has a couple of interior pockets, and it has straps to hold things in place. I also like the light colored lining, makes it easier to see items. Good side handle. Ozone Cons: The wheels are much smaller than the other two, I worry about them holding up. The zipper is also much smaller, I am hard on zippers as I have a habit of over stuffing my bags, so I worry this zipper won't hold up. It is also hard to zip and unzip, I have to get it at just the right angle and zip in little bits to get it to go all the way, very stiff. The top handle isn't really a handle, it is part of the frame, which you could wedge your fingers through when empty, but I doubt you could when full. So you are trying to grip with your finger tips or you have to use the side handle. Another issue is the front pocket has a narrow opening. It is a huge pocket that runs the length of the bag, with a laptop pocket and a few smaller pockets, but you just need to reach your hand in blindly to pull out, you can't get a good look in it with such a narrow opening. I anticipate this being a huge pain. I also am not a fan of how you pull out the handle to wheel, it feels less like a button and more of a grip thing, it is awkward to press. I think this might get easier with time, but just feels unnecessarily difficult. Transporter Pros: I like the combo of the harder shell and softer top. It is the next lightest weight at 6.59lbs. One interior pocket. The front pocket had a wider opening that makes it easy to see and access the laptop and additional pockets.  The wheels are bigger and seem hardy. Easy push button handle for wheeling. It has an expansion area which is nice. Transporter Cons: The top handle is a stiff hard material that rests close the the bag and is difficult to get a grip on without hurting your knuckles. Side handle isn't super substantial, but okay, I worry if it will hold up. There are no internal straps, there is another zippered netted covering. I've not had this before and I'm not sure why it is designed this way or how I feel about it. The opening is narrower on this one, but not horrible. Sojourn 45 Pros: I'm a little bias because this one was so familiar. This one has by far the best handles. Large and padded, easy to get a quick grip on them. Nice big wheels. Has a wide opening to make it easy to pack, with two long pockets along the side. I like to keep papers in these along with firm items to give it structure. There are also two more interior pockets in the netted area. There are two compression straps to hold items down inside. This is the only one I ordered with backpack straps. I'm not sure how much I would use these, it is nice when going over cobblestones. Most of the time I think I would remove them to make it lighter weight and then use that space as an extra pocket. This one feels the most durable. Sojourn 45 Cons: Heaviest at 8lbs. They changed the lining color from mine to a bright lime green. I really can't stand this, nor do I understand the need, a light neutral interior color is the best. This one doesn't have the front pocket with laptop sleeve, it has compression straps instead. The biggest con is that it only has two wheels. I really like a spinner for a carry-on, it makes it so much easier to wheel down the center aisle. Conclusion: The perfect bag would have the wheels and sleek design of the transporter, the handles, interior pockets, and good compression design of the sojourn, lining color and wide main pocket opening of the ozone.Â
Ultralight,simple fine traveler.
Yes, Zipper is stiff but holds up fine with careful use. Light weight is fabulous for lifting into overhead racks. Simple, well-thought-out design.
Terrible wheels and bad balance makes this a NO
I bought this and the matching laptop bag. Neither one is any good fyi. The laptop bag due to a lack of padding and poor strap design. This one due to something different entirely. TLDR: Skip to the end for the worst of it. The luggage is light enough, which is why I bought it. I needed something lightweight for frequent domestic airline travel. Ospreys almighty guarantee and rei’s (still) generous return period made my decision to give this a shot easier. I wish I hadn’t though. I opened the shipping box and was immediately impressed. Yes, I was blown away by the internal components of the luggage. I could see my suits and shirts all tucked in nicely behind the curtain, lock clasped and pulled slug. There is also a generous front pocket with some internal pockets for organization as well as a dedicated laptop pocket with a clasp and cord pull. I would never trust this bag as a checked bag with anything delicate, nor would I want to leave a laptop in here when stowing this luggage in the overhead. Inside it has two mesh pockets across from the suit curtains. It looked really good. The zippers and the stitching is even better than normal for osprey. It seems like there were some really innovative things going on in the design of this luggage, but that’s also the problem. It seems like whoever designed this hadn’t ever actually used rolling luggage before. The internal design is fantastic, it wasn’t until I extended the handle and began to roll it around that I discovered myriad of issues going on with this suitcase. First of all, there is nowhere to grab, besides the extending handle, which we will get to. The handle is integrated into the sort of external frame and is curved inwards, making it almost impossible to grab hold of on account of its proximity to the bag itself. There is a handle on the side which is accessible, but nothing on the top. The handle on the side has an ID slot underneath it. The top handle extends by squeezing it. Not a great start as it feels brittle, even if it is not - idk. Almighty guarantee makes me less worried, but being stuck in an airport with this sounds awful (no top handle remember). The wheels don’t feel smooth. I am used to samsonite, which apparently feels a lot smoother. They tend to want to stick in place and this does not seem to turn on a dime at all. The zippers do seem like they would keep water out. They also seem pretty good at keeping me out too though, as they are very difficult to open. Why you need to keep that much water out of a soft shell bag…idk, maybe there’s a market for this but I can’t think of who that is. The worst part of this whole thing though, is something I’ve never encountered before. Someone at osprey thought it was a good idea to tilt the bag ever so slightly, towards the user. IE - towards the cloths and the laptop bag atop this one. As such, this bag has four wheels, but it only wants to use two of them. This causes the bag to fly out randomly, where any other rolling luggage would just go where you pushed it, this one wants to fall over. My sampsonite luggage I could push with one finger across airport floors, or my living room floor all the same. This one, I can get it three feet before it tries to tip itself over. The extending handle being a single pillar, instead of two like every other company LENDS itself to the instability even further. Then, when you put the laptop bag on top, it wants to flip all over the place because there is only one pillar (not two) to hold it in place. It seems like osprey installed a cord with clasp for this, but it requires that the front pocket be left opened IE the phone/sunglasses/wallet pocket. Overall: Cons: Tbag is just such a poorly designed nightmare. It falls over, it’s difficult to open, it provides no impact protection, wheels that are not smooth, a frame that is half internal/half external, poor overall design from a real-world functionality standpoint, absolutely unusable in real world travel, no locking mechanism, no dedicated/stand alone top handle, poor design implemented poorly, all sparkle / no substance. 💩 Pros: Lightweight, good internal design, well manufactured, seemingly waterproof zippers, almighty guarantee. I would not recommend that you buy this luggage, not at any price. In fact if you’re given this for free I suggest you open the plastic bag that this comes in very carefully…and just use that instead. 0/10, it literally falls flat on its face.
Great Bag, Slight Learning Curve But Worth It
Bought this carry on for a recent trip to Armenia, worked great. There was a very slight learning curve to this bag due to the design, but easy none-the-less. There is a slight bit of play in the handle but to be expected, too tight of tolerance and the slightest bit of travel crude would bind it up. I really came to appreciate the innovative handle design. Squeezing allows it to extend and collapse which makes negotiating the various hurdles in airports a breeze without breaking stride, a definite plus for tight flight connections. Bought this bag to be my clothes back-up on international travel, in case of lost main bag. I can easily fit a week's worth of clothes inside and, though slightly smaller than other bags, it's sure to fit in any overhead. The wheels are a little different than I've used in the past, can't describe it but they are fine, just run slightly different but smooth and easy. The difficult zipper people have noted concerned me at first but then I noted it was due to the fined seam on the inside turning slightly outward. A quick push downward as I zipped and it was as smooth as any other. I suspect this might correct itself with use, over time. Regardless, understanding the why it is stiff and how to counter it has made it a non-issue. At first glance, one might think the bag is cheaply made but I spent some time closely examining the construction and the materials and found them to be quality, light weight, and the aluminum bar frame seems to be pretty sturdy. I had no issues loading an additional bag on top and maneuvering through the airport. I am 5'9" and at full extension, the handle extended further than I liked so I dropped it down to a comfortable height. The final thing that sold me on the bag was the warranty. If something goes wrong, send it in and they fix or replace it, simple as that. I hope this review helps anyone on the fence, Armenia is a looong journey and this bag passed with flying colors.
Why did Osprey mess with a good thing?
I have have used the Ozone carry on for years and loved that it is lightweight and spacious. Of course, it has now been redesigned and this new version is terrible. The padded front warps and causes the zipper to curl inward. It is a struggle to open and close the zipper. This has been made worse by the weird plastic coating that is on top of the zipper. I suppose this was to create a water seal but what use it that if it makes the zipper nearly unusable? Just a mess all the way around. Please go back to the old design and get rid of the padded pocket and coated zippers!
Meh…
Some compartments are difficult to use- tight openings; main zipper seems cheap and catches on suitcase and doesn’t move smoothly. I don’t love it as much as I hoped but I’m going to give it a try.