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Hot Item | Osprey Exposure 50 Backpacks
Brand: Osprey
Type: Ski/Snowboard Pack
Volume: 2800-3200 cu in
Product Features
Perfectly suited for gear-intensive technical climbs and ski mountaineering trips, the Osprey Exposure 50 backpack comfortably carries loads of 55 to 60 pounds. For a relatively small pack this is a rather amazing feat, accomplished by a lightweight yet exceedingly strong suspension system composed of a tapered HDPE framesheet with a 7001 aluminum alloy tubing perimeter with an 6005 aluminum alloy head cup extension. And to further reduce the weight, Osprey made a series of circular cutouts in the framesheet. Over the top of the framesheet a thermoformed backpanel offers luxurious contact with the climber's back and a heat moldable hipbelt disperses the weight throughout the hips, taking the edge off lengthy load hauls to the base of climbs. Although the Osprey Exposure 50 backpack has a simple top loading design, the innovative features, in addition to the suspension system, are well thought out and all have a practical use. For example, on either side of the main pack bag, just below the floating top pocket, rope tie-ins secure a coiled rope so it rides without shifting back and forth. Other examples include an internal hydration bladder pocket, and a straightjacket compression system that allows shredding alpinist the ability to carry a snowboard on the Osprey Exposure 50 backpack. Of the four packs in the Osprey Exposure series, only the Exposure 50 offers a crampon patch and its also cleverly equipped to carry skis, a snow shovel, wands, pickets, and ice tools. The custom moldable hipbelt even has gear loops for convenient access to climbing hardware.
Brand: Osprey
Type: Ski/Snowboard Pack
Volume: 2800-3200 cu in
Product Features
Perfectly suited for gear-intensive technical climbs and ski mountaineering trips, the Osprey Exposure 50 backpack comfortably carries loads of 55 to 60 pounds. For a relatively small pack this is a rather amazing feat, accomplished by a lightweight yet exceedingly strong suspension system composed of a tapered HDPE framesheet with a 7001 aluminum alloy tubing perimeter with an 6005 aluminum alloy head cup extension. And to further reduce the weight, Osprey made a series of circular cutouts in the framesheet. Over the top of the framesheet a thermoformed backpanel offers luxurious contact with the climber's back and a heat moldable hipbelt disperses the weight throughout the hips, taking the edge off lengthy load hauls to the base of climbs. Although the Osprey Exposure 50 backpack has a simple top loading design, the innovative features, in addition to the suspension system, are well thought out and all have a practical use. For example, on either side of the main pack bag, just below the floating top pocket, rope tie-ins secure a coiled rope so it rides without shifting back and forth. Other examples include an internal hydration bladder pocket, and a straightjacket compression system that allows shredding alpinist the ability to carry a snowboard on the Osprey Exposure 50 backpack. Of the four packs in the Osprey Exposure series, only the Exposure 50 offers a crampon patch and its also cleverly equipped to carry skis, a snow shovel, wands, pickets, and ice tools. The custom moldable hipbelt even has gear loops for convenient access to climbing hardware.
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Tuesday 23rd January 2007 at 12:00:00 AM
Good news: Decent weight (versus competing alpine/climbing backpacks); Decent fit (for climbing/hiking/traveling); Handles a lot of gear.
Bad news: Experienced durability issues (had to return to store); Color is subjective.
As a rock climber / alpinist / traveler, I research gear before purchasing. I thought the Osprey Exposure 50 might be a wise pick for my new alpine / climbing / travel pack, even though (at the time) there were no internet product reviews. I didn’t think the lack of reviews would matter, seeing how Osprey has a great reputation, the pack’s feature-to-weight ratio, and the categorization as a climbing pack.
This pack treated me well for a climbing trip to Indian Creek, UT (this Osprey 50L pack handled the biggest rack of gear a trad-climber will most likely ever require) plus a trip to Costa Rica. HOWEVER, after only a few months, I experienced three different flaws (top pull-string blew out; beginning of a major hole in the bottom stitching, and tears/punctures in the bottom).
I returned this pack, seeing how my previous pack (Gregory Reality) put up with years (not months) of weekly abuse. In Osprey’s defense, I am considering buying it again, based on the feature-to-weight ratio and Osprey’s overall reputation. We shall see.
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