QUOTE(scoutfai @ Jul 19 2016, 01:08 PM)
Anyone here using or experience with Osprey Xenith 75 before? Mind to share the real user experience, pros and cons of this bag?
Looking for a backpack within 50 liter to 80 liter, want to have either front of side opening for easy access to main compartment. And a hydration pack at outside seems very convenient.
So far the Xenith 75 seems fitting all my requirement, other bag like the Deuter Air Contact Pro has its hydration inside the bag, so kind of let down for me.
But the asking price of Osprey Xenith 75 in Osprey Malaysia website is RM1477, which is quite a lot (like RM500 more than the Deuter Air Contact Pro of similar capacity).
Even for a working adult i also feel this is quite an investment.
Hence before dump in so many money I want to make sure this bag works in Malaysia forest.
One thing I really wish to get user feedback is how easy is the side opening in accessing the main compartment. Other bag usually have a nice U-shaped front opening for such purpose, but Osprey Xenith choose the side opening method. I have doubt on the effectiveness.
I think this is an old design by Osprey but still selling. A newer backpack by Osprey is the Atmos but I do not consider it because it has no front or side opening for accessing main compartment. I have suffer from this from my last backpack so I wish to have this feature in my next purchase. Whenever I see my buddy take thing out so easily whereas I have to dig a hole first and fill it back every single time I feel jealous.
The next closest backpack by Osprey in term of features is the Aether series. But so far I am eyeing on Xenith first. Feel better featured.
I would choose the Atmos 1st than others.
Atmos have the front zip access to the main compartment. A inner flap separate 2 or unzip it to have whole main.
Atmos have a new design which is more carrying comfort and feel the weightless. This is very important when you carry long hr with heavy load.
Compare the weight, Atmos is the lightest. And Deuter is crazy heavy at 3.1kg. Lighter backpack save you some weight to carry.
For bladder, doesn't matter inside or outside for me. (depend person) I only access the bladder at the end of the day. Cause you fill up enough for a day and doesn't need to access everytime. Putting bladder inside have a advantage for cold country. I use bladder all the time.
But Atmos don't have 75L. Only 65L. That you have to consider.
For price, you can look for cheaper shop. Just search back where to get.