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The Kestrel Series provides great looking forward thinking design in a multi-user technical pack. Designed for the outdoor enthusiast looking for a "quiver-of-one" the Osprey Kestrel 28 Daypack pack offers all the features needed for everything from a long trek to quick peak assault. Features include a HDPE foam framesheet, AirScape backpanel with tri-section - ridged foam - central air chimney, along with spacer mesh covered EVA foam torso with adjustable harness. Additional details include hipbelt sewn on zippered pockets. ice/gear loops, side compression straps and back mesh stash pouch for this top loading backpack.
Great Pack
The pack was everything I was wanting in a day pack. All the bells and whistles with zero problems with durability. It was also very easy to load, lift and carry. My old bag used to make the hiking more difficult or at least I would get more of a workout from the pack then the hike. No more. Great pack for the price.
Amazingly comfortable and well designed daypack
For years I've been looking for a worthy update for my decades old Wilderness Experience klettersack, a clean no frills versatile daypack, and finally found it in the Kestrel 28. The more I use it, the more I like it.
The highly adjustable waist belt/shoulder strap suspension system is the most comfortable I've ever used. You can easily carry the bulk of the load on your hips, and also get decent ventilation for your back. The trekking pole feature is a nice, simply designed extra, as are the tie-off daisies, and rain cover.
The variable sizing and adjustable distance from shoulder to waist was key for me, TNF and Lowe packs I've used ride too high on my waist. I initially thought the sternum strap was too short, until I realized it is designed to pull the specially curved shoulder straps in to sit on your collar bone instead of on the shoulder joint. After years of using old style shoulder straps, this is pure heaven.
In a similar vein, I also initially thought the lid cinch straps were too long, until I realized that you can easily access the main compartment by loosening them instead of unclipping them, a nice feature.
A minor complaint is that the side pockets are just usable for Nalgene water bottles, but could be deeper. This is not an issue if you use a water bladder. Also, since there is no secondary access to the main compartment, you need to be a bit organized when packing.
an excellent day pack
This is the most comfortable day pack. The stow on the go trekking poles design is wonderful. I would buy this pack just for that feature alone. The belt pockets and rain cover are a nice features too. Altrec is one of the best on-line companies to deal with. Great communication!! Thanks. jd
Great Pack
The pack was everything I was wanting in a day pack. All the bells and whistles with zero problems with durability. It was also very easy to load, lift and carry. My old bag used to make the hiking more difficult or at least I would get more of a workout from the pack then the hike. No more. Great pack for the price.
Amazingly comfortable and well designed daypack
For years I've been looking for a worthy update for my decades old Wilderness Experience klettersack, a clean no frills versatile daypack, and finally found it in the Kestrel 28. The more I use it, the more I like it.
The highly adjustable waist belt/shoulder strap suspension system is the most comfortable I've ever used. You can easily carry the bulk of the load on your hips, and also get decent ventilation for your back. The trekking pole feature is a nice, simply designed extra, as are the tie-off daisies, and rain cover.
The variable sizing and adjustable distance from shoulder to waist was key for me, TNF and Lowe packs I've used ride too high on my waist. I initially thought the sternum strap was too short, until I realized it is designed to pull the specially curved shoulder straps in to sit on your collar bone instead of on the shoulder joint. After years of using old style shoulder straps, this is pure heaven.
In a similar vein, I also initially thought the lid cinch straps were too long, until I realized that you can easily access the main compartment by loosening them instead of unclipping them, a nice feature.
A minor complaint is that the side pockets are just usable for Nalgene water bottles, but could be deeper. This is not an issue if you use a water bladder. Also, since there is no secondary access to the main compartment, you need to be a bit organized when packing.
an excellent day pack
This is the most comfortable day pack. The stow on the go trekking poles design is wonderful. I would buy this pack just for that feature alone. The belt pockets and rain cover are a nice features too. Altrec is one of the best on-line companies to deal with. Great communication!! Thanks. jd
Step 1 - Pack Sizing
All Osprey packs, save the transit bags, are available in multiple sizes to fit a range of torso lengths. To find your torso length, have a friend measure your back along the spine from the level of your iliac crest (the top of your hipbones) to your C7 (the knobby bone at the base of your neck).
Step 2 - Hipbelt Sizing
To determine your hipbelt size measure around your hips, not your waist. A properly fitted hipbelt rides centered over the hipbones and needs to be very snug; after all it will be carrying the bulk of the pack's weight. The padded portion should wrap well around your hips, leaving a gap of 3 to 6 inches between the tips of the pads when securely tightened.
| Torso Length | Pack Size | Hip Measurement | Hipbelt Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| > 22" | XLarge | > 36" | XLarge |
| 20-22.5" | Large | 33-37" | L or WL |
| 18-20.5" | Medium | 30-34" | M or WM |
| 16-18.5" | Small | 27-31" | S or WS |
| 14-16.5" | XSmall | < 28" | WXS |
| Torso Length | Pack Size | Hip Measurement | Hipbelt Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| > 20" | Large | > 36" | XLarge |
| 18-20.5" | Medium | 33-37" | L or WL |
| 18.5"- | Small | 30-34" | M or WM |
| - | - | 27-31" | S or WS |
| - | - | < 28" | WXS |
| Torso Length | Pack Size | Hip Measurement | Hipbelt Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | > 36" | XLarge |
| > 20" | Large | 33-37" | L or WL |
| 18-20.5" | Medium | 30-34" | Medium |
| < 18.5" | Small | 31" | Small |
| Torso Length | Hip Measurement | Pack Size |
|---|---|---|
| > 20" | > 33" | Large |
| 18-20.5" | 30-34" | Medium |
| < 18.5" | < 31" | Small |
| Torso Length | Hip Measurement | Pack Size |
|---|---|---|
| > 18" | - | M/L |
| < 18.5" | - | S/M |
| Torso Length | Hip Measurement | Pack Size |
|---|---|---|
| > 20" | > 33" | Large |
| 18-20.5" | 30-34" | Medium |
| < 18.5" | < 31" | Small |
ErgoPull
Nearly all Osprey hipbelts use an exclusive ErgoPull design. It creates mechanical advantage to provide extra leverage in cinching down the hipbelt. The ErgoPull design also draws tension along the top and bottom of the belt, not through the center, so it distributes pressure more evenly over the padding and relieves direct pressure on the hipbones.
Step 3 - Harness
Osprey Crescent & Luna, Aether & Ariel and Waypoint packs offer interchangeable shoulder harnesses. Harness sizing usually corresponds to pack size, but your best bet is to try one on. A properly fit harness should terminate 2 to 3" beneath the armpit. Webbing should not touch the body. By breaking the hook and loop connection and sliding the harness up and down the backpanel the torso length can be adjusted up to 3". (see illustration).
| Men's | SM | MD | Large | XLarge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's | WXS | WSM | WM | WL |
Step 4 - Overall Fit
Once you have the correct size pack, harness and hipbelt, and the torso length set properly, it's time to put some weight in the pack (20 to 30 pounds of well distributed weight will do) and dial in the fit. First, snug down the hipbelt and harness. Connect the sternum strap (A) - position it about 2 inches below your collarbones and snug it down lightly. Finally, tighten the load lifter straps to draw the load solidly against your back. The lift straps (B) should come off your shoulders at a 45 to 60 degree angle in Osprey's ReCurve and Ethereal Suspension packs. In other models these straps serve more as compression straps and ride flatter; they may even angle downwards.
In a good fit, there should be no pressure points and no gaps between your body and the pack. With Osprey's ReCurve packs, final tweaking may involve custom fitting the aluminum stays to your back.
Lichen Green, Paprika Red and Twilight Blue. Available sizes, while supplies last, include size s/m and size m/l: s/m, m/l.
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