Osprey Porter 30 Backpack
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Brand | Osprey |
Item model number | 10002756 |
Color | Gray |
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Product Id | 1693435 |
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User Reviews and Ratings | 4.3636 (11 ratings) 4.3636 out of 5 stars |
UPC | 845136057807 |
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Osprey 10002756 Porter 30 Travel Backpack, Castle Grey
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I did a lot of research before purchasing the Osprey Porter 30. I needed a travel bag that was going to be convenient for short trips involving urban travel (subways, trains, turnstiles, stairs and planes). This bag did not disappoint. I like the structure of the bag with the high walls. The u-shaped zipper allows you to completely open the bag for easy packing. The compression straps/straight jacket secure your belongings in place and make the bag more compact when not fully packed. Lots of space and convenient compartments. If you know how to pack right you can easily get at least a week's worth of necessities in there. You can hide the straps which makes it easy for stowing and going through security checks. It is very comfortable to carry as a backpack or as bag. Lots of convenient and comfortable handles by which you can grab the bag and go. Additionally, it's backed by the Osprey Lifetime Guarantee. I absolutely love the Osprey Porter 30 and look forward to my adventures sporting this bag. My friend saw my bag and loved it. She bought one too!
This is my 2nd Porter 30. I bought the black one since I was going to Europe & didn't want a more colorful one to scream "tourist." I wanted a backpack to use for my carry-on. I love the features of this bag. The opted to leave the detachable hip belt at home to lessen the load since I wasn't going to hike with this bag. This bag opens wide and can hold a lot of stuff. The compression straps really help squish down the bag. It was the perfect size to put under the seat of a Swiss Air Boeing 777-300ER plane. I had aisle seats on my flights. As you can see by the photos, they fit under the seat in front of me. No more worrying if there will be any overheard space for it. Another quality product from Osprey!
I used this bag when I spent a month hopping around Europe. With the help of a couple space compression bags, I fit a months worth of clothes, shoes, and small souvenirs. This a perfect bag to use as you 1 carry-on item. The main pocket is huge and acts as a suit case. There is a pocket with mesh pockets to help organize, a shallow front most pocket, and a small top pocket that is surprisingly useful.The bag stayed comfortable the entire trip. This bag has been all over for the past 3 years and it has shown no sign of damage.
I purchased this pack for my trip to Thailand. Love it! It was so easy to pack, used a a carry on for most flights, only 2 flights, I did have to check it in, but when I got it back, I was able to find it, I was able to locate it easily due to the beautiful Teal color and it was so durable, nothing was wrong with it. I loved it! Now that it's on clearance, I'm sad, I don't need another one, but I may buy one anyway.... I've now used it for many short trips, but I know I can pack all that I need for almost two weeks in this pack.
I have used the Porter 30 over a year now and it has been a great EDC bag. This pack is versatile with the compression straps allowing you manage your items easily and carry what you need with some extras if you like. The one thing it is missing is a water bottle holder opposite the side handle. Even though it missed this one thing, I would buy this bag. It was held up well as I expected every Osprey product.
The chest strap is adjustable, designed just like the majority of packs. You just have to be smarter than the pack, friction holds it in place pull it where you want it on both sides.
I purchased the Porter 30 because my primary need was space and padding to protect camera gear. This pack hits it out of the park! I have carried it on a weekend kayak trip, a couple lake outings, to my marathon weekend, and hiking around Red Rocks in Denver, CO with close to 20 pounds of camera equipment. The pack has some shortcomings on which I will elaborate below. However, overall, I'm glad I purchased the Porter 30 and the pros outweigh the cons. I can definitely recommend it as a solid pack for your next adventure! What I like: -Lots of padding and padded laptop sleeve. I carried my 15" MacBook Pro easily. I had a DSLR camera body and 4 lenses in the main compartment. The walls of the pack as so padded that chances of something breaking are slim. -Straps tuck into pack in the event you need to zip them away at airport security -LOTS of space in the main compartment. You can easily pack for a weekend trip (shoes included!) -Zippered compartment on top is excellent for storing things you need to access easily What I dislike: -Comfort. I am a 5'5", 140lb female. Perhaps it's me (and my gear), but I found this pack dreadfully uncomfortable to carry after more than a couple hours. The bulk of the straps (and the weight in the pack) really pulled at my shoulders, creating a lot of pressure points and fatigue. I carried this on two consecutive hikes, each about 5 hours in length and I was ready to put the pack in the car by the end of the day. -Sweat. The pack doesn't breathe very well and you will be sweating quite a bit where the pack lays. -Accessibility. The overall accessibility into anything you need in the main compartment is poor. I think that's to be expected from a clamshell design. I found myself leaving the top open and the straps undone so I could reach things. This was not a pack that I could spin around and dig in by any means. Anytime I needed something, I had to put it down, search, and put it back on.
This is my primary carry-on. The Westwind Teal is rather bright, but hard to misplace/forget. I cover it with a black bag drawstring bag or raincover when I need to make it nondescript. I LOVE the padded wings. My major complaint of backpack carry-ons was that everything always settled to the bottom. NEVER happens with the wings on the Porter 30. MY TWO WISHES would be for Osprey to "over produce" the shoulder strap for the Transport Global bag in Westwind Teal (even the other colors) and offer it as an accessory for the the Porter 30, as well a color matching Daylite Plus bag. PLEASE!!!!... The generic shoulder strap, and Daylite bags just don't coordinate.
Got this about a year and a half ago. It is great for a few days of light travel. I've taken it to Florida, Texas, and Vegas and it has been great only having this one bag to worry about during travel. It isn't super comfortable to carry on your back for a long time but it isn't unbearable. I carried it on my back through two different trains and made the long walk from the orange line to the terminal at Chicago midway and was okay. It is easy to pack leisure clothes, however I haven't found a way to neatly pack a sport coat in it. It would also be nice if the laptop sleeve was against your back.
I had a bit of a revelation as I was walking around the airport and want to put this into perspective. Comfort is relative. I have a Granite Gear Taku that is my EDC -- this bag has adjustable straps and load lifters that make the bag very comfortable (it is just too big to fit under the seat of a plane). So as I was walking around the airport with my Porter 30, wishing I could further adjust this bag, I realized that this is a very big difference between hiking backpacks and travel backpacks. If you are used to using a hiking backpack, this may not be the most comfortable bag you have ever used. That being said, I was able to breeze through security and wander around the airport while waiting for my flight without the hassle of a wheeled suitcase with a bag that was comfortable. So that is a major bonus.