Alpha One Niner Evade 1.5 Full vs Tortuga Outbreaker 45L

I'm used to having the main compartment zipper be maybe a Ykk number 10 or something. visibly more beefy, so I know this is that main compartment. Thi...

Though the Osprey had a better harness/waist strap system, but for the size of bag, the Tortuga's removable waist straps works just fine. Most times I don't even use the waist straps unless I know I will be walking for over 20+ minutes. Plus, the Osprey is unable to stand upright on its own (due to not having a flat bottom) and the Tortuga can. Thus, making it easy to put the bag down on the floor when not carrying it

Seems like a lot of other people have gone into a lot of detail on this bag, so I'll hit on the major bits. Love the tuck away waist straps to help when you're going long/have a heavy load. Magnetic rip ups are sick, and speed up access. Front pockets are great, but access is a little tough for bigger hands

Pluses: holds a lot, carries a 17" laptop, 3 locking compartments, load levelling straps really work well, sternum strap is movable! Minuses: hip pad, shoulder pads could be better (very good but not great), mesh back would vent off sweat

I use the pack to carry camera gear along with the usual dad-carry gear like snacks, drinks, extra clothing, first aid kit, and frisbees, etc. I find the suspension system quite comfortable and I actually like the fact that the shoulder straps aren't overly padded. They (the shoulder straps) are nicely contoured and once you have the system dialed in for your torso, everything wraps and hangs nicely.

Bag was comfortable and secure, travelled well around the city and doesn’t seem as big as it is. Highly recommend for travelers who want a lot of room but don’t want to check a bag. If you don’t have inserts of your own you might want to buy them to help maintain shape structure but overall highly recommended.