Osprey Syncro 12 Hydration Pack - Men's vs Osprey Fairview 40

Really an amasing pack, a lot more room inside than I had anticipated & functions really well on longer trail outings superbly. Comes with Osprey's "Hydraulics" bladder + tubing which is over-engineered & is the only reason it's not a 5 star review. *Just do yourself a favor and replace the tubing with a long straight replacement tube & bite valve from Camelbak. ( Or a camelback bladder kit

Okay, so let's say we're on a long track. We're walking. We're walking that for some time we don't want anything on our front. We want everything on t...

So this provides a bit of support and breathability if that's even a word for your back and it still keeps your stuff secure. but let's the air pass t...

so much feels lighter having this. So this is great. Yeah just like you know Oh after like really so and then if your backpack is too heavy it's nice ...

Comparing the two, I find the S12 to be more comfortable, the harness hugs the body and the load lifters (although small) do help with getting a snug fit. I also really enjoy the new organization options, especially the separate bladder pocket. I'm also pleased with the lid lock being moved to the top. I always had problems knocking into things when it stuck out from the rear

But After testing the Farpoint for over a year and testing the Fairview for the past few months,, this is what we've found out. First The shoulder str...

Even on my local flatland trails, when I hit roots, rocks and small jumps it often comes loose. Furthermore, because the magnet on the hose is free to swivel, when I try to put it back on I sometimes have to twist it to get it properly aligned with the bite valve. The other improvement I would wish for is for the "slash pocket" to be just a bit bigger. On the old Syncro 10 I could fit my phone (6

I don't think they're YKK, but they also seem to have a fair amount of covering to help keep your bag protected. If you happen to get in some rain as ...

keeps it inside so I don't have to worry about the ugliness of a cord hanging loose which apparently was by the last design. so go ahead and close thi...

I had a small eagle creek zipper bag that I added to the strap for my travel documents and a snack, and that worked fine.

So we'll go over all of those things and the features on the pack. So some of the first features I'd like to go over are the bellows pocket here, whic...

This just didn't have enough room. The outside pocket has room for a laptop which I don't need. I think that the padding took up space . I looked at my friends Transporter 60 which I really liked for size ( I believe if it is not over packed it could be synched down for carry on size