Is Osprey a Good Brand for Hiking Bags?

is osprey a good hiking bag brand
Osprey hiking bags are certainly are the higher end of the price scale when compared with other options on the market. But are they worth it? And is Osprey a good hiking brand? Here's my honest take after just about 3 years of hiking exclusively with Osprey bags.

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Osprey is a well known premium brand of hiking bags predominantly, though with a range of luggage and other types of bags more recently.

I can’t comment on the luggage! But I’ve been using Osprey hiking bags consistently (and exclusively) since December 2021. I have:

is osprey a good brand for hiking bags

And in short, I LOVE them both so much that I haven’t even considered using another hiking bag brand since December 2021.

I’ve already written fuller reviews of both of those bags, so this isn’t a product review. Instead I want to talk about the brand on the whole, so here’s what I’d say about it:

Price££££Expensive compared with lots of other brands on the market
Quality of Products⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Excellent. Highly durable and comfortable hiking bags
Customer Service🤷‍♀️Never needed it! Can’t comment
General Online ReviewsExcellentHundreds of 5 star reviews on the main review platforms

Osprey Delivery Times and Availability

Osprey sells through its own website and has a readily available offering on Amazon.

In short, the products I’ve had from this brand are second to none. It’s worth saying the first one (the Sirrus 36) was a gift so I can’t comment on things like delivery times.

But with the Osprey Sirrus 24, I ordered from their website (ospreyeurope.com) on 16th May 2022 and had the delivery on 18th May with standard delivery.

So delivery is efficient.

Osprey Reviews

General online reviews on the likes of TrustPilot are amazing too, with hundreds of 5 star reviews.

Osprey Durability and Product Quality

And the main thing is, both of the products I’ve had have lasted so long (and are still going) despite being absolutely put through it. They’ve been grazed against rocks time after time, thrown on the ground, soaked through, dried out, got hot, cold, scraped against some more rocks and lived in my car boot for too long.

And still there’s not a single hole in either.

Osprey Comfort

For me this is the main selling point. Their female specific fit hiking bags have been quite literally game changing for me in comfort terms. The shape and level of adjustability means I immediately stopped suffering unnecessary back and shoulder pain from hiking (because I started wearing the straps correctly because it did not hurt me to do to). For the women’s fit bags specifically (I can’t comment on the mens), the comfort has been miles better than any bag I’ve used before.

Osprey Pricing and is it Worth it?

Ok, so there’s no getting away from the fact that Osprey bags are at the pricier end of the scale. But there are sometimes deals to be had:

And I do also think that, when you are in a position to invest more up front in a bag like this, it pays off in the end. I’ve had cheaper bags before and had to replace them much more frequently. But for me, for the amount of time they are lasting and the comfort, I think it’s a worthwhile investment.

Would I Recommend Osprey Hiking Bags?

Yes. Hands down. This is my favourite hiking bag brand, no question. I can’t see myself ever changing!

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