Poco AG Safety Notice The Orb is part of a family of packs being offered by Osprey in 2010, called the 24/7 series. These packs can be used in the office and for playing after work. I will be sharing all the things I’m discovering about this attractive new pack. This is a 12 L pack with almost all the adjustments and features you might find in a full sized backpack. The Orb features a semi rigid frame. The approximate measurements of the pack are are 12 in by 18 in. The shoulder straps are padded and have reflective material on them. These straps also have a breast strap that is adjustable horizontally and well as vertically. The waist belt is detachable and is about 3/4 inch wide. The padding on the parts that touch my body are covered with a mesh cloth, it appears that may work well for ventilation. The pack has a double tabbed main zipper located at the top of the pack. A second single tabbed zipper opens a smaller pouch at the top of the pack. The zippers have a large loop attached to each tab making it easy to adjust the zippers while wearing gloves.

This pouch contains a plastic snap hook for attaching a key ring, 2 small mesh pockets and a place to store pens or similar devices. The larger zippered area contains 2 sleeve pockets. The larger one can accommodate a 3 L Platypus hydration system with a dual port to the outside of the pack. This sleeve appears to be waterproof in case there is leakage from the bladder. This could help to keep the rest of the pack dry. I put my 13 in laptop in this sleeve when I was not carrying water there. The other sleeve is shorter and not as wide and is probably best for a pad of paper or something thin. There is a small mesh pocket at the top of the bag in which a cell phone or iPod could easily fit. There is another-zippered mesh pocket inside the main compartment. This pouch is tapered and is about 9 inches at the top and tapers down to about 5.5 inches at the bottom. The depth is about 5.5 inches. For a small bag it has ample compartments for good organization Continue to Full Article Osprey's Orb isn't the fanciest looking backpack of the bunch, but what it lacks in looks it more than makes up for in durability.

The fabric is fairly water resistant – perfect for spill-prone kids – and was in mint condition after our abrasion test. One drawback: It doesn't take much to tear the fabric if it's snagged. .Colors: Carbon Gray, Limestone Tan, Ember OrangeManufacturer's Warranty: Lifetimemarmot kosmo backpack review The backpack withstood multiple drops in GHRI testsbackpack heerhugowaard Fabric didn't wear out easily in our testingkulkea backpack Fabric resisted water wellosprey orb backpack Can easily hold 10 pounds of school items with room to sparetarot x8 backpack

Fabric isn’t the most durable and could tear if snagged Kid testers didn't love the look Best Rolling Backpacks With Wheels for Kids Kelty Cycle Hiker Backpack Review Lands' End StudyHaul Backpack Review Dakine Factor Backpack Review Dakine Garden Backpack Reviewoobi backpack Samsonite Murf Backpack Review REI Tarn Backpack Review Pottery Barn Kids Mackenzie Large Backpack Review Roxy Noble Trek Backpack Review High Sierra Curve Backpack ReviewThe Orb day pack was provided by Osprey for the purpose of this review. The Orb is part of a family of packs being offered by Osprey in 2010, called the 24/7 series. I will be sharing all the things I’m discovering about this attractive new pack.This is a 12 L pack with almost all the adjustments and features you might find in a full sized backpack. The Orb features a semi-rigid frame. These straps also have a breast strap that is adjustable horizontally as well as vertically.

The waist belt is detachable and is about 3/4 inch wide.The padding on the parts that touch my body are covered with a mesh cloth, it appears that may work well for ventilation. There is another zippered mesh pocket inside the main compartment. For a small bag it has ample compartments for good organizationNear the bottom of the pack are two loops for attaching items. The larger loop is about 2 inches in diameter and the smaller loop is about an inch in diameter. On the shoulder straps, there are 2 horizontal loops for hanging light objects. The interesting thing is that these loops have reflective bands and the reflective part on the left bands is wider than that on the right sideMost of the time I use a bladder type hydration system. I found I could pass the tubing from my bladder through the top loop on the shoulder strap, bend the tube and run it up through the bottom loop. This keeps the mouthpiece of the tube in a very convenient place for me to drink. But when it gets below 20 F, the tube on the hydration systems tend to freeze if it is not insulated.

This pack has 2 outside pockets that will each accommodate a water bottle up to about 3 inches in diameter. I found that one-liter bottles easily fit in the pockets. Water bottles will take the cold better than the uninsulated tubes on a bladder system.My primary use for the pack will be for day hikes not requiring a lot of extra clothing. I have been carrying about 10-12 lbs for most of my day hikes and this looks like it will do nicely. I also do volunteer work in Lowell where I can use the pack to carry my 13 inch laptop and have room for 2 one liter bottles of water. There will also be space for a cell phone, camera,pens,paper and other small items. I could also use this pack for going to the gym. I will probably think of more things as I start using the Osprey Orb more often. I will be writing more about this pack in about a month Designed by Tim Sainburg from Brambling DesignWe stand behind everything we sell. If you are not satisfied with your REI purchase, you can return it for a replacement or refund within one year of purchase.