Osprey Packs: Kestrel 28 Daypack

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Description

Osprey Packs: Kestrel 28 Daypack - Altrec.com Product Description:

The Kestrel Series provides great looking forward thinking design in a multi-user technical pack. Designed for the outdoor enthusiast looking for a "quiver-of-one" the Osprey Kestrel 28 Daypack pack offers all the features needed for everything from a long trek to quick peak assault. Features include a HDPE foam framesheet, AirScape backpanel with tri-section - ridged foam - central air chimney, along with spacer mesh covered EVA foam torso with adjustable harness. Additional details include hipbelt sewn on zippered pockets. ice/gear loops, side compression straps and back mesh stash pouch for this top loading backpack.

Top loading with fixed top pocket
Front and side stretch woven pocket
Integrated rain cover
Stow-on-the-go trekking pole attachment
Front daisies with bungee tie offs
Zippered hipbelt pockets
5mm. HDPE foam framesheet
AirScape backpanel with tri-section 5mm, ridged foam and central air chimney
210 x 330 and spacer mesh covered EVA foam torso adjustable harness
Mesh covered diecut slotted EVA foam hipbelt with sewn on zippered 210d pockets
Ice/gear loops
Day adventure , climbing and cragging
Volume: S/M 1600 cu. in. / 26 L., M/L 1700 cu. in. / 28 L.
Weight: S/M 2.8 lbs. / 1.13 kg., M/L 2.10 lbs. / 1.19 kg.

Customer Reviews (3)

Osprey Packs: Kestrel 28 Daypack - 3 Reviews

Jerry Schlandt - 2009-04-09
an excellent day pack This is the most comfortable day pack. The stow on the go trekking poles design is wonderful. I would buy this pack just for that feature alone. The belt pockets and rain cover are a nice features too. Altrec is one of the best on-line companies to deal with. Great communication!! Thanks. jd

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2009-08-11
Great Pack The pack was everything I was wanting in a day pack. All the bells and whistles with zero problems with durability. It was also very easy to load, lift and carry. My old bag used to make the hiking more difficult or at least I would get more of a workout from the pack then the hike. No more. Great pack for the price.

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Frederick Vollmer - 2009-04-19
Amazingly comfortable and well designed daypack For years I've been looking for a worthy update for my decades old Wilderness Experience klettersack, a clean no frills versatile daypack, and finally found it in the Kestrel 28. The more I use it, the more I like it. The highly adjustable waist belt/shoulder strap suspension system is the most comfortable I've ever used. You can easily carry the bulk of the load on your hips, and also get decent ventilation for your back. The trekking pole feature is a nice, simply designed extra, as are the tie-off daisies, and rain cover. The variable sizing and adjustable distance from shoulder to waist was key for me, TNF and Lowe packs I've used ride too high on my waist. I initially thought the sternum strap was too short, until I realized it is designed to pull the specially curved shoulder straps in to sit on your collar bone instead of on the shoulder joint. After years of using old style shoulder straps, this is pure heaven. In a similar vein, I also initially thought the lid cinch straps were too long, until I realized that you can easily access the main compartment by loosening them instead of unclipping them, a nice feature. A minor complaint is that the side pockets are just usable for Nalgene water bottles, but could be deeper. This is not an issue if you use a water bladder. Also, since there is no secondary access to the main compartment, you need to be a bit organized when packing.

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