[RumiDude]

https://coloradosun.com/2021/12/10/sale-of-osprey-packs-marks-yet-another-public-company-acquisition-of-a-colorado-raised-outdoor-company/

[Navy salad]

{sigh} Sold for $414 million!

[Pyrites]

One hopes Osprey’s remarkable customer service doesn’t take a hit.

[Navy salad]

[HitTheTrail]

Yeah, another one bites the dust! The Gaia GPS app also got gobbled up by Pocket Media this year. Luckily I have several Osprey packs that will probably last me till I can no longer hike. And there are a lot of good alternatives out there. Same with Gaia GPS, there are other good mapping and navigation apps and some exciting stuff on the technical horizon.

[Randito]

[Cyclopath]

[Pyrites]

I ended with a hole in mine. Current models at REI didn’t exactly match old one. Phoned to discuss current models. Person says, mail it for repair. OK. Phone call in four or five days. Not repairable, which model do you want us to replace it with? Has that one about two years until car broken into at 24 Hour Fitness.

[Chief Joseph]

[Olympic Hiker]

[zimmertr]

My first daypack was an Osprey Talon 22 and I will admit I wore it happily for years. But then I started doing more running and I purchased a Salomon ADV Skin 12 vest and the difference in comfort is night and day. I recently bought a Gregory Zulu 30 for longer day trips. I specifically like how much more spacious it is than the Osprey pack. But also that it has a trampoline suspension system which keeps it from chafing my lower back. Which happened almost every time I wore the Osprey Talon pack in hot temperatures for 6+ hours. That being said, I love my Osprey Atmos AG 65 overnight pack. It fits well and carries everything I need for long treks. It does annoy the heck out of me that the internal frame squeaks though.

[Chief Joseph]

I had that issue ^^^ with a Granite Gear pack, but it was because the pack was too small for my torso. Other than that I really liked, it well made and comfortable while carrying under 25 lbs at least, above that it killed my shoulders.

[Opus]

I really hope their customer service doesn't change. Two years ago I finally gave their "All-Mighty Guarantee" a test. One of the shoulder straps on my Exos pack frayed and broke during a trip after a year or two of use. I shipped the pack to them, paying for shipping, and they did the repair for free and shipped it back. They also took the time to patch the other various small holes and replace the stretch-pocket on the back. Sadly their repair didn't hold up to the first use and it broke in the exact same place again. They responded immediately, apologized, and overnighted me a brand-new Exos at their cost. I just had to put the old pack into the pre-paid return box so they could study why their repair failed. They've also sent me replacement buckles for a different pack free when those broke. Very happy with Osprey.

[Chief Joseph]

[BigBrunyon]

Shoulder a load!!!!