Osprey Packs: Flux Daypack

11 Reviews

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Description

Osprey Packs: Flux Daypack - Altrec.com Product Description:

A compact and ergonomic solution for commuters who extend oil-free Wednesdays into the other six days of the week, the Osprey Flux backpack combines school and business pack designs with backcountry-ready components. The padded laptop sleeve and deluxe internal organizer hint at an orientation more towards business than academic efforts, but many students find that laptops are standard equipment on campus these days. Whether it's school or business, swap out your laptop for a hydration pack and you'll find an exit port and hose guides that can help keep you hydrated on weekend day hikes. Along the sides you'll find a roomy pocket for your 32-oz. water bottle and a smaller quick-access compartment for your cellular phone. Aside from reduced dimensions, the Osprey Flux backpack is similar in features to the Osprey Focus backpack. Like all Osprey backpacks, the Flux backpack emphasizes ergonomic comfort through a molded ventilation backpanel backed by a rigid framesheet.

Highly durable and water-resistant 500-denier and 1,000-denier plain-weave nylon fabric
Ventilated molded backpanel with rigid framesheet, removable 1.5-in. webbing hipbelt
Padded laptop sleeve doubles as an insulated hydration pouch, diecut harness has hose and wire guides
Zippered CD/MP3 compartment at top of backpanel
Side pockets for cellular phone and 32-oz. water bottle
Clip-in safety light option (safety light not included)
Padded foam bottom absorbs some impact when pack is accidentally dropped
Capacity: 1,400 cu. in. (23 l.) in small/medium, 1,500 cu. in. (25 l.) in medium/large
Weight: 2 lbs. 7 oz. (1.10 kg.) in small/medium

Seattle Area Customers: This item is AVAILABLE ONLINE (may or may not be available in the Sturtevant's Bellevue/Puyallup stores).

Customer Reviews (11)

Osprey Packs: Flux Daypack - 11 Reviews

Mark Stewart - 2006-03-06
very good, but room for improvement I started looking for backpacks with a strict criteria - I needed a decent sized day pack which was comfortable for riding (I ride my pushie to and from work), I also needed a laptop sleeve. After heaps of searching I found the flux. I have a big laptop (dell inspiron 6000) so I thought it best to go to a store to check it out in person to make sure it fits, etc. I found it very comfortable even with my laptop strapped in. The compartments are relatively spacious. Compared to my previous daypack - northface recon - it seems a taller, but also thinner (ie it doesn't protrude far out from your back) - meaning once you have a laptop in, there's not much space for bulky items. You could probaby fit in another set of clothes for an overnight stay, not much else though. I do miss having a stretcheable mesh front to whack a jacket/helmet in, etc. but it doesn't really worry me. Overall it's fit my criteria nicely - a few adjustments and you'd have a little gem. This is the best I've found amoungst the very limited range of "active" laptop bags!

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AJ - 2006-06-20
Solid Product One of the nicest packs that I have ever owned. I started looking for a new pack after I got my laptop and came across the Osprey Flux. This pack fits my laptop perfectly and still has plenty of room for the other things that I carry to and from work and on the weekends when I am traveling. I really like the small feel that this bag has, but it has tons of room to get everything for a day hike in it or for carrying things around campus. The thing that I really like are all of the big pockets in this bag, it really allows you to organize the gear that you are carrying around. I think one of the only draw backs on this pack are the small water bottle pockets that is has. It is hard to fit a standard 32 oz water bottle in the pockets, besides that no other real complaints on this pack. I would highly recommend it to anybody looking for an active pack to use for work, school, or day hikes.

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MF - 2008-02-18
Excellent for Travel and Day-to-Day Have carried a Timbuk2 messenger bag for 8-years and have just purchased the Osprey Flux for an upcoming trip. It is so easy to carry and fill that I am using it now for day-to-day travel from home to office. This should break it in too and soften it up. The reviews I read promised great things from this pack and they appear to be confirmed from my three weeks of use. The Flux has an amazing assortment of interior compartments for small items. Plus, the three major compartments are easily accessible from the exterior. The design is outstanding and the black/grey model is sophisticated.

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