Osprey Aether AG 70 Men's Backpacking Pack

I hiked over six days with this pack in 30 degreee C wearing it continuously for seven hours a day and it does work well. There is very little pull on the shoulders as most of the pack weight is transferred to the hips. The pack was initially very uncomfortable and painful, however, as it presses hard around the hips and my shorts had adjusting waist straps which ripped my skin under pressure from the rucksack. I placed some hiking socks as a cushion under the waist band which made it work well without pain. this is a pricey pack, but in fact almost everyoneelse on the walk (300+) had an Osprey, so I guess it is going to last a while.Couple of things to note:1. The back rest does not detach so a sponging down is required to stop it smelling from sweat and 2. For those who do not want to use the non-BPA feee water system, you cannnot retrieve a waterbottle from the side pockets without removing the pack from your back, so I ended up carrying my waterbottle in my hand

I'm not an 'ultralightweight' camper, If it's comfortable then it's fine as far as I'm concerned. When I first put this on it was like wearing a back support, quite surreal. It's worth taking some time to fettle with all the adjustments but when it's right it fits like a glove and I carry anything up to 20 kgs and it feels fine. Has a load of excellent features too, I love the front access door if you want to dive in there without unloading half your stuff. looking forward to many years use from this.

Fantastic backpack that fits great. I'm 6'6" and it fits me with a little room to spare. Excellent for carrying loads don't realize I'm wearing it half the time. Did take over a week to arrive but it was worth it.

By far the best pack I own. I love the anti gravity system ,it really does work making the load seem much lighter on the back. I go hiking and wild camping around the lakes and peaks and this pack is now my go to bag.

Great pack. Only two small criticisms:- Not very each to reach water bottles with the pack on. Depends on the shape of your bottle I guess, but for larger bottles I'm guessing it'd be impossible.- Not truly one size fits all - I have a 30" waist and I had to tie the tightening straps for the belt to get it tighter than designed. As such, if your waist is under 32", you might not want to make this your first choice.

Absolute weapon of a bag comfortable as ever and takes all the weight off your shoulders and back and pits it all on ur legs I carry alot of heavy equipment Wen camping and this makes my life so much easier

Bought this pack to use on the GR20. 14 day hike and it is by far the most comfortable pack I've ever worn. The J zip on the front made access quick an easy which was perfect for those short stops to eat when you can't find your energy bar that's fallen deep inside your rucksack

Very squeaky