I was looking for a daypack that had enough volume for winter snowshoeing and long summer day hikes (long enough where there's chance a guy might get caught out)- somewhere in the 20-25 liter range. I wanted a pack that wasn't a one size fit all, adjustable would be a plus. Hydration bladder friendly. Some organization options would be welcomed. I wanted it light, but still tough enough for off trail excursions. I've been very impressed with my Osprey Exos that I use for backpacking, so when the choices got narrowed down- I was pretty confident the quality in the Talon would be top notch.
The Talon 22 comes in two sizes S/M and M/L- based on torso length. Within each of those sizes you still have significant room to adjust the overall length. The Talon was one of the lightest I looked at, the M/L weighing in at 29 oz.
overall pic
pic of the adjustable suspension
the sternum strap also has three adjustments and includes a whistle into the clip
both the hip belt and shoulder straps incorporate a neat setup where there is no leftover hanging straps- I've never seen that setup before, but a great idea- nothing worse than a bunch of hanging straps getting in the way and caught up on things
it's got two very voluminous hip belt pockets- this is a feature I really appreciate (my Exos has the same setup) I keep my camera on one side and the other holds a couple of cliff bars and some sunscreen, plenty of room for those little odds and ends you want handy
the bladder compartment is large and could easily swallow 100+ oz bladder- it has a loop w/ a clip to hang the bladder, it also had a neat "secret" compartment as well- you can see the load lifter straps as well- a feature few small packs have
the top pocket is a rather large mesh pocket for items you want kept separately from the main pack, also has a key clip- I'd estimate the pocket as ~ 300 cubic inches
each shoulder strap has a small lycra pocket- just happens to be the exact size needed for my Garmin Foretrex
the main compartment is voluminous- pic doesn't do it justice, it also has a small velcro'd pocket for items that you want more handy
the front of the pack (see first pic) has a nice lycra mesh expandable pocket- nice for a rain jacket, pack rod, small snow shovel, etc
sides each have lycra water bottle pockets, there are also compression straps on each side
thus far it appears I've made the right choice
The Talon 22 comes in two sizes S/M and M/L- based on torso length. Within each of those sizes you still have significant room to adjust the overall length. The Talon was one of the lightest I looked at, the M/L weighing in at 29 oz.
overall pic
pic of the adjustable suspension
the sternum strap also has three adjustments and includes a whistle into the clip
both the hip belt and shoulder straps incorporate a neat setup where there is no leftover hanging straps- I've never seen that setup before, but a great idea- nothing worse than a bunch of hanging straps getting in the way and caught up on things
it's got two very voluminous hip belt pockets- this is a feature I really appreciate (my Exos has the same setup) I keep my camera on one side and the other holds a couple of cliff bars and some sunscreen, plenty of room for those little odds and ends you want handy
the bladder compartment is large and could easily swallow 100+ oz bladder- it has a loop w/ a clip to hang the bladder, it also had a neat "secret" compartment as well- you can see the load lifter straps as well- a feature few small packs have
the top pocket is a rather large mesh pocket for items you want kept separately from the main pack, also has a key clip- I'd estimate the pocket as ~ 300 cubic inches
each shoulder strap has a small lycra pocket- just happens to be the exact size needed for my Garmin Foretrex
the main compartment is voluminous- pic doesn't do it justice, it also has a small velcro'd pocket for items that you want more handy
the front of the pack (see first pic) has a nice lycra mesh expandable pocket- nice for a rain jacket, pack rod, small snow shovel, etc
sides each have lycra water bottle pockets, there are also compression straps on each side
thus far it appears I've made the right choice
