Originally Posted by
CR1970
I actually looked at Osprey myself before I picked up one of my North Face laptop bags (Surge), but I didn't really like the huge padded waist straps. I loved the lighter weight of the few that I looked at though. This one looks like the straps are smaller. Are the waist straps retractable, or removable on this pack? Or are they just small enough to move out of the way? Is it a pretty durable pack?
This pack isn't for mountaineering, so the waist straps are not padded. If you prefer, they can disappear under the back panel along with the shoulder straps which
are padded but not overly so. Check out the pics on the Osprey site as they have very good info and pics of key features. The owner's manual here:
http://www.ospreypacks.com/en/produc...specifications
has good detail on the straps and how to stow them if not needed.