Osprey 46 - ok to pass as 'hand-carry luggage'
Feb 15, 2017, 1:58 pm
#1
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Osprey 46 - ok to pass as 'hand-carry luggage'
I'm sure among the various topics, this has been a good one that comes and goes.
Looks like i'll be bringing my osprey 46 with me for my trip to Barcelona, either via TAP or British Airlines, leaving from IAD. Will this piece of luggage/hand-carry be able to pass WITHOUT being checked in?
Or will it be a case of how the GA or check in attendant at the airport goes?
TIA,
QuesoDeCan
Looks like i'll be bringing my osprey 46 with me for my trip to Barcelona, either via TAP or British Airlines, leaving from IAD. Will this piece of luggage/hand-carry be able to pass WITHOUT being checked in?
Or will it be a case of how the GA or check in attendant at the airport goes?
TIA,
QuesoDeCan
Feb 16, 2017, 4:58 am
#3
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: North Canton, OH
Posts: 244
I believe the published dimensions by Osprey fit BA but not TAP. I say published because not all luggage manufactures measure handles and exterior pockets as a part of the listed dimensions so it is a good idea to measure your bag empty and packed. Since the Osprey is a soft sided bag it is easy to over pack it. If I remember correctly there is an arch in the Osprey bags that could make a difference because the airline sizers are fixed measurements.
I like to measure my luggage on a table. That gives you a solid flat surface to measure from.
The key question is will you get checked and I can't tell you. What I can say is after you pack your bag and it is not it line with the airlines rules be prepared for it to be checked.
I live near a regional airport and after packing my carry on I put my bag in the sizer of the airline I am going to fly on.
Shak
I like to measure my luggage on a table. That gives you a solid flat surface to measure from.
The key question is will you get checked and I can't tell you. What I can say is after you pack your bag and it is not it line with the airlines rules be prepared for it to be checked.
I live near a regional airport and after packing my carry on I put my bag in the sizer of the airline I am going to fly on.
Shak
Feb 20, 2017, 8:54 am
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The other thing is a little unfair, but here it is: It depends on how big *you* are.
A large man who can carry the backpack easily, making it look light and small-ish compared to the size of his back, is likely to get away with it without too much of a second glance by check-in or gate agents.
A small 5'1" woman like myself, on the other hand, would probably be forced to check it in. Even though the bag is the same size, it looks huge compared to the size of my back and shoulders. And of course, it would just *look* heavier as I'd likely struggle with it a little bit more.
It might be unfair and a bit of an optical illusion, but there you have it. To be perfectly fair, though, as a smaller woman, my clothes are smaller, too. And I also would be more inclined to check in a 46L bag anyway, since it would be less comfortable for me to carry around an airport.
Pick a carry-on bag that looks light and easy to carry, and chances are nobody will question it.
A large man who can carry the backpack easily, making it look light and small-ish compared to the size of his back, is likely to get away with it without too much of a second glance by check-in or gate agents.
A small 5'1" woman like myself, on the other hand, would probably be forced to check it in. Even though the bag is the same size, it looks huge compared to the size of my back and shoulders. And of course, it would just *look* heavier as I'd likely struggle with it a little bit more.
It might be unfair and a bit of an optical illusion, but there you have it. To be perfectly fair, though, as a smaller woman, my clothes are smaller, too. And I also would be more inclined to check in a 46L bag anyway, since it would be less comfortable for me to carry around an airport.
Pick a carry-on bag that looks light and easy to carry, and chances are nobody will question it.
Mar 13, 2017, 8:54 am
#7
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I plan to underpack this hand carry as my luggage...as I'm not planning on the f1 race any more. just to bring my sony nex5 and 2 addl lenses...and some batteries, which can easily fit into the osprey 46 backpack.
decisions....
decisions....
Mar 13, 2017, 12:01 pm
#8
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the Osprey porter is a piece of soft sided luggage. While its max dimensions may slightly exceed your airline's dimensions... if you don't overpack you'll be fine. You can use the straightjacket compression concept to squeeze it down quite nicely.
Where I worry are the airlines that weigh the bags. I've not had it happen yet, but I'm expecting it to soon.
Where I worry are the airlines that weigh the bags. I've not had it happen yet, but I'm expecting it to soon.
Aug 3, 2017, 8:13 pm
#9
Join Date: Jul 2015
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A little late, but I wanted to post some feedback. I use a porter 46 for all international and domestic travel, and I have not had an issue. Other than the little ERJ's with UA where you can't fit anything down the front left side of the plane's overheads, it can fit anywhere. Being softsided, you would need to have that thing bloated to near popping before it wouldn't fit in a sizer or overhead. For longer stays, I have a backback on my back, and the porter by the handle. I never check anything, and I just can't find anything to beat the porter. I really is a pack mule.
Aug 4, 2017, 8:08 am
#10
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ok so a little bumpy here...still have my osprey 46 which is a workhorse. as I may have mentioned, it's been to from iad to manila (for 1 week) via Tokyo (for 2 weeks) and also from jfk to bcn (for 9 days) via Geneva.
still working like it's brand new and I'm sure I've got some people taking notice of it. I have the moss green colour.....
still working like it's brand new and I'm sure I've got some people taking notice of it. I have the moss green colour.....