Originally Posted by
learned
After a couple of trips, I've pretty much narrowed down my thoughts to a couple of things.
At the top of the Osprey bag there is an outside pocket that is very handy. I would like to see an additional hidden pocket inside of it for things like passport and/or travel document storage. Just one extra closure to keep those important items from falling out when you are fishing through that pocket. I use that also for things like chargers (always be charging) that are needed in airports.
I think the biggest weakness to the Osprey bag is in it's documentation. I've read the documentation on the daypack a few times and it's still not clear exactly how it attaches. Also there are a few extra connection points and clips that I don't see documented as to what they are for. It's certainly not a weakness that would stop me from acquiring the bag.
The one other suggestion I would have is on the backpack straps. As I tighten them down, I end up with a lot of dangling strap. A piece of velcro or some quick way to manage that excess strap would be nice.
One final comment to the person that mentioned packing cubes. I agree! In the case of the Osprey Porter, these cubes really improve the packing experience!
Other than that I continue to be delighted with the bag, and have a whole new sense of freedom. With the move toward smaller regional planes, I can smile now while I walk past all the people that had to gate check their rollaboards.
OK. I have the Daylite bag, too. It took me a little to figure it out, but once I did, it is really cool. On the two top compression straps of the Daylite, you'll find a rectangular "slider", like what you would use to keep loose strap in place. If you turn the piece sideways, you will slide it through that D-link on the Porter. Then, turn it back to "normal", and it will stay in place. Tighten the strap and it tightens the connection between the Porter and the Daylite. Do the same with the two "sliders" that are on the little hlp strap. Once you see how it works, it's pretty easy and fast to attach and detach. I hope that helps. The Daylite attaches to both my Porter and my Sojourn bag, which makes it really neat!!!