However, based on our experience, the clips used for this feature can disengage unintentionally. This avoids those awkwardly dangling straps when you’re trying to put the bag in an overhead bin or sliding it across a car’s trunk. On paper, this is a good idea because you can stow the straps behind the back panel when you don’t need them (there’s a pouch inside to catch them, too). The shoulder straps are detachable via swivel snap hook clips. Osprey Daylite Carry-On Travel Pack 44 | We have to watch out for these. While the Daylite Carry-On may not be the ideal outdoor backpack, its inclusion is appreciated. This is a feature more typically seen with outdoor adventure backpacks for safety reasons.
Silver lining: the sternum strap has a built-in whistle in case you need to call someone’s attention. Fortunately, this looseness isn’t shared with the shoulder straps’ adjusters. More specifically, the strap itself feels a bit slippery and loose, so it easily readjusts even with just a slight tug. While this may be our favorite kind of sternum strap, this particular one does have its weakness. The sternum strap is mounted on rails, allowing it to slide and giving it a very granular degree of adjustment. Osprey Daylite Carry-On Travel Pack 44 | We wish they would’ve included a hip belt option. Their top sections are even ventilated with mesh and triangle cutouts for good measure. The good news is that the Daylite Carry-On’s shoulder straps are spongy and dense enough to cushion the weight. The weight of a fully-packed 44-liter bag requires some serious support. The bread and butter of any good backpack are its shoulder straps, and that goes double for a travel backpack. The hardware (buckles, clips, adjusters, etc.) worked smoothly, but we do have some gripes with them. There are no loose threads, nor have any of the respectable YKK-branded zippers jammed on us. Osprey’s gear typically has an excellent build quality, and the Daylite Carry-On is no exception. Osprey Daylite Carry-On Travel Pack 44 | Ever-reliable YKK zippers guard the compartments’ openings. Do note that a floppy structure doesn’t necessarily mean sloppy quality. However, the overall structure feels floppy. This makes sense, given that the bottom of a bag deals with a lot more abrasion. The main sections are made up of 300-denier polyester, while the accents and the bottom are 600-denier. The Daylite Carry-On uses two different deniers of DWR-coated (durable water repellent) polyester for its construction. Its two-tone design and oil painting-like pattern certainly lend it a classy persona. We think the latter option is pretty eye-catching. At the time of writing, there’s Wave Blue and Night Arches Green. If black is not your thing, there are two other options to choose from. Black just goes well with anything we can think of (yes, even that banana Halloween costume that’s in the back of your mind). The usual Pack Hacker choice of colorway is, of course, black. As such, the lack of any strap keepers is less of an issue here, both aesthetically and functionally. Compared to the Nova and the METRON, this bag’s easier to tame in terms of straps. If you’ve been following our reviews of Osprey’s other bags, you’ll notice that the Daylite Carry-On is overall less strap-y.
Osprey Daylite Carry-On Travel Pack 44 | 300-denier polyester is a fairly light and soft material. Other bags would be content with just having them directly stitched to the sides, but Osprey’s made an effort to make them part of the aesthetic.
For example, the compression straps flow and join towards the front of the bag. There are a lot of seams around the bag, but it’s all well placed. Like most Osprey gear, the Daylite Carry-On manages to pull off a clean design that’s also functional. Still, it maintains a very functional vibe Osprey is known for, so let’s see how well it fares. Its biggest drawback is its detachable shoulder straps, which are finicky and occasionally uncouple from their attachment points. Granted, there are not a ton of pockets to get things organized, but it has just enough for a simple vacation packing list. Its suitcase-style main compartment is spacious and easy to pack. Osprey’s Daylite Carry-On Travel Pack 44 gets the memo. Osprey Daylite Carry-On Travel Pack 44 | Carry on carrying on. Minding which pocket is in charge of what gear or which of the many straps to adjust can be a slight pain. They’re helpful features for sure, but sometimes we want something simple. They have a ton of straps, pockets, and even specialized features like their LidLock bike helmet attachment system. A lot of Osprey’s gear make it across our desks, and if we had to summarize them, it’d be that they’re very capable daily carries.
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