My take on the new Men’s Exos 58

I just got mine in yesterday. I was confused about the weight as well. I emailed osprey, they confirmed the pack would weight would be what was listed on their website. My scale and the product tags agree with rei's spec.

My initial impressions are pretty good too. Workmanship seems nice. Might take a few outings to figure out how best to use all these pockets. The bottom sleeping pad strap will just barely fit my zlite. I think ill hafta come up with another solution here.

The location of the chest strap is really low. I though it was because I got a L instead of a M.(I'm only 5'10" but my torso length was 21.5") Its not particularly uncomfortable, but I worry I may have taped up nipples after a long hike.

Shoulder pads are strange looking but comfy, load lifter seem to work good. Hip belt adjustment is different too. I end up with some loops instead of straps hanging. Works I guess.

Can't wait to get it out in the woods though. Of course that will be the real test

"The location of the chest strap is really low"

Are you referring to the sternum strap? You can't change position by sliding it up or down?

Thanks for the post! I've been watching this pack eagerly since it was announced. I really liked the older model concept, but the hipbelt was a little thin for my liking. The frame also dug into my back slightly. I'm hoping these things have been resolved for version 2.0

Chad…it has small openings in the shoulder straps that you can slide the buckles through on each side to raise or lower it. But the highest point it will allow you to raise it puts it right at the nipple line or below it pending your build.

Some out of the box thinking or manipulation with needle and thread can fix it. I am going to figure out how to raise them up and secure them at a higher point…

The older versions basically have "button holes" in the shoulder straps where you can adjust the sternum strap height. Maybe take a closer look as you should be able to do this by hand, as with most packs.

" I was confused about the weight as well. I emailed osprey, they confirmed the pack would weight would be what was listed on their website. My scale and the product tags agree with rei's spec. "

Holocene….the link below shows Osprey's weight of 2lb 12 oz on their site for a large. The REI tag showed 2 lb 8 oz. I weighed it at home and it was 2 lb 9oz with the lid. 2lbs 5 ozs without the lid.

What did yours weigh….

Without the lid (4 oz) and stripping some not needed pad straps and pole holders (stow and go system) and potentially the ice axe loop, hyrdo pouch sleeve, and maybe shortening some straps will save another 2-4 ounces.

http://www.ospreypacks.com/en/product/superlight/exos_58_1?tab=specifications

Hey Marko…they still use the same system for it…but the height is ridiculously low. The top button hole falls well below where most "normal builds" would wear it.

Dang, how high are y'all's nipples?

HAHAHA I set that up on a tee didn't I…

They are directly under my Collar Bone…aren't everyone's Wearing tank tops is chilly..

I've never been fully happy with ANYTHING from Osprey I have ever owned. While they often have some nice details, they always have one or more things that just seem somewhat "off" on their packs, like the people designing them are thinking more about what they will say in their full page add in Backpacker and in their youtube video rather than how it will actually get used.

The older exos 48 is absolutely the last thing I will ever buy from them I think. It is personally embarrassing for me, but osprey packs are probably the gear item with the smallest hours used to money spent of any gear I have owned. I have to just accept the track record and give up.

Mine came in around 2lb 8oz

Edit; weighed again tonight got 2lbs 11.5 oz in large. Not sure what happened there, it's hard to get a whole pack on my scale, maybe some straps were hanging off?

I found when loaded with ~15lb, the hip belt was tight around the bottom, but pretty loose around the top. I had to tighten it right up and it pinched below my hip bones rather than sitting nicely on top.

Perhaps it's something to do with the shape of my hips, but after a few hours wear it was really uncomfortable.