Osprey Talon 11 Jr Zaino

This Osprey pack is an amazing pack that is perfect to grow with a teen as they mature into a serious hiker. The pack comes with Osprey's advanced suspension frame that makes the straps super comfortable while keeping the pack mostly raised away from the back, enabling air to flow between the body and the pack. This pack also comes with notches that allows one to change where the top end of the straps come off the bag, making it super adjustable and able to continue to size up as your teen grows. It also comes with all the organizational pockets and adjustable straps, plus a rain flap, that you would expect on a high end camping pack, especially an Osprey.However, some have stated that this works well with petite women. Based on that, I initially picked this up as a gift for my martial arts master; she is approximately 5' and probably 100lbs. at most. She is a serious hiker and mountaineer; she has done extensive ice climbing for decades and lost friends doing that. Needless to say, she is very serious about her gear and vocal about it. When she tried on this pack, she was very complimentary about the adjustability, organizational capacity, build-quality, and overall look. However, she was very clear that the pack should not be used by anyone her size and is clearly intended for smaller, if you are using it seriously.She spent about half an hour adjusting the pack in multiple ways to try and get it to work, but in the end, no matter what she did, the pocket flaps and belt strap would not sit right on her waist. She said that they were both too far back on her body and also not at the right height. She said that after a day or two carrying the amount of gear that she carries typically, that positioning would cause the pack to likely chaff her body. She did acknowledge that someone her size doing more casual hiking and carry very little gear could use the pack without huge issues, but then that raises the question about whether it is worth spending the amount on a casual use pack.Due to this, I ended up giving the pack to my daughter, who is 15. On her it appeared that the pack fit perfectly when adjusted almost to the most extreme top end. She is approximately 4'8" or 4'9". What makes the biggest difference though is that being a teen, she is super skinny and lean, with a less wide back as most adults. The flaps and belt strap appear to sit more properly on her frame. She will be able to put it to good use for a season or two, but may outgrow it before she heads out to college.So basically, this pack is extremely high quality, beautifully made, offers many of the advanced features Osprey puts into more expensive adult packs, but it really is meant for teens. Due to the adjustability, it is a worthwhile investment for a teen hiker because it will size up with them. If you are a petite adult, it may fit sort of but will likely chaff if you carry any real serious gear.

I'll admit that I'm a big fan of the osprey brand and have been buying their products for the past 8 years. After 5 various osprey bags for me as an adult, decided to try one made for juniors for my nephew. Didn't disappoint at all. Great quality, functionality and durability. My nephew has used it for a few weeks already including one international trip and he said it was very comfortable.

Highly reccomended

Auch für das Kind leich einzustelllender, super leichter und robuster, ergonomischer Rucksack. Top für Fahrrad- und Wandertour. Aber auch für alltägliche Ausflüge und den Transport von Spielzeug zu den Großeltern bestens geeignet😃.

Super sac à dos pour un enfant de dix ans. Nous l’avons pris pour voyager et randonner et nous sommes très satisfaits. Il est pratique, solide et confortable à porter même chargé. Un bon achat que je recommande.

I didn't really know what to expect since the listing had such a large age range. I bought this backpack for my 6.5 yo son, who is on the smaller side. He is starting an outdoor program that requires a pack with waist straps and this is one of the few kids backpacks with that feature.When adjusted all the way down, it fits him perfectly! He loves the fact that it has a whistle on the chest strap.We highly recommend this to any kids needing a quality backpack!