Osprey Savu Lumbar Hydration Pack (2020 Model)

Pack really doesn’t have much room compared to others I have had. The two side compartments are nice but also quite small. Secondly, full water bottles can slide past the singe supporting strap underneath. Looks as though what might help is a cross strap. The placement of the single strap seemed too far to one side and too narrow for the job. I understand there are some flimsy sort of elastic straps to hold the bottles from the top, but they won’t last long. I understand that every fanny pack is a design compromise. We want something that will carry even two full water bottles without them flopping around. Then there is the desire for room to carry phone, keys, wallet, snacks and a few other things. Anyway I have read some of the other reviews and am wondering if we are talking about the same pack. I did get the Mountainsmith Tour 9L lumbar pack. It held up well on a five hour hike. It carried a lot of stuff including two full water bottles. No they did not flop around. Yes it is a big and maybe even kind of ugly pack. I gave it away to someone else who loves it. It am giving up on fanny packs and sticking with my Osprey Dalite pack since it carries so much more than any fanny back and does it better. Everyone is different I suppose.

I am really happy with how this waist pack fits/feels! I was a little skeptical coming from a traditional backpack, but so glad I did! It really is much lighter and less sweaty than a backpack. You dont get the ease of use that comes with a bladder and hose in a backpack, but the pros of lightweight and better fit than a backpack outweigh that con. The water bottles stay in tight and dont fall out. Theyre pretty easy to remove as well once you get the hang of it! Super happy with the purchase!

Awesome MTB Lumbar Pack! Super comfy and happy not to have a sweaty backpack on grueling summer rides. Very stable. Please look at the bottle-holder system before you freak out that your bottles will fall out... there are a set of two male and two female snaps that when put together create a very solid bottle support system (plastic flap curls inwards when snapped, it is flat/flush when not engaged and some people miss it all together), plus a bungee cord to keep it from flying out when you hit that drop or jump! Lost a star though because after my 4th ride, the bungee cord snapped, currently working with Osprey to fix/repair it through warranty. Still feel this is a great lumbar pack though!

Used it for a bike tour and it worked fantastically. I put my HydraPak Seeker in it and bought a magnetic clip for the tube so i could easily access it. Definitely worth it! Its also nice for short hikes or really any outdoor activities where you need to pack a few things. The hip belt is firm, which I love! My friend bought the 6L model from Osprey and the hip belt is not supportive (although she loves it), but I like the structure this one has. Two thumbs up!

We recently took this with us hiking to a number of national parks and really liked it. It was very comfortable to wear and held everything we needed. This pack has place for two bottles of water and ample room for snacks, keys, cell phone, and a small first aid kit. We really liked it a lot. Its durable and looks great too! Would definitely recommend.

I had a lumbar pack with just one giant zip pocket made of a very light ripstop. It served very well, but one giant pocket made it hard to get to the small items I like to carry (chapstick, small pocketknife, nail file, pen) because theyd wiggle to the bottom every time. I am doing a lot of hiking and biking these days, so being able to carry a water bottle is very important. I like to keep gatorade in my bottles, so a bladder isnt really the best choice. I debated between the Savu and the bladder model of similar size, and ultimately decided to get this one. I wanted more zip compartments or pockets so I could organize my things better. I tried the bag the first time yesterday on an all-afternoon mountain biking trip with the family. I was very pleased with how everything worked. I loaded it up with two smaller water bottles, 3 granola/clif bars, my keys, a tissue pouch, my wallet, chapstick, nail file, pocket knife, smartphone, a printed map, a pen. There was still room for more stuff if Id needed a multitool, for example. Throughout the day I was able to locate my things without difficulty and the weight on my belt area was no trouble. Everything felt very secure. I tested the bag with two very large water bottles--1 Liter each, that fit into an ordinary bike cage. They fit just fine into the pockets, though they were tall enough to touch my back near my shoulder blades while standing. If Id been bent over in riding position they probably wouldnt have touched me, but I didnt need that much gatorade. The smaller bottles stayed put in the snap pockets and never tried to slip through, even when riding over some rough stuff. Overall, very pleased with the performance of the bag. It does exactly what I wanted.

At this asking price, it better be a great waist pack, but in my opinion, it is. You can store a surprising amount of stuff in this waist pack. The strap is wide and can fit just about anyone, with enough support that I barely feel it even if Im using it when jogging or on a day hike. I mainly include some dense food, a couple of bottles of water in the holsters included, spare socks, a basic multitool and first aid pouch, and the ever present cell-phone (turned off!). I could store a few maps, some geocache stuff, and a rolled up light jacket too if I wanted. This pack looks beautiful in red, with the typical light but strong material Osprey usually uses. Construction and design quality are also clear in the airscape and vented pads around where the bottles go, and also in the very easy to use zippers. I tend to rotate this out of place until I need it, and I even switch left to right every now and then, and in all positions, sweat doesnt really stay around that long. Its better if you primarily carry this on your lumbar, but I mix it up. A few tips: if youre packing lots of stuff on your hips, you want to minimize weight. Its OK to put a couple things in your cargo pockets, and the rest in this pack. Larger, light things like jackets are no problem on a hip. Too much water will be felt on those hips, but just two bottles is no problem. Also, make the unit snug and stable with a firm pull of the straps. If its not moving around, you are feeling less weight. Weight changing direction a lot, relative to the body, is actually more weight.

Grand Son was so excited to have his own. He had been using a friend’s. Great gift idea

Felt I needed to write a review of this pack to clear up some of the reservations I had before purchasing it. A few one star reviews complain about the support straps that hold the water bottles in place and keep them from slipping out of the bottom. It seems these people are missing the snap buttons that make it accept the water bottles or if you unsnap them it lets the bag flatten out if you arent running any. If these buttons arent snapped the bottles would definitely slip past the strap. Snapped together and it makes a perfectly sized water bottle holder!

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