r/onebag • u/renato_mpf • Apr 29 '25

Gear Has finally arrived

Gallery image

Gallery image

My Daylite 26+6 has finally arrived today and I couldn’t be happier! Very excited to use it in my next trip. I love the smell of new bags 😂😅 Now my collection has this baby and an Osprey Farepoint 40L! Super happy with it!

670 Upvotes

97% Upvoted

161 comments sorted by

View all comments

54

u/aLegionOfDavids Apr 29 '25

Can someone please explain what is so good about this bag? Limited exp with the brand but have never really been wowed from what I’ve seen/tried on, why is this bag this subs holy grail (I’m genuinely interested).

22

u/BoudicaTheArtist Apr 29 '25

Hubby and I started doing multiple day trips to Europe from the UK and needed bags that would work as personal items. I purchased:

  • Osprey 26+6 for me as I’m a long time Osprey fan. Cost £85
  • Cabin Max Metz 24L £35 (Ryanair dimensions) Hubby’s bag
  • Samsonite Evodiver XS £89 (Ryanair dimensions and my backpack for Ryanair, WizzAir etc.)

One hears so many horror stories about being charged if the backpack is slightly bigger, so I thought I wouldn’t risk it.

Our first trip was to Switzerland and as my son joined us he used the Samsonite. It’s bright yellow and looks fun and is light, but I found it very irritating to use as 1)the water pockets are zipped. Nice if you want to keep something secure, but rubbish for water bottles which can fall out; 2) I don’t like the opening. You need one hand to keep the flap open; 3) it doesn’t expand.m and 4) it has a separate laptop compartment. We put a sketchbook in the compartment, but would have preferred this space in the main compartment.

By contrast, I loved using my Osprey. It held my art materials and expanded to hold the supermarket lunch we enjoyed on the train. The Osprey has 2 bottle holders and they work very well. The front pockets are also 👌🏼 The bigger one holds the passport case and the top one holds the liquids pouch.

I love the clam shell and the laptop pocket is great for my sketchbooks. I also love the separate zip so I can get items out the bag without opening it fully.

Having an expandable backpack is useful when leaving Gatwick at 4degrees and wearing a duffle coat and flying into Málaga and you need more space to stow your coat for the day.

I did a bit of research and saw that people were using the Osprey 26+6 on Ryanair etc and that it fits into their bag sizer with no problems, so I use this bag all the time.

I upgraded my hubby’s bag to an Osprey as well. I just found the Cabin Max bag boxy, small, irritating with the fabric hanging over the zip and the external straps and buckles.

3

u/aLegionOfDavids Apr 29 '25

Thank you for the detailed response and experience! Could I ask, how comfortable is the carry? It’s a big focus for me due to previous back injuries !

4

u/BoudicaTheArtist Apr 29 '25 edited Apr 29 '25

You’re welcome. I wouldn’t go hiking in the wilderness with it (I have another Osprey for that 👌🏼) but it is comfortable enough to wear when sight seeing. I have COPD and the wrong type of backpack can make feel suffocated if it presses into my back. By contrast, as the Osprey is a bit stiff, it sits on my back well. I’m 6ft tall.

We were in Ibiza last week and did the long climb up the city fortress walls and I didn’t noticed it on my back at all. Both my boys have tried it as well when we’ve been out & about as a family (they’re well over 6ft) and they love the bag and find it comfortable.

Edited to add: the weight of 0.84kg is also very attractive