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Can you stash/remove the hip belt while still comfortably using the shoulder straps? The omnipresence of hip belts is one of the reasons I don't care for carry

by dpark 7y ago

Can you stash/remove the hip belt while still comfortably using the shoulder straps? The omnipresence of hip belts is one of the reasons I don't care for carry-on backpacks (that and the fact that I'm normally wearing a small backpack with laptop, headphones, snacks, anyway). I find the hip belt very useful if I'm actually backpacking and otherwise really annoying.

lp251 7y ago
no, but they lie close enough to flush against my back
- dpark 7y ago
  Ok, thanks. I might take a look at some of Osprey's other bags. They seem to have similar options without the hip belt in their "duffel" section.
  - alistairSH 7y ago
    Their duffels are nice, but be sure to check the dimensions. They tend to be longer and narrower - while they'll probably squish into an overhead, they aren't optimized for that usage.
    - dpark 7y ago
      Thanks for the heads up. I’ll be careful about that.
      - alistairSH 7y ago
        Check out Timbuk2's Never Check Duffel and Never Check Overnight Briefcase. The duffel has backpack straps and looks like a good overhead bag. The briefcase looks like it will fit in most under-seat areas. If I did more business travel, I'd probably look closely at these, but right now, I'm only flying 2x/year for work and 2-3x for pleasure.
        dpark 7y ago
        Appreciate the suggestions. Will definitely take a look. I don’t fly a ton but have been considering a proper backpack or duffel carry-on for a while.
alistairSH 7y ago
Not on this particular bag, but I don't find it to be a problem. When I'm traveling in Europe, I'm often walking enough to want it (train station to hotel, etc). My wife always uses the hip strap - when the bag is full, it's not light. This bag is really intended to be a true do-it-all pack. I've seen other brands with removable straps, but I've found those tend to be very minimal straps and not all the useful. I have other lightweight packs without waist belts.

by dpark 7y ago

lp251 7y ago

no, but they lie close enough to flush against my back

dpark 7y ago
Ok, thanks. I might take a look at some of Osprey's other bags. They seem to have similar options without the hip belt in their "duffel" section.
- alistairSH 7y ago
  Their duffels are nice, but be sure to check the dimensions. They tend to be longer and narrower - while they'll probably squish into an overhead, they aren't optimized for that usage.
  - dpark 7y ago
    Thanks for the heads up. I’ll be careful about that.
    - alistairSH 7y ago
      Check out Timbuk2's Never Check Duffel and Never Check Overnight Briefcase. The duffel has backpack straps and looks like a good overhead bag. The briefcase looks like it will fit in most under-seat areas. If I did more business travel, I'd probably look closely at these, but right now, I'm only flying 2x/year for work and 2-3x for pleasure.
      - dpark 7y ago
        Appreciate the suggestions. Will definitely take a look. I don’t fly a ton but have been considering a proper backpack or duffel carry-on for a while.

alistairSH 7y ago

Not on this particular bag, but I don't find it to be a problem. When I'm traveling in Europe, I'm often walking enough to want it (train station to hotel, etc). My wife always uses the hip strap - when the bag is full, it's not light. This bag is really intended to be a true do-it-all pack. I've seen other brands with removable straps, but I've found those tend to be very minimal straps and not all the useful. I have other lightweight packs without waist belts.