Radial 34

It seems that I've finally found the ultimate back-pack!
I had the daylite - which was fine until I got a bigger laptop, and I had a couple of gripes about how much I could fit in.
Not so with the Radial - it just swallows stuff and begs for more.
It have a 15" Surface book with room to spare in the laptop sleeve - superb design by the way. Tablet in the next pocket, Kindle in one of the front pockets, all manner of odds and sods in the other pockets, headphones, camera, lunchbox, brolly and _still_ had room to put the shopping in on the way home!

Supremely comfortable and the kick-stand is an excellent idea.

It's so roomy that, when I got to work, I knew my pass was in there somewhere but had to undo half a dozen zips to find the pocket that I had put it in.

Absolutely no complaints whatsoever.

I bought the bag for commuting by bike to work every day.
The quality is very good.
The fit is comfortable even when fully loaded.
There is plenty of room for everything you need!

But I must say that for the price there are some obvious problem with this bag.

Airspeed:
Totally useless as soon as you ride your bike (even empty) or put someting heavy in the bag.

Kickstand:
Almost never working.
As soon as there is a U-lock in the front it doesn't work.
As soon as the straps are tied it doesn't work.

Wheight:
Ok I knew it... but the bag is very heavy even when empty.
Obviously the airspeed and kickstand are adding their wheight to the bag.

I still recommend the bag because I honestly like it, but if I had to buy again I would choose the other special biking bag from Osprey.

I went back and forth between a few backpacks, but once I found the Radial I was pretty sure I’d found what I’m looking for.

I moved up from a 21L backpack to Radial 26L. My favorite features are the kickstand, the rain cover and the organizatory pockets.

The kickstand has the surprising effect of keeping the pack looking pristine for long. The water-repellant textures probably help, but because your pack isn’t plopping on its face and is stored upright it naturally ends up keeping cleaner. It’s really great for accessing and organising your stuff too. You have both hands free to manage your stuffs. It also keeps the pack rigid and sturdy, enhancing the premium feel.

The rain cover is great and I wear it over the pack as soon as it gets dark. Its great for purposes of just increasing your visibility, but can also withstand an absolute downpour.

The pockets are great and there’s just enough of them to store my stuff. Being a simple and absent-minded person I appreciate though the there aren’t any more of them. I don’t spend really any time ruffling the pockets looking for stuff. All my items found their place immediately, and the contents of the pockets are very visible, thanks to bright colored lining.

The air system in the back panel seems quite effective. I don’t think about it a lot, although I bike-commute in this pack. I guess that’s testament to how light and ventilated it makes the pack feel.

A bit pricey, but there’s bang for your buck here.

Roomy bag with lots of convinient pockets for different things. Laptop pocket can fit two laptops. Gym gear also can fit in. Great bag!

After a lot of thinking I finally decided to buy a good backpack for bike commuting. I owned a lot of other backpacks but non of them did withstand me. Some are too small. Others are too heavy. Some just do not withstand the use and break after a year. This time I went for a Radial 34. My first Osprey. Right from the start everything is better. More room. High on my back. Air for my back so less sweat. It can carry my 15.7” laptop, penns, clothing, laptop accessories, shoes, bottle, and a lot more and I still have room left. With riding it stays in place and I hardly feel it is on my back. Love the Radial. Had to get this one earlier. Only one thing I do not get with the Radial. On the bottle bag side there is a little elastic strap. I searched in the manual and on the internet on how to use this. I couldn’t find it. For the rest expensive but it is all worth it.