The limited-edition Osprey Talon Earth 22 is claimed as the brand’s most sustainable pack to date. It has bluesign® product designation for its high level of consumer safety, minimal impact on people and the environment and responsible use of resources.
Osprey has sourced recycled fabrics that meet bluesign® approved criteria. From zipper chains and webbing to labels, Talon Earth is the company’s most thorough application of recycled materials. The brand didn’t stop with eco-friendly fabric and thread either and around half of the plastic hardware is also bluesign® approved.
Bluesign® PRODUCT:
- Highest level of consumer safety
- Produced with a minimum impact on people and the environment
- Responsible use of resources.
Airscape suspension: A breathable, close-to-body AirScape backpanel with a 100% recycled framesheet, EVA foam containing 50% recycled content and a flexible BioStretch harness and hipbelt allowing for dynamic movement.
Other features:
- Fabric: Bluesign® approved recycled 100D x 210D wave check high-tenacity nylon,
- PFC/PFAS-free DWR
- Internal laptop sleeve
- Tuckaway ice axe attachment with bungee tie-off
- Dual zippered hipbelt pockets
- External reservoir sleeve
- LidLock bike helmet
- Blinky light attachment
- Weight: 1.1 kg
- Volume: 22L
- Dimensions: 51cm x 25cm x 23cm.
- Buy Osprey Talon Earth 22 pack.
- Price: From £160.
My thoughts: Osprey Talon Earth 22 pack
First off, I like that the product is bluesign approved. It’s better for the environment if brands design products using more thoughtful methods and meterials.
This is a useful pack for a number of different activities. It is the sort of pack I would take as a small travel bag or hand luggage. It could also be a useful commuting rucksack. It has a padded laptop sleeve and the 22l is ideal for carrying a day’s worth of kit.
I would also use it for low-level walks and a summer hill hike. The 22l is not really large enough for a longer mountain hike because I need to carry more than 22l of items.
I have also made use of the pack as an extra storage space when bike packing. I carried most of my items in a bikepacking saddle bag and on the handlebars but I needed extra space and the 22l Talon Earth pack proved useful and comfortable when cycling.
The padded back, shoulder straps and hipbelt offer a comfy fit. The large hipbelt pockets are great for adding my iPhone and other bits and pieces that I need quick access to.
I am not quite sure why Osprey have added an ice axe attachment to a pack that also has a laptop sleeve because I would say the pack is more useful for everyday walking and cycling than for hiking on snowy hills and mountains. Therefore, I am very unlikely to ever utilise the ice axe attachment and I would rather the bag had a place to stow walking poles.
Overall, it’s a nice fitting pack with lots of uses and and good environmental credentials. It’s not cheap though at £160.