Large volume packs ususally are not designed with women's fit and comfort in mind. Not so the Xenon 85. Our innovative ReCurve Suspension, AirScape backpanel and BioForm A/X components combine to provide an unequaled carry in three womens torso and five harness and hipbelt sizes.
- Convertible top pocket/lumbar pack with AirScape lumbar pad
- Ultralight 40d Sil Nylon AquaSource ReCurve
- Vertical zip access into main body
- Zippered easy access side pocket
- Osprey Side Order compatible with laser cut attachment slots
- AquaSource ReCurve in the pack
- AquaSource ReCurve on your back
- Convertible top pocket / lumbar pack
- Fabric side pocket
- Front panel zipper
- Front zipppered pocket
- Pack-to-body interface
- Sleeping Bag Compartment
- Stretch woven front pocket
- Stretch woven side pockets and straps
| Size | cu. in. | liter | lbs/oz | kg | |||||
| XS | 4700 | 79 | 5/8 | 2.49 | |||||
| S | 4900 | 82 | 5/11 | 2.59 | |||||
| M | 5100 | 85 | 5/15 | 2.69 |
Pack Frame Size
Your correct frame size is found by measuring your torso from the seventh vertebra (the big bump where the shoulder slope meets the neck) down the spine to the point in the small of your back which is horizontally level with the top of your hip bones (iliac crest). To find the iliac crest, use your fingers to trace the hip bone upwards until you can feel the point where the top edge of your hip bones curve inwards, on the side of your hip, creating something of a shelf. Holding your finger on the seventh vertebra, measure down your back to the point in the small of your back level with your iliac crest. The measurement is most easily obtained using a string or a cloth tape and help from a friend. This is your torso length, and using it, you can now select the correct frame size.
Your correct frame size is found by measuring your torso from the seventh vertebra (the big bump where the shoulder slope meets the neck) down the spine to the point in the small of your back which is horizontally level with the top of your hip bones (iliac crest). To find the iliac crest, use your fingers to trace the hip bone upwards until you can feel the point where the top edge of your hip bones curve inwards, on the side of your hip, creating something of a shelf. Holding your finger on the seventh vertebra, measure down your back to the point in the small of your back level with your iliac crest. The measurement is most easily obtained using a string or a cloth tape and help from a friend. This is your torso length, and using it, you can now select the correct frame size.
| Torso Length | Pack Size | ||
| 20-22.5" | Large | ||
| 18-20.5" | Medium | ||
| 16-18.5" | Small | ||
| < 16" | XS |
04/20/10
I own four Osprey packs: This one is the largest (Xenon 85 M) and my least favorite ... by far. I think there must be a serious design flaw with this pack because it does not seem up to the standard I expect from Osprey. I had the pack professionally fitted to my body by EMS and we tested it with sand bag weights in the store. Then I hiked Mt. Marcy (8 hours in snow) and Mt Whitney (carrying around 50lbs for several days) with this pack. Especially when fully loaded the pack seems always unbalanced, despite the fact that I tightened the internal and external compression straps. The shoulder straps dug into my shoulders and chest constantly, so much you would not believe they were padded and no matter how much I loosened the chest strap, it is positioned in such a way that made it hard to breathe -- which is a serious issue when climbing at 10,000+ feet. The pack is also very heavy ... too heavy: it weighs in at over 6lbs with nothing in it. The water bottle holders are awkwardly positioned, so to get a water bottle you have to take the pack off. I also miss the fabric pockets on the hip belt that my Talon and Kestral packs have. Those are handy for quick access to snacks. The convertible top pocket/lumber pack is just dumb and unnecessary. And since it is designed to come off -- it never actually seems to stay "on" properly (the straps that connect it to the pack loosen during a hike). Osprey makes the best packs for women, that I have found so far. This pack however is not one of them.
Nicky
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