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Women’s Running – Featuring FlapJill Pack – November/December 2011
FitSugar.com – Featuring Osprey’s FlapJill Pack – August 24, 2011
Osprey makes great packs and the FlapJill Pack($89) adds some style to the mix. There’s a spot for a 17-inch laptop with a drawcord weather protector, and three different colors of webbing options to personalize your backpack. This is a great bag for a biking commute.
Yoga Journal – Featuring Flap Jill Pack – June 2011
Versus.com Features Osprey Backpacks – October 14, 2010
Osprey Packs — There’s lot of competition in the casual wear and hydration pack market, but the 36-year-old independent Colorado company stands out. Its offerings are diverse, functional to fashion-oriented, high quality and with color options unmatched.
Osprey’s new spring 2011 line is the pack for everyday use or for the avid commuter called the Momentum. It has 14 features, including a raincover, reflective print front panel and well-designed cluster of pockets, organizers and zippered compartments.
PC Magazine – Featuring the Flap Jill Pack – May 5, 2010
This cute-but-tough bag was designed with women in mind, so it fits well and doesn’t slip off the shoulder. If you need a laptop bag for casual use and want something a little different than anything else out there, this might be right for you and the price is reasonable, too.
Carryology – Featuring 24/7 and Flap Jill packs – June 15, 2010
Undoubtedly riding off the success of their Flap series of casual daypacks (which we are in the process of road testing), Osprey is introducing the 24/7 Series for the FW 2010 season. The Colorado based manufacturer is most well known for their epic technical packs, but have found a niche in travel bags, and now, the urban-inspired day pack market.
All 24/7 packs get the usual urban features like laptop and tunes pockets, removable waist belts, and more grab handles. But what you also get is Osprey’s attention to detail, giving much better than average straps and back systems.
Laptop – High-tech cases for all your Moms
Gearlog – Hands On – Osprey Flap Jill Pack
If you’re looking for a laptop backpack that’s more streamlined and less bulky than most on the market, the Osprey Flap Jill Pack ($89 list) may work for you. The bag’s design–complete with bird of prey logo, spray of flowers, and brightly colored, changeable webbing–is snazzy, too, though it’ll probably appeal more to students and creative types than to business people.
I carried this very comfortable bag around for several weeks. My favorite thing: The straps in back don’t slip off my shoulders! This is a problem I’ve experienced with many other backpacks–and it’s very annoying–but the slim Jill Pack stayed up for me. (Osprey also makes the Flap Jack Pack, sized larger and designed differently for guys.) The fact that it’s so slim means you won’t be able to pack as much into it as you can with other bags, but it’s just fine for a day pack, especially if you’re commuting on crowded trains. You’ll be able to slip laptops up to 15 inches into the inner padded sleeve.
















