What is the Talon 22 EF?
It's a 22-litre Extended Fit backpack designed to accommodate larger sizes better. The Talon pack is best suited for hiking and hill walking and provides ample storage with a comfortable carry system.
What is it made of?
The main body is made with high-tenacity nylon with a triple ripstop. This fabric is incredibly durable and abrasion-resistant, allowing it to survive regular use in rugged terrain.
The Talon's base and liner are made with 420HD nylon packcloth, which is incredibly durable. Thus, this backpack will likely last a lifetime.
All of these materials are 100% recycled and bluesign® approved. bluesign® certifications ensure that the materials used avoid harmful substances, use reduced air and water emissions, increase resource productivity, and that the production line is more transparent and trustworthy.
All materials are also treated with PFAS-free DWR (durable water repellent), encouraging light rain and snow to bead off the material instead of soaking in. PFAS-free treatments avoid the use of harmful 'forever' chemicals. PFAS is a toxic chemical known to cause harm to humans and the environment. It was previously commonly used in DWR treatments, however, many outdoor companies are now working to eliminate these chemicals from their production lines to contribute to a more responsible manufacturing process.
What backsystem does it use?
The Talon backpack has an Airscape backpanel, which uses an injection-moulded AirScape framesheet with die-cut foam. This backpanel provides a close-to-the-body, stable fit and is incredibly flexible to amplify comfort and freedom of movement. It uses ventilated airflow channels for active users, helping to prevent sweat build-up, and a mesh-covered foam lumbar for lightweight comfort.
It also uses a BioStretch harness, which features integrated BioStretch seams (stretchy seams) that maximise flexibility without sacrificing stability for dynamic movement in technical terrain.
Spacermesh over die-cut foam on the harness and hipbelt provide a breathable, comfortable contact surface that manages temperature regulation efficiently.
The hipbelt also features the Crossbody ErgoPull system that helps to pull the lumbar into the body for improved weight distribution and to help prevent lower back pains or injury.
You can easily adjust the harness to fit your torso length, plus the sternum strap to help keep the pack stable.
A seamless lumbar-to-hip-belt body wrap and additional BioStretch seams provide further flexibility.
What are its features?
The Extended Fit design is constructed to fit up to 70-inch hips. It uses a longer sternum strap, extended shoulder straps and an extended hip belt to accommodate longer lengths and larger sizes.
You can access the spacious main compartment via the dual-zipped panel. Inside, there's an internal zipped mesh pocket with a key clip for extra organisation, perfect for small valuables. Additional pockets include side stretch mesh pockets, a top panel zipped pocket, an expandable stretchy harness pocket, and dual-zipped hipbelt pockets, which are ideal for keeping trail snacks and energy gels handy. Osprey has repositioned the pockets from the original Talon to conform to larger sizes to make them easily accessible.
This pack has a hydration sleeve for those who prefer using a hydration reservoir instead of chunky water bottles for hands-free sipping.
If you're adventuring during winter, you may be pleased to hear that there are tuck-away ice axe attachments with bungee tie-offs; these attachments safely store ice axes while helping prevent them from piercing your backpack on the move.
Stow-on-the-go trekking pole attachments provide storage for your walking poles when not being used.
Lastly, lower-side compression straps will cinch in dead space when the bag isn't fully packed to help prevent your belongings from rattling around inside.
Features:
- Dual-zippered panel access to main compartment
- Internal zippered mesh pocket with key clip
- Tuck-away ice axe attachment with bungee tie-off
- Stow-on-the-Go trekking pole attachment
- Top panel zippered slash pocket
- LidLock bike helmet attachment
- Lower-side compression straps
- Side stretch mesh pockets
- External hydration reservoir sleeve
- Easy-access, expandable stretch mesh harness pocket
- Dual-zippered fabric hipbelt pockets
- Blinky light attachment (light not included)
- Large stretch mesh front panel pocket
- Designed to fit up to 70-inch hips
- Extended hip belt and shoulder straps
- Repositioned pockets conform to larger size
- Longer sternum straps