Osprey Tropos

Pros

• Osprey Tropos is 32 liters. Has a kickstand and internal frame to enable it to stand on its own.
• Tropos looks awesome, just outside of my budget (under 100)
• Osprey Tropos maybe. It's big enough to use as a summit pack in Nepal but you may not be able to get out of that: the 17" laptop enforces a pretty big pack, especially if it has some structure, it's proportional, and it's deep enough not...
• Osprey Tropos has the insanely comfortable airspeed back panel which I have found to be the best. It also has the hip belt and sternum strap making heavy loads feel easy to carry. It has great space and organization, and the internal KIC...
• So far the ones I like the most are either the Osprey Nebula but I’m a bit iffy on the clamshell and the Tropos.

Cons

• Tropos has a kickstand that keeps the bag upright which is convenient to take books out. But that comes at a cost where it is much heavier than the other 2. The airspeed mesh is different from the other 2 and has the best venting. I thi...
• Osprey has the Nebula and Tropos
• The Osprey Tropos is supposed to be bigger.
• I’ve been looking at the Osprey Radial and Tropos because the ventilated back looks appealing. But they’re pricey... and they’re not waterproof unless you use a rain cover, which feels annoying.
• I haven't had any trouble tossing it to a packed car but it is definitely way too big to classify as a personal item, but it will classify as a carry on.