Flare
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Need a school bag with plenty of room for books and supplies but not so big it's bulky? The 27L Flare hits the sweet spot of a medium backpack for around campus and beyond. With a massive internal laptop sleeve in its main compartment the deceptively cavernous Flare can fit up to a 16-inch laptop and comes with internal organization to keep all of your daily gear in order. Get around campus with a little Flare this next semester.
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8 mentions from real owners
- #1Jan 9, 2025
Thoughts on the Osprey Flare 27? It seems to have most of the features I want but would love to know your guys' experience. I'm looking to use this backpack daily for college for the next 5 or so years, at least.
I have an older version of this backpack, before they added in the zip pockets on the front of the bag and in the second compartment. It's a reliable laptop bag that can hold a lot of things. Just check that your laptop actually fits into the sleeve as my legion 5 pro 2021 model barely fits. My only issue with this bag is that on my version (2021/early 2022) there is a hydration bottle port right above where the laptop sleeve is and I am always paranoid about it leaking during rain and use a rain cover, I am unsure if this version shown above has that.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #2Jan 9, 2025
Thoughts on the Osprey Flare 27? It seems to have most of the features I want but would love to know your guys' experience. I'm looking to use this backpack daily for college for the next 5 or so years, at least.
It's Osprey. What else do you need to know?
View on Redditopen_in_new - #3Jan 9, 2025
Thoughts on the Osprey Flare 27? It seems to have most of the features I want but would love to know your guys' experience. I'm looking to use this backpack daily for college for the next 5 or so years, at least.
I've been using it as a college bag for two years now, and it's in great shape. I'll second the other comment that the only damage its gotten is some tears in the water bottle mesh, both of which still work fine. One thing I will note is to be careful using the primary laptop pocket, as it doesn't have any cushion between it and the bottom of the bag. Over the course of a year or so of drops, the corners of my laptop have gotten a little dented. Not a huge problem though, as it has 2 other sleeves that work with most size laptops and don't have the same issue. Overall, would recommend :)
View on Redditopen_in_new - #4Jan 9, 2025
Thoughts on the Osprey Flare 27? It seems to have most of the features I want but would love to know your guys' experience. I'm looking to use this backpack daily for college for the next 5 or so years, at least.
My wife got one, I stole it and she bought another… and it’s got one hell of a warranty.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #5Jan 9, 2025
Thoughts on the Osprey Flare 27? It seems to have most of the features I want but would love to know your guys' experience. I'm looking to use this backpack daily for college for the next 5 or so years, at least.
I can't speak to that exact model, but I have a similar older Osprey backpack that I got for Xmas...I'm honestly not even sure any more but it's been at least a decade. It travels with me to work every day, it's one of my carry-on bags every time I fly, it's by day trip bag when I go to festivals and stuff for a weekend or overnight, it goes pretty much wherever I go, frequently stuffed to the point of bursting with all kinds of crap strapped to the front and through every kind of weather. The sum total of wear that that bag has recieved is one of the pieces of mesh for a water bottle on the front is a little torn. Never broken a buckle, never broken a zipper, never ripped a seam, NOTHING. Osprey bags FUCK. Worth every penny and more. I don't know if I'll ever need to replace it but if I do I'm buying another Osprey. BIFL classic brand, can't go wrong. Literally my only complaint is that I don't love the colour but that's it.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #6Jan 9, 2025
Thoughts on the Osprey Flare 27? It seems to have most of the features I want but would love to know your guys' experience. I'm looking to use this backpack daily for college for the next 5 or so years, at least.
My dog (when she was a puppy) chewed through the chest strap, 2 buckles, and 2 zipper pulls. They sent replacements no questions asked, no arguments, no BS. That alone gives them a big thumbs up from me.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #7Jan 9, 2025
Thoughts on the Osprey Flare 27? It seems to have most of the features I want but would love to know your guys' experience. I'm looking to use this backpack daily for college for the next 5 or so years, at least.
Can't beat their warranty, its one of the best out there.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #8Jan 9, 2025
Thoughts on the Osprey Flare 27? It seems to have most of the features I want but would love to know your guys' experience. I'm looking to use this backpack daily for college for the next 5 or so years, at least.
I have a whole bunch of Osprey stuff. My favorite brand by far and I’ve never been let down.
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