A lightweight, feature rich option for frequent travelers, the Osprey Ozone 22 Convertible
Travel Pack can be maneuvered or carried in a variety of ways, employs extremely durable
construction and even has its own zip off day pack. Let’s take a closer look at this
versatile travel option.
The Ozone 22 Convertible is a wheeled piece. You can see it has got an extendable handle
here on the back of the pack. And I will spin it around and show off its large, but lightweight
wheels, also very durable wheels. Nice protection there for those wheels built right in to the
framing of the pack so they hold up really nice to the potential wear and tear of travel.
You have got that lightweight framing that goes throughout the base of the pack. There
is even, you can se the metal framing that goes across the front which enables this pack
to stand on its own. Also a little spot there to kind of put your foot in place to hold
the pack more upright or just kind of keep it close to you in the airport so it doesn’t
go sneaking away.
In addition to all of that, zippered behind this panel or on the inside of that panel
is a full suspension system. So you can certainly carry the entire piece of luggage as a backpack,
either at the airport or when you get where you are going, but really nice feature in
that you can tuck it away entirely. So whether you are throwing this in an overhead storage
compartment or you are checking it, you hide away that suspension system that could really
suffer some damage if it were to remain exposed. So love that feature there.
Worth mentioning that this is a carry on piece, or can be a carry on piece. It is at those
maximum domestic dimensions of 22 inches by 14 inches by nine inches. You do need to be
clear when saying that, that that is only if and when you take off this front, zip off
day pack, which we will take a closer look at in a little bit.
Before we look at the numerous organizational features here on the Ozone 22 Convertible,
I also want to call out the woven haul handles on this pack. Basically any direction you
come at this pack, you are able to put hands on and confidently hold on to that pack. So,
again, it makes it really easy to retrieve from overhead compartments or luggage carousels.
See a lot of zippers here at the top that are going to get you into a number of storage
pockets. I do want to go ahead and zip off this day pack on the front of the pack and
we will come back to that in a moment.
Here at this point is that 22 by 14 by nine inch carry on friendly luggage piece. As far
as storage is concerned, here, I am going to unclip the external compression straps
that help to keep things nicely in place and open up this large main compartment. That
interior compartment has its own internal compression strap for keeping all of my clothes
and shoes and other gear items perfectly in place. So nice feature there to make sure
things don’t get jostled and thrown all over the place while in flight. Undo those
and you can get at whatever you need to.
There are large zippered pockets on either side of that interior compartment. Here you
have got kind of a breathable mesh pocket. On the other side, more of an enclosed fabric
pocket, but, again, running that full length and zippered as well. You have got a large
mesh pocket on the inside of that front panel face, a nice throw open zipper that gets you
into the interior of that pocket. So a ton of internal storage capacity there.
On the very top of the pack you do have a zippered pocket. I have got toiletries in
here. Basically you put anything in there that you might want to put hands on without
having to dig into the full interior of the pack.
Otherwise, a really nice, clean front face here to the pack, which, again, just keeps
things nice and streamlined and maintains that low weight.
Ok, so I will set that to one side for just a moment and we will bring that day pack back
into the way. As you saw that zippered neatly into the front face of the pack, but then
removes entirely and you can see the tuck away shoulder straps that are there on the
pack. So nice kind of streamlined minimalist padding on the shoulder straps, certainly
sufficiency for a pack of this size as far as comfort is concerned. And it is fully adjustable.
You even have a sliding sternum strap here to really kind of snug in the fit. Osprey
has integrated a little safety whistle into that front buckle, too, so a nice little feature
there. Also want to point out behind the strapping here there is a nice little pass through that
lets you put that right over the top of that haul handle, be it on the main body of the
Ozone 22 Convertible or some other wheeled luggage piece. So, again, the whole way through
the design of this pack you are seeing that just kind of travel smart features in play.
Nice storage on this, as well, whether it is on the front of the main body, just serving
as more storage or when used as this zip off day pack. Lots of organizational options here
in the front. Got keys tucked away in here, a phone, all different kinds of items. I have
got my passport safely tucked away in that zippered pocket. There is kind of a suspended
padded pocket here. I have got sunglasses tucked safely away.
Then on the interior of that day pack you have got quite a lot of space in here. I have
just thrown a jacket, a couple of work books in there. There is a zippered suspended tablet
sleeve as well as a padded and suspended laptop sleeve. So you can bring your electronics
on your trip, be it a business trip or a trip for fun where you just like to have access
to those electronics. They can come with you, stay safe and secure here in the pack, but
be readily accessible when you want to use them or need to get them out to go through
security.
The Ozone Convertible, 22 Travel Pack from Osprey really incorporates any and all features
you might want for travel. You have got that zip off day pack so you can kind of separate
and organize things, perhaps you want to check that. Depending on the flight you may be able
to even bring both of these pieces on board. But when you get where you are going, you
have got a fully functional day pack to enjoy during the day while the rest of that luggage
stays behind. Really, really smart travel piece from Osprey.