Comments on: Osprey Eja Pro vs Osprey Lumina: Ultralight Backpack Showdown https://terradrift.com/ultralight-osprey-eja-pro-vs-osprey-lumina/ Hiking, Camping, Backpacking, and Travel Tue, 23 Apr 2024 21:37:29 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 By: Alisha McDarris https://terradrift.com/ultralight-osprey-eja-pro-vs-osprey-lumina/#comment-1010 Tue, 19 Mar 2024 16:35:05 +0000 https://terradrift.com/?p=11259#comment-1010 In reply to Blitz.

Hi! Thanks for your comment! It’s not a totally apples-to-apples comparison since one is a unisex pack and one it women’s specific, you’re right. But I did find both of them tolerably comfortable. I have a bit longer torso than the average woman, so occasionally a women’s specific pack will be too short, but it’s really a toss-up. Fit and comfort are obviously super subjective, so we always recommend trying packs on no matter which one you’re considering to make sure it feels right to you (The Levity did, but the Eja felt better, more because of design differences than gendered construction, I think).

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By: Blitz https://terradrift.com/ultralight-osprey-eja-pro-vs-osprey-lumina/#comment-1009 Tue, 19 Mar 2024 05:57:30 +0000 https://terradrift.com/?p=11259#comment-1009 Hi, just read your article and am confused here on this paragraph:

“The Eja, on the other hand, seemed lighter on my back, better fitted–it is a women’s specific pack, after all–and seemed to carry weight better and more comfortably without digging into my back or shoulders.”

Are you comparing the comfort of the men’s Levity backpack to the women’s Eja? If so, did you ever backpack with the Lumina (the women’s version of Levity)? I’ve had the 60L Lumina for three years now but last year I bought the Exos for my son (size small) and husband, and noticed there’s a major difference in how they fit. Osprey said they design women’s packs to fit differently: the width of the straps, curved harness, depth in the curve of the back, and angled hip belts. So I’m wondering if it’s fair to compare the comfort of the Levity (men’s pack) to the Eja (women’s pack) when they are designed based on gender?

I considered taking my son’s Exos on a short 15 mile overnight trip but once I got it all packed and tried it on, I could tell a major difference in all the spots Osprey tailors their bags to fit women specifically, so I knew it was not going to be comfortable and packed my Lumina instead.

For me, the Lumina is my Cinderall slipper. I can go days, averaging 10-17 miles and never have back pain and honestly, it forms so well to my back that it doesn’t feel like I’m wearing an extra 27 pounds.

The only downside I have with the Lumina is that my pack is the 60L. When we hiked the Buffalo River Trail in spring of ‘21, I didn’t have to pack all my winter gear and realized a smaller volume bag would probably have been better.

I think once I’m no longer having to support two teenagers, I’ll treat myself to the Eja 48 since they discontinued the Lumina.

Thanks for the review!

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