Osprey Renn 50 Pack for Women (New Series)

This Osprey Renn 50 Pack for women is from their new series, a lightweight pack with a ventilated back panel, adjustable torso size, a rain cover, and a reasonable price.

Key features

What this is about

The Renn 50 is from their new series which also includes Renn 65 and the corresponding packs for men under the names Rook 50 and Rook 65. This is an excellent balance between cost and value, a budget-friendly quality pack with most of the features which you have in their other famous and much more expensive packs.

So here you have a top-loading pack with a lid and collar underneath it, but the pack also has a bottom compartment with a removable divider. This is a hydration compatible backpack with an internal sleeve for the reservoir.

It comes with a rain cover included and it is stored in its own dedicated pocket on the bottom, see the picture. This is a lightweight pack and you will realize this from the comparison table below. It weighs 3.31 lb (1.5 kg) and the volume/weight ratio is above 33 liters/kg which is a great number.

Who is it for

Size-wise and weight-wise this pack is with the 50 liters volume capacity and with 40 lb (18 kg) weight capacity. You have already seen its weight and the volume/weight ratio, and in view of all this, I see it as an excellent backpacking and hiking pack for women. It has all the features which you need on the trail.

The torso size adjustability makes it suitable for several users, family members or just friends. The back panel is with excellent ventilation (more below), so if sweating on the trail is an issue for you, this is the design to go for, there is nothing better. You will always sweat with a pack of such a size but the mesh makes it much more comfortable. I know this because I have been using such packs in the past two decades or so. See in the picture how nice this looks.

Overview of features

The suspension system

Here you have what they call the Airspeed suspension supported by a 1 mm HDPE frame-sheet and 3.5 mm LightWire peripheral frame. This frame gives tension to the mentioned trampoline-style mesh. With such a design the pack is completely separated from the body and you have airflow in all directions. The zoomed picture above shows its details.

As pointed out above, the torso size is adjustable and you have the range 14 – 19 inches (35 – 48 cm). You will see in the video below how it works. This ladder-lock system is unique for this Rook & Renn series. The pack is with the usual load lifters and a sternum strap with a safety whistle. You have an excellent padding on the shoulder straps and on the hip belt.

The pockets

There are 5 + 1 pockets here and they include:

• Two zippered pockets on the hip belt.
• Two mesh stretch pockets on the sides, with dual top and side entrance.
• One zippered pocket is on the lid, shown in one of the pictures above.
• One rain cover pocket is on the bottom.

One thing to notice is the absence of a front pocket which is nowadays a common feature in many packs on the market.

Attachment elements and straps

• There is a pair of removable compression straps on the bottom-front where you can attach a sleeping pad or anything similar.
• There are also attachment loops on the front where you can attach Osprey’s daypacks i.e., the Osprey Daylite backpack and Osprey Daylite Plus. Several of Osprey’s packs have such a feature.
• Dual compression straps are on each side of the pack.
• On the top of the lid you have webbing loops for gear attachment.

There are no loops on the front for an ice axe and poles attachment, perhaps this is the most important detail missing here, I use such loops for poles all the time. Please see a bit more in this short video:

Specifications

• Weight: 3.31 lb (1.5 kg).
• Weight capacity: 40 lb (18 kg).
• Volume capacity: 3051 in³ (50 liters).
• Dimensions (L x W x D): 26.4 x 14.6 x 13.4 in (67 x 37 x 34 cm).
• Torso fit range: 14 – 19 in (35 – 48 cm).
• Main fabric: 600D Polyester.
• Reinforcement: 1000D Nylon Packcloth.
• Frame: aluminum.
• Colors: 2.
• Osprey’s All Mighty guarantee included.

Osprey Renn 50 Pack vs Competitors

It is always a good idea to see how such a pack compares with some of its competitors built in the same or similar style. So in the table below I show it side by side with the Gregory Jade 53 and Mountainsmith Scream 50 packs, both women-specific packs.

As you see the MS Scream pack is considerably lighter but some important features are missing. On the other hand, the Gregory Jade 53 pack is bigger yet almost the same weight but with more features. Please follow the links for more.

Final thoughts, rating, pros & cons

In view of the rain cover included, I find this a great price. This is a top-quality backpack. Please see how I rate it for a number of parameters used for all the packs here in the site:

Osprey Packs Renn 50 Women's Backpacking Pack

9

Volume/Weight ratio

9.0/10

Features & Bonuses

8.4/10

Comfort

9.5/10

Pros

• Fully adjustable suspension.
• Very good hip belt.
• Excellent ventilation.
• Rain cover.
• Very reasonable price.
• Top-quality materials and workmanship.

Cons

• No front pocket.
• No attachment loops for poles.

BEST PLACEs TO BUY regarding shipping and price:

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If you still need more options in this size range, please check my page with packs in the range 35 – 55 liters.

Note that I have no business relationship with this brand and this is not a sponsored text. Please use the comment box below in the case of questions or comments. I wish you a nice day.