Osprey Farpoint 40 Men's Travel Backpack (Open Box)

Quite disappointed in this product. I initially had very high hopes for this pack. I went through nearly a month of painstaking research, involving reading reviews and watching videos, to choose a great multi-featured travel pack for a trip to Europe. The Osprey Farpoint 40 seemed like a great fit. It had looks, good back support, large pockets, and carrying handles. It was even a good split between travel and hiking backpack. But alas, it was not meant to be. I opened the box, super excited, only to be let down by the absolutely gaudy look of the interior. I mean, what were they thinking?! Alot on this pack looks good, nice dark grey exterior color (unassuming to prevent pickpockets), and then you get a bright lime green interior that draws a huge amount of attention. Terrible decision. The earlier versions had a nice tan color that totally fit the look. The lime green takes away from the "Volcanic Grey" masculinity and utility of the pack. It should have had a more earthy or grey color for the interior (or perhaps a dark red [NOT NEON], which would make a lot more sense with a pack colored "Volcanic Grey"). Bright colors tend to get dirty, grey and tan don't. I felt the green (coupled with the roundness of the design) made this pack too feminine, and I didn't feel comfortable with it. Osprey should probably should consider this for their 2017 version. I also didn't like the way the pack sat on my back. I'm a guy of average height (5'9"), somewhat fit, broad shoulders, and even the small/med version was annoyingly raised up so that I looked like a turtle. My old backpack (Swissgear Pegasus) sloped pleasingly against my back, this doesn't. It looks silly. I felt at first going with the Escapist 32 might have been more my style, but unfortunately that wasn't really a travel pack, and didn't have the "padding" that this seems to have. The shape of the Escapist, though, is far superior. Anyways, I have a laptop and some other electronics that I need to have with me, hence one of the reasons why this pack seemed appealing, but I've noticed a lot of the other Osprey packs (that would have been amazing for this purpose) are missing the combined elements I need in one pack (like the travel/hiking combo). The Escapist didn't have a laptop sleeve, or organizer pouch, even though, at least the 32 variant seems like it would be ideal for travel/hiking if they just tweaked a few things. I had a great laptop backpack (the Swissgear Pegasus), which has a similar shape and design, but in terms of organizational design, that pack blows this pack (and most Osprey packs) out of the water. If the Pegasus were a little bit larger, and had a hipbelt and compression straps like the Osprey, it would be god-tier. It just needs to be made more into a travel/hiking pack like this one. I hate to be so critical, but it disheartens me that Ospreys SHOULD be great (they look great on paper), but from what I've seen with this pack, I may not go with another Osprey again. In order to make this a truly great pack, Osprey should do the following: - Ditch the Lime Green. Especially on the Volcanic Grey version. It's fine if you want to offer bright colors on some packs, but I think in order to market to guys (especially male hikers/travellers), the neon needs to go. It spoiled what would have otherwise been a decent pack. - Move the drink pockets in the back to the side. They're in a bad spot, since they get covered by the compression straps. Seems silly to have drinks so far back, when they should be easily accessible. - Change the way the pack sits on your back. However you want to do it, move the sitting position lower, so that the nape of the neck blends into the curve of the back of the pack, instead of shielding the neck, and making the wearer look like a turtle. Might also want to make the pack a bit more angular, with a flat bottom so that it sits on the ground. - Move the laptop sleeve closer to the interior of the pack. A laptop should not ever even have the chance to flop around. It should lay close to the back where it will be most protected. - Add a "shielded top pouch" like on the Swissgear Pegasus. It gives the bag some top-front strength and a pleasing shape. My .02. You have a good brand name and symbol, Osprey. Just know your audience.