Terrific little daypack. I purchased this to basically replace the 15L daypack portion of the Osprey Farpoint 55 (which is a 40L + 15L combination pack that hooks together). The Daylight is only marginally larger in liter size at 5L, but is 33% larger than the Farpoint 15L pack. What this mainly produces is a wider mouth and much less narrow daypack feel. I find that the 15L pack doesn't feel like it can "swallow" items all that conveniently and having a little extra girth goes a long way...

An additional note or two. The Farpoint and Fairview systems are the same just men/women's shoulder size, and both can be purchased either as the 55L "combo" product or the two packs separately as a 40L and 15L pack. I actually highly recommend this combination (Daylight + Farpoint 40) for most users for a couple of reasons. Firstly the Daylite is a more useful daypack as it has better pocket structure, is slightly larger and has a more comfortable build quality (the back ventilation specifically is much better if you're someone who sweats, but also the materials feel easier for extended carrying). Secondly the Farpoint/Fairview 40L pack are NOT the same if purchased individually or as a part of the 55L system. The 40L packs sold individually are better as they contain also a laptop sleeve as well as a dump pocket.

The Daylite and Farivew/Farpoint fit together decently well. The top loops are easy and I recommend connecting the bottom to the loops with carabiners instead of the cumbersome default buckle system.

I wish I'd known about this dynamic prior to buying my Farpoint 55 system...

My only criticisms of the Daylite Plus are mainly that I would prefer zippers that take a luggage lock (the 15L Farpoint/Fairview bag does), but this is not a travel pack, so it does make sense that it wouldn't. And also the Farpoint/Fairview 15L pack contains buckles that clip into the 40L pack shoulderstraps so that it can be "front worn", and the Daylight does not have this - it seems to me that Osprey should just make all of their packs cross-compatible, feature-wise.

All and all it's a great daypack though, and I do recommend it over most of the other options - especially if combining with a larger Osprey pack and you want to hook them together for traveling - this is the biggest reason to choose this pack over others IMO.

I used this as my daypack for Camino de Santiago, Spain. The pack was light and comfortable on all day hikes. There is an adjustable external pouch where you can keep items such as shoes, wet clothes, or folding trekking poles. I think a bike helmet would fit there as well. In front of the pouch, there is a slim small zippered compartment for smaller items. The largest zipper pouch is also big enough to carry warmer layers, rain jacket, food items, etc. There is also an inner pouch for a laptop or iPad. You can also put in a Camelback bladder and feed the tube through an opening at the top. The middle zipper component carries the essentials like passports, eyeglass cases, etc. The waist and chest straps are also useful. The perforated cushion for the back was nice to reduce sweating.

I had a smaller Osprey pack that I used for many years (8-9) for chaperoning trips, hiking, overnight backpacking, travel adventures, planes, and scuba diving activities. I loaned it to my son for a Scouts High Adventure trip that came back with a hole. It happens, the material was super lightweight (flashpack type). So I decided to go with this one to replace it. It’s thicker and a more durable material as well as very water resistant (the one thing I had always wished my old one had). Took it to chaperone on a 16 hour band completion this past weekend and it exceeded my expectations. It poured almost all day and my belongings were super dry. Wore it almost the entire 16 hours (except when inside the stadium for the very short time to watch our schools performance because of clear bag policy). It never chafed, weight was evenly distributed with no backache, I was able to keep a ton of necessities for the day with easy convenience finding and getting to everything. Stash pocket was useful for throwing my rain jacket and pants in during the brief time it let up. Grab handle on the back was awesome and sturdy -loved that, and I didn’t have any issues with it bothering my back or neck. No issues with the chest strap either, maybe people don’t realize that they slide down on the piping to sit lower? Also the webbing and breathability on the back and arm straps was awesome in the steamy wet hot weather, worked like a charm. I’m a 5’9” 188lb. 40D woman and cinched up the fit and was super comfortable and felt like I wasn’t wearing anything. I was happy I went with the Daylight Plus after all (was really on the fence between this and the Daylight), after this trip I knew I made the right choice.

My boyfriend and I each bought this pack to attach to our Osprey travel packs (Farpoint Trek 55 and Fairview Trek 50). We were under the impression that the Daylite Plus bag would easily attach to the travel packs since we were backpacking across Europe and could have really benefitted from carrying both together. While we were eventually able to attach them (such that the smaller pack "kangaroos" on the front of a person while they are holding the larger pack on their back), this was not an easy process. It took probably 10 minutes to actually secure the smaller bag to the larger one; it's not simply a "clip-on" situation like we were expecting. Additionally, the pack just FEELS so much smaller than 20 liters. It could be that the purpose we intended for the bag was just not a good fit, but for carrying our daily items (sweater, water, camera, snacks, and not much else), the bag was practically exploding! I've noticed in at least one other review that someone else was annoyed that the bottom of the bag is sloped such that it cannot sit straight down on the ground without falling over. I think if you just need water, a few snacks, and a very light jacket, this pack should work well for you. Even outside of our backpacking trip, I have tried to integrate this pack into my life. One thing I struggle with is the fact that I am constantly loosening and tightening the compression straps (for the stuff pocket) in order to access the main compartment. If the compression straps are tightened, it is tough to get anything relatively bulky out of the bottom of the main compartment.

Pros (to be fair lol): extremely lightweight, fairly comfortable when not overfilled, breathable on the back, shoulder straps reasonably comfortable for being so thin