"Good, expensive, not perfect." - Review of Osprey Packs Meridian 22 Wheeled Convertible Backpack - 3700cu in

Great design, high end materials used..seems very durable. Is it worth the retail price? Probably..but 95% of the world seems to survive ok with luggage 1/3 of the price. Do you really need a rolley bag with backpack straps? If you think you're going to switch from rolley to pack as you go up & down subway stairs..think again. It takes time to set up the straps & you wouldn't pull the bag with the straps out because they'll drag. You will end up just carrying it up & down stairs like a regular bag because of that. It did come in handy when jumping on a bicycle & throwing it on my back though. I was denied bringing the pack as a carry on- even after taking the backpack off & trying to carry both. This totally defeated the purpose of having this luggage. Also, osprey opted to go with no waist strap on the daypack. While it is a comfortable pack..after carrying water/snacks/maps etc for 3 people for a few days..i opted to use the rolley luggage as "the" daypack instead. Which sort of defeated the purpose of having a detachable daypack. (but the added 20L of space is nice over the sojourn version). Also, i'm sure there's some good reasoning into how the daypack compartment was designed..but like the other reviewer, stuff was often spilling out all the time when trying to access stuff. If it was half the price, i'd be more forgiving..It's an overall good luggage but i have mixed feelings because it didn't meet many of my needs. Hope you can decide better with this review.
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