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Absolutely loves the Porter 46: incredibly comfortable even fully packed, far better than her eBags Mother Lode or the 26+6; a duffel-like bag on a good harness.
“Yes! I bought the Porter 46 and absolutely love it. I find it incredibly comfortable, perfect for my torso.”
Says the Porter 46 has seen many flights without issue.
“my Porter 46 has seen many flights without issue.”
Calls the Porter 46 an excellent bag; flown across North America, Europe and Asia in the overhead with zero issues.
“Excellent bag for trips both long and short.”
Has checked the Porter 46 a million times; it's a tank that shows no wear when he pockets the straps.
“checked my Porter (similar) a million times. It's a tank. I just pocket the backpack straps so its like a little duffle pod and off I go.”
Has the Porter 46L down to Ryanair carry-on size but it is over 7 kg when she carries a laptop.
“I have the 46 L porter - I have it down to carry on size for Ryan air - I carry a laptop though so it’s over 7kg”
Returned the Porter 46: she liked the extra pockets but the back panel for the waist belt dug into her lower back.
“I initially bought the Osprey Porter 46 as I liked the extra pockets inside, but I felt the back part for the waist belt storage was digging into my lower back and was not”
Praises the Porter 46's exceptional external compression, load lifters, good hip belt and many pockets; it cinches down to about 30L or holds a ridiculous amount.
“The external compression is exceptional. It has load lifters on the straps, that makes carrying it easy.”
Really likes the 46L Porter and finds it fairly comfortable, but overpacks it every time and is looking to downsize.
“I have the 46L Porter and really like it but currently looking to downsize.”
Uses an older Porter 46 as his one bag: comfy for a couple of hours and great compression, but not breathable and gave him shoulder pain on multi-hour hikes.
“Porter since it's the one I use for my current onebag (it's an older model so some things might have changed).”
Traveled extensively with the Porter 46 for five years but found it uncomfortable to wear long term.
“Porter ended up being uncomfortable to wear long term. I also rarely traveled with a lot of tech so the front pockets were less useful for me.”
Never called out at the gate with a Porter 46 plus Daylite Plus strapped on; at nearly 7 feet he needs the extra capacity.
“I have never been called out with my Porter46 + Daylite Plus strapped on.”
Used the older Porter 46 for a 6-month trip around the world and found it just right, and likes the current Sojourn Porter a lot.
“I used the predecessor, the Osprey Porter 46, for a 6-month trip around the world about 15 years ago and found it to be just right, personally.”
Having tried both, says the Sojourn Porter 46 is way better than the Peak Design 45L.
“Sojourn porter 46 is way better. Have tried both!”