Hello,

Can you tell me ho much is the weight of the backpack exluding the Harness base unit ? To know how much we carry will skitouring with the ABS unit.

Thanks for your help

Guillaume

The weights are listed in the full review if you click on the link above, but here they are:

Pack Weight: 1.91kg / 4lb 3 oz (S/M), 1.95kg / 4lb 5oz (M/L) 

ABS Unit Weight: 2.5kg / 5lb 8 oz (S/M), 2.5kg / 5lb 8oz (M/L)

Yes, I saw it on the review, but when you say: pack weight 1.91kg, it's the full backpack?

I mean, if you use it with the ABS Vario Base: is the total weight: 1.91+2.5=4.41kg? Or is it a bit less because you removed the original ""thermoformed back panel which contains the contoured hip belt, shoulder straps as well as the insulated hydration tube sleeve and zippered hip belt pockets.""

Otherwise what is the weights of "thermoformed back panel which contains the contoured hip belt, shoulder straps as well as the insulated hydration tube sleeve and zippered hip belt pockets."?

My english is not very good, I hope you'll understand what I mean.

Thank you for your help

Guillaume, From the French Alps

PS : would you one day test the Mammut Pro Protection Airbag 35L?

Hi,

Did you see my last post?

I just wonder how much weight the removable back panel of the pack? 

Thanks for your help

Guillaume

Hi Guillaume, sorry about the late response. I now understand what you mean but I cannot find the weight of the Kode backpanel as you asked and I see why you are asking as this would give you the true weight of the Kode42L ABS Pack with the ABS back panel and not the regular back panel. I will pose this question to Osprey and see if I can get an aswer for you!

Thanks for your patience.

Hi "Admin"

This is exactly what I want to know.

Last Friday I also sent an email to Osprey Europ to ask them. I would let you know their answer.

Wish you a great winter season

Guillaume

Hi Guillaume, I have spoken with Osprey and here is what they say: "The pack body only is 1.2kg whether it is a S/M (total weight 1.72kg) or M/L (total weight 1.87kg)."

So if we do the math that means that the harness system is .5kg - .67kg in weight. I hope that this helps to answer your question?

Hi "Admin"

Perfect, that is excactly what I needed!

Finally the set ''pack+ABS unit'' is not as heavy as it seem! 

I'm just surpise that on the website Osprey says 1.95kg and finally told you 1.87kg.

It's strange that they don't communicate on the lowest weight!

In fact I try to find the best Grammes/Liter ratio for backpack+Vario Base with carbon canister, and this Osprey set (82.38) is better than Ortovox Tour 32+7 (88.21) and Mammut Pro Protection 35l (84.29).

The best one would be the Evoc Patrol 40+5l zip on, but I don't really believe the low weight of the zip on : 880gr compare to the Patrol 40L classc wich is 1800gr. 

Have you ever tested the Evoc Patrol 40+5l zip on?

Glad to see you are doing your homework. I think the lightest is not always the best way to go as a light harness system can get pretty uncomfrotable after a day of ski touring. I have not personally tested the Evoc system but we have reviewed tow of there packs here on the site.

I have reviewed the Osprey Kode ABS pack and can vouch for its quality, been running it all winter long.

Yes, for sure.

I'm allready a happy owner of a classic Kode 42l, but I'm now father since 1month! and everybody around me told me to buy an ABS, so I do! :-)

I found your web site, and really appreciate the quality of your reviews, unfortunatly for my friends we don't get the same quality on french websites.

I live in French Alps and has been Pro ski patrol in Nakiska, Alberta, not the best powder place, but I've been to Ferny, one of my best ski souvenirs ever!

I've been skiing all over Europe, Argentina, New Zealand, Canada and despite you don't get the best ski resorts  you have the best place to live! I'm pretty sure you know it... 

Glad you enjoy the site and our reviews. We're working hard to always improve things and a new site is due this summer that will be even better!

I have never personally skied in many of those places but each time I do go away to ski I am always glad to come home to the Kootenays and our little ski hill with what I think it some of the best ski touring around! 

Help us spread the word about our site and please continue to get involved! 

(maybe a post with some photos about yout advnetures in Europe?)

I'll tell about your website to all my friends!

I will unfortunatly not travel that much for the seasons coming... I'll try to ski from my house, that mean in the middle of the french Alps, 100km from Chamonix, more day tour. That might be not enough for you for an intersting post.

But if you need any information about skiing here or to write a post or whatever, do not hesitate to ask me.

Cheers

Dear Nelson,

thanks for all those precise informations and your great website and forum.

I'd like to know if you think the Kode 42L ABS compatible pack, is:

- good enough to use also for a 2/3 nights summer moutain trek in total autonomy?

do you think the 42L are enough space for all the gears/food/water and clothes?

is the dorsal not to warm for a summer use?

- is the 42L size allowed to be check in an airplane cabine?

Actually i'm looking for the most versatile backpack to use for ski freeride and summer trek, to be able to be check in for a cabin airplane.

hope you can help me as i do not have shops in Paris to check the KODE 42, so you're help will be great to make my final decision.

waiting to hear from you

kind regards from Paris

OP

Hi Olivier, glad you like the site and find it informative and useful, and thanks for your questions.

The 42L Osprey Kode is a large pack for ski touring but unless you opack super light I am not sure I would use it for a 2-3 day summer camping trip as my pack is typically 65L for something like this. If you are foregoing a tent and cooking gear then it would work but you will be surprised how fast you can fill 42L.

Without the ABS portion of the back checking the 42L Kode should not be a problem as it should just fit in the overhead compartments but each airline has their own rules. If it does not fit you are allowed a person small bag and you could take some contents of your pack out and carry it in a separate bag,... this is if they are strict with you.

If you are looking for a one pack does it all for backcountry skiing, ABS and summer camping then this is the only one I would consider. I would suggest looking at another 42L pack that you can get access to in your town and then judge it for size and make a call on the Kode 42L. Its a great winter bag.

Let us know how you go?