Congratulations on your purchase of an Osprey Talon or
Tempest Series pack. Our obsession with detail rewards you
with a truly full-featured pack and we want to be sure that you
understand and utilize your new Osprey completely. Here’s a
full tour of your pack from the ground up.
Talon/Tempest
Owner’s Manual
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SHARED FEATURES
KEY FABRICS
+ 70D x 100D mini shadow nylon
+ 210D dobby nylon
AIRSCAPE™ BACKPANEL
Every Talon/Tempest Series pack
features the AirScape™ backpanel,
a mesh covered, ridge molded foam
backpanel that is lightweight and
supportive with integrated channels and
central air chimney for ventilation.
BIOSTRETCH™ HARNESS
The Talon/Tempest BioStretch™ gender
specific harness consists of mesh
covered, die cut foam with sewn in
spacer mesh, a stretch woven harness
pocket and an adjustable sternum strap
with rescue whistle buckle to provide the
utmost in comfortable and stable carry.
BIOSTRETCH™ HIPBELT
The Talon/Tempest BioStretch™ gender
specific built-in hipbelt is a mesh
covered, die cut slotted foam hipbelt
featuring zippered stretch mesh pockets
and a modified straight ErgoPull™
closure system providing comfortable,
stable load transfer and carry.
STRETCH WOVEN SIDE POCKETS
(Excludes Talon/Tempest 6)
Each Talon/Tempest Series Pack
features dual side stretch woven side
pockets providing accessible external
storage options. The side pockets on
the four largest Talon models(44, 33,
22, 18)and the four largest Tempest
models(40, 30, 20, 16) feature
InsideOut™ compression allowing you
to tension and secure loads easily even
when the side pockets are in use. To
route the InsideOut™ compression strap,
A) locate the slider buckle to the top and
side of the stretch woven side pocket
and unthread the webbing through this
buckle. B) Now route the webbing by
positioning the slider buckle inside or
outside of the side pocket and reversing
the process above.
STOW-ON-THE-GO™
TREKKING POLE ATTACHMENT
(Excludes Talon/Tempest 11, 9, 6)
The Stow-on-the-Go™ trekking pole
attachment is designed to conveniently
stow your poles when not in use. To
operate: shorten trekking poles to a
safe, manageable size, A
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locate the
elasticized loop below the side pocket
on the left side of pack then pull loop
away from the side pocket and insert
the basket end of your poles. B
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On the
left harness strap locate the trekking
pole icon, C
)
engage the cord lock
beneath the fabric patch with your
thumb and forefinger and pull up on the
cord to open, place pole handles in the
loop and tighten with the cord lock to
secure. Reverse to remove.
TOOL ATTACHMENT
(Excludes Talon/Tempest 6)
Lower tool loops work in conjunction
with fixed bungee tool tie-offs to provide
stable, secure ice tool carry. To utilize
this feature, slide the tool shaft through
the loop and flip the shaft up towards
the top of the pack using the bungee tool
tie-off to secure. Reverse this process
to remove.
EXTERNAL HYDRATION
Located between the Talon/Tempest
backpanel and main pack body is an
exterior hydration compartment.
(Talon/Tempest 6 have bottle sleeves.)
A) Locate the H2O icon and loosen load
lifter straps at the top of the pack. B)
Place the reservoir in the compartment
using the sewn-in hanger to hold it
upright. C) Route the hose left/right
through elastic routers on the harness
as preferred, close compartment and
re-tension load lifter straps.
HYDRAULICS RESERVOIR
Add an Osprey Hydraulics™ 2 or
3 liter hydration reservoir or a
Hydraulics™ LT 1.5 or 2.5 liter
hydration reservoir to your pack
for stable, efficient, on-the-go
water management. For more
information, please visit your
local Osprey retailer or visit
www.ospreypacks.com.
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PACK YOUR PACK
Loading your pack correctly
optimizes comfort while
you are carrying it. For complete
information visit:
www.ospreypacks.com
/PackTech/HowToPackYourPack
Heavy Light
OSPREY ADDONS™
Customize and protect your pack with
Osprey’s full line of AddOns.™ For the full
lineup, please visit your local Osprey retailer
or visit our web site www.ospreypacks.com.
PACK CARE
Osprey recommends Nikwax® products for
pack care. For complete instructions on
cleaning your pack, visit:
www.ospreypacks.com/PackTech/PackCare
Your pack is an extremely durable product built for years of use and
abuse. However, some basic procedures will ensure that your pack
holds up optimally.
• Aftereachtripbesuretocleanoutyourpackthoroughly.
• Ifit’swet,hangittodry.
• Loosenallthestraps.
• Washyourpackeverynowandthen.(Donotimmerse
travelpackswithourHighRoad™WheeledChassis.)
GUARANTEE
At Osprey, sustainability is designed into our packs, which are built
to last a lifetime and backed by a superb guarantee, no matter how
hard you are on your gear. Visit www.ospreypacks.com for details.
QUESTIONS?
Contact Osprey Customer Service. Real help from real people. Scroll
over the customer service tab at www.ospreypacks.com.
OSPREY PACKS, INC.
115 PROGRESS CIRCLE , CORTEZ, CO 81321 USA
866-284-7830
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