Osprey Farpoint Wheels 36 Men's Wheeled Travel Pack
Osprey Farpoint Wheels 36 Men's Wheeled Travel Pack
36L carry-on wheeled travel luggage with zip-away backsystem
Durable, comfortable and our lightest weight travel conversion pack yet, the Farpoint Wheeled 36 is the ideal carry-on companion for your next trip across the pond. Packing your vacation necessities is simple, thanks to a large front-panel opening and internal compression straps. Rugged wheels make towing your belongings through Rome’s cobbled back alleys trouble-free—and when the road gets too rough, backpack-style carry makes it easy to shoulder your load and keep moving.
Farpoint Wheels 36 Compare & Contrast
54h x 39w x 31d cm | Max Dimensions | 70h x 41w x 34d cm |
2.4 kg | Weight | 2.8 kg |
36L | Volume | 65L |
Carry-on Size | ||
Zip Away Harness |
54h x 39w x 31d cm | Max Dimensions | 54h x 39w x 31d cm |
2.4 kg | Weight | 2.4 kg |
36L | Volume | 36L |
Carry-on Size | ||
Zip Away Harness |
54h x 39w x 31d cm | Max Dimensions | 70h x 41w x 34d cm |
2.4 kg | Weight | 2.8 kg |
36L | Volume | 65L |
Carry-on Size | ||
Zip Away Harness |
- Farpoint Wheels 65
- Fairview Wheels 36
- Fairview Wheels 65
What are the carry options?
Choose between energy-saving wheels or a capable lightweight backpack suspension when the path forward gets rough
Can the Farpoint Wheels 36 be used as carry-on luggage?
Yes, it is sized to meet most domestic carry-on requirements, making it the perfect one-pack-does-all for streamlined travel
| Size: | One Size |
| Dimensions: | 55.88 x 35.56 x 22.86 cm; 2.4 Kilograms |
| Brand: | Osprey Europe |
| Model: | 10003331 |
| Colour: | Black |
| Batteries Included: | No |
| Manufacture: | Osprey Europe |
| Age: | Adult |
| Department: | Unisex |
| Dimensions: | 55.88 x 35.56 x 22.86 cm; 2.4 Kilograms |
| Size: | One Size |
Amazing. Sort of a weird hybrid but this is super well-designed and well-made, so long as your hips aren’t too wide. It’s Mens there is no women’s but it’s fine for my wife (the wheels don’t dig into her sides). Not sure of the limits there but it’s exactly carry-on size so 15.5 in the width and they’ve tried to have the wheels jut out as little as possible.
It looks and works exactly like in online pictures and videos. They don’t show that there is suspended mesh area on the back that allows you to sweat. It’s a bit of a gap in the moment of fully stuffing the pack for airline travel, and can indeed be loosely filled. It’s otherwise necessary for breathability in backpack mode. Great pack very happy.
This is a great backpack. I am a fairly small statured woman and this backpack fits nice and snug, very comfortable (has adjusting straps for custom fitting). The wheels are good quality, roll very smoothly. Lots of room, bought it for a 2 month rail trip in Europe and it fits everything easily.
sac dos pratique, suffisamment volumineux pour les petits voyages. la possibilit de le faire rouler dans les aroports s’il est lourdement charg est trs apprciable.
vide le sac pse tout de mme 2,5kg.
Love the bag. Dual functionality is super useful and design is practical for travelling and packing light. But most of the bag space inside is taken by the bag straps which means it’s smaller than you think packing wise. Wheels are great and so is the handle. Pockets are tight but handy. Overall a great travel companion.
Just returned from my first trip with this piece and it worked really well. The wings, or whatever they call them, used to compress soft things (clothes, puffy jacket) is awesome. I was surprised by how small the bag became when I employed these features. The material is a little on the light side but Osprey has a really good warranty program so we’ll see how it holds up (I’m not abusive to my stuff but I do ask a lot of it, too). The roller mode was excellent, moved easily, the handle was super easy to use, and the bag didn’t tip over if i let go. I feel like the handle ends up eating a lot of internal space but I countered this with putting chargers, charging cords, bricks for my drone battery etc on either side of the handle inside the bag, then my packing cubes went on top of all of that, shoes on the very bottom, and everything sort of what flat and stable use the compression inside to tie it all together. I was out for a 5 day trip and easily had more than enough clothing and plenty of room to spare, even with my toiletry bag at the very top of the bag.
Highly recommended for anyone looking for options when it comes to a carry-on without compromising too much. It was a really expensive bag – 280 at the time of my purchase, yikes! But I really liked how the bag performed. It’ll go with me on my next trip for sure, including a work trip coming up.
Well made and very strong wheels.
A little bit overpriced. You lose a little space inside the bag because the puller, but it still being a fantastic carry on luggage.
Most of them only have 1 spinning wheel. Some have 2 locked wheels.
The rare ones that do have two free spinning wheels, have the issue of “tipping over” when the telescoping handle is fully extended.
For a 270$ bag, these type of QC issues should not be. They simply should not be.
I will add some videos later demonstrating the problem.
For now, if you buy one of these, I’d suggest you go to your local REIs and check them out, and inspect them for 2 common QC issues:
1) non spinning or “sticking” wheels.
2) tipping over when the telescoping handle is fully extended.
So what I like:
* Bag is sturdy, well designed and constructed – the wheels are heavily protected and unlikely to damage easily
* The hiking straps are highly adjustable, reasonably padded and have both a waist and chest strap. When not in use this stow away behind a zip-up panel. There is an airgap created behind the backpack which makes wearing the bag surprisingly comfortable. Not for long distance, cross-country hikes however!
* Internal and external straps allow you to compress the bag to prevent bulging – the dual design reduces stress so they should last (unless severely abused)
* Wheels are really good; I was concerned about using a 2 wheel (rather than 4 wheel) design but they work really well because they are large diameter. The opposite corners have sturdy stands so the bottom of the bag doesn’t get scuffed
* We had no trouble taking these on domestic flights as overhead bin luggage – however on smaller aircraft such as the Bombadier CRJ700 they will be a problem. For the 737’s and 310 etc., they work really well.
* We have learnt to travel light – the Farpoint proved ideal for a 2-4 week trip provided you are an experienced traveler. Our pack weight total never exceeded 21lbs. People who want to transport a wardrobe around the world will need a larger bag.
Here’s what I didn’t like so much:
* The drag arm channel intrudes into the luggage space. Unfortunately this seems to be a compromise to ensure you have a air-gap between your back and the bag when used as a backpack. For me this was acceptable, but it could be an issue for you. It also creates an uneven packing surface – in practice, however, it didn’t prove to be a significant problem for either of us
* The single drag arm (rather than dual) makes slinging a smaller pack over the arm somewhat awkward (the smaller pack will tend to rotate around the arm). This can be mitigated by finding a pack you can stabilize by attaching to the various loops on the Farpoint.
* In practice the pack size is maybe an inch bigger all-round than we expected – even when empty it seemed larger than the stated dimensions. However, to be fair, it went into the overheads easily and no-one challenged us on the size. We chose this bag because the stated dimension are ‘the industry standard’ so I was somewhat surprised and mildly disappointed.
At the end of the trip we dusted off our bags and inspected them for wear-and-tear. Long story short, there wasn’t any. Seams all looked good and the bags had weather the 10 flights without damage or noticeable wear. So yes, despite minor shortcomings, these bags are definitely worth the money. They are now our primary luggage on 2-4 week excursions. I have yet to find any superior bag that satisfies our intended usage (and we have checked out many, many bags).
A great bag at 96 when it’s on offer, not with 160 when it’s not.
Very easy to roll through the airport and attach to the bag another bag like a laptop bag.
Very good but don’t buy it at its mark up price, after all it’s not made in the USA so why pay Made in the USA prices
Perfetto sia come trolley che come zaino a spalla: le ruote sono grandi e porte alle estremit per evitare quell’odioso effetto ribaltamento tipico dei trolley con le ruote pi centrali e il manico telescopico estraibile robusto e leggerissimo. L’unico difetto che hanno scelto di sacrificare un po’ di capienza interna per rendere comoda ed ergonomica la portata in spalla. Il risultato che all’interno presenta una superficie curva poich esternamente vi alloggiato il manico ma in spalla un vero e proprio zaino da viaggio! A parte questo davvero bello e tutto sommato spazioso!!! Costa un po’ ma credo che sul mercato non ci sia niente di paragonabile!!!
There are other advantages of the Osprey to make the passenger think twice as to which to use for a work assignment. The Osprey is far more comfortable. There are two curvatures; it curves for the human spine as well as cylindracally for the human ribs. The deal breaker regards the Apline Lowe is that the shoulder straps are not permanently attached. There have been occasions when I have had to change from using wheels to shoulder harness then back to wheels again etc. Times like these the Osprey wins and the wearer would not get clothing dirtied by the wheels unlike the Alpine Lowe.
For times when I prefer to use Pacsafe Camsafe Anti-Theft Protective Camera Insert (https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01DU3T6OO/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1) to hold all the optics, this fits into the Alpine Lowe quite easily but not so easily in the Osprey (when the curvatures become a hindrence) but still could be made to do so if you don’t fill the whole of the Pacsafe Camsafe with bulky optics.
The Lowepro Pro Runner RL X450 is also worth putting in the shortlist for comparison if you need to carry many pieces of optics and heavy electronics gear but I tend to only use it if the client is willing to pay business class flights owing to the case being more than 25cm thick when packed with DSLR’s and binoculars. No economy flights have allowed me on with it.
If you are flying on a twin prop aircraft, even this Osprey 36 would be too big to be allowed in the cabin. This is where the Tamrac 5797 Evolution Speed Roller Backpack would come in handy but ceased production some years back.
In summary, this Osprey is recommended for most general purpose air travel but get a Marmot water bottle holder attachment (also found on Amazon) because the net pockets on the Osprey become restricted when the packed is filled.
From left to right phtos :-
Photo 1 shows Farpoint 36 with Osprey Daylite Plus piggy backed on the left side. On the right is the Alpine Lowe GT40 where I have added elastic rope so as to be able to stuff a jacket or a safety hardhat.
Photo 2 shows the PacSafe Camsafe Camera Insert, Large Size inserted into Farpoing 36. Note length and width fits fine but thickness is a problem due to curvatures of the Farpoint 36. In the PacSafe is packed a full frame Nikon D750 with 80-400 zoom FX lens – provided for scale comparison in the photo.
Photo 3 shows the LowePro Runner RL450 (which is too think to be allowed on board economy class commercial airlines as cabin luggage. It has Lifeventure watter botttle attached. Middle is the Farpoint 36 with Mamut water bottle holder attached with Contigo flask inserted. (Annoying where most of these travel luggage don’t provide water bottle holder as a design feature but where many oc the competition at half the price do provide a holder built-into the luggage.)
Photo 4 shows the Farpoint 65 with Daylite Plus piggy backed for comparison to the two cabin luggage in this comparison review. Note the Alpine Loew GT40 shoulder straps are not permanently attached.
Personally, I’ve always been an over-packer, but I also have a great desire to travel/get around easily and comfortably.
Since airlines have been charging (and overcharging) us for bags, limiting carry-ons, etc., it was time to teach myself new ways to travel light.
This review is coming from the viewpoint of an active, 50-year old 6-foot 170-pound man with experience as a backpacker, and as a casual air traveler who is always in coach. I also happen to be the type of person who reads a million and one reviews and does a lot of research before buying something as expensive as this.
I have the tendency to want to walk very quickly from point A to point B, and when off in some state or country on a trip, I’m most likely to be hoping aboard public transit instead of taking a cab or ride-service. With all this in mind, I started researching travel suitcases/bags that have both wheels AND an option to wear it as a backpack.
Nine times out of ten it is quicker for me to walk with a my bag on my back than pulling it, but I wanted BOTH options for traveling.
There’s no shortage of options (of bags that has both wheels and backpack straps) out there and the prices (although mostly high) swing wildly depending on brand and features. I thought; “OK, if I was going to visit friends in Europe (departing from the U.S.), what do I most want/need in a piece of luggage?”
–The first thing was; can the bag pass as a “carry-on”?
With this, the Osprey Farpoint 36 Men’s Wheeled Luggage, the answer is a definitive yes.
Osprey designed this bag with the correct dimensions in mind, and this, the smaller of the two bags of this type, can and does fit the most widely accepted dimensions of a carry-on [The standard domestic carry-on luggage size is 22″ x 14″ x 9″. The largest checked international luggage size allowed is 62 linear (total) inches. Typically, a standard checked luggage size wavers around 27 x 21 x 14 inches, but can be/is less for smaller international airlines.]
–The second thing I wanted of a bag is how well built are the wheels and the telescoping handle?
I’m tall (6′), and I find that the handle is more than comfortable for me to walk, very quickly and easily pulling this bag behind me. Time will tell about the durability of the wheels, but they seem to be very well made, and much better than a lot of lower-cost bags I had researched.
–The Third thing that was very important to me was whether the bag had a waist band/hip belt?
YES; this DOES and a very good one at that!
As a backpacker, I know that without a waist band and/or hip belt you might as well not even go hiking. The way that weight is redistributed when using a hip belt allows you to not only stand straighter, but it removes a lot of weight and strain off of your shoulders. If you are carrying 22 to 50 pounds in a bag like this, without a hip belt you might be done for the day if you had to carry a suitcase on your back for more than 20 min.
Osprey knows what is is doing; they are a high-end, attention to detail company that backs up their products with a lifetime guarantee, WHO DESIGN BUILD AND SELL BACKPACKS. For backpacking. For hiking.
I found several competitor rolling “carry-on” luggage bags that might have had good looking shoulder straps, and sternum strap too, but without a well constructed hip belt, they could be worthless if you have to go any distance.
–Fourth: How easy/hard is it store away the backpacking parts.
Answer: easy. Sure it may take you 30 seconds to a minute, but they tuck away securely and no straps dangle or anything like that. Once they are put away, they are gone.
–Fifth: How much does this bag carry? I mean; how much does it actually carry, and how easy/hard is it to get to stuff.
Answer: plenty, but not as simple or as easy as you might think. My initial reaction when I got the bag was that the main compartment looked pretty small.
Remember how I mentioned that I am an over-packer? I love watching videos by manufactures showing how easy their bags are, and all the compartments, etc., but they must pack just a pair of underwear and a granola bar, ’cause when you’re really trying to get enough stuff into this bag for a comfortable time for maybe a week in Europe, then you’re going to have to adjust what you bring. The big compartment, as others have mentioned, does have room taken up by the mechanism of the handle that extends. This causes a bowing-like affect in the center vertical line of the main compartment. anything that packs in there must bow (bend) over that hump. The compression straps both on the inside, and outside of the pack are going to help mitigate fitting everything, but if you had, for example, a cardboard box that has a cuckoo clock in it, that’s not something that’s going to be able to “bend” to fit. Anything and everything you pack in this bag should either be pliable (like clothing), or small enough to fit into the crevices of everything else you pack.
My solution for this has been to buy some “compression” bags (aka compression packing cubes). NOT merely packing blocks, but the type which “compress” with a secondary zipper. As you can see from the pictures I’m including, I managed to get a LOT of clothing into this bag, and keep them fairly organized, but the bag was COMPLETELY stuffed.
I doubt you’ll ever get a laptop into this bag, unless the other contents are are JUST the pair of underwear and a granola bar as mentioned previously. I have a small-ish ChromeBook in a cover which measures 12 x 9.8 x 1.2 inches, but as that does not BEND, I would have to take out half of my stuff to find a good way to fit it in and surround it with all the rest of my clothing. A cell phone or very small tablet? No problem.
It’s the kind of bag, in my opinion, that you pack with everything you can/want to, but you don’t take things out of it unless/until you’re at your destination (your hotel, your friend’s house, etc.). It’s not that you can’t, but if you’re like me, and want to get as much stuff into it as possible, you ARE using the built-in compression straps (both inside and out) and you’ve placed everything JUST SO, that when you dig around to get something, you’re re-packing the bag afterwards.
Am I tying to discourage you from getting this bag? HECK NO! I think this is a PERFECT bag.
The backpack component alone is worth its weight in gold.
It is VERY well made.
It has a lifetime warranty.
As long as you can pack light, it’s going to carry everything you need.
Additional helpers (like compression bags/compression packing cubes) are going to help make this bag all the more efficient.
I honestly can’t wait to take more trips (involving flying) with this bag.
I also want to point out that I DO NOT work for Osprey, NO ONE has paid me for this review; I’m just a guy who overthinks purchases before making them, does a lot of geeky research and comparison before buying, and is appreciative of honest, longer reviews when folks take the time to write them up.
My review includes information that I wish others had written in more detail about.
OH; FYI, I weighed my bag with all the stuff I packed in it (that you can see in the photos) and it weighed 23.4 pounds (1.4 pounds higher than the common 22 pound limit for domestic carry-ons. I’ve already paired back what I will be packing for 7 to 10 day trips.
I have a normal farpoint and a normal fairview. The volume is almost the same, except the handle mechanism for the wheeled version takes up 4+- liters. It still seems fairly roomy. The openings of this bag is almost identical to my backpack versions. It opens beautifully with a clamshell opening. The bulk of the volume is in the main area.
If you will mostly be carrying this as a backpack with only ocassionally wheeling it, it seems to fit a purpose. When it’s on your back, the wheels won’t touch you and get you dirty. I ended up not keeping this because it’s cumbersome to cover up the backpack straps and they really shouldn’t be hanging lose when wheeling. You don’t have to, but it really is ideally made to be either be a wheeled bag or a backpack on any given day. Switching back and forth between both functions works — but it’s a bit too much work to stow everything just to switch up operation briefly.
Overall, the quality is great. However, I have enough other bags in the same category that I can’t justify keeping this one. I don’t think it offers enough differentiation from the current lineup that I would use it. With that said, if you want a backpack that infrequently would be rolled, it is a beautiful bag.