13% of 311 verified Osprey Exos 58owners don't recommend it, and 2 describe specific problems — based on real owner comments from Reddit, enthusiast forums, and YouTube.
For balance: 77% recommend it. This page collects the complaints so you know what you're signing up for — read the full owner report for both sides. How we score
“Yep, Osprey Exos 58 bruised and rubbed raw a half dollar+ size spot on each hip bone. No amount of adjusting stopped this.”— Rocko9999 on Reddit
“I just replaced my 2017 osprey exos 58 with a levity 45.”— PickleFricker on Reddit
“Its a great pack, but the side pockets are made of a stretchy, elastic-y material that loves to get caught and rip on thorny branches. I had to sew mine up a few times.”— outbound on Reddit
“an Osprey Exos 58, simply did not fit me very well. I've had it for like four years and have always been somewhat uncomfortable when hiking”— GrimTuesday on Reddit
“You know that you can’t carry on the Exos 58, right? It fails on 3/3 dimensions. Notably it is way too tall.”— SeattleHikeBike on Reddit
“Changing from my Osprey Exos 58 to my ULA Ohm 2.0. Went from carrying a pack to carrying a pillow”— th30utd00rwand3r3r on Reddit
“I had my heart set on the osprey exos 58 but when i went to the store and tried it on the bag seemed to dig in a bit.”— getgreenforall on Reddit
“I took it on a 3 day trip and found that it sat above my hips rather than wrapping around them. While it still worked, I could tell something was off.”— Cop10-8 on Reddit
“I was using an Osprey Exos 58 that is similar to that Lumina 60 volume-wise, and I found it was too big for my gear once I had tweaked things for lower weight.”— elektriq1 on Reddit
“the only other option I liked (Osprey Exos 58) was only good when my load without consumables was below 12 pounds according to the guy at REI”— maloik on Reddit
“One thing though, I came from an osprey exos 58 and the back sweat is a bit worse with the ks50 and pad sitting flush against my back but not a deal breaker for me.”— khaus90 on Reddit
“The frame digs into my lower back at two points, and the hip belt just barely doesn't get tight enough for me, found myself having to readjust it every half mile or so.”— soproductive on Reddit
Not complaints — practical notes from owners that didn't affect the score.
“I used the Osprey Exos 58 before this one. For $280, this brought weight from 2.68 lbs down to 2.02 lbs.”— ValueBasedPugs on Reddit
“The Exos was decent at keeping water out with a pack cover but it wasn't perfect”— youngeric86 on Reddit
“The most I ever carry is around 28-30 pounds and use an Osprey Exos 58. It's not high end by any means, but it's light and has been doing the job for 3 years now.”— outrushoutdoors on Reddit
“I completed rayado with an osprey exos 58L, and even that volume was overkill for my loadout.”— voodoodollbaby on Reddit
“My old Osprey Exos 58 did, Ute that’s all I can think of that has.”— sadpanda___ on Reddit
“I'm hiking with an Osprey Exos 58 and didn't change anything about my packing strategy.”— tcooper4653 on Reddit
“I use Exos during winter and trips where I use double wall tent and other heavy/voluminous gears. Will replace Exos for Silverback.”— vgeh on Reddit
“I'm currently sitting at 12.2-13.2 pound base weight, using an osprey exos 58 pack. Definitely find that there's lots of spare room in the pack”— CuriousIndividual0 on Reddit