Short trip backpack- Osprey Ozone 46L semi review

I recently purchased an Osprey backpack and it's called the Osprey Ozone 46L.

The review can be seen here.

This is arguably the best investment of a backpack that I have made.

It fits in a 15 inch laptop in a laptop sleeve, has a shoe compartment, ipad/tablet sleeve, a separate toiletries/stationery compartment and lastly a general purpose storage compartment- where I mostly fit in my clothes.

It is better than the backpack recommended by Mark Wiens, the Osprey Talon 44 and North Face Big Shot Backpack. The North Face Big Shot has only 33L of space.

To be fair to Mark, this model was released later and I have the hindsight to test out the North Face Unisex Big shot and Osprey Talon 44L before making the purchase.

I tested out the Osprey Talon 44L, the one recommended by Mark but it's too longish and may not fit the overhead compartment. The lack of laptop sleeve was a deal breaker. Nevertheless, the Osprey Talon 44L has rave reviews and is the ideal medium backpack for camping and travelling light.

The Osprey Ozone 46L, however cost more than Mark Wien's daypack, the North Face Big shot and while light, has less padded waist/hip straps which doesn't provide waist/hip support like a dedicated backpack's waist/hip belt. It makes up for it by being very light in weight. The Ozone 46L is good for walking around the streets as a big daypack.

The black Ozone 46L looks professional and can double up as a laptop bag for business trips, the waist belts can be tuck away as well.

Osprey coined the name Ozone because of its light weight. So far, it didn't disappoint me. This back feels light on my back. It has mesh ventilation and foam pad for comfort to boot...

Another pro is that, this bag can stuff in lots of things. I definitely is enough for a week's worth of clothing if pack compactly.

In addition, the cinch straps works very well to compress the bag.

I have lug only the Ozone 46L plus a waist bag for all my trips around South East Asia.

Pros: Excellent support on shoulders using Osprey suspension system.
Shoulder straps are also thick with cushioning and offers mesh ventilation on straps and back support.
Simple design and huge loading space.
Can tuck in waist belt and shoulder straps for storage.
Light weight.

Cons: Expensive compared to other brands. Hip/waist belt too narrow to function as a backpack.

Comfort: 9/10 (light weight)
Value: 7.5/10 (a bit expensive)
Durability: 9/10 (So far so good)
Features: 10/10 (The reason I bought this bag)
Ergonomics: 9/10 (Well thought out design for storing away straps/belts. Straps/belt feels like backpack quality)

Conclusion: 
It's the perfect bag for travelling in budget airlines as carry on.
Why do you need to check in your luggage if you have the Osprey Ozone 46L?