AETHER / ARIEL PRO SERIES
AETHER PRO 70
ARIEL PRO 65
Welcome to Osprey. We pride ourselves on creating the most functional,
durable and innovative carrying product for your adventures. Please refer to
this owner’s manual for information on product features, use, maintenance,
customer service and warranty.
OWNER'S MANUAL
S18 - UPDAT ED 12/17
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OVERVIEW
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SHARED FEATURES
1 Remo vable top lid
2 Dual removable side compression straps
3 Stow-on-the-Go™ trekking pole attachment
4 Reinforced c ord loops t o at tac h Osprey Daylite daypack or Alpine Pocket
5 Dual front compression straps
6 Dual ic e tool attachmen t
7 Remo vable sleeping pad straps
8 Sternum str ap with integr ated saf ety whistle
9 Dual removable hipbelt pockets
+ Integrated FlapJacket™ cover for lidless use
+ Internal reservoir sleeve
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FABRIC
MAI N NanoF ly™ 210D Cordura® Nylon x 2 10D UHMW PE Ripst op
ACCENT
315D C ordura Nylon
BOTTOM 210D UHMWPE
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OVERVIEW
AETHER PRO 70
MEN'S
SPEC S S M L
Cubic Inc hes 4089 4272 4455
Li te rs 67 70 7 3
Pound s 3.81 3.94 4.06
Kilograms 1.73 1.79 1.84
Inc hes 32h x 18w x 15 d
Cent imet ers 82h x 45 w x 37d
STRIPPED 3.28 lb | 1 .49 kg
WEIGHT
LOAD RANGE 35-60 lb | 15 -27 kg
ARIEL PRO 65
WOMEN'S
SPEC S XS S M
Cubic Inc hes 3783 3967 4150
Li te rs 62 65 68
Pounds 3.6 3.73 3.85
Kilograms 1.6 3 1.69 1 .75
Inc hes 33h x 16w x 14d
Cent imet ers 83h x 41w x 36d
STRIPPED 3.07 lb | 1 .39 kg
WEIGHT
LOAD RANGE 35-60 lb | 15 -27 kg
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CARRY
1 LIGHTW IRE™ SUSPENSION
+ A luminum 7075 peripheral frame ef fectivel y transfer s
load to hipbelt
+ Single 6061-T6 cent er stay maintains backpane l shape
2 AIRSCAPE™ BACKPANEL
+ Precision-cut and accordion-spread mesh-covered
foam ridges provide additional ventilation
+ Light weight and com for table con tact sur faces for
enhanced comfort
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3 ISOFORM
+ Spacer mesh fabric pr ovides a comfortable fit
HARNESS
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HARNESS
SUSPENSION
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4 ISOFORM
+ Custom heat molding f or a precise, personalized fit
+ Ergopull
CM™ HIPBELT
ISOFORM4 CM™
Osprey's IsoForm4 CM™ hipbelt carries our reput ation for
outstanding fit and comfort , offer ing custom heat molding
for a pr ecise, pers onalized fit .
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HIPBELT
ISOFORM4 HARNESS MEN'S
SIZE S M L XL
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ISOFORM
RETA IL $39
SIZE S M L XL
INCHES <31 3 0-3 4 33-37 >36
CENTIMETERS <79 76-86 84-94 >91
CMTM HIPBELT MEN'S
BACKPANEL
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ISOFORM
SIZE XS S M L
ISOFORM4 CMTM HIPBELT WOMEN'S
RETA IL $39
SIZE XS S M L
INCHES <28 27-31 30-34 >33
CENTIMETERS <71 6 8-79 76 -86 > 94
HARNESS WOMEN'S
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SIZING / FIT
AET HER PRO - MEN 'S SIZING
S 1 6-1 9 " / 40 .5-48 cm
M 18-2 1" / 46-5 3 cm
L 20-2 3" / 51-5 8.5 cm
ARIE L PRO - WOMEN'S SIZ ING
XS 14 -17 " / 35 .5-43 cm
S 1 6-1 9 " / 40 .5-48 cm
M 18-2 1" / 46-5 3 cm
HARNESS SIZING
A Complet ely loosen the p ack 's hipb elt s traps, harness s traps and load lifters.
B Load the p ack w ith 10-20lb s/4-9kg o f gear.
C P ut on t he pack ensuring the hipbel t is centered and re sting ov er the user 's
hipbones. The hipbelt padding should sit half above and hal f belo w the hipbone.
Buck le the hipbelt and t ighten the hipbelt straps.
D Tighten the shoulder harne ss straps by pulling them down and back. Adjust and
buck le the sternum strap 2"/5cm below t he collarbone . Tighten the load lift s to
transf er the weight off of the shoulders .
HARNESS FIT
The harne ss s traps should w rap f ully around your shoulders wi th no gaps
bet ween the p ack and back. The padded part o f the harness s traps should
end 1"/2.5cm- 2"/5cm below t he ar mpits and the ster num strap adjusted to
approxim ately 2"/5cm below t he collarbone .
E Find t he harness yoke or w here the harness s traps come together ne ar the user's
neck . The yoke s hould be 2"/5cm below the C7 vertebr a. The C7 vert ebra can be
loca ted b y tilting t he head down and f inding the bone that pr otrude s at the base
of the neck .
F Make a note of how f ar the yoke is fr om the C7 vert ebra. Bas ed on t his
meas urement, the tor so can be adju sted to the desired 2"/5cm.
ILIA C CRESTC7 VERTEBRA
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SIZING / FIT
INTERCHANGEABLE HIPBELT & HARNESS
Features interchangeable hipbelt s to accommodate differences in bod y propor tions
and ensure a perfec t fit.
To remov e the hipbel t:
1 Unclip the buckle a t the f ront of the zippered hipbelt pocke t and repeat on the
opposite side.
2 Unclip the buckle beneath the hipbelt p ocket and repeat on the opposite side.
3 Slide your hand bet ween the hipbel t and pack to break the hook and loop closure,
and remove the hipbelt.
4 Re verse instr uctions t o reinstall ne w hipbelt .
To remov e the harne ss:
1 Unthr ead load lift er webbing on bot h sides of harness.
2 Unthr ead lower harness strap webbing on both sides of harness .
3 Slide hand bet ween backpanel and harness to releas e hook and loop a ttachment.
4 Re verse steps to ins tall new harness.
To adjust the harness:
Slide hand be tween backpanel and har ness to release hook and loop
att achment and slide harness into position using arr ows to guide.
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FEATURE DETAILS
INT EGRATED F LAPJAC KET™ CO VER FOR LI DLESS USE
70L / 65L
When using pack w ithout top lid, unfold FlapJacket™ buckles and attach to the front
vertical compression straps.
INTERNAL RESERVOIR SLEEVE
70L / 65L
Plac e reser voir inside slee ve to help ensure prop er pack weight distribution.
Clip reserv oir to buck led loop to keep uprigh t.
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FEATURE DETAILS
REMO VABL E TOP LID
70L / 65L
Remo vable top lid for t rip s tha t require less gear or to sa ve weight.
A Unbuckle the front retention straps.
B Locat e and unclip t he buc kles nex t to the load lif ter t riglides .
C Unthr ead the male buck le pie ce through the web loop.
D Reverse the steps lis ted to reatt ach the top lid.
DUAL R EMOVABLE S IDE COMPRE SSION ST RAPS
70L / 65L
Dual upper side compre ssion st rap s with quick release buckle s compress and
stabilize loads for optimal carr y and can be used to secure it ems t o side of pac k.
Removing side compression straps :
A Unclip the buckle locate d at the top o f each compression strap and unthread the
webbing compression strap from the buckle itself.
B Unthread the webbing f rom t he aluminum D-rings and the frame its elf.
C Unthr ead the webbing f rom t he triglide located at the base of the pack behind
the hipbelt pocket.
D To reattach the side compres sion straps reverse the steps listed.
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STOW-ON-THE-GO™ TREKKING POLE ATTACHMENT
70L / 65L
Ospr ey 's St ow-on the-Go™ trek king pole a tt achment i s designed to quickl y attach
and carr y trekk ing poles while wearing a pack.
A Locate t he ela sticiz ed loop on the lower left side of p ack . While pulling the loop
out from the pac k, insert the bas ket end of the trek king pole s int o the loop.
B On the lef t harnes s strap locate the trekking pole icon. Pull up on the cor d to
open, plac e pole handles in the loop and tighten with the cord lock t o secure.
C Reverse t hese steps to r emo ve the trekk ing poles.
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DUAL R EMOVABLE H IPBELT POCK ETS
70L / 65L
Remo vable hipbelt pockets r educe weight when no t needed.
A Unclip the hipbel t pocket f rom the hipbelt
B To remove the aluminum t oggle attachmen ts (t wo locat ed on the side of the
frame, one at the base of the pack), twis t the toggle while pulling it through it s
att achment to pro vide slac k and remove it f rom t he pack.
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ERGOPULL
70L / 65L
Ergopull hipbelts u tilize natural ergonomics to pro vide an easier, mor e
effective way to tighten and adjust y our hipbelt.
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FEATURE DETAILS
REINF ORCED COR D LOOPS TO AT TACH OSPR EY DAYLIT E DAYPACK OR A LPINE POCKE T
70L / 65L
Daylite/Alpine Pocket Attachment
The triglide slider s on the Day lit e/Daylite+ and the metal hooks on the A lpine pocket
att ach to the four cord loops locat ed on the fr ont panel o f the A ether/Ar iel Pro
A To attach th e Day lite/Da ylite+, push th e slider through the cord loop fr om
under neath and pull the side c ompression s traps to t ighten/adjust tension
as needed.
B To attach the Alpine P ocket, attach the four me tal hooks to the web loops .
REMO VABL E DUAL ICE T OOL LOOPS W ITH UPPE R CORD ATTAC HMENTS
70L / 65L
Dual removable ice tool loops provide lightweight tool attachment.
To remov e the lower t ool loops:
DUAL FRONT COMPRESSION ST RAPS
70L / 65L
Dual front panel compression straps help s tabilize loads. Loosen the fron t
compres sion str aps w hile p ack ing , and pull the s traps af terward to tigh ten .
REMOVABLE SLEEPING PAD STRAPS
70L / 65L
Removable s leeping pad s traps fo r extern al attac hment.
A Untie the k not at the end of the cor d loop
B Remove the cord from the two small web loops
To attach tools:
A Slide t he tool sha ft through the top of the ic e tool loop and flip the shaft up
toward t he top of the pack.
B Place the shaft between the upper cord lo op and f ront compres sion flap, then
thread the front compr ession s trap buckle through the upper cord loop, clip the
buckle, then tighten.
C Reverse t o remove.
STERNUM STRAP WITH INTEGRATED SAFETY WHISTLE
70L / 65L
A Unthread the w ebbing fr om the triglide.
B Unthread the webbing f rom t he gir th hitch att achment .
C Reverse t o reattach.
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