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Black Diamond vs Osprey

Hiking gear from both brands, compared on verified weights — category by category.

Across the 1 category both brands compete in, Black Diamond averages 280 g per item against 1,387 g for Osprey. Averages hide a lot — check the per-category numbers below before you choose.
Black Diamond
38 items in the database · average 280 g
Lightest item: Oz Screwgate Carabiner (32 g)
Osprey
17 items in the database · average 1,387 g
Lightest item: Talon 33 (770 g)

Average weight per category

Category Black Diamond Osprey
Backpack 1,180 g avg (1) 1,387 g avg (17) Head-to-head →

Lightest item per category

Backpack
Black Diamond: Speed 40 — 1,180 g
Osprey: Talon 33 — 770 g

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