Granite Gear Blaze 60 vs Osprey Stratos 36

Weight and specs compared for 2026 — and which one to choose.

Granite Gear Blaze 60 is the lighter option — 30 g lighter than the Osprey Stratos 36 (2% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.

Spec	Granite Gear Blaze 60	Osprey Stratos 36
Weight	1,280 g · 1.280 kg · 2.82 lb	1,310 g · 1.310 kg · 2.89 lb
Brand	Granite Gear	Osprey
Category	Backpack	Backpack

Granite Gear Blaze 60

1,280 g

Ventilated 60L pack with Airvent Trampoline suspension.

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Osprey Stratos 36

1,310 g

Ventilated 36L day and overnight pack with AirSpeed suspension.

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Granite Gear Blaze 60 vs Osprey Stratos 36: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Granite Gear Blaze 60 wins — at 1,280 g it is 30 g (2%) lighter than the Osprey Stratos 36 (1,310 g). That said, the heavier option may justify the extra grams with more capacity, durability or comfort, so weigh the trade-off against how you'll use it.

See where both rank against everything else in this category on the lightest backpack page, or browse the full gear weight database.

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