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Granite Gear Crown2 60 vs Osprey Exos 48

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

Granite Gear Crown2 60 is the lighter option — 260 g lighter than the Osprey Exos 48 (20% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec Granite Gear Crown2 60 Osprey Exos 48
Weight 1,020 g · 1.020 kg · 2.25 lb 1,280 g · 1.280 kg · 2.82 lb
Brand Granite Gear Osprey
Category Backpack Backpack
Granite Gear Crown2 60
1,020 g

Lightweight 60L pack popular with thru-hikers.

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Osprey Exos 48
1,280 g

Lightweight 48L thru-hiking pack with excellent ventilation.

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Granite Gear Crown2 60 vs Osprey Exos 48: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Granite Gear Crown2 60 wins — at 1,020 g it is 260 g (20%) lighter than the Osprey Exos 48 (1,280 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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