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Mountain Hardwear Alakazam 45 Backpack vs Osprey Kestrel 68

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

Mountain Hardwear Alakazam 45 Backpack is the lighter option — 911 g lighter than the Osprey Kestrel 68 (53% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec Mountain Hardwear Alakazam 45 Backpack Osprey Kestrel 68
Weight 819 g · 0.819 kg · 1.81 lb 1,730 g · 1.730 kg · 3.81 lb
Brand Mountain Hardwear Osprey
Category Backpack Backpack
Mountain Hardwear Alakazam 45 Backpack
819 g

ALUULA pack with articulated hip belt and running vest harness for technical hiking.

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Osprey Kestrel 68
1,730 g

Extended journey 68L pack with top-loader design.

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Mountain Hardwear Alakazam 45 Backpack vs Osprey Kestrel 68: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Mountain Hardwear Alakazam 45 Backpack wins — at 819 g it is 911 g (53%) lighter than the Osprey Kestrel 68 (1,730 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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