Much of my backpacking is with our young kids so I normally carry an 85L osprey aether. Have been looking around for a 2nd pack in the 50L range for my solo trips, mainly just to shave weight (the aether is 5lbs+ by itself).
Tonight I see REI has the Flash 62 half price @$93. Reviews on the web seem a little mixed, mostly regarding comfort at heavy loads. I haven't weighed my gear in a while but I think I'd fall well below 28lbs including food,water.
Does this seem like a great buy for a 3lb pack? I don't have any experience with the Flash series.