Granite Gear Virga 2 Backpack vs Osprey Stratos 50 Backpacking Backpack

The Granite Gear Virga 2 50-58L Unisex Backpack managed to earn a spot in roundups from two sources that are known for their trustworthy review methodology - sectionhiker.com and gearinstitute.com - but fell short of making it to the top of their lists.

As for the Osprey Stratos 50 Backpacking Backpack - gearinstitute.com, a source that conducts reliable hands-on testing, has featured it in its The Best Weekend Backpacks (50-69 L) roundup. However, it didn't make it to any of the top spots.

We also performed a thorough Granite Gear Virga 2 50-58L Unisex Backpack vs. Osprey Stratos 50 Backpacking Backpack review score analysis - it turns out that all of the sources that have tested both Hiking Multi-Day Backpacks, including gearinstitute.com, preferred the Granite Gear Virga 2 50-58L Unisex Backpack over the Osprey Stratos 50 Backpacking Backpack.

Out of all the sources that reviewed them, the Granite Gear Virga 2 50-58L Unisex Backpack turned out to be most loved by sectionhiker.com, which gave it a score of 9.1, whereas the Osprey Stratos 50 Backpacking Backpack got its highest, 8.4, rating from reviewers at gearinstitute.com.

Finally, we also compared their review scores to the rest of their competition - the Granite Gear Virga 2 50-58L Unisex Backpack earned an average review score of 9.0 out of 10 points and the Osprey Stratos 50 Backpacking Backpack received an average of 8.4, compared to the 6.4 average of Hiking Multi-Day Backpacks in general.