Osprey Talon 44 for climbing?

Hi everyone! I'm looking for a Christmas gift for my husband and I know he has his eye set on the Osprey Talon 44. I've been looking it up and I just think in the Osprey range there are other backpacks better suited for climbing. He doesn't go on long trips, he mostly goes to the rock climbing center, but it's purely for lack of time because of work. I want to get him his dream gear, even if he may not use it as much as someone else. Is this backpack suitable for climbing? Should I go with a different model (he is really keen on Osprey) or should I go with the one he said he loves?

Thanking you all in advance :)

Get him what he wants, whether it's the right one or not. Better for him to be wrong, than you.

I use the Talon 44 as my crag pack and it has actually held up surprisingly well. It is not the most ideal for loading and unloading, but it carries a 70m rope, double rack up to 5", harness, etc. and I stuff snacks, headlamp, etc. into the lid.

Having said that, I am looking at the BD Creek 50 for my next pack because it looks more durable and much easier to use.

If he is going to use this as a multi-use pack for cragging, alpine, backpacking then it will work well. If it's just going to be a crag pack, I would look at something more user friendly.

Edit: I think I actually have the Talon 33, so the 44 should be more than spacious enough. 

I have that pack. I like it, but it sucks to take up the climb with you, if topping out or on multipitch. Honesty, rigid frame packs aren’t great for climbing, since you often need to smush them through chimneys, or simply compress them when a lot of the gear comes out and onto your harness.

That said, its an excellent two to three day back packing trip bag, and it’s overkill as a crag pack. Super burly for its weight (I’ve taken it through an easy chimney or two).

Bottom line: it’s a great pack, it’ll do well as a crag pack, but climbing is not it’s optimal use case.

Thanks so much guys for your opinions on the pack. I like the look of the Mutant but I think I'll try to suss out what it is exactly he wants to do with it and based on your suggestions, go with one or the other. <3

+1 on the Mutant family.