19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Very Happy With My New Pack, February 7, 2010
Very well made. Durable. Great color. I like: The depth. I am 57. I don't own a car and I bike, walk and bus everywhere. A pack is a permanent part of my wardrobe. This is deep enough to hold tall grocery items and wide enough as well. It's tough enough to handle fairly heavy loads. It has enough pockets to help me stay organized with bus schedules, books, and personal items I carry. Overall Love this pack. My Dislikes: wish the insulated pocket was a little deeper to hold a full lunch. My water bottle and coffee container get pushed out occasionally if I sit down and the pack hits a chair arm or something similar. Would like rings or something I can hook on a carabiner to prevent that from happening. I would also like quick release fasteners on the bottom of the shoulder straps to mke it easier to remove the pack especially when I have a heavy load. But keep in mind, this is a great pack.
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Compact, durable, and stylish, August 6, 2010
I love this backpack. It isn't huge, but I can still fit two 2" binders and two large textbooks into the main pocket. When you don't have it filled all the way, it doesn't look empty and lumpy like most backpacks. I have owned it for about 6 weeks, and so far I haven't run into a situation where I couldn't fit everything I needed. Besides the large main pocket, this backpack has one sunglasses pocket, one organizer pocket that can fit a small paperback book, and one cooler pocket that can fit three energy drink sized cans (at the expense of taking up a bit of space in the main compartment -- the pockets do not pop outwards like most backpacks.)
The compact size is great for airplanes, crowded places, and fitting into my bike basket. Plus it looks sleek and stylish. The inner pockets of the plain black backpack I got are a light blue-grey, and the organizer pocket has a Y-shaped interlocking pattern in it.
I was just barely able to fit my 15.6" widescreen laptop into this backpack. It works fine, but I have to coax the zipper around it whether I have my laptop in a case or just in the built-in laptop pocket. This might be annoying for someone who takes their 15.6" laptop in and out of the backpack all the time, but I haven't been bothered when I've been using it frequently on trips. I'm sure anyone with a smaller screen size would have no problems.
This backpack is super durable, and I believe it is waterproof. The zippers work wonderfully, the handle seems unlikely to fall off, and the straps are solid and comfortable though not extremely soft or gel-like. A bonus: if you forget to zip the main compartment, your stuff doesn't just fall out. The zipper goes halfway down, so the contents can't open it any further.
Overall I would recommend this backpack to anyone who doesn't have larger than a 15.6" laptop or need to carry around boatloads of things at once. It's great!
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great laptop backpack!, March 9, 2009
the product was shipped quickly and arrived within a week of ordering. The pack is very roomy, and sturdy. It has an inside sleeve for a laptop and it keeps the laptop protected well during travel. Has mesh pockets on the side that work great for a water bottle. The only thing I wish it has was a zip pocket on the side of the bag for my laptop cord. Other then that, it's a great bag and I recommend it if you're looking for a laptop backpack!
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