Customer Reviews

TETON Bookbag Backpack

5 star:		(74)
4 star:		(22)
3 star:		(6)
2 star:		(6)
1 star:		(9)

 

 

I decided to order this Teton (designed by Coleman) backpack based on the glowing reviews seen here and I have to agree with them all.

There's so much room to rent in this bag that you can lose items within it without even knowing the items are in there. I'm talking of items such as a DVD or even a CD wallet! It's roomy and it expands! It includes straps to keep it all securely tied together. It has super heavy duty zippers like I have never seen before in my 50+ years.

The "Suspension System" is an unusual feature in backpacks which I was curious about. Mystery revealed, at the top of both of the backstraps, is a system constructed of a piece of strong elastic and nylon strap. The elastic will stretch slightly when the backpack is subjected to a heavy load and jolts such as when walking down stairs. The nylon strap which accompanies the elastic will not stretch, so this will limit the amount of stretch in the elastic! Genious! I like it.

This is such an amazing backpack, and I am so happy with this purchase, that I want to look for things around the house and neighborhood to carry in this bag! You'll find it fun and comfortable to carry all of your stuff around in it too!

P.S. This backpack in black or red is currently $24, but in blue is $12. I like the blue one!

I got this item for college stuff, i already have a big hefty laptop bag, but i dont carry my laptop everyday, so was looking for a small, light bag for everyday use and this is it.

--Pros:
- light weight
- sturdy
- excellent quality zippers,
- plenty of space, i can actually carry my 15.4" laptop in here too
- looks trendy
- has shoulder suspension
- has a belt to squeeze the bag if u dont have it filled completely, making it easy for carrying
- the best part, its cheap (i got blue one for 12.99 shipped)

-- Cons:
- none actually, only thing i found missing was a water bottle net on the outside.. but thats not a big deal for me..

I totally recommend this bag for school/college going crowd.


** UPDATE 10/26/2010 **
2.5 years ago I bought this and I am still using it. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. Its still working great, awesome bag, great purchase.

We have been through 3 backpacks this year. Each one we buy has fallen apart. I have a son, who likes to run, jump and play. He's 9 and his backpacks take a beating. I ordered this one because of the price, since we seem to go through so many. I am REALLY impressed. This is a heavy duty bag, it is standing up to my Sons daily use and abuse perfectly. We have only had it for a couple of months but it still looks new. I also love the suspension straps on each side of the bag. Perfect for smaller lockers, so you can cinch it in and make it smaller yet its easy to adjust for when he has more stuff to carry. It is also easy enough to adjust that my son does it on the fly. Great bag, if your on the fence about getting it..I highly recommend it.

I was pleasently surprised to see how well constructed this bag is. It has tons of space for just about anything. For such a value price, I was shocked to see how well this bag stands up. It even boasts some comfort features like the soft padding in the shoulder bands and a suspension system to take weight off of your shoulders. Excellent Bag especially for such a cheap price!

IMPRESSION BASED ON EXPERIENCE:
I bought this bag because of the good reviews and the fact that I own a Teton Sports Fox 75+10L that I bought for about $50 a couple of years ago that is packed with quality and worth way more then $50. I thought this was going to be a great pack because is was made a Teton. I bought it to take day hiking up in the Colorado mountains where I planed to go fishing in some remote lakes. I did not need a full size back pack. I just needed a good quality little day pack to carry a lunch, water bottle, a jacket and trout fishing gear in. When I got the bag out of the box I was impressed with the heavy duty zippers. But then I looked at the shoulder straps and back padding. What a disappointment!. They were no different then my 6 year old's kindergarten school pack I bought at Wal-Mart for $7. I received the pack the day I left for Colorado so I had no chance to buy another and I had to use it. What a killer! The pack has no kind of structural support what so ever, so if you put a heavy round object in it, such as a 1 quart water bottle, it deforms the back of the pack. On the first day I hiked up a mountain from 8,200 feet to 10,600 feet to get to a lake. I had about 10 pounds of stuff in my pack with plenty of room left over. By the time I got to the lake, my back was killing me and the straps felt like razor blades cutting into my shoulders. When I took the pack off the back was bent in a U shape. I was thinking my 6 year old could use this pack when he start 1st grade in August, but if this thing cannot even handle a one quart water bottle without becoming completely deformed, what will it do with the heavy books kids have to carry these days?

PROS:
Heavy duty zippers.

CONS:
No suspension system or structural reinforcement.

BOTTOM LINE:
Unless you just like heavy duty zippers, this bag is no better then any other low quality book bag. It might do well with lightweight soft items like clothes, but it does not do well with hard heavy items like books and water bottles. For a company like Teton to produce a bag like this is a step down and bad for their brand name. Why, when for just a little more you can get a high quality full size pack from Teton, would they not put a little more structure in this bag?

I am able to carry my laptop in the bag along with probably 15-20 DVD's it is spacious and works great! Comfortable straps make carrying a laptop so much easier than a briefcase style bag!

I ride transit daily to and from work and bought this to replace an old backpack which was starting to wear out.

This is not a huge backpack, and I have larger ones I take to the grocery store for large loads but this more than adequately totes the daily junk I need to transport. I successfully managed to fit a large widescreen laptop in it but nothing any larger would be a decent fit. Hold a six pack and a few convenience items for that quick convenience store stop on the way home.

There are two large main pockets which if combined would probably give you more capacity but it does a nice job of giving you a space for your newspaper in one while giving the cargo space for a laptop, light jacket or whatever else you need in the other. The front pocket has places for pens and you can organize aspirin, tissues or other daily need items in there without it getting terribly cluttered. There is one really small pocket on top of this which I have not found too much use for but might be handy for something (if you can fit your hand in there).

The straps are very comfortable and most impressive about this bag. The suspension strap seems to help a bit with heavier loads but mostly I like the comfortable padding which has a breathable fabric to help keep you from getting sweaty under the straps which was often a problem for me with my old backpack.

I would definitely recommend this over some of the more popular and well known bags such as JanSport. The cost is much less and the quality is excellent.

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Update: February, 2011 one strap on this started to separate at the stitching. Consider though that this had two and a half years of daily use and I tend to load it up (both to capacity and with a lot of weight) when stopping at the store on my way home from work it's help up pretty well for an inexpensive backpack but it's now time to replace it. It's served me well.

This is a big sturdy backpack with some really interesting features, like the flexible shoulder straps. I bought it for college and it easily fits all of my books and school shenanigans. My only real complaint is that it doesn't have an outside mesh pocket for a water bottle. It seems like it's made out of sturdy material and it will hold up over time. Oh, by the way, it's not waterproof, so if you get caught out in the rain, like I did the other day on my way to class, be prepared for your stuff to get wet. All in all I'm very pleased with this backpack.

This bag is fantastic .Bought it for our grade school kid and she loves it.Very well made,nice and sturdy, given the way she goes through book bags, this one I'm positive will last for years to come.The low price makes it even better.Very high quality like the ones you find in the outdoor sports shops for hiking and camping but for half the cost.Even considering buying a few more!

Doesn't have a space or comparment for a LapTop.
It will work for everything else.