I've now taken this backpack across the world on many trips and it is time to leave a proper review.
When I am going to a warm climate I can fit a week of clothes, 15 in. laptop, toiletries, and a book or two all in this backpack and slide it under the seat in front of me as a carry on. Its size is perfect, and when you have to overstuff it a bit the clips on the exterior help you keep the contents condensed so the bag can fit under the seat. I am skeptical I could fit a 17 in laptop in there when the main pouch is full of clothes, but I haven't tried. The main pouch for clothes is huge, and fully unzips on 3 sides like a suitcase which I have found to be very handy.
The laptop pocket can be frustrating to pack, because it unzips in an upside down U so anything heavy in the exterior pocket makes the zipper section uncooperative. Minor design flaw that I have learned to work around by not fully unzipping the pocket and by packing the exterior pocket last. I wish the zipper shape was a sideways U like the main pocket rather than a vertical U.
So far nothing on the bag has broken or torn, the stitching quality is acceptable but I expect it won't last a decade. Should last me a good few more years though. The packing pouches that are included are very cheap and one has torn on me a tiny bit, but I still use them all and find them useful. The biggest pouch included is about the same size as the backpack (see picture). I find the material the bag is made of a bit hard to clean, so the bag has gotten some stains that I can not remove.
Overall I am very pleased with the bag for the price, and recommend it to anyone looking for an under-seat carry on backpack that they can travel with and expect to last for 5 or so years. It has been a good travel accessory for me. I hope they come out with a new version with a sideways secondary pocket zipper.
| Standing screen display size | 17 Inches |
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