Purchased this for my son to start college. Was looking for something with high capacity, laptop protection, and durability. He has been using it about a month now and the bag is performing quite well on all levels. There are a few loose threads on the should straps--nothing serious, but frankly I expect very high quality in relation to the cost of this backpack. He is quite pleased with the bag and to have your 18 year old tell you that it is a great backpack and he really appreciates it is a testimony in and of itself. He has said that the extra laptop protection on this bag is really helpful and the laptop travels with him everyday to class. The bag also provides a surprising amount of room for books, materials, and his various other electronics, i.e. phone, external hard drive, etc. and is not bulky. I would definitely recommend this to others without hesitation. Pricey but over the long run it is a reasonable cost for what you are getting.
The only reason why I'm giving this bag a 4 star instead of a 5 is because it's just to heavy. The bag itself weighs a ton. But other wise I love it I can store anything I want in it. Like today I was able to shove 2 six packs in it, my iPad, a jacket, extra set of gloves, and bunch of other random stuff it's well worth the price if your riding!!!!!!
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it's exactly what I needed for my laptop and all my accesories.
Not the backpack por a picnic, just buy it for laptop or similar.
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Your first impression? Holy crap this thing is heavy!
This is a quality backpack, and even though it is heavy, it is very comfortable to wear and use. My only real con is for me the pockets could have been placed and sized a bit better for my daily use. I will say I do like this backpack and I am really glad I got it.
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I was looking at a few... "unique" bags. I like to stand out a bit, but not in the sense of being "loud". It came down between this Ogio, Oakley's Kitchen Sink, and a Logitech bag.
My absolute "must" criteria was top-tiered laptop protection. This was going to be a bag for college, and it needs to survive a lot of use (not abuse). With that said, it's unnecessary to mention it needs to have room for books. Not to mention, as a gamer, I needed room for my mouse, mousepad, and charger. I would like to point out that I use a fairly pricey computer, and I would say it may be over-kill if you use a basic $500 laptop. I mean, it's great and all, but the laptop compartment may not hold a thicker profile laptop (non-ultrabooks) very well. This is also directed at you alienware owners.... you may want to choose a different route (sadly). You MAY be able to squeeze the M14 in it though.
This Ogio won in the end with it's amazing "RSS" compartment. It holds my 15.4" macbook VERY snugly, but definitely has room for a 15.6". I think it's relevant to addthis will absolutely NOT hold more than a 15.6". If you have a 16", it will not zip up.
Outside of the RSS, it is fantastic quality. The zippers are great, the ballistic nylon is extremely thick, the straps are stout (and cool looking), and if you use the top handle on your bags, you're in for a treat with it's memory foam-ish feel. There's a pocket for everything I have. I also geocache, and I have a full-blown first aid kit in this thing, 4 flashlights, battery cargo, bug sprays, compass....etc and none of this stuff is in the main compartment, the top compartment, nor the front organizer compartment. Some other bags I've used, when the pocket are full of dense or hard cases, it doesn't feel right and interferes with other compartments, but not this one.
Anyway, it's a great bag, and I would definitely pay up to $150 for this bag. If it ever wears out, I will be buying this one again without hesitation.
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I knew I was running a risk when I saw the price on these compared to the same item at the Navy Exchange, but it was worth a try! They'll work when you put them on the bag, but whether they'll still be on your bag after the first flight, well . . . The material is quite a bit lower quality than the brand names in the store, and could tear pretty easily if stacked against a corner or metal part of the plane. And the clips don't fit very well, and tend to come loose--not just on one, but on each one I recieved, so it's an engineering error in the plastic mold, not a fluke; but if you are careful, you can make them lock up OK and seem pretty secure. The colors, now the colors, are very nice, a beautiful rainbow! If identification is what you are looking for (as I was) as opposed to a strap meant to keep an old bag closed, these will do very nicely. For the price, I will happily use mine to help me spot all our bags on the carousel!
