Great travel backpack to use as carry on personal item on flights. I also own the 28 L Car Surf bag but ended something. little smaller and easier to pack under a plane seat. It's really well made with so many helpful compartments. You can easily use this bag for a 2 day trip. It holds a lot with clamshell design. It opens like a piece of luggage. Pair it with packing cubes and keep everything well packed and organized. Great padded laptop compartment, hidden pocket for passport and wallet. Nice convenient and accessible top pocket for phone, ear buds, sunglasses, pen, snack etc. This bag is well thought out and it offers a lot at an incredible price. Don't let the price foo you. This is a premium bag and you won't be disappointed. Read more
The 28L pack is the perfect size for a weekend getaway. I (male 50, 5.10, 34 waist, XL shirt) was able to fit 4 days worth of shorts, t-shirts, underwear, socks, flip flops, and a hat (as well as misc accessories) into the pack. It took some creative packing and was very full, but everything fit. Even fully stuffed, the pack still fit under the seat in front of me on the airplane (although it left no room at all for my feet so I opted for the overhead bin on the return flight). Still though, it’s nice knowing you can put it under the seat if needed and won’t have to check it. The pack itself is very high quality. The zippers are big and sturdy. The compartments make organizing really easy. The hidden pocket is particularly cool for passport or other travel documents. The easy access pocket on top makes it convenient to grab snacks or gum or whatever you may need without having to open the bag itself. The straps are comfortable. Fully stuffed it was a bit on the heavy side for a backpack, but absolutely manageable. My only criticism is that you really wouldn’t use this pack for anything other than packing clothes for a few days. It’s not a universal pack that you’d toss stuff in for a walk in the park - it’s specifically a suitcase. This really isn’t a problem as it’s the whole reason I bought the bag, but now that my trip is over it’ll sit there until next time. Read more
Bag is perfect for weekend or one week minimalist travel. I bought it for my 12 year old daughter to travel to Europe for a week so her clothes don't take as much room as adults. It was able to hold one large packing cube, flat sandals, and bathroom kit in the large compartment and a medium size packing cube in the smaller lid compartment. Everything fit perfectly. There was still room for her tablet and kids headphones in the front pocket or you could put the tablet in the laptop compartment on the backside. This 28L size fits smaller frames such as kids perfectly. Also for security you can add zipper locks for most of the exterior zippers as shown. The only one I haven't found a way to secure is he laptop compartment. The material of the backpack is a soft water resistant TPU material that feels soft yet sturdy and the YKK zippers have waterproofing along the seams. I have no doubt the construction of this bag is top notch. Love the soft and malleable material of the bag. Some bags that are too stiff are more restrictive on how you can pack the bag. This one has more give so you can squeeze more in it. The bag material also feels very light. Read more
Just took this as my personal item on a 12 day trip along with a small roller bag. It does fit under the seat, and Southwest didn't give it a second glance. Pros: It is lightweight. Its configuration allows it to hold a lot of stuff, more than I can fit in a 28L day pack. The zipped inner compartments keep everything in place. The straps are wide and comfortable. The top front external access pocket is generously sized for toiletry kit, glasses, etc. The laptop pocket is easy to access and properly protective without taking up too much space in the bag. And it's supposed to be a good bag for bad weather, although that didn't apply on my trip. Cons: The so-called water bottle pocket is tight and shallow, but it did stretch out a bit with use, to be able to hold a small slim Nalgene. A bigger, deeper pocket would be a lot better. Even a thin waist strap would help with load distribution and keeping the pack in place if you had to run. A waist strap that could be tucked out of the way would be ideal. There are rough edges of trim on the underside of the main top grab handle. Not a huge deal, because the handle is sturdy, but it would be nicer if it were properly finished. And I see that several people have complained about failed stitching. So far so good with mine, and I did abuse it. The design of this bag isn't ideal for a personal item if you are going to want to get stuff out of it during the flight. Only the external top pocket, an internal one on the other side, and the laptop pocket are easily accessible. Not a problem if you pack correctly (which I did on the way home, having failed on the outbound trip). One more comment - the colors are a bit gloomy. If they'd had a bright colored one with a light colored interior, I'd have bought it. Overall it's a good bag, worked well on this trip and will be using it again soon. Read more
