I bought this bag back in May of 2026. I have brought it with me all across Europe from Munich - Salzburg - Vienna - Bratislava - and Budapest, no issues what so ever. It was carried around all day everyday and crushed into small compartments whether that was under a bus seat or on a plane. Every other bag I have owned would not have survived even close, not to mention it still looked BRAND NEW when I got back. Since then I have used this bag for my Junior year of high school, it is carrying around at least 30lbs everyday all day so far we are almost a month and a half into the school year, and it still works and looks great! 10/10 would recommend to anyone, though it is a bit pricey, but its well worth it, you might actually save money in the long run from not having to buy other bags.

Pros:

- I like the way it looks, what drew me to it in the first place

- lightweight design, even when loaded up with my edc (which includes a 14 inch macbook, a sketchbook, a traveler notebook, switch 2, small pencil case, phone, keys, small bottle of sunscreen, pocket knife, and small lunch, extra tshirt)

- comfortable for long term use, great companion to use when biking around town or to the office

- affordable price

- great material with easy to open zippers

- the bottom compartment is great to store my lunch

- small compression like straps on each side

Cons:

- No quick access/admin pocket

- Both side pockets are a bit flimsy in my opinion (I used a carabiner to hook my waterbottle to the pack for that extra security)

- sternum straps do not glide easy at all

- top handle design is not great (I ended up using a paracord to make it thicker and rounder)

- bottom compartment eats into the main compartment too much

Overall, for the price and the design of the pack, it is a great value. I am happy to wear it every day and its already gotten a few compliments from random folks on the street.