After a year of using this backpack for my laptop and heavy law school books, it has had no problems. Most backpacks I have had previously develop rips and come undone within about a year of use. Not so with this one and I expected so since the cost. It has lived up to its name.
I walk to school every day, multiple times every day (living about ½ mile from my school I come home for lunch and for breaks between classes). My laptop has been fine in rain, in heat ~95°F, in freezing cold ~10°F, etc. I can’t imagine a situation where this backpack would not protect it.
It is also very comfortable. More comfortable than “regular” backpacks in my opinion. (And I’m a veteran who’s had to ruck the Army rucks.) The padding on the flat case back fits comfortably on your human torso. It’s more comfortable than an “assault pack” and it breaths in better in hot weather.
The one complaint about this pack that I can somewhat concur in is that it is a little heavier than a normal fabric pack. What do you expect though? It is a hardpack case. The weight difference is negligible when considered as a cost/benefit analysis.
*One point of advice: if you have slim laptop (like a MacBook Air or ASUS ZenBook [that I have]) you will want to have a soft case for use with this backpack as well. It is made for bigger laptops and if you don’t have a soft case the extra room will allow the laptop to slap around. I use the Amazon Basics 13” neoprene case and it’s perfect.
**Update 8/25/17** After two years of use and abuse the pack is just like the day I bought it. The one minuscule sign of wear: the reflective "Pelican" sign on the front has a little bit of the reflective material worn off.
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