Plenty of space. Not bulky.

My daughter wanted this for college. So far its holding up well. Not sure how well it will protect from rain yet.

I bought this backpack as a personal item for a flight. Because my trip was short, I didnt want to bring a carry on (sick of overhead bins filling and having to check at the gate!). But I still wanted to bring a 17 laptop, mouse and mouse pad, some paperwork, plus toiletries and clothing for the trip. This bag fit it all! Best of all, it counted as a personal item, so I could just stash it under the seat. FYI, the bag is slightly bigger than Uniteds stated dimensions for a carry on item, but the bag fit just fine under both an aisle and window seat. Recently I used it again when traveling, and was able to bring my work laptop, personal laptop, chargers for both, and a few changes of clothes. Definitely happy with this backpack. A real step up from carrying a laptop bag or trying to safely stow a laptop into a roller carryon!

I really like this backpack it has many pockets very room and able to fit all my needs. Big enough and right size to carry on your plane for under seat and over head.

Backpack is well organized and comfortable to travel with. Perfect carry on size and fits well under seats. Full unzip capability is a little more inconvenient than useful - because it opens top to bottom, be careful when packing a full bag. Opening the larger pockets while the bag is standing upright means your belongings can all fall out. Took this on three week long trips as my main travel bag and that is it - not even day to day use - and the inside pockets are ripped from the lining. Fine cheap bag for a couple of trips, but dont expect a heavy use bag.

I bought this backpack after reading numerous reviews attempting to find proof that it can be used as a personal item on Frontier. One review made that claim so I went with it and it was ideal, with some hesitation. Frontier has very strict measurements for personal items (free under the seat). Even though backpacks larger than this will fit under the seat, its getting passed the gate agent without paying for a carryon that you need to be concerned with. Whatever they decide goes. So, if you get this backpack, be sure to measure it after packing to be sure it meets their requirements. It has to fit in the bin at the gate even if the space under the seat is taller. If you over-stuff the bag, it will be larger than the measurements in the Amazon description. As for the backpack itself, I like that there is padding on the back and shoulder straps to help while wearing it. Once stuff, it is obviously heavy. It could use a waist strap to help secure it more, but there are other options on Amazon for that. Theres not much padding on the base though. Youll need to be careful with how you set it down if you have a laptop in it. The space inside is enough for maybe weekend travel, clothes and toiletries. When I bring my laptop to work, I use the front pocket for my lunch containers. The only downside to the inner pockets is theres not much security in terms of keeping items in place if the backpack is laid flat. Things will slide around. I had to use ziplock bags to secure things more. I dont have a comment on the charger port since I dont have a battery charger. The zippers are somewhat loose as well. Theres no lock provided so you have to keep an eye on the zippers in case they easily snag on something.

Nice pack

I bought several backpacks before this that claimed they were 17 inches long and were pretty much the same price as this, so I had my doubts when buying this product, as I bought another backpack last year with the exact same features from the same company double the price that was actually 17 inches, so I wasnt sure if this is fake or not. Happy I was wrong as this was exactly the same size as the other real backpack I bought last year for a cheaper price. If youre looking for a backpack for high school/college thats within a good price range, this backpack is for you. It looks exactly like the pictures and was perfect for me! Highly recommend!

The size and strategic pocket placement is amazing. The padded shoulder straps are wonderful.