I bought this bag for a 23 day backpacking trip through central Europe. The back support is definitely lacking, but that was no surprise from the reviews. I was able to pack plenty for the trip and leave room for souvenirs. With all the traveling I did on trains and planes it was so nice not to have the straps flailing around, and now I have a great duffel bag. Even with all the weight the bag looks like it is brand new as far as physical wear goes.

This thing is huge! I bought it for traveling with climbing gear, and I can throw everything in there with room to spare, including another pack for actually hauling the stuff around. As a travel pack, it's got some nice features other than the cavernous size. The shoulder straps and the hipbelt can be tucked away so that when you give it to the throwers, I mean baggage handlers, there is nothing extra dangling around getting caught or banged up. It compresses nicely, and when it's in luggage mode it's quite streamlined. Then when you go to grab it off the baggage carousel, there are beefy grips, which you'll appreciate, since you'll probably max out the weight. However, forget about hiking around with it except to/from your transport. The hipbelt has no padding - it's just a layer of nylon. At home I use it for storing gear - it can replace a small closet for that.

The more I try out different hauling situations on this duffle/Backpack(Porter90)The more I like it's capability of carrying my gear. I got a feeling the rest of the crew will envy my pack... Eat your hearts out its mine and it's a keeper.... But I can tell you where to get one....

This one(Porter 90) is a keeper..Well constructed,Cool colors and space to spare... It's what I was looking for, No hard corners to beat the legs up and it fits on to my aluminum guide frame perfectly.. The military should have used this style of duffel back in my days(69-72 USMC)Thanks again gang job well done.... TLR

Now that I've used the bag for a trip I'm definitely sold on it. This thing is solid all the way around. I was able to pack enough stuff for 10 days in it, yet there isn't so much room that you bring too much stuff. We all know, if you have extra room, you'll bring extra stuff. This is a great bag for a week or so. Any less than that, and I'd go with the smaller versions. Backpack straps work great, and the lack of a padded hip belt is just a non-issue. Worked out great!

I just got my new Porter 90 in the mail today. Looks like a well made bag so far. You can definately tell that quite a bit of thought was put into this piece of kit. Nice big opening, and all of the fastex clips associated with the backpack straps are actually built-in to small pockets in order to keep them for getting caught on anything. Like one of the other reviewers wrote....unpadded waist belt, but not sure you really need that. It's made to take you from the airport to the lodge without having to drag a huge duffle bag on the ground. I'm packing for a 20 day trip now, and it all seems to fit. We'll have to see how this first trip goes!

This is a great pack for those who are not going to do much hiking, and are looking for a giant bag to store there stuff. Its a great pack for an extended trip, but if you are planning on doing any walking, look further. The straps cut into your shoulders and the back support is minimal at best.