The North Face Mentor Backpack - 2150cu in

This backpack is very organized and is in general excellent. The main compartment is large enough to hold 3-4 textbooks, and the laptop sleeve is spacious and sturdy. The secondary compartment has a typical, effective organizer for pens and loose items. The secondary compartment itself is not large enough for letter-sized items, but holds smaller books and loose items well. The third compartment in the their is somewhat redundant to the second, but gives you an additional partition for separating items. To its detriment, the side pockets are not large enough to hold a water bottle; there isn't a good place for that. Calculators, computer peripherals (power cables, headphones, etc) and similar quick access items fit well there. The straps are comfortable, though I'm concerned the fabric component at the base of the straps will break under strain. I'm pleased with the backpack, though I wish it were larger.

Holds a lot more than I assumed. I used it to travel to Europe for 10 days and it did the trick. It was stuffed in various overhead compartments (it was fully stuffed and allowed on over 7 different planes flying 3 different airlines) and held together as expected from The North Face. The padding is good because it's not too much but still has a 1/2 inch or so of give. I'm 6' 4" and it adjusted to fit comfortably. Just buy it :)

This backpack is much larger than i expected, it has a sleek look, and many pockets. its main pocket is large enough for about two to three days of clothing, or a laptop and two large textbooks(although i held three i had no laptop in it). The water bottle holder is fine if you don't mind leaving it unzipped for larger bottles(from 16 oz. bottles and up, can't fit gatorade bottles in it, at least i never tried), the smaller ones fit jut fine into the pocket.

good bag holds on when i get going.stuff stays dry trust me im out in the grind hard.has alot of room

This is a very nice pack, very good quality. My husband only wore it one time and returned it because the straps were too close together for his build (6'1" 190lb). He needed a pack to wear on his Suzuki GSXR and found that when he wore this the straps rubbed against his neck too much. For any other function (or smaller build) I think this would be a great pack to have.

It's a nice backpack.
I like it a lot. It helps me to organize better. The only thing that I wish it could have more is the place where I can put my water bottle. Other than that, I really like it.

Well, the bag is nice. it sits good on the back and the internal split is smart. However, a laptop back should protect the laptop. In this bag there is now protection from most sides, so you must use a laptop sleeve. another issue is that the chest strap is missing for no good reason.

So - make sure to use a sleeve or get a bag with a padded laptop slot.

A gift. Recipient states perfect for skiing and even taking to the gym. Loved it!