The North Face Sure Shot Backpack - 2150cu in

I bought this for my school bag but also to use when I fly with my laptop. For school it's wonderful. I have never run out of room with this. Textbooks, binders, lunch, whatever. I always seem to find more room... I gave it 4 vs. 5 stars for the same reason as Jason - the front pouch's zippers do not go down all the way so it makes the organizers essentially useless. i.e. I can never actually get a pen into the pen slots, I just push them randomly into a pouch. Otherwise it's a 3 minute process to straighten out the bag enough to expose the pen slots. Minor inconvenience, but why even have them if they're so difficult to get to?

Regardless, I love the bag. The airmesh gives good ventilation down my back and the straps are very comfortable. Very versatile bag.

Lot's of pockets to keep stuff separated. Doesn't hold a lot of weight well but otherwise your laptop and some other things are okay. We went on a hike today but the part against my back got me really hot; my shirt was soaked, but to be fair, it was really hot and humid. Just buy it; it's pretty cool!

Good for hiking and camping. Not so good for hauling computer stuff around. The computer slot does not go to the bottom of the bag so weight is distributed oddly vertically. It sits too high on your back. This also causes stuff to get "caught" underneath the laptop section within the large main zippered area. The laptop holder is not padded itself. The front zippered area does not open up enough for easy access to gear stored in this pocket. The zippers need to go all the way to the bottom. There are two straps that also interfere with opening the zippers all the way. This compartment is what I access most frequently and it is cumbersome to use.

Material and construction quality are top notch. The straps are nicely padded and have a cross-connect strap. The back is nicely padded for long wear times. The bottom could be padded more to protect the laptop from impacts.

This is a good all around pack. It has plenty of pockets for whatever you might want to carry in it. I was able to put my 17 inch Toshiba Satellite laptop in it. It was very tight, but it fit. A 15 inch laptop or a newer thinner 17 inch laptop would probably fit better. My 17 inch laptop is about 5 years old, so it is a little thicker that what they sell these days. You can also adjust the size of the bag with straps, so whether it is almost empty or heavily packed you can everything in its place. Bottom line, money well spent. I will get many years of use out of it.

Excellent product. Fast delivery. Very pleased.