The North Face Heckler Backpack - 2050cu in

College senior who bought this pack to haul my macbook and heavy books around campus. This thing is perfect for that duty. The smaller outer pocket has organizer sleeves and pen/pencil sleeves these things are not big enough to hold larger grip pens/pencils. Onto the main compartment, this thing is HUGE. It can easily hold a computer and 3-4 thick text books. in the main compartment there are two more sleeves at the top of the of lid. these are perfect to stash your Ti-84 or eye glass case. The straps of this pack are very wide and very comfortable with a small to medium load. unfortunately the straps are a little close together and with a heavier load this becomes an issue. as a day pack this is only mediocre. there is a small hook in the laptop sleeve to hang a camelback. the back of the pack is pure neoprene which leads to a very sweater back, I would have liked to see some mesh integrated to help ease this problem.

I bought this backpack my freshman year of college and I'm heading into my senior year now. I usually wear out a pack in 6 months and this one is going on it's 4th year. Laptop sleeve inside is very nice and the shoulder pads are great for a heavy load out on the trail. Pack is big enough for a weekend hiking trip and fairly water resistant. Overall a great pack for short hiking trips and definitely for a college student.

Positive: It fits everything I could ever want to carry in a backpack. There is an adequate amount of pockets to fit smaller items. Holds up well in rain & snow (nothing inside my bag has gotten wet even in the pouring rain).

Negative: I am a small girl and sometimes the bag is a little too bulky to be comfortable. The straps aren't the most comfortable fit on my shoulders.

Overall: This backpack gets the job done. I bought this bag in black and it looks great. Most importantly, it fits everything I could possibly need for school/work/day trips/carry-on luggage.

My 17 yr old loves the backpack he rec'd for xmas. Great for the laptop safety.

Bought the Heckler backpack for a trip to Japan. Is a great traveling bag. Holds enough gear with convenient pockets for your documents. Had the pack on for hours while touring city and was very comfortable. Great buy.

I bought this pack as a carry on for my trip to Thailand. I hadn't used a pack since school...but I absolutely love this pack. I take it everywhere with me.

The majority of the time the pack is compressed to its minimum size. But, still more then enough room for my laptop and all my other junk. Very easy to keep organized as there are several small internal compartments.

Kicked around the airports and been subjected to a lot of abuse....but still looks almost brand new. Definitely the North Face durability that I have come to know and love.

I highly recommend.

this is a nice pack.  i am a college student and take my laptop to class with me.  the padded laptop sleeve lets me carry my computer no worries.  subtle design with nice logo. nothing over the top.  well worth it.