Customer Reviews for WANDRD - PRVKE Backpack Weather-Resistant and Expandable Bundle - Black
Customer Rating
5
My favorite everyday backpack
on February 17, 2024
Posted by: Jeff A.
from US, United States
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This bag is my favorite backpack so far, and I've tried messenger bags, Peak Design's Everyday Packbacks and duffels, and Domke bags. As a video producer/photographer and small business owner I carry this everywhere I go. I fit my laptop, tablet, a camera body and 3 lens and many accessories in it. The build quality is superb and so functional. And, I love the style and color.
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] It's the right amount of space. Storage feels evenly distributed when it's on my back. Super comfy. Stylish and simplistic design. Those two strap at the top of the bag should be shorter, have heftier closing mechanism besides the magnets (maybe and strap & buckle or leather buttoned strap or something).Otherwise, just gon be the bag I choose to roll with.
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I’ve been looking at different backpacks for weeks at the time, looking for something that can fit 11x17” paper so my hands can be freed up for other equipment for events like Comic-Con International. They were all great. But they were BIG, like 40-45L big. I’m not a backpack traveler, so rather than straight up large capacity, I wanted more “fitting” within the right amount of capacity.So I was sitting in a McDonald’s in Taipei working on an artwork one day, (it’s my getaway of a getaway) and this foreign traveler walked up and asked if the table next to me was taken. (I know, I’m kinda like a foreigner myself in Taiwan but at least I was borne there) I gestured him to please sit. He tossed down his backpack, which was an older generation Prvke 31. I was impressed by the build quality, and how much it can store at 31 liters, which this person (who sounded Eastern European) explained can expand to 36 liters.And there it was. Of all places in the world, I found the backpack for me, in Asia, introduced to me by an [Eastern European] traveler. To nitpick, though, I would have loved to have more pockets in the main compartment area, so I can organize my storage even more when not using the optional photo cube. I could use the photo cube, as it has dividers, but then I wouldn't be able to fit the 11x17" paper and others into the bag along with it. Prvke 31 isn't perfect for me. But it almost is.
This is an awesome bag. I'm on a 3-week trip all over Panama and everything is packed in this bag. So much functionality and organization. So many thoughtful design elements. Very durable and looks good. The only consideration for some may be the weight of the bag, which is heavier than most this size. This bag would be perfect for photographers, and is now my new go-to for international travel. If there is extensive hiking involved I would bring a different bag, but this one is great for trains/busses/short hikes/etc. I can't imagine a better-designed bag. If I had one design suggestion it would be to include something like load-lifter straps -- if the bag is loaded down considerably it leans away from the back/shoulders, even when straps are uncomfortably tightened. This probably only applies to a heavily-packed bag. The premium straps are worth it. Thanks for my new travel bag.
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I got the original version of this bag back in 2016 or 2017. It is by far the best bag I’ve owned for everything from daily use to travel. It was my main bag through several years of touring the world as a musician and met all my needs. When the zipper broke, the WANDRD team were amazing and sent me a new one quickly. Excited to put this new black one through the paces.
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The material is very durable as well as the zippers and hooks. I would like a few more inner pockets that fit gadgets. The large main pockets and roll top allows for a lot storage.