Customer reviews from Peak Design
Peak Design - Travel Backpack 45L - Black
Average customer rating
4.8
(1,126 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 1,126 reviews
5 Stars
947
4 Stars
130
3 Stars
34
2 Stars
9
1 Star
6
96%of customers recommend this product.
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652)
Customer Reviews for Peak Design - Travel Backpack 45L - Black
Customer Rating
5
Solid and Versatile
on July 21, 2019
Posted by: Francisco
I purchased this bag for a recent trip to Ecuador. I didn't want to check a bag, but knew I had to pack a suit for a wedding. This was the perfect solution.
The harness system feels great on my back. The added support from the hip straps and the chest strap helped a lot, and they were easy to tuck away when I didn't need them. I also really liked how I can fold the magnetic flaps under for extra padding on my back. I tucked the internal divider into its compartment and used my new PD Packing Cubes and packed ALL of my clothes for a 2 week trip to Ecuador (including suit and dress shoes).
Not only does this bag have the capacity to carry a lot, but it also has the internal organization to keep everything in its place. And the hidden pocket behind the water bottle sleeve came in handy.
This bag is really well-designed and you can tell that a lot of thought went into making it.
Written by a customer while visiting Peak Design
Customer Rating
5
Travel Tested
on July 20, 2019
Posted by: J. Mijares
I've used this for two international trips (one long haul and one short), plus for going to various local photo shoots. For travel, in the 35L configuration, it fit perfectly in the overhead bin of an A319 and A320. I use it with the Medium Cube, which holds several lenses, my main camera, and backup body. All of the pockets are amazing! When going through airport screening, you can easily put away your phone and everything else in the pockets for scanning. The side pockets hold a tripod and water bottles really. The laptop compartment is spacious and there's a smaller secondary compartment for tablets. For travel and walking about at airport terminals, it's perfect. I wouldn't use it for hiking though because the shoulder straps aren't padded enough. But hiking isn't what this is made for; it's a pure travel backpack and it works really well!
Written by a customer while visiting Peak Design
Customer Rating
5
Awesome for backpacking
on July 18, 2019
Posted by: Joe
Did my 2 months backpacking in Europe. It was the only bag i took with me. So reliable for me to carry all my stuffs on the road and extremely easy to unpack the extra load ( since everything is properly managed ) and have only the light weight bag to have tour in the countries
Written by a customer while visiting Peak Design
Customer Rating
5
A Great Purchase
on July 15, 2019
Posted by: Anonymous
Ive used this bag on trips to SF, Bryce Canyon, California, and Florida and has never disappointed
Written by a customer while visiting Peak Design
Customer Rating
5
The Amazing 45L travel backpack
on July 12, 2019
Posted by: Anonymous
I absolutely love my new 45L travel backpack, it has amazing conveniences, it's constructed of tough material, and it's more versatile than any other travel bag I've owned. It offers wonderful packing capabilities, especially utilizing Peak's available accessories, and it creates an abundance of options for both short and long trips. I knew nothing of Peak Design's products, conducted my own research prior to purchase, and I'm thoroughly impressed.
Written by a customer while visiting Peak Design
Customer Rating
3
Well-built Bag but heavy to carry around when fully packed!
on July 1, 2019
Posted by: Leong
Carried this bag for a short trip to Taipei. The bag was well-built overall, good quality materials but when packed fully with gears, clothes and accessories, felt very weighed down, and this is not helped by the reels Ticket thin straps that kind of “cut” on the shoulders. Was exhausted and tired in the back & shoulders after carrying it for a few hours. Otherwise, liked the design and the build of the travel bag.
Written by a customer while visiting Peak Design
Customer Rating
5
All that and a bag of chips...
on July 1, 2019
Posted by: Carl
Just spent 2 weeks living out of the pack in Northern Europe. Carries well and held everything, with expansion room on the return trip for gifts. Is baggage handler repellent and designed to keep the back panel upright so that if you do check it, the back-panel stays clean. Well thought out trim with a place for everything. Easy size for maneuvering on trains and buses and I brought a rain cover and never needed it as the fabric sheds water well.The padding allows the bag to keep its shape and yet the frame-less design tucks well into bins and allows smashing as needed. Works with other brand cubes/pack it pouches easily. This handled it all.
Written by a customer while visiting Peak Design
Customer Rating
5
Versatile and flexible
on July 1, 2019
Posted by: Anonymous
I just got back from a 10 day trip to Maine using the travel backpack as my only bag. I carried a mirrorless camera, a full sized tripod and enough other stuff for the entire trip. The bag fit into every overhead compartment, even on a relatively small jet where people with roller bags had to check them.
While in Maine, I used the bag as my camera bag while hiking in the mountains or traveling through Portland. Being able to snap it down to smaller profile was nice. Its a little big, but not too bad. It left space for rain gear and a heavier jacket.
The front compartment was very convenient for accessing small items during travel and the side access for the camera was obviously useful as well.
The waist strap isn't the best, but it was good enough while hiking. The fastener on it, though, could stand improvement.
Overall I would highly recommend this pack. It is as good as advertised.
While in Maine, I used the bag as my camera bag while hiking in the mountains or traveling through Portland. Being able to snap it down to smaller profile was nice. Its a little big, but not too bad. It left space for rain gear and a heavier jacket.
The front compartment was very convenient for accessing small items during travel and the side access for the camera was obviously useful as well.
The waist strap isn't the best, but it was good enough while hiking. The fastener on it, though, could stand improvement.
Overall I would highly recommend this pack. It is as good as advertised.
Written by a customer while visiting Peak Design