Customer Reviews for Peak Design - Travel Backpack 45L - Black
Customer Rating
4
Good quality bag but too heavy
on October 18, 2022
Posted by: MarcoC
from SF
The backpack is solid, but the weight seems excessive at 2 kg+. Most flights only allow 7kg for the carry-on bag, therefore are not many lenses and cameras to be able to carry on board. A medium size camera pouch full of gears is almost 5kg+, so there is 1/3 of the bag space that is go to waste. I suggest using some lightweight material to keep it around 1.5kg then it will be better.
This is an outstanding backpack, that looks stylist but more importantly functional. there is a large number of innovative features, such as pack away straps and I particularly like the rear entry clam shell design
I did the usual fun internet research on travel backpacks and it was either this or Tropicfeel. I splashed out on this, along with packing cubes, the tech pouch, the shoe pouch and the wash bag. Not cheap, so it had better be worth it. It was. Excellent quality, lots of nifty practical design features, easy to pack, good for longish trips as well as short ones. A bit of delay in obtaining some of the accessories, but when the reviews say this is the best - which by and large they do - they are correct. I also have a Tropicfeel in the family and it's excellent, but this wins with the 'family' of accessories and the general funkiness. Well done Peak Design (and their camera gear is outstanding too)
Great backpack, I'm traveling using it as my carry-on, no issues with Avianca, British airways and KLM so far. It is sturdy backpack, I like the structure and fits my laptop perfectly, 15" but width of a 17"
All the Access and compartments adds great versability
And knowing that I have lifetime warranty givers me peace of mind
Just completed my first trip with the bag. Found the backpack straps a breeze to stow and un-stow--even with the bag packed full (other bags make it tough to re-stow straps when the bag is full). I was pleased with how compact and streamlined the bag is when they were stowed, and the many small pockets and stash points made it easy to hide a tracking tag, along with my many little doodads.
I bought this bag after watching and reading numerous review on travel backpacks. So far I have only been able to used it one time on a trip to Austin, TX, but I was truly impressed by it’s flexibility, and what it was capable of carrying. The design/engineering, materials and workmanship are first class. I am planning another trip to Dallas/Ft. Worth in about two weeks, and a trip to France in early 2023. This is the backpack I will be using. I also have one medium packing cube, two small packing cubes, the wash pouch and a shoe pouch. The quality of these items is excellent (just like the backpack), and they function great with the backpack.
I’ve recently purchase the Peak Design Travel Back Pack 45L for a Europe trip traveling through several countries via several modes of transportation. The Travel Back Pack made the trip so much easier with the design functionality of a carryon suitcase and the versatility of a back pack. The ability to quickly pack and go allowed for more time to explore locations such as Berlin, Germany; Brussels, Belgium; London, UK; Cardiff, UK; & Liverpool; UK. The Travel Back Pack in the 40L configuration fit in every storage location on the planes, trains and automobiles with ease! Highly recommend this Travel Back Pack on any backpacking trip or even a day hike as it is so versatile and comfortable too.