I bought this bag to use as my carry on camera bag , when I travelled for three weeks on 8 flights and seven hotels. It worked very well with a medium camera cube inside. If the reduction press studs had held i would have said it was perfect, but other than that i am very pleased with the clean lines when the straps are stowed.
Wow - is possible to be in love with an inanimate object (45L backpack)? I purchased this bag a month ago and have used it on two trips. Flawless, high quality and lives up to all the reviews! The packing cubes, tech and bath pouches, field pouch and 'stretchy' cubes rounded out the whole system, flawlessly. I could not be more happy with the fit, finish and overall quality of this bag and the accessories - well done!! Yes, the price is a bit higher than others, but you get what you pay for.
I admit I was hesitant to spend this kind of money on a backpack, but I plan on doing a lot of travel, and this pack has so many neat features. I was impressed with the quality build, and high-end material this is made from. I am generally hard on my gear, but I can see this lasting me well into retirement (years away). Packing is an art, and this pack opens up options.
Had this a couple of months and just took my first trip. I bought a pair of ski boots and checked them with my luggage. On my return trip I was worried they would get banged up so a light bulb went off. Could I possibly fit two huge size twelve ski boots in my Peak design. Holy crap. They fit like a glove. As if they were designed for the bag. Bonus, I said hmmmm. I wonder if I can use the straps to tie my helmet to the outside. boom works perfectly. And I also put my tech bag, lap top, iPad, kindle, head phones, goggles, etc in the bag and I need even need to expand to 45 liters. I also bought the sling bag which I carry in the bag and use as a day pack, it takes up zero room in the bag. Oh and I am still finding little compartments I didn't know where there. THERE IS NOT OTHER BAG ON THE MARKET AS GOOD AS THIS. Oh, I know I am a bag junky and I own all the others as well.
I’ll be honest, I love nearly everything about this bag (I have the 30L one. As a photographer I can use a camera cube, the large toiletry bag and still have space for 2 laptops and a lot more. My qualms is that the handle/luggage pass through is AWFUL. This bag is heavy, it has a lot of important stuff in it so having it on my roller suitcase is ideal and yet the luggage pass thought is nothing like any of their other backpacks. The other style works SO much better and I often find myself debating whether to take the everyday backpack or the travel one. Like once this bag is all loaded up if I use the luggage pass through it will literally fall off when I’m rolling through the airport.
I had been eyeing peak design bags for over a year because of all the cool unique features they all come with. Overpacking and a heavy backpack have always been my problem. I did not want to go for the 45L for the sheer bulk of it since I am 5’4”. I ended up trading off with the everyday 30l even though I am not a photographer and don’t have any cameras only because the smaller travel backpack DID NOT come with all those cool unique features present in the everyday and the bigger travel. PLEASE PLEASE make the smaller travel backpack cooler for petite people to carry and enjoy.
After 3 years of use in all conditions in the four corners of the world, I can say... this is a perfect bag. Tested by the Indonesian rain, covered by snow on the Swiss peaks, splashed in the middle of the Andaman Sea in Thailand, deposited in the burning sand of Egypt, whipped by the winds of Spain, exposed for hours to the sun of Tazmania. This bag is all-proof, it is the perfect travel companion for small and large journeys. With its adjustable size it allows you to go from one size to another in a fraction of a second. You can put all your equipement of photo for a perfect security. It is an integral part of each of my trips as much for its practicality as for its quality. Ingenious and really well thought out I recommend without hesitation to anyone who wants to invest in a quality bag for many year.