Customer Reviews for Peak Design - Travel Backpack 45L - Sage Green
Customer Rating
5
Excellent Backpack
on July 7, 2023
Posted by: Summer on the Bus
from Chicago
I bought this, as well as packing cubes, for a busy summer of travel. As soon as I figured out what all of the zippers open (thank you for the videos!) it has been a dream. Packs well, comfortable to wear, fits easily in the overhead compartments on planes. Most cubes I have had, pop open or the zipper rips, not these. These are super durable and efficient. I love this system.
I love how durable and versatile this bag is. I switched from the Cotopaxi Allpa 42, even though the Allpa was more comfortable. There are a lot of very premium features on this bag and yet I craved a little more. Even though I don't intend to use it as my travel bag anymore, I will continue to use it as a gear holler, specifically for my drones and camera gear. As a travel backpack, the straps are simply too uncomfortable to wear it long distances that I would normally need. I know that the purpose for the shoulder straps was for them to be storable, but I have them out 95%. Maybe beefing them up a little more and widening them where folks wouldn't attach the quick release plate would make them a lot more comfy. Maybe even some semi removable load lifters could be of some help.
This bag is designed perfectly for both my professional and travel needs! The compartments, sleeves, design, construct and accessibility are perfect for the present day professional. Very protective sleeve for laptops. And all of the accessories fi perfectly within the bag. I cannot recommend this bag enough!!! I use this for my every day commute to and from the office and job sites; and it also accompanied me to Europe for 10 days and provided me all of my carry on needs, as well as using to take daily necessities.
I travel extensively for work, and the flexibility of this bag is what makes it for me. Having the option of a large, open bag for packing cubes often means no in-built organization, but this bag still gives you quite a few smaller, zippered compartments. The quality is standard Peak Design, which is to say flawless. No loose stitches, flimsy materials, or sloppy craftsmanship to be found.
My only complaint is the shoulder straps could be a bit thicker and wider. Fully loaded it's not quite as comfortable as my similarly sized Lowepro 45l. I know there are definitely engineering tradeoffs with how smartly engineered the strap stow system is, but for longer walks it gets a bit uncomfortable.
This is the best carry on travel bag. We use them all the time. Space for everything including all our tech. Combined with the packing cubes it is perfect. We have been impressed by every Peak Design bag and accessory we have bought.
My husband and I each bought one of these backpacks and the packing cubes for an 11-day trip to Spain. Our main goal was to avoid checking luggage and to keep it light for traveling around a lot. This backpack nailed it. We had a ton of room in our bags even after they were fully loaded up with clothes and toiletries; I even had space for an extra pair of shoes. It was the perfect size for a carry-on bag and the multitude of handles made super fast and easy to grab it out of the overhead compartment and get the heck off the plane. I'm definitely recommending this backpack to anyone who wants to travel without the hassle of a suitcase.