Customer Reviews for Peak Design - Travel Backpack 45L - Sage Green
Customer Rating
5
Perfectly design, beautifully manufactured
on October 24, 2022
Posted by: Jerry1234
from United Kingdom
Bought the pack a month ago, in anticpation of travelling next year. I have tried it out on several trips since the and am amazed by how well constructed and thought out the backpack is. No problem getting it on to my flights (British Airways). All in all a wonderful piece of kit, that has now become my go to pack for weekend and longer term travel.
This backpack is truly amazing and it's my absolute go to travel bag. Yes, it may be expensive but it's absolutely worth it if you plan to use this bag frequently. The amount of space is fantastic, the pockets are large, and the material is quality. I've packed for domestic and international trips exceeding 5 days without having to take a check in bag. I've used it to travel to Hawaii, Boston, California, and London for 3-7 days. Combine this bag with a space bag for your clothes and you can easily fit 7+ days worth of clothes for a trip in here. The only thing I will say is it's a heavy backpack when empty compared to others. I think it's about 5lbs empty. I'm a big person so it's not a problem though. Plus the waist harness and chest strap help mitigate that weight if you pack a lot.
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.