Customer Reviews for Peak Design - Travel Backpack 45L - Sage Green
Customer Rating
5
Perfect "fit"
on January 14, 2022
Posted by: fastboats69
from Fujisawa, Japan
The 45L Travel Backpack answered a lot of questions and filled in the gaps with previous backpacks I've used. I travel for work, and am a self-described bag geek/junkie buying and trying a veritable pantheon of backpacks, slings and hip packs. The PD 45L allows me to cater my pack load for each travel op with ease utilizing the features available, as well as the accessories that can be hot-swapped at a moments' notice. I carry 2 laptops for work, so comfort is key in a backpack for me. The laptop sleeve is well-placed and padded perfectly for lumbar and shoulder-weight comfort. I was concerned the shoulder straps would be uncomfortable and lacking in padding, but they are surprisingly stable, easy to adjust and comfortable with heavy loads. Quick access is a welcome feature with side zip access and top-mounted, weather-resistant zippers. The 45L is my daily carry, as well as my travel go-to. Cannot say enough great things about it, well done to the R/D Team at Peak Design - thank you for a great backpack!
I had been in the market for a new travel bag for awhile and finally commited right before the holidays. I had this shipped to my families address so my wife could open it for Christmas, but it never ended up arriving even though Fedex marked it as delivered. After speaking with the neighbors, they also had packages missing recently and we suspect someone is following delivery vehicles. I reached out to the customer support and explained that this was most likely stolen, and they graciously reshipped a new bag to me! Customer support is key for any brand and Peak Design crushes it. My new bag should be arriving in the next few days (to a more secure house), and I can't wait to open it.
Simply love it. I was dreaming about this backpack for a while, and I wasn't disappointed. Quality is good, functionality is awesome. I already had couple of trips with it and it was very easy to pack and unpack at any point. I love that it fits hand luggage dimensions when folded, but has a potential capacity for much more. I also come from the long line of overpackers (hi uncle Lawrence!), but I was able to fit in there everything I needed for a 4 days flight with no problems. I use this backpack with shoe pouch, wash pouch and big packing cube. In smallest configuration it is quite tight fit, but works for me. Only one small issue I found so far is that padding on the straps could be a bit softer, or at least my shoulders get tired from it. But I also don't use any lateral straps, so maybe that's part of the reason.
I purchased this bag about a month ago and it came in the mail very quickly. I was surprised and impressed by the number of features the bag has, the company really has thought of every possible need. The youtube video on the Peak design website really helped me to get to know my backpack and make good use of it. I have traveled with it ones and have found it easy to use, I am slowly adjusting to my packing technique to make the best use of it's features. Very pleased with this bag and it's quality.
I have been an owner of a 45L Travel Backpack since 2019 and it is the best piece of luggage I have ever owned. Perfectly scalable from the day to day essentials, through to a multi day work trip. It helps keep everything so well organised, allows me to have access to my camera at anytime (Meaning I use my camera more), and means I can keep anything I might need for work all in one place
I bought the black Travel Backpack as a gift for my boyfriend. He had been eyeing it for a few months and I had gotten on board looking at all that Peak Design had to offer as well. This bag is no joke. The YouTube videos don't lie. It's a masterpiece. Unfortunately the process I had to go through to obtain this bag was quite shocking. Their Toronto distribution centre kept sending me defective bags that were all marked up. I eventually had to go to a retailer close by that sold PD products and they had to order it in for me. Through all the hassle, PD customer service was very understanding, apologetic, and extremely prompt in replying to my emails! Once I finally got my hands on the high quality bag that I would expect from PD, I was sooooo excited! This bag is incredible. You can both see and feel the quality of the bag instantly. The functionality will blow your mind! I then personally delivered the bag to my boyfriend who lives overseas and surprised him. He was beyond ecstatic! He tells me every day how happy he is to have this product. The layout of the pockets is extremely well thought out and makes everything inside easily accessible. The ability to hide the hip straps adds to the versatility of this bag, as do the many handles on all sides allowing for smooth carrying. I could literally go on for another hour or two talking about how amazing this bag is. It is well worth the price and if you're having doubts it also comes with a lifetime warranty! Once you receive this product though, your worries will melt away because you can literally feel that the Travel Backpack is built to last and hand crafted with detail and passion. I would recommend this as an everyday bag or a travel bag or literally anything in between. You will not be disappointed!
This was to use in combination with the large camera cube as a replacement to my rolling suitcase style camera bag. I carry so much camera gear but was tired of rolling my bag around so I bought this, and I’m so glad I did. Being able to use this without the camera cube is like having 2 bags in one.