Customer reviews from Peak Design
Peak Design - Travel Backpack 30L - Black
Average customer rating
4.6
(310 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 310 reviews
5 Stars
221
4 Stars
61
3 Stars
15
2 Stars
7
1 Star
6
91%of customers recommend this product.
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234 out of
257)
Customer Reviews for Peak Design - Travel Backpack 30L - Black
Customer Rating
5
Perfect travel backpack
on September 12, 2022
Posted by: Deandvm
from Eugene Oregon
Bought this so we could avoid checking luggage for a trip to Europe. Worked exactly as I hoped it would. Easy to carry through airports and train stations. Perfect size for a personal carry on.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting Peak Design
Customer Rating
5
Great backpack
on September 12, 2022
Posted by: Doddi
from Reykjavík Iceland
Worth every penny, probably the best backpack i own both for hiking and a camera bag
Written by a customer while visiting Peak Design
Customer Rating
5
Great functionality with style
on September 2, 2022
Posted by: S
from Dallas, TX
Extremely happy with this backpack. Perfect size, like that it can expand when needed. Packing cubes that fit the bag perfectly we’re awesome, especially the compression feature. Very stylish
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
4
Go to for camera gear (over the 45L bag even)
on August 30, 2022
Posted by: Dave
from The Heartland
I got the 45L travel backpack with the Kickstarter, and it has been my go-to for all of my optics on any travel trip. I usually carry a spotting scope, DSLR, 200-500mm lens, and a few walkaround lenses.
So why choose the smaller bag over it? Easy answer is you will never be asked to check the 30L. Even in a smaller plane, or when over-head space is full, in a pinch the 30L will fit under your seat. The extra room I had in the 45L after getting in the large camera cube wasn't enough to make it truly one bag travel (it probably would if I didn't need that size cube) but I also like having a bag that keeps everything I don't want checked, and a second carry-on that I can comfortably check if needed.
Four stars because the design of the bag betrays that it was done on the cheap from the 45L, without thinking about how this was different. The interior pockets are on the bottom of the storage space, for example, so you have to remove everything to access them. Not particularly useful...
It is also missing the two stealth exterior pockets of the 45L, but the expanded exterior pocket is nice. All in all a really solid bag, and as noted, only stays home on trips where I need a more technical pack for extended hiking.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting Peak Design
Customer Rating
5
Finally found what I was looking for
on August 30, 2022
Posted by: ryer
from San Diego, CA
This is my third camera-style backpack and this one checks all the boxes. I just traveled with it for the first time, to shoot a wedding (both photo and video), and it was a dream to take on the plane.
• I wanted something that could fit all my gear when I have fly dates ✅
• I wanted it to fit underneath the airplane seat ✅
• I wanted it to fit on my carry-on roller bag easily ✅
• I needed it to fit a 16" MacBook Pro ✅
• I wanted something that could fit all my gear when I have fly dates ✅
• I wanted it to fit underneath the airplane seat ✅
• I wanted it to fit on my carry-on roller bag easily ✅
• I needed it to fit a 16" MacBook Pro ✅
Here is all the gear I fit in the 30L travel backpack: medium camera cube, small camera cube, Sony a7IV, Sony FX3 w/ top handle, Sony - 16-35, 50 1.2, 24-105, 70-200 GMII, filters, batteries, rode wireless + camera mic, lens caps, straps, 16" MacBook Pro + charger, and one bag on M&M's.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting Peak Design
Customer Rating
5
Great backpack!
on August 25, 2022
Posted by: guyinphoenix
from Phoenix, AZ
Bag is a little expensive but very high quality. There's a ton of built in organization. My wife and I just took it on a 3 week trip. We used it as our tech bag. Was able to fit two 14 inch laptops in the computer compartment. We also put in other stuff we didn't want to check, like baby monitor and camera. Tons of space. Fits perfect under the seat of a plane. Really like that you can hide the straps. Handles to grab from any direction. I look forward to using this bag for many years.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting Peak Design
Customer Rating
5
Rugged and versatile travel backpack
on August 10, 2022
Posted by: stuhil
from Birmingham, UK
I've had the backpack about 6 months and have made several trips with it. Love how it's durable and waterproof. I got the optional waist strap which helps transfer the weight to the hips. I like the expansion feature and clamshell opening design. You have to get some kind of interior organizers since it's one big compartment. Holds tons, especially with the expansion zipper opened. Fits nicely under airplane seats. Only slight minus for me is would like the shoulder straps to have a bit more padding. But it's full of great features and lots of ways to grab or hook it onto the handle of a roller bag.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting Peak Design
Customer Rating
4
Great product but ...
on August 9, 2022
Posted by: JEan-Luc
from Corsica
I've bought this product for every day photography works because the everyday 20L V1/V2 too small, but the camera cube are too big and you need to expand the bag to use them. And 2 camera cube are not easy to use, too big.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting Peak Design