Customer Reviews for OGIO - Renegade RSS Laptop Backpack, X-Large, (111071_317_N0) - Black Pindot
Customer Rating
3
Great bag, but.........
on April 4, 2024
Posted by: DMK68
from NY
Gender:Male
I've had this backpack for about 5yrs and it's been incredibly durable and always seems to have room for one more thing. Lots of pockets and it will stand up on its own which makes it easy to pack.
I would give it 5 stars if not for the spacer mesh material that comes into contact with your lower back. The nature of the mesh causes to make it act like a cheese grater against one's shirts and if you're wearing a t-shirt or polo shirt, your shirts will start to pill across your entire lower back after a few uses. Ogio should change this panel to be a less abrasive material
Bought this a short time ago as a replacement for a shoulder bag I had been using for roughly 15 years. Unfortunately, the company I bought my last bag from decided to stop making bags. Anyway, I thought I should update to a backpack due to heavy airline travel and it might be easier to handle. I love the color and finish of the backpack, especially the red accents. The zippers are hearty and overall the quality seems to be pretty solid enough to last for a good amount of time. I am still considering returning the bag as I am still in the trial period due to the following: *Shoulder straps seem to be a bit short for my size, need the padded area to be longer. *I don't like the harness straps dangling and they aren't removable. *The "eyeglass" case on the top is hindered by the heavy carry strap on the top. The strap has no give, while good in theory, it makes this pocket hard to access. *I feel there is so much wasted space, where there could have been additional pockets added into the flaps. I have had to utilize smaller pouches to hold items then just shove them into the pockets across the front. *The luggage pocket is very tight and hard to put my carry-on luggage bar through.
Some plus sides: *Padding against the back is heavy and soft. * I can actually fit two laptops into the protected area, one with a sleeve on it to keep them separated. *Water bottles up to 1 liter will fit easily into the side pouch with the stretch strap to secure it. *Liking the backpack style better than my over the shoulder bag. The backpack puts less stress on my shoulder and spreads the weight across my back.
Will most likely be shopping around to see if there is a better configured bag in the Ogio line up. I would have gone one step up in the Renegade line, but was concerned with fit under an airline seat. This bag takes up all of the real estate under an airline seat, with a water bottle in the pocket, it does get stuck at times.
Honestly, I feel this is a very durable bag and truly want to make it work, as I do like the look and feel. Have a few weeks left of testing and perhaps I will find some solutions to make this bag work better for me.
If you are under 6', aren't traveling with multiple laptops / remote office gear, this is an awesome bag and I would recommend it highly!
I bought this Renegade back in 2013 and it is now 2024 and still looks and performs like new. I have had zero issue and i have travelled probably well over 500,000 miles with it on various airplanes and airports. This back pack is awesome.
So far so good, I travel 30 weeks a year. I carry water bottle, tape measure, pens . cables and other accessories. I also carry a laptop 15" and 15" side screen. I love the protected area for the two screens that is awesome. Feature that i love in on the top it has a secure shell for sunglasses, work glasses that is awesome. I like have a no netted pocket on the side cause nets seem to fray.
I travel frequently and was looking for a slightly larger laptop bag. I live in a golf community and am very familiar with the OGIO brand and saw this laptop bag on their website.
I am surprised that this bag is not really that good. Here are the major issues: 1) The luggage handle passthrough is VERY difficult to use. It is so tight I have pinched and bruised my finger trying to get the handle to go through it. It is also very tall which makes it hard to get off the handle once you finally get it on. I listed this as number 1 because it is something that is important to me and also because it has physically injured me. 2) There is no keyring holder. When you get out of your car and lock it at the airport you want something to attach the keys to so that you know you will not lose them while on your trip. Every laptop bag I have ever owned had a keyring in it to hold keys. 3) The big area of tha bag is cavernous without any organization letting all of your stuff float around and bang into each other.
It feels like this bag was designed by someone that has never traveled and that has never tried to put this bag onto a carry-on roller bag handle.