My old Ogio backpack of 20+ years just wore out. It was like losing an old friend. We had been so many different places together. It was so well designed and constructed and protected my laptop well. My new Renegade RSS is still in the box since it is my Christmas gift, I have been banned from even looking at it until that special day when we remember our Saviors birth. I am certain it will meet my expectations though. Can’t wait to put it to work.
Great construction and materials, however missing some key design features. For one, no internal keychain retainer ring/snaps, and no D rings to clip things to the front or outside or even the top of the straps. Two, zippers tend to work/slide open when bag is full and you’re moving the bag around, or walking. The small front pouch has only one zipper pull so every time you open it, stuff falls out the low side, it should have two zipper pulls like the rest of the pockets, also needs to be pouched and not “scabbed” to the outside of the bag (top portion of small pocket needs to be fuller and not just up against the front panel) The rear laptop pocket is super padded so adds a lot of thickness & weight yet the opening is super tight so if your iPad or something slides deep you can’t get your hand down inside to the bottom unless you have tiny hands, the zipper opening needs to be wider and the pocket not as tight. It would be ideal if the laptop section zippered all the way so you could lay it flat/wide open. The top handle is very small and tight to the top of the bag so it’s hard to grab the bag easily or close the glasses pocket all the way as the zipper pull has to go under the edge of the handle. I wasn’t able to see one in person before buying so a little disappointed the bag is hard to use.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting ogio.com
Customer Rating
5
Everything you need in a backpack for business.
on May 7, 2021
Posted by: Mac
from Carlsbad, CA
Gender:Male
Just returned from my first trip flying across the country to see some customers. My new Renegade was the perfect carry-on with everything I needed for my meetings and a one night stay. I've always relied on Ogio brief cases or a messenger bag for business, overnighter for longer trips, a duffle for traveling with samples, and of course a golf bag and travel bag for my clubs.
Absolutely the best value for the money compared to overpriced brand-names or cheaper bags that just don't hold up.
Pros: excellent variety of options, great selection of colors
I am very picky about backpacks. They need to have just the right amount of pockets, placed correctly. They have to have enough space, but not be too big. They need to be comfortable to wear. They need to look nice.
This backpack fits all of these needs. I've been very pleased by my purchase.
My only quibble would be to have 1-2 more zippered pouches on the outside organizer pocket. Apart from that, it's just about perfect.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting ogio.com
Customer Rating
4
Would be good but for 12" of webbing
on March 25, 2019
Posted by: Bruce
from Chicago
Gender:Male
Everything about this back is very good except for the sizing of the shoulder straps. I agree with Anonymous' review that they are too short for either a person with a big chest or a tall person or if one is wearing a heavy coat.
To be quite honest, this is a design screw-up that should have been corrected long ago . Anonymous noted the issue more than a year ago.
I will have to go to a camping store, buy some additional webbing and jury-rig the shoulder straps to make it work better for me. To be quite honest, not acceptable.