Customer reviews from Peak Design
Peak Design - Everyday Backpack 20L Zip - Midnight
Average customer rating
4.8
(376 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 376 reviews
5 Stars
304
4 Stars
63
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
2
1 Star
1
97%of customers recommend this product.
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Customer Reviews for Peak Design - Everyday Backpack 20L Zip - Midnight
Customer Rating
5
Overall I’m a huge fan
on January 15, 2026
Posted by: Kjrice
I bought this bag after outgrowing the smaller version of this, and I love it. The color (dark blue) is beautiful, and the bag is big enough for my camera and a few lenses, but not so huge that I look like I’m going on a hike. I love the clamshell opening when I need it, and the flexibility of the shelves suites my needs. I appreciate the added straps for carrying extra cargo externally—great to have a place for a jacket or extra tripod when I’m on the job. My only suggestion for the next version would be to make the side pockets larger or more flexible. I can easily fit a small tripod in there, but putting in a bottle of water seems more cumbersome than it should be. Overall, I’m a huge fan.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting Peak Design
Customer Rating
5
Great for an EDC bag, even with no camera!
on January 20, 2026
Posted by: Kyle4099
from Louisiana
I purchased this to be my new EDC as other bags typically only have a larger center compartment. Gone are the days of carrying documents and books for me. This allows me to rearrange the inside to fit the items normally in my bag without having weight distributed funny and everything shifting all the time. I also love the number of pockets, the specific laptop/tablet sleeves, and the two water bottles. It takes some getting used to (for the better), but the shoulder straps being on a hinge work better than I thought, too.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting Peak Design
Customer Rating
4
Great but could be improved by little detail
on February 3, 2026
Posted by: MarcusNilsson
from Sweden
I bought this 3 years ago, and am overall extremely happy with it.
I use it to transport my laptop and accessories and all other stuff to/from work (walking some distance).
I use it to transport my laptop and accessories and all other stuff to/from work (walking some distance).
Only downside are the adjustable straps, they doesn't grip enough and instead slips. Both on shoulder straps and over-chest strap. After a while it means that the backpack is far down my back, too far for my liking.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting Peak Design
Customer Rating
5
Great versatility for mid-size EDC carry
on April 3, 2026
Posted by: Anonymous
from Los Angeles
This bag was purchased as my new commute EDC. Love the visual design language of Peak Design, and the materials and construction are absolutely tip-top; it looks and feels super duper premium, which I certainly appreciate. I've been using it about 2 weeks and love it. My only note is the laptop sleeve is a little awkward to actually operate (it fits the device fine, the zip aperture is a wee bit snug for insertion and retrieval). Notwithstanding that minor quibble, it's an excellent bag and I'm looking forward to giving it a go as a travel weekender.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting Peak Design
Customer Rating
5
Favorite Beautiful Incredibly Designed Tech Pouch
on April 7, 2026
Posted by: T King
I finally picked this up in Bone, and I can’t remember the last time I was this excited about a product. The color is beautiful and perfectly matches my Bone Peak Design Everyday Backpack, which has already been an amazing travel companion for my camera, accessories, and a few extras.
With the Tech Pouch, all my cables, power banks, and chargers are now neatly organized and incredibly easy to access. It also has enough padding and space to safely store my mouse and number pad without worrying about damage.
This has very quickly become one of my favorite purchases.
With the Tech Pouch, all my cables, power banks, and chargers are now neatly organized and incredibly easy to access. It also has enough padding and space to safely store my mouse and number pad without worrying about damage.
This has very quickly become one of my favorite purchases.
Written by a customer while visiting Peak Design
Customer Rating
5
Fantastic little bag, just not green.
on April 15, 2026
Posted by: Andy
from Uk
Excellent. This bag ticked every box, i was alittle concerned about the size but it proved perfect for my uses, not too big and made me carefully think about what i required. Very comfortable to use, my old bag with less equipment gave me back ache after a short period, this was really comfortable for most of the day. I would by again.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting Peak Design
Customer Rating
5
Great Backpack for Travel
on April 15, 2026
Posted by: Jbrooks
from Olympia, WA
I bought this as a travel backpack that can be a daily driver with a separate carry-on for pretty much any trip. So far, this has lived up to my expectations, I love the zipper system as well as the "shelving" system to keep things organized and even protected in their own little "cubby". It is nice that the backpack is firm and keeps its shape, even while empty. I do really wish it had the magnetic strap holders to keep the straps tight when on top of a rolling carry-on.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting Peak Design
Customer Rating
4
The good and bad are both true
on May 19, 2026
Posted by: KR
I agree with all of the negative comments I've read about this bad and still love it, here's why:
Zippers bust open: this happened to me the first day I used it and I was ready to return it. I ran the zipper back and forth and it healed itself easily. I forced a split on purpose 3 more times and 3 times it healed itself. I often have issues with getting it to self heal with ykk zips. Is it a failure? Yes, but if it is easier to fix than the better brand it might be an accidental feature. Time will tell.
The bag is floppy: true, but I have a similarly sized lowepro that is not floppy and I can fit literally more than twice the gear in roughly the same amount of space.
There isn't enough padding: The exterior padding doesn't get many complaints the main thing I've seen is that the dividers are both hard and weak, especially the oragami function. Also true, they are weirdly hard and the little flappy doodles are floppy. For me, though, when I use the dividers I use them as structural dividers and pad things individually anywaym Even in a bag with traditional dividers there isnt enough padding the items can jostle around and that movement is bad for everything. So I already have extra padding in my mind as a necessity no matter if its a pelican hard case's padded dividers (spoiler i only use custom foam no dividers as again, flop is an issue) or a backpack. I even had similar orange colored dividers already.
Uncomfortable shoulder straps: ...sssort of true. If you hike then chances are you know how to pack a bag properly. The problem is that in camera use case people don't always pack to carry they pack to work. So while the heaviest gear should go by the lower back some put the heaviest gear at the top so its easier access. This throws everything off and makes it uncomfortable. If the bag's weight distribution is proper then the straps are surprisingly comfortable. (obviously some body types will struggle no matter what. I'm like "extra medium" so pretty good example of the average. Since the pivots are so close together i imagine wider framed people will suffer more. I have seen this complaint live in person with a few different body types and in every case their bags were packed like someone who has never packed a bag.
Overhyped: yes, a bag will not make you popular. it is not a conversation piece. it will not solve all your problems. Every piece of kit has trade offs. Nothing is perfect. Buying the bag everyone else is excited about will not make you like the people that are excited about it. After the purchase you will still not become less depressed. The hole in your soul will not be filled by this bag or anything else you buy. Buy therapy to get the tools you need to repair the hole yourself.
What good things are true?
Durable
Water resistance is a little better than what they claim and it protects way better than lowepro or even other bag companies i own not for photography like tumi, osprey and even tactical bags I tried for a bit.
Modularity and customization: it's true! the dividers don't need to be positions the way they came from the factory! move things around!
capacity! it's bigger on the inside
comfort
easy access! I don't actually follow the usual side access philosphy as intended i just open the bag clamshell style and access everything all at once. The bag opening up completely makes lens changes outs etc easier as you instantly have a clean work-mat
anesthetics: the zip specifically looks streamlined and sophisticated but because it lacks the recognizeable hood latch people dont know that its a peak design bag and thus don't immediately assume $10k in camera gear strapped to your back. I have the red color and surprisingly it makes it less noticeable since that grey fabric is more associated with peak design.
security: let's be real- if someone wants your bag or what's inside it bad enough- they're going to get it. There's no bag feature that can stop it. If, on the other hand, someone is sneakily trying to open your bag and grab something while you're distracted, the little connectable loops present a hurdle that makes stealth more difficult. That hurdle kind of acts like a security system sticker on your window. From a theifs perspective there's a good chance you either dont have a security system or stopped paying the monthly fee and it doesn't do anything... but since that chance isn't a guarantee, it's not worth the risk. Same for the interlocking loops.
Sound: there's a lot less "brrrrrrrrrit" sound with these zippers. I was at an event documenting a training. It finished and everyone was packing up. I packed up as well. Everyone is almost to the door when someone asked a question that piqued everyone's interest. The educator walked over to them and had a very candid chat with the group. I slowly unzipped my bag, accessed my camera and managed to get photos of this beautiful archetypal moment of a teacher being a true mentor that cares about knowledge... the fact that the bag made less knows felt like it helped to not break the flow of the conversation amd the photos ended up being the best of the entire event.
Water resistance is a little better than what they claim and it protects way better than lowepro or even other bag companies i own not for photography like tumi, osprey and even tactical bags I tried for a bit.
Modularity and customization: it's true! the dividers don't need to be positions the way they came from the factory! move things around!
capacity! it's bigger on the inside
comfort
easy access! I don't actually follow the usual side access philosphy as intended i just open the bag clamshell style and access everything all at once. The bag opening up completely makes lens changes outs etc easier as you instantly have a clean work-mat
anesthetics: the zip specifically looks streamlined and sophisticated but because it lacks the recognizeable hood latch people dont know that its a peak design bag and thus don't immediately assume $10k in camera gear strapped to your back. I have the red color and surprisingly it makes it less noticeable since that grey fabric is more associated with peak design.
security: let's be real- if someone wants your bag or what's inside it bad enough- they're going to get it. There's no bag feature that can stop it. If, on the other hand, someone is sneakily trying to open your bag and grab something while you're distracted, the little connectable loops present a hurdle that makes stealth more difficult. That hurdle kind of acts like a security system sticker on your window. From a theifs perspective there's a good chance you either dont have a security system or stopped paying the monthly fee and it doesn't do anything... but since that chance isn't a guarantee, it's not worth the risk. Same for the interlocking loops.
Sound: there's a lot less "brrrrrrrrrit" sound with these zippers. I was at an event documenting a training. It finished and everyone was packing up. I packed up as well. Everyone is almost to the door when someone asked a question that piqued everyone's interest. The educator walked over to them and had a very candid chat with the group. I slowly unzipped my bag, accessed my camera and managed to get photos of this beautiful archetypal moment of a teacher being a true mentor that cares about knowledge... the fact that the bag made less knows felt like it helped to not break the flow of the conversation amd the photos ended up being the best of the entire event.
Bright interior. I didnt think this mattered when i read the desription but wow is it helpful, especially the bright orange. I only want bright orange for interiors now.
versatility: this one kind of depends on you having additional gear like more padded dividers, hook and loop pouches etc but it definitely can serve a lot of different roles.
versatility: this one kind of depends on you having additional gear like more padded dividers, hook and loop pouches etc but it definitely can serve a lot of different roles.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting Peak Design