Customer reviews from Peak Design
Peak Design - Everyday Backpack V2 20L - Charcoal
Average customer rating
4.8
(1,283 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 1,283 reviews
5 Stars
1,097
4 Stars
155
3 Stars
27
2 Stars
3
1 Star
1
98%of customers recommend this product.
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782 out of
800)
Customer Reviews for Peak Design - Everyday Backpack V2 20L - Charcoal
Customer Rating
5
V1 was better but still a superior bag!
on July 17, 2023
Posted by: marsbar
from Melbourne, Australia
I recieved this bag as a warranty replacement for my v1 which sadly had a broken unrepairable zipper. I owned the V1 for around 5 or 6 years and it was a solid bag. I am based in Australia so full credit to Peak Design, without much fuss and true to their lifetime warranty commitment I was able to get a replacement bag and it arrived within a few weeks, absolutely amazing!! I've never had to use a warranty replacement on any product before and this made me even happier with my original choice of owning a Peak Design product. I've owned the V2 Everyday backpack 20L for a little over a month.
Compared to the V1 the bag seems to have a little more structure and feels more rigid and it feels like it's going to last even longer. The bag is comfortable for all day carry with my Canon mirrorless + 1 lens along with clothes, etc. Compared to the V1 the bag is ever so slightly wider and this is noticeable when I place my Peak Design tech pouch on the lower compartment, the bag comfortably zips closed whereas on the V1 it was sometimes a stretch to get the zip over. The top hood of the bag compared to the V1 also seems to be more structured whereas the V1 had a more flatter hood and I like the feeling that the V2 has with it's rigitity. Unfortunately there are two areas where the V1 was a better bag.
Firstly, the pockets on the inside on the V1 were sealed which meant you could stow long cables in an elongated fashion top to bottom, the V2 only has sealable pockets on the lower portion so it's halved it's ability to store long cables in a flattened out way.
Second, the laptop compartment on the V2 I feel is a little too over engineered. Whilst its nice to have the adjustable mechanism for various sized laptops, the mechanism itself by way of padded velcro inserts adds 2 layers of slight thickness that makes it unnecessary, this is noticeable when you have a thicker laptop (eg. DELL Precision) which used to easily glide through on the V1 but on the V2 still fits but feels slightly more tighter - I'm actually thinking of cutting out this adjustable laptop mechanism to save on weight and thickness.
Everything else about the bag however screams quality, PD removed some of the metal hooks for the external carry straps which the V1 had and initially I was dissapointed by this, but the material loops on the V2 are definitely better - made of that same material they use on the anchor loops. The plastic hooks also seem easier to clip in and out in a hurry, the V1 was a little more fidly in this way.
Overall I highly recommend this bag, the other compareable bags on the market just don't have this same beautiful style and functionality, everything is well thought of aside from perhaps the laptop compartment which I think is a bit over the top. I would gladly buy this bag again after 10+ years and perhaps by then the V3 will be out :)
Written by a customer while visiting Peak Design
Customer Rating
5
This is my second everyday backpack!
on July 19, 2023
Posted by: RT
from Rockville, MD
I bought the black 30L backpack for my girlfriend because she loved my V1 backpack so much. Peak Design is probably the only brand I constantly buy from. The quality of every item they sell (not just the backpacks) is amazing! I recommend this to EVERYONE! Not just photographers or people going on trips. This backpack is for every occasion and it’d be an injustice not to have one in your collection.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting Peak Design
Customer Rating
5
Best backpack ever
on July 26, 2023
Posted by: Benlasseri
from Paris
Lifelong warranty, incredible backpack for everyday life, cool design, lightweight… the list goes on forever. I’ve tested dozens of backpacks in my life for digital work, traveling, photography or sports, it does everything and it’s the best ever.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting Peak Design
Customer Rating
5
Near Perfect
on July 26, 2023
Posted by: PDQ
from Houston, TX
Innovative design and brilliant use of magnets to keep it tidy. Especially appreciate the discrete lash points for when needed and hide-away pocket to store. Only wish is could set in on my roll-on luggage vertically rather than horizontally. Minor in the scheme of things.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting Peak Design
Customer Rating
5
Great bag, great customer service
on July 26, 2023
Posted by: AntoineDo
from Paris
I originally backup the first version of this bag on kickstarter and have been using it for the last 6 years. It's been following me in the city as a daily backpack, in countryside trips, to groceries, event when hiking. It's super versatile, with great access to compartments and configurability. I'm super used to the top access with the latch and the fabric pocket in the laptop compartment to stash random small items. Every time I use another bag I miss it.
A note on customer service: the bag is lifetime guarantee and they're not kidding. My v1 bag got a problem with one of the zippers after a few years of use. It made one of the side panel difficult to use. I accepted the issue for a while, then after a few more years I reached out to customer support and they offered a replacement. This is stellar customer service.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting Peak Design
Customer Rating
5
Finally a good backpack!
on August 6, 2023
Posted by: gus
from Santa Monica, CA
After hunting for months to find a good backpack that could serve for travel and work, I found Peak Design. I've been using the bag for a few months now, several trips and some commutes and it has been excellent. The structure and functionality is exactly what I was looking for.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting Peak Design
Customer Rating
5
Multifunctional bag great quality
on August 13, 2023
Posted by: Ricegt84
from Cincinnati, Oh
I bought this bag when they were being phased out with the newer version. I use it as my work travel bag and the extra compartments are very useful. The weather proofing also makes it nice that I don’t have to worry about all my things getting soaked if I run into some rain.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting Peak Design
Customer Rating
5
Great all around back pack!
on August 14, 2023
Posted by: Jay
from NY
Bought this recently and couldn’t be happier. Great features, build quality, and stylish.
100% recommend!
100% recommend!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting Peak Design