Customer Reviews for Peak Design - Everyday Totepack V2 Backpack - Bone
Customer Rating
5
Fabulous and has what it takes
on April 27, 2021
Posted by: Jocilyn W
I have used the totepack for a little over a month and it has done it's job beautifully. I've even had compliments and watched people's eyebrows raise when I swing it under the arm to open it at the checkout register. Today I needed to transport four full 20oz bottles of tea and all i had to take out of the bag was my clutch and my water bottle. All four bottles slid in in a matter of seconds as if it was designed for it. Works great with my Nikon D700 with a 35mm prime, a flash and travel tripod without needing to remove much of my daily carry. You could probably get even more than that if you don't mind having the roll top up. The roll top IS the biggest problem: the magnets on one end never close, but i guess it does have the zipper if you're worried about rain. External lash straps work great for securing it in my jeep. V.2 definitely needs a sternum strap. Capture is really too heavy and clunky/off-balancing for this bag, which is a shame. I ended up making an X across the front of the bag with the external carry straps and mounted capture there, but it's really not ideal and looks very odd. Colors, leather, zippers, material all top notch and match well with most of my outfits. Could use some better security features, maybe a more practical place for your keys and better integration with PD pouches. All told it's a great investment and I love it.
After tossing & turning - like a selection of sweet potato and pumpkin cut into serving sized pieces, tossed with some Cobram Estate Australian extra virgin oil & garlic, roasted for 30 mins, turning after 15 & sprinkled with dukkah - about choosing between the messenger bag and the totepack. I chose the latter and it has been as great as well roasted vegetables. The bag is described as vegan friendly & my vegan friends have been very friendly with me since getting the totepack I purchased the bone coloured one and it does seem to attract dirt like my suddenly growing list of vegan friends who are attracted to the smell of home made dukkah. The bone colour looks great, but if you can keep it clean then I'm unreliably informed that Peak Design will give you a red star*. And by red star I don't mean a five pointed adhesive - I'm talking about the actual red giants you can find down in the Delta Andromedae (*pick up only). If you're undecided with getting the totepack like I'm undecided on whether totepack should be one word or not then just get both bags and skip the tossing and turning.
I had a defective version of this bag and Peak Design replaced it with a refurb which I thought was very cool. I wasn't sure how much of a chance I was going to give the replacement because I had some issues with the original, but this bag has a lot of style and after admiring it's good looks on the shelf, I decided to try again.
It's not perfect but it is cool. I find it feels very small (smaller than its 20L suggest) and is sometimes hard to access things inside, but the flex fold dividers give a lot of flexibility. The front pocket is very small. The tiny slash pockets are big enough for an SD card and that's about it. But I use it for a laptop, camera, extra lens, Filofax, and a tech pouch plus a few tiny items in the front pocket. Everything feels really protected and I love the zipper locks.
I just wish it was a little bit easier to access stuff, a few more larger pockets, and I REALLY wish it came with a shoulder strap you could put over your shoulder. I don't find that i'd carry it by the hand straps much except from house to car and it'd nice for a shoulder strap to make the tote style more functional. I think there may be a way to hack one but it would probably not be super stylish...maybe a Slide strap?
Finally, I do love Peak Design as a company and trust them and their gear.
Up to now (3 weeks after purchase) perfectly happy with the buy and product is matching every description. Even my huuuge 17inch 6 years old laptop, obviously not in the notebook compartment though :)
One of the things that I like the most about Peak Design is how much thought they put into their products to make them functional and aesthetically pleasing. I love how I can customized the compartments and make everything fit and stay tidy and organized, but also protected from rainy weather. I also love that even completely full the totepack remains "flat" and not bulky, like a regular backpack.
I love the look of the tote and its functionality. The material doesn't feel as nice as I was hoping, but I guess that's because it's waterproof. I also wish the handles went up a little higher, so I could put them on my shoulder. Other than that, I love the side zippers and thoughtful touches that went into this tote and have received many compliments already.
I love it! It's compact, fits great on the back, looks very durable and the white version has a more feminine style that I love. I'm wondering how I will manage dirt on the exterior material. I will write a more complete review when used enough to say something more.
I am back to school lately, so I need a backpack that is big enough for the books but at the same time not too big since I'm just 1.6 meters tall. The size of this totepack is perfect to me. Even I carry it as a tote bag, it still won't touch the ground. 2020 is not a year for traveling but I am looking forward to take it on a trip. The only reason I can't give 5 stars is the bone color still get dirty easily. Anyone who really care about this point, I suggest to choose a darker color. But to be honest it is really a beautiful color.