Customer Reviews for Peak Design - Travel Backpack 45L - Black
Customer Rating
3
Not as expected....
on November 28, 2018
Posted by: Kook Kim
I was really excited for the new backpack from Peak Design. I already had 30L everyday backpack and thought it would be bigger brother version of it. I was wrong. It's using cheaper zippers and it's so hard to use side accesses. Also only one zipper (top) makes it harder to close it after taking out a camera. This is not an easy access backpack anymore, but it's a good travel backpack, which is inferior quality one compared to Everyday backpack. Would not recommend it for a camera backpack, but would recommend it for a travel backpack.
One of the best bags I've ever tried, holds a lot. My only issue with the bag is the straps carrying more than 20 pounds with the bag feels uncofortable, I wish there was a way to upgrade the straps for a more padded and wider option for heavy weight carry so that I can use the full 45L capacity.
Prior to hearing the announcement of the Travel Line, I was browsing around the market for a larger sleek, rugged, well-designed camera and travel bag. I had used the Everyday Backpack for random short excursions since it came out, but I needed something a bit more beefier and easier to access my gear. This Travel Backpack was exactly, EXACTLY what I was looking for. Incredibly well-designed and the black looks super stealthy (i.e. sexy).
The modular system in combination with both the Packing Cubes and Camera Cubes completely changed the way I packed for my trips and shoots. It's a lot more organized, allowing me to fit a lot more clothes, and more importantly I can still get access to my gear while the bag is still on my back! The tuck-away shoulder straps is one of my favorite features of the bag, as it turns your bag into a very minimalistic duffle-style bag. This came in super useful during my flight as the airlines forced me to check my bag and I have the option to cleanly tuck away the straps to minimalize snags and damage from their rough handling.
I recommend getting more than one of the Small and Medium Packing Cubes to allow more organizational flexibility. Unless you expand and really cram one of the cubes with your clothes, you can stack two and maybe three cubes on top of each other and it'll still close.
Get this bag. You won't regret it.
FYI: I order the “Whole Enchilada” Kickstarter package, which comes with one of everything within the Travel Line.
Just received the whole enchilada set (Travel backpack, all the pouches and the cubes) and just took it for a 3 day trip. Worked amazingly well. The cubes and pouches allow for so many options to organize and carry your stuff. Took wash pouch, tech pouch, medium packing cube, and small camera cube. Kept everything organizing and fit nicely in the bag. Definitely recommend.
What a great travel bag! I used to just put everything in a bag and pulled everything out at my destination. Not anymore! This pretty much turned the way I traveled in an well organized fashion. Def recommend!