Customer reviews from Peak Design
Peak Design - Everyday Backpack V2 30L - Coyote
Average customer rating
4.7
(1,512 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 1,512 reviews
5 Stars
1,247
4 Stars
195
3 Stars
39
2 Stars
6
1 Star
25
96%of customers recommend this product.
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947 out of
991)
Customer Reviews for Peak Design - Everyday Backpack V2 30L - Coyote
Customer Rating
5
Extremely satisfying
on July 6, 2023
Posted by: SSFantastic
from Kansas City
This backpack is not just great. It’s extremely satisfying. I’m so impressed with that thought that went into this backpack. Having multiple access points to my stuff is a total game changer. The magnetic snaps in places are just perfect. The latch to open the top blows my mind. I carry my office with me wherever I go and this bag is just about perfect for it. My only complaint is that it’s a very tight squeeze to fit my MacBook and iPad into their respective sleeves at the same time. A large part of this problem is the keyboard case I have for my iPad doesn’t slide in as well because of its texture.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting Peak Design
Customer Rating
5
Amazing
on July 4, 2023
Posted by: stioun
from france
I used a V1 for 4 years and loved it, during many travels around the world...
recently a zip has broken, but they sent me a new one (lifetime guarantee) !
there is a hundred good ideas in this bag !
recently a zip has broken, but they sent me a new one (lifetime guarantee) !
there is a hundred good ideas in this bag !
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting Peak Design
Customer Rating
5
Amazing attention to details
on July 4, 2023
Posted by: Alexis
from Canada
I bought this about a year ago and it has been my daily carrier as a software dev. The ajustable laptop compartment makes it easy to pop it in and out. The magnets hidden all around the backpack keep it neat and ordered all the time.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting Peak Design
Customer Rating
5
Awesome Everyday Backpack!
on June 27, 2023
Posted by: khpark0801
from Chicago, IL
I got this bag as a graduation gift. I am a photography enthusiast. This bag (20L) has been the best bag that I carry everyday to work and even travel! I usually pack one mirrorless camera and two lenses for traveling. Also, it has a lot of pockets that I can organize my stuffs. I love this bag and I highly recommend to anyone who considers this bag as everyday and travel backpack.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting Peak Design
Customer Rating
5
Light and big volume
on June 26, 2023
Posted by: Thien Wei Jian
from Johor, Malaysia
I had this bag because of claim warranty from everyday backpack V1. Thanks peakdesign replace a new model. Is a great product and improve from V1
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting Peak Design
Customer Rating
5
Stylish, Practical, Quality
on June 23, 2023
Posted by: Otto-Mate
from Belfast
After 7 years with the Everyday Messenger I have switched to the backpack and loving its versatility and practicality. This 30L version is a better size for me than the 20L and the charcoal colour is much better at hiding dust and dirt than the black one. Another quality product from PD that was worth investing in.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting Peak Design
Customer Rating
5
Totally changed my trip!
on June 19, 2023
Posted by: VincenTimes
from Paris
I had to cover the Annecy Festival this year, and I wanted to be sure about having everything that I need to be upfront: camera, notebook, tablet, cables, batteries... and this bag carried everything!!! Even my rainproof jacket. Loved it. Now waiting for the PD Flask.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting Peak Design
Customer Rating
4
Loved it for over two years, then semi-retired it.
on June 17, 2023
Posted by: QRS10
from Washington, DC
I’ll start with this: this bag is gorgeous and innovative. I have the 20L version, and it was my first high-end bag. Having come from using a more basic backpack that really didn’t suit my needs (my use case is as a tech bag), I was instantly enamored with this one. I used one origami divider simply as a shelf, stuffed my tech bag in the lower third, and used the upper section for ANC headphones and iPad. Laptop compartment was very tight width-wise for my older, thinner 2019 16” MacBook Pro but, ultimately, it worked. Keys and miscellany were tucked into the quick access pocket up top and, in the side panel slip pockets, I kept pens, business cards, a pocket comb, and a couple other small, slim items.
Things began to get a little dicey, though, when I needed to carry my personal laptop and my work laptop (work laptop is old, but had proprietary software I need; personal laptop has much better productivity software as downloads on the work laptop are restricted); I’d have to downsize my personal to my 13” MacBook Air and then force the two into the laptop compartment (one in the tablet sleeve, the other in the dedicated laptop sleeve). It never damaged either computer but I often thought it would at some point. This was also a heavy load; more on that below when I discuss the cons.
Over time I began to notice other flaws. Perhaps “flaws” isn’t the best word; it’s probably more subjective, but here’s what ultimately prompted me to semi-retire the bag.
Cons:
- Straps: too thin width- and depth-wise across the trapezius muscles. As mentioned, I had a heavier load and began to experience significant pain in my neck when wearing the bag for any length of time beyond just from the car to the office and back. I could no longer stomach the thought of traveling with this bag.
- Back panel: doesn’t conform well and is far too rigid with even a single laptop loaded; this creates pressure points on the back. Strap pain and rigid back panel made this altogether uncomfortable to wear.
- Side panel pockets: just not very functional. Really can’t fit much in there, and the zippered closure of the lower pockets that have small item slip pockets inside (memory cards, etc) didn’t provide much berth for getting things in and out. I gave up, stashed a flat comb in one side and didn’t even use the other one.
- Quick access pocket: volume eats into the capacity of the main compartment. Because the side panel pockets aren’t as functional as I’d like them to be, I ended up stuffing the top quick access pocket. This meant most of my small item volume was now sitting inside, and limiting the capacity of, the main compartment at the top, and limited what I could fit in that section. That space already isn’t all that big, so to have it restricted further was quite disappointing.
Pros:
- It’s gorgeous and fits the professional setting very well.
- Very high quality build; mine still looks basically brand new.
- Water bottle pockets are actually pretty nice. No issues with my 26oz Yeti.
- Probably works really well for what it was built for: photography.
- Is great if you have a light, single laptop and headphones carry, and the back panel rigidity isn’t a concern for you.
It took up until the last six months for me to finally accept that this bag wasn’t cutting it for me. As I mentioned, I was new to high-end bags and was so enamored with it initially that I just wasn’t yet aware of the issues. I still use it when I need to look very clean and professional, (it’s still the most beautiful bag I own) but it is no longer my daily carry and I only use it when I know I can pack light.
This bag was purpose-built for photographers though, so it could very well excel in that realm. I just can’t speak to that experience myself.
PD very clearly has a lot of talent on the design team and there are other products of theirs that I absolutely love; the Everyday Backpack just didn’t quite fit the bill after the honeymoon period.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting Peak Design