I'm an on-location portrait photographer and I'm always moving on my photoshoots. I bought my first Everyday Backpack 8 years ago. There are many camera bags on the market, but for me I love that my Everyday Backpack is so lightweight and my favorite feature is the side entry where I can access all of my cameras at once. It has the most space of any bag I've tried since I carry two cameras with lenses attached at all times. I also love the top pocket for my keys & phone etc.
I Bought this bag for my partner 2 years ago but it looks like I bought it last week. No tears, scratches, fading, or malfunctions. He takes it everywhere and literally gets everyday use out of it. All while being an ethical choice. Go PD team!
I already own two bigger Peak Design bags and am a huge fan of the brand's aesthetic, its attention to detail, and its overall ethos. The Everyday Backpack is a great addition to my collection, giving me a more compact and mobile option for when I want to carry smaller loads (e.g. just a laptop and wallet). I use the bag mainly for commuting and it suits that purpose well, looking good with pretty much any outfit, and providing easy access to things like wallet, phone, keys and sunglasses. I love the subtle use of magnets throughout the bag. Sometimes this can make a product feel flimsy, but in this case it makes it feels more solid, in addition to generally being more user-friendly (the magnets help things open and close more easily, for example). Peak Design stuff is awesome and I recommend it to anyone!
I purchased this bag about a month or so ago after seeing it on YouTube and it hasn’t disappointed. It’s certainly a lot more different from the backpacks I’ve used before but it works well as an everyday carry bag and excellently as a camera bag. Peak Design support was quick to reply to emails (within a few days or even sooner) and helped answer the simplest of questions I had to even getting a warranty replacement done for some minor issues with the initial unit. Overall a great product from a great team. Can’t wait to see what further improvements this bag will get in the future.
Actually, the tittle of the review could have very well been shortened to "The best backpack I have used". For many year I had been trying different photography backpacks. I wanted one easily accessible, comfortable, tripod compatible, with laptop compartment and versatile. Until I found this one, I had never tried one which ticked all the boxes. And I can tell you I tried (and owned) quite a few. This one ticks them all, but it ticks the comfort and versatility boxes so hard, that it has become my one and only, literally, everyday backpack. I use it for photography, for work, for commuting, for travelling... it is great for everything. I would say it is one of the best products in the range.
It’s called an everyday backpack and I LITERALLY use it every single day. I teach piano and play gigs - the bag suits my needs for both jobs carrying all my gear. When I travel I use the shelves to carry my Nikon camera and Nintendo Switch for the plane.
I purchased my V1 Everyday Backpack several years ago, and it was flawless. But a sitch came undone in the zipper and in one of the outside pockets. I contacted Peak Design about how best to fix it, and they reminded me of my LIFETIME WARRANTY. Next thing I know, they're replacing my bag with a V2 in an even better color?! Who does that!!?? Best backpack I've ever owned, without question. I love this thing.
This bag is amazing. I am traveling around a college campus photographing the cheer teams. Allows me to have everything I need to grab and go. Very comfortable to carry.