Customer reviews from Peak Design
Peak Design - Travel Backpack 45L - Sage Green
Average customer rating
4.8
(978 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 978 reviews
5 Stars
835
4 Stars
115
3 Stars
25
2 Stars
3
1 Star
0
97%of customers recommend this product.
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522 out of
536)
Customer Reviews for Peak Design - Travel Backpack 45L - Sage Green
Customer Rating
5
Great Bag
on May 28, 2019
Posted by: Anonymous
Perfect for what I needed. One bag business travel.
Written by a customer while visiting Peak Design
Customer Rating
5
Perfect bag!
on May 30, 2019
Posted by: Andrew
I use this bag for one-bag business travel purposes and it has been amazing so far.
Some of my favorite things about the bag:
- Hideaway shoulder and hip straps keep the bag looking clean. Many of the buckled straps that help lengthen and shorten the hip and shoulder straps are fastened to the strap, keeping the bag very clean.
- Side access to the main compartment is great!
- The bag has a rigid body and it maintains its shape very well
- The bag can compress to 35L, which helps me use it as an "everyday carry" type bag. Helpful when packing a second pair of clothes/shoes for a gym session after an office day.
- Hideaway shoulder and hip straps keep the bag looking clean. Many of the buckled straps that help lengthen and shorten the hip and shoulder straps are fastened to the strap, keeping the bag very clean.
- Side access to the main compartment is great!
- The bag has a rigid body and it maintains its shape very well
- The bag can compress to 35L, which helps me use it as an "everyday carry" type bag. Helpful when packing a second pair of clothes/shoes for a gym session after an office day.
My only minor complaint is that the sternum strap is a little difficult to fasten, as it hooks into the opposite shoulder strap rather than clipping to a buckle as other bags tend to do.
Written by a customer while visiting Peak Design
Customer Rating
5
The backpack I could never find before
on June 3, 2019
Posted by: Isaac S
I am lucky enough to travel a lot because of our travel blog, but I have always had a great challenge. I was never able to find a good backpack where to fit my main clothes and all the camera gear we use for our pictures and videos. For the first time and after many other backpacks, this 45L travel backpack has been one of the best things I have bought and is my top choice when it comes to the best travel backpack out there, especially for photographers.
It does not only have a great design, but it is incredibly functional, weatherproof, and I always take it as a carry on in all my trips with no issues.
If you want to know more about my personal opinion about the 45L and how they compare to some other good backpacks we have tried, you can take a look to our personal review here (it is not sponsored): https://www.nomadsrtw.com/travel-gear/best-travel-backpack/
Written by a customer while visiting Peak Design
Customer Rating
5
Fantastic
on June 4, 2019
Posted by: Cato
Awesome bag, practically perfect in every way. Just used it on a trip to Florida and now I'm hooked
Written by a customer while visiting Peak Design
Customer Rating
5
Perfect travel backpack
on June 6, 2019
Posted by: Emily
I have absolutely no complaints about this bag! It's incredible how much I can squeeze into it when I need to. On the other hand, when I don't need to carry as much, the bag collapses down to a very reasonable size. I love the quality of the fabric and the zippers. The whole thing is pretty customizable and can be adjusted to whatever type of trip you might be taking. Would recommend to anyone looking for a versatile pack!
Written by a customer while visiting Peak Design
Customer Rating
5
Versatile, Organized and numerous configurations available
on June 7, 2019
Posted by: Curtis
Just put the Travel Backpack through two weeks in the Canadian Rockies hiking and taking images. Use a small camera cube with one full frame camera and two lenses. The Tech Pouch is dynamite, a favorite. Also rained, so the rain fly cover came in handy. I am in my late sixties, so one complaint is the bag is heavy. Estimate my weight at times, with clothing layers and gear, was between 15-25 pounds. Like the organization and versatile nature of bag. These are items needing further work: Sternum strap, difficult to work with and can be lost easily. It is also very necessary. Small Camera cube needs a center attachment to bottom of bag, not sides. With c-clips on side, bag is uneven and awkward to hike with. Really like the side pockets for water. Trying to move to 35L on airplane does not work on my bag, it stays at 45L which hampered a float plane ride. Received lots of compliments on the sage color and bag, so gave some recommendations during my journey. My sense is I have located the right bag for travel, even if I do not take camera gear. Suggestion would be to buy more C-Clips and a medium camera cube to even out weight. The C-Clips I found can hold more items other than cubes nicely.
Written by a customer while visiting Peak Design
Customer Rating
5
1 Stop Shop
on June 9, 2019
Posted by: Anonymous
The travel backpack is an absolute powerhouse of a bag. It is extremely versatile, adjustable, and adaptive to everyday use. My favourite feature is the fact that you can pull the hipbelt out while the pack is on making the ease of transition from duffel to day-hiker/camera pack very smooth. I actually use the Capture Clip off the hipbelt of my pack instead of on the shoulder strap and couple that with a camera strap instead of the common use of having the Capture Clip on the shoulder strap with a clutch. I find that this allows me to not only wear the pack but also have my camera locked on my hip (not obscuring my arm mobility) and can quickly release for immediate use (given naturally, my arms hang at my hip anyway). I also find that this is important when hiking as it prevents the camera from swinging around in front of me while climbing or hitting off the ground if I am leaning down. The travel pack has also been great with multi-purpose usage like roadtrips (packing clothing and camera gear), flights, and hiking. As someone who has a dedicated pack for most other things than camera carry, I find that this is my go-to bag for my not only my camera gear but for quite literally, everything else. It has taken over almost all uses because of its ability to adjust to different types of travel. The side pockets and adjustable carry straps are an absolute genius addition. I don't have any complaints.
Written by a customer while visiting Peak Design
Customer Rating
5
My new Railroad bag
on June 11, 2019
Posted by: Anonymous
I'm a locomotive engineer and a swapped from my old travel bag “made for railroaders”. It was big and bulky, held a lot of stuff. It also got hung up on the handrails or doorways, and did not sit comfortably on my back. I've been using the Peak Design 45L for about a month now. It took some adjustment and reevaluating of my packing. I can carry everything I did in my old bag, but without any extra room left. It rides comfortably on my shoulders for walking along the ballast and climbing up and down from the engines. It is inline with my body and doesn't get hung up on anything. Overall, I recommend the bag. Just know it's not going to hold as much gear as the other bigger bags do. It holds everything I carry just fine.
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