Awesome product, just took a 10 day trip with my family and my backpack performed better than advertised. Only problem is now all 4 of my kids want one - Highly recommended!!
I wanted to love this bag more than my other everyday bag, but I didn’t. This bag does not have as much room as I’d thought. My 30 everyday back pack has more inside compartment room than this bag. This bag is the ideal travel bag one can pack lots of items in this bag, I purchased this bag to carry multiple lenses and camera bodies, but was disappointed with the fact that the largest cube had less room than for these items than my everyday 30 back pack. I love this bag any how. Peak designs some of the smartest bags around!
Great bag. Tons of room and organization. Flexible compartment sizes are a big plus as well. First trip I used this on was a 9 day beach trip. Packed my Camera, 24-70mm f2.8 lens and a 50mm 1.8 lens, camera strap, memory cards, laptop, and 9 days worth of pants, shirts, socks, undergarments, headphones, glasses, and other necessities with room to spare. Best part was it was easy to stay organized. Looking forward to purchasing some packing cubes in the future as well
Originally I wanted to return it. Felt like it was stiff and bulky and that I couldn't fit half what I needed. Then we went on our trip... Best choice ever. The harness system makes it ten times more comfortable and the turtle shell hideout is perfect for waiting at the gate and storing on the overhead. All the hiding pockets... I could store and have at the flick of my hand ID, cc AND my glucose monitor. My water bottle and dog treats where easily accessible. It had the perfect amount of space for all our dog and human gear.
The only minus it has from me is that the fabric does attract dog hair and my service dog is a Golden Retriever and my bag is black. That is a fabric thing, not just do to color although I am aware had I chosen sage it wouldn't be as noticeable.
The backpack has a lot of amazing features. I really enjoy the how I can fit a whole weekend worth of clothes and my gear in one bag. The only think that I would find myself not useing as much would be the side acsess panels. other than that I love this bag!! The bulild materials are amazing and I know that i will be beating this up a lot, and feel comfortable to do so. The camera cube and the capture clips are so handy!
I bought 2 of these bags recently, one for me, one for my partner for our extensive travel (in US and abroad). We love the bags! My only complaint is the straps are a touch cumbersome to stash - but this is likely user error (I generally do things too quickly and get annoyed very easily, which is my own fault) - I do love the ability to use or hide the straps so I would rather struggle with the straps for a few extra moments than to not have the feature. The magnetic bits do hold everything in place very well and we have not had any trouble moving the bags in and out of overhead bins on, etc and then quickly popping the straps out and getting off the plane. I love the removable straps on the front too - great for holding bulky coats or a blanket! We did have an issue with one of the chest straps being manufactured incorrectly but I contacted PD and they sent over a new one right away :) I love the warranty, especially considering the price tag. If I could change anything, it would be moving the main zipper so it was in the middle of the bag, not the very back so it opened with equal sized sections on both sides and laid out "flatter". We both find stashing our laptops in the front section is easier than the designated area when filling the bag to it's max with clothing packing cubes, etc. Overall, these bags are SOLID while not being bulky or heavy and versatile with the ability to grab handles on all sides, modify the overall size, and stashability of all the straps. Highly recommend!