Customer Reviews for Peak Design - Everyday Backpack Zip 15L - Midnight
Customer Rating
5
Excellent backpack for everyday use
on June 4, 2025
Posted by: Anonymous
Excellent backpack for everyday use. I use it as a diaper bag for my baby. It's the best one out there, plus the added bonus is that it won't get lost when my baby grows up. All the parents ask about it, and it's interesting to see the looks of admiration when I explain the bag's features. It's an amazing product.
I’ve been always Osprey person because they bags are great in every detail. I got Peak Design to be my all day long backpack for laptop, camera and lens and some accessories. I knew that I don’t need to use inside compartment dividers. Material looks robust and midnight color is my favourite. First issue, my 17” laptop did not fit inside the back pocket. Unfortunately, this is my work laptop which I carry every day. Back compartment was big enough for 13”mac. I liked small side pockets inside the main compartment but I didn’t find anything practical to store inside. Full side zipper might be great if used with internal dividers to easily access camera. I didn’t find practical use for them because if I need quick shots I carry a camera outside. Shoulder straps don’t hold and they need to be tightened often. It’s no big deal but still annoying compared to other brands. Side outside pockets should be higher and made of mesh to be more flexible. I ended up carrying there only napkins because a bottle was falling out when I bend. I did not find practical use from side holders. I carry backpacks on the back, not as a suitcase. And finally the biggest disappointment is the lack of ventilation on back so it can’t be used for hiking (considering higher pace).
It’s the first backpack I was giving away to my sister. The bag was fine but not worth the money and there were more disappointments than wow moments. The cost of the backpack is so high compared to Osprey or Deuter and they have many years of experiences. Peak Design could find their customers but mostly from photographers.
My everyday backpack when I do city tours with my guests or when I just want to take pictures alone. Normally I use the Everyday zip for the transport of my iPad pro, an additional sweater or a jacket in an XS ultra light pack Cube fits perfectly in this backpack. My Fujifilm X-S20 with a 27mm F1.2 from Viltrox as my street photography Erveryday camera. Or a Fujifilm X-H 2 with 17-70 zoom. In addition, I have a 0.5l drinking bottle with me and a few camera filters in a filter bag. For me the perfect daypack.
Bought this a little while ago looking for a sleek unbranded pack. After numerous trips to Dubai and London I find this bag quite hard to get on with. There are some great points, the look, the comfort and the top zip pocket. After that it becomes hard to use day to day. There are literally no interior pockets apart from the side inner zip ones and the back laptop compartment is far too tight. I can get the laptop in (14 Mac) and little else. So my iPad and Kindle have to go in the front, eating valuable space. There is falls short of space due to the top lid design and the 20L size feels small very quickly. Even removing the dividers does not help much and I tend to use these to have my headphones at the bottom and the kindle in the middle. So, as a camera and lend back with a very small waterproof in the top, ok, but as a daily carry, unfortunately, hard to recommend.
5 stars for quality and design but only 2 for practicality.
Have had the 20L version for a while and use for work. The main compartment is fine, especially with the dividers removed, if a little lacking in places to put things.
The main issue is the back portion where the laptop goes, which is just too snug. My 14 Mac just slides in, with difficulty due to a short top zip, but once in there is no room for anything else. Kindle. Nope. iPad. Nope. Even though there is nominal pockets for them.
So ultimately I’m going to have to sell because for anyone with more than a small superthin laptop it’s an absolute pain. Looks great though.
I bought my backpack in November and it quite possibly is the best backpack I've ever owned. So convenient and accessible. I love the side access on both sides. I highly recommend this backpack. I got the gray one and I love the color
I’ve owned this bag for quite a few years and have only used it for camera equipment. My new experiment will be using it on a 2 week trip to Europe sans camera equipment. Looks like it’s going to be my new go-to “everything” bag.