Customer reviews from Peak Design
Peak Design - Everyday Backpack V2 20L - Ash
Average customer rating
4.8
(1,269 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 1,269 reviews
5 Stars
1,087
4 Stars
152
3 Stars
26
2 Stars
3
1 Star
1
98%of customers recommend this product.
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788)
Customer Reviews for Peak Design - Everyday Backpack V2 20L - Ash
Customer Rating
4
Best backpack i've ever had!
on March 7, 2023
Posted by: Bombik007
from Chicago, IL
Bought it about a month ago. Use this one for everyday carry and for travelling. Looks great! Only problem is there's no security for the laptop section, which can be easily accessed. Yeah, there's a velcro sleeve inside and it takes some time to take out the laptop. But still there's not even a way to lock the laptop section zipper
Great backpack tho
Great backpack tho
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting Peak Design
Customer Rating
5
Best Backpack I’ve Ever Owned
on April 11, 2023
Posted by: HalePhotography
from Nixa, Missouri
I truly use this backpack EVERY day! I use it for my daily bag to the office, and for my photography work as well. Excellent bag!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting Peak Design
Customer Rating
4
Great Backpack, black color = magnet for dust/dirt
on May 1, 2023
Posted by: sirue
from Saarbrücken, DE
I have the black 30 l version and I am very happy overall. It looks and feels amazing. I appreciated the vegan option, however I am not sure if I would make the same choice again. It looks super cool, however you will have to wipe the exterior of the backpack quite often since it catches dust and dirt whenever it leans against the wall or other surfaces.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting Peak Design
Customer Rating
4
Great bag, some discomforts
on May 19, 2023
Posted by: Mitch S.
from Florida
Backpack was bought on PD marketplace. Overall fantastic bag. My marketplace purchase looked brand new. I used it on a trip where it help my Mavic 3, 3 extra batteries, controller, tech pouch, 16" 2021 MacBook Pro, Steam Deck, and iPad without issue.
Only reason for 4/5 is the magnets that hold the straps help digging into my shoulders and easily felt even through a hoodie.
Only reason for 4/5 is the magnets that hold the straps help digging into my shoulders and easily felt even through a hoodie.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting Peak Design
Customer Rating
4
Looks great, great features
on May 23, 2023
Posted by: RussellG
from New York, NU
I bought this for a work trip and it was very helpful on the plane with the side access and pockets. It also looks very slick and the rigidity makes it comfortable to carry and protects contents. Downside is that it is a bit expensive and heavy. The laptop and tablet access is a good feature and it would be nice if it was even bigger to allow for more notebook sized items. I had to remove the sectional dividers from the main cavity so that I could fit in my magazines and books and notebooks.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting Peak Design
Customer Rating
4
Amazing Look
on May 28, 2023
Posted by: Los
I picked this up almost a year ago and I still really like the bag. For short trips or quick travel to and from work it is great. As a teacher I do wish it had one or two more small compartments that were easily accessible from the top pocket. Otherwise I love it.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting Peak Design
Customer Rating
4
Sturdy backpack with a surprising amount of space
on May 31, 2023
Posted by: bschwind
from Tokyo
I've had this backpack for a little over a year at this point. It has been on several trips, both international and domestic.
Good points:
* Keeping the outer material clean looking is not as fussy as I had worried it would be. It is a tough material and doesn't seem to accumulate too much dirt, though I also haven't traveled through particularly dirty/dusty areas. The water resistance is enough to not worry about things in light to medium rain. Haven't tried it in heavy rain without a cover.
* The flexfold dividers are great for carrying a variety of strangely-sized objects. I'm not a photographer so the things I transport in this backpack are less camera-focused and more computer/tech stuff (keyboards, cables, peripherals, etc.) or everyday things like loaves of bread, water bottles, umbrellas, etc.
* The top and side handles are always satisfyingly balanced and _nice_ to touch.
* MagLatch works great and I use it way more than I expected.
* When I need to fit _just_ a bit more stuff, the backpack almost magically is able to offer me more space. You can really push this thing to the limit when needed.
* Luggage pass-through is nice, especially returning to Tokyo from a trip with luggage where I need to travel on crowded trains.
* The outside side pockets are deep, sturdy, and hold onto things tightly.
* The use of magnets all over the backpack give a premium and satisfying feel
* I use the key tether thing in the side pocket to hang onto my keys when I travel, and I've never had to worry about losing my apartment keys from when I leave to when I return.
* Nice zippers, no issues with them so far.
* The flexfold dividers are great for carrying a variety of strangely-sized objects. I'm not a photographer so the things I transport in this backpack are less camera-focused and more computer/tech stuff (keyboards, cables, peripherals, etc.) or everyday things like loaves of bread, water bottles, umbrellas, etc.
* The top and side handles are always satisfyingly balanced and _nice_ to touch.
* MagLatch works great and I use it way more than I expected.
* When I need to fit _just_ a bit more stuff, the backpack almost magically is able to offer me more space. You can really push this thing to the limit when needed.
* Luggage pass-through is nice, especially returning to Tokyo from a trip with luggage where I need to travel on crowded trains.
* The outside side pockets are deep, sturdy, and hold onto things tightly.
* The use of magnets all over the backpack give a premium and satisfying feel
* I use the key tether thing in the side pocket to hang onto my keys when I travel, and I've never had to worry about losing my apartment keys from when I leave to when I return.
* Nice zippers, no issues with them so far.
So-so points:
* Maybe I'm not aligning the flexfold dividers properly, but sometimes it feels hard to align the top flap properly, which makes MagLatch less effective, and gets in the way of zippers closing
* The pouches in the laptop compartment are a bit hard to access, the opening is not very wide
* Flex-fold dividers can be a bit tough to align in the center, and are overall slightly clumsy feeling to rearrange. Not that I could design a better system, but there's always room for improvement.
* The pouches in the laptop compartment are a bit hard to access, the opening is not very wide
* Flex-fold dividers can be a bit tough to align in the center, and are overall slightly clumsy feeling to rearrange. Not that I could design a better system, but there's always room for improvement.
Bad points
* I wouldn't say this is a _comfortable_ backpack for extended periods of time. The straps and the surface touching your back could use more and softer padding. This is true even for a backpack that isn't loaded down with stuff. That's really the main reason I wouldn't give this a full 5 stars, but's it's close!
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