Customer reviews from Peak Design
Peak Design - Everyday Backpack 20L Zip - Black
Average customer rating
4.8
(349 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 349 reviews
5 Stars
287
4 Stars
59
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99%of customers recommend this product.
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Customer Reviews for Peak Design - Everyday Backpack 20L Zip - Black
Customer Rating
4
Nice Color, Great design
on January 12, 2020
Posted by: Anonymous
15L, Bone color, very classic color which combined leather and white cream fabric.
The inside is very neat. Premium quality and high precision. Only one small problem for me is very easy to be dirty and it's not easy to clean like the quick guide said.
Actually 15L is somehow small than I think BUT there's only one option for this color and I love it so much. The good thing is the extra belt that easy to use to expand some carry on items.
If you are a guy that bring many things please skip this option but if you can minimize your things into 15L backpack, I really recommend this
The inside is very neat. Premium quality and high precision. Only one small problem for me is very easy to be dirty and it's not easy to clean like the quick guide said.
Actually 15L is somehow small than I think BUT there's only one option for this color and I love it so much. The good thing is the extra belt that easy to use to expand some carry on items.
If you are a guy that bring many things please skip this option but if you can minimize your things into 15L backpack, I really recommend this
Written by a customer while visiting Peak Design
Customer Rating
5
Best Backpack Ever
on December 27, 2020
Posted by: Pat Casey
Well thought out design that anticipates needs - Everyday Backpack Zip 20L (placement of straps, hooks, and camera inserts). Adjustments that realizes not everyone is built the same (straps, zippers that can access left/right/top). Quality construction (zippers, materials). Weight - this was critical for me and I have carried this with and without the tripod (yours) for hours without pain or strain. Independent of camera equipment, I can see myself using this for short trips or as the carryon for longer trips (whenever that happens). I should mention that I'm 71yo with a damaged abdominal wall which means I don't have much core strength and no safe way to build abdominal core strength. This backpack means I can continue to do what I love without added pain.
Written by a customer while visiting Peak Design
Customer Rating
4
Smaller than expected but still great
on April 3, 2021
Posted by: Michelle
Let me say that I love the style of this bag and the smaller size, but it's just a little too small for a MacBook Pro + iPad Air with keyboard case. The two devices do not fit in the back slot, only one of them does, so you need to put the other in the main compartment. To do this, you are quite limited in “shelf” space. I will definitely use it when I'm only carrying one device, but doesn't work for both. The bag is completely fabulous in every way, especially with the side pockets, just needs a little more room for both devices in the back to 100% perfect.
Written by a customer while visiting Peak Design
Customer Rating
4
Close to perfect for me
on May 17, 2021
Posted by: Kristin
One issue I have with camera backpacks is that I am very petite, five feet tall and 100 lbs. Most look ridiculously big on me, and call attention to the fact I am carrying some expensive equipment. The 15L Everyday Backpack Zip is ideal for smaller people. It is sleek and not overwhelming at all. It is also very attractive. I can put a surprising amount of stuff in here, a Sony A7iii, Sony 70-200mm lens, Tamron 28-75mm lens, lens hoods, snacks, a sweatshirt or jacket (granted my clothes are also small). It may take some originality to get the dividers just the way you want them, but you can do it however you like, and can also use dividers from other Peak Design bags (I use one from my 10L sling). My 13" laptop or surface pro fit nicely in the laptop compartment. I would like to see one more feature...an outside zip pocket on the front for easy access to phone, keys, etc. Otherwise, it is a great bag.
Written by a customer while visiting Peak Design
Customer Rating
5
Perfect for Work EDC
on May 20, 2022
Posted by: WieserT
from Wisconsin
I researched for hours to find an EDC bag for work. The Everyday Backpack Zip 15L is absolutely perfect for what I need. The only gripe I have is that there are no magnets in the straps for stowing, but I can live without it. Work & Car Travel EDC: Samsung Tab S8+ (laptop pocket), Galaxy Buds, charging cords/bricks, power bank, pen, flashlight, Yeti tumbler, hat, lunch/snacks, memory cards/flash drives, Mighty Hank, multi-tool, knife, chapstick, gum. My entire EDC fits in the bag with room to spare and keeps everything protected in style!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting Peak Design
Customer Rating
5
Great bag!
on July 31, 2022
Posted by: Turtle626
from Hebron, KY
I recently took my zip backpack on a trip to Europe for a smaller option compared to my regular everyday backpack. I was surprised with how much it held still. I was able to fit my Sony a7ii with 28-70mm lens along with a 35mm, snacks, sunglasses, rain jacket, water bottle, iPad and still had room for some souvenirs. It felt lighter and was very comfortable hiking up the mountain. In the cities and on public transportation it was small enough that I didn’t feel I was invading other peoples space. I have the bone color and was also pleasantly surprised how well dirt came off. I like being in nature and do not worry about my bag when going through a cave or setting it down in the dirt, it held up great!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting Peak Design
Customer Rating
4
Cool, One of the Best, Keeping it for sure, but...
on April 25, 2023
Posted by: Otto
from Maine
I wanted a combo daypack and camera bag, researched heavily, and chose this one. Loved the intro videos. Felt like I had good advance knowledge. After nearly a month, I like the bag and think I made the best choice.
That said, the bag's main strength is also a weakness -- it is (choose your adjective) firm, stiff, tight, crisp, shaped. It is not loose, soft, cozy, cushy, etc. So, good for laptop, good for carrying once packed, good for slipping around on one strap to get to side camera opening, good for carrying by hand or shoulders, etc...
...but NOT as good for 'cushily embracing' my odd shaped items -- my camera gear. The two side openings are sort of hard to hold open, and those openings mean that only interior front and back panels have velcro attachability. ALSO, the three identical 'origami' folding spacer panels that can be attached within are very stiff, and I cannot easily shape them into a custom array as t can with a more traditional batch of standard, softer, smaller velcroing pads (see attached image). I currently plan to use a hybrid of the PD panels and some softer, more flexible cushioning, depending on the body/lens combo I decide to carry. I don't mind this, but I can imagine a better approach, and I wonder if I'll see it in version 3 of this excellent bag when/if it comes around in a year or two. Another small note is that the external side pouches aren't a great match for my liter-water bottles, so... different bottles I guess, or maybe bottles IN the pack and something else in the side pockets.
Build quality is excellent, and -- while somewhat heavier on it's own than other 15 liter bags -- feels like it will be great for some miles, whether city streets or Acadia ridges. Extra straps and pockets seem just right, and high tech components here and there seem state of the art. Thanks PD!
Overall, score! I'd think of the stiff/firm 'engineered' feel of this bag as needing more attention to the specifics of how you pack and use it, but that the payoff comes when you've adapted your way to what's best for your rig, and then get to use it in the wild.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting Peak Design
Customer Rating
4
The perfect everyday, BUT....
on January 14, 2020
Posted by: Todd
I absolutely love this backpack. In all honesty, it's perfect except for the laptop compartment. I really don't understand the thinking in not making the outside zip portion just a little longer for better access. I'm also very confused by the 13" vs 15" divider inside the compartment. When it's in the folded down position for the "15, it doesn't sit flush against the back panel and you have to put your hand inside to hold it out of the away in order to slide a "15 laptop in. When unfolded and tucked beneath the inside flap it's only deep enough for a 13". Maybe I'm just an idiot, but it's a confusing design and not what I've come to expect from Peak.
Written by a customer while visiting Peak Design