Customer reviews from Peak Design
Peak Design - Outdoor Backpack 45L - Eclipse
Average customer rating
4.3
(242 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 242 reviews
5 Stars
147
4 Stars
51
3 Stars
25
2 Stars
9
1 Star
10
86%of customers recommend this product.
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Customer Reviews for Peak Design - Outdoor Backpack 45L - Eclipse
Customer Rating
5
Overall, really good, some refinements needed.
on April 5, 2026
Posted by: Streetbeetle
from Jacksonville, Florida
Overall, this is a really, really good bag. Its tough, comfortable to wear, and fits my gear snugly. I use this bag with a smedium camera cube and tech pouch and there is still a little more room at the top. Materials are space age and TOUGH. The drawstrings are woven plastic, but feel like steel cables. Additional drawstring and daisy chains are nice to have and allow improvisation while out in the field. The laptop sleeve fits a 16" non-Apple laptop, FYI (I use a Lenovo Yoga 2-in-1), but it's super snug. You're supposed to be able to fit a hydration bladder, but i was too scared to try that so close to my expensive lenses and stuff, so I will leave that to other reviews. The outside bottle sleeves fit my Yeti 32oz snugly as well, so that handles my water needs. This bag is unstructured. The structure that it has comes from the camera/packing cubes only. The shoulder straps are also wide and fit well, I wanted to use the shoulder pouches to hold my phone, but after a few minutes it was just too painful. So I just use my Chrome Industries phone pouch instead. Expensive? Yes, but worth it to protect my kit.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting Peak Design
Customer Rating
5
Great lighter alternative to the 45Travel Backpack
on April 10, 2026
Posted by: Bulls96
Bought this as the lighter alternative to my 45L Travel backpack and it has performed mightily. Packing cubes and camera cubes are essential for those traveling with some camera gear.
Was able to hook up my 7L outdoor sling to the front too!
Was still able to fit this 45L backpack under my plane seat too!
Was still able to fit this 45L backpack under my plane seat too!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting Peak Design
Customer Rating
5
Great one bagger for heavy loads.
on April 10, 2026
Posted by: Jskilpatr
from Mississippi
Bought this 45L to replace my REI Ruckpack for heavier and longer trips. As an avid one-bagger for international trips, I really enjoy the hip belt support this pack gives me. It’s often loaded over 40lbs. I use the main stash pocket for the 7L Sling, which works great on long flights. Keep your seat-stuff handy while the pack goes up top.
If you’re new to the PD ecosystem, the strap/cords and their clips take some getting used to. The loops they clip on to are just starting to break in, as well as my muscle memory. They took some getting used to, but now I wish all my packs and gear had this system. They don’t slip, stash away and stay away when not in use. Which brings me back to the hop belt. When I do bring a carry-on with second bag clip, the belt and shoulder straps stow away in the back panel. The pack rests flat on my 60L rolling duffle and my hardside pilot case. For rail travel in Asia, stowing the belt and the flat shape of the pack make front-carry easy and comfortable.
To be fair, this is made more for light trail work so there isn’t a whole lot of organization like tie Travel Backpack. But with 5 nice large stash pockets and rugged belt, it’s the best one-bag for the way I travel: lots of walking and rail with the ability to go from travel to tourist to work. Love this bag.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting Peak Design
Customer Rating
3
Good Bag but poor sizing for airlines
on April 28, 2026
Posted by: crusted
The 18L Outdoor Backpack is of excellent quality with no apparent defects other than it is an inch too big on two of three dimensions to qualify as a "personal item" on Air Canada plus most European Union airlines. As such, it is a problem when carrying with another "Carry On" like my PD 48L Travel Bag.
Otherwise the back is pretty good on flights where I have checked luggage (rare for me).
I am currently on a long trip using a checked bag and with the 18L being my only bag for camera gear and personal items. The bag is good but for reasons I can't explain, awkward. For example the city on the shoulders won't let me use a capture clip to the straps.
Otherwise the back is pretty good on flights where I have checked luggage (rare for me).
I am currently on a long trip using a checked bag and with the 18L being my only bag for camera gear and personal items. The bag is good but for reasons I can't explain, awkward. For example the city on the shoulders won't let me use a capture clip to the straps.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting Peak Design
Customer Rating
5
Comfortable backpack
on April 30, 2026
Posted by: Lccc
from HK
Great outdoor backpack, traveling with photo gears
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting Peak Design
Customer Rating
4
Good backpack
on May 4, 2026
Posted by: Ashley
The backpack is comfortable and good looking, you can barely feel its weight. However, one thing to note is that it is easily prone to scratches.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting Peak Design
Customer Rating
4
Comfortable
on May 4, 2026
Posted by: Ashley
The backpack looks elegant despite its outdoorsy design. What I value the most is that all straps can be adjusted to my liking so that the backpack feels like its made for my body proportions.
However, it scratches very easily and honestly, I expected it to fit more stuff given that it is 45 liters.
However, it scratches very easily and honestly, I expected it to fit more stuff given that it is 45 liters.
Written by a customer while visiting Peak Design
Customer Rating
3
Great features but not for hiking.
on May 4, 2026
Posted by: Kait
from Colorado Springs, CO
I bought this almost a year ago now. I do enjoy using this backpack however not for the intention on which I bought it for.
I purchased this to take on hiking adventures as advertised. Unfortunately this pack is not a good distance hiking pack as there is no actual strap to help spread the weight of the load taking some off the shoulders. For this reason, I do not hike more than two miles with this pack. And that depends even on the gear I’m bringing. I instead use a tradiditional pack to help distribute some of the weight off my hips and use a sled out camera cube.
The pack has very thoughtful elements so I do enjoy using it for road trips. But it’s unfortunate that I cannot use it for big hiking trips which is most of my photo excursions.
Written by a customer while visiting Peak Design