Proxima 30L Campus Laptop Backpack, Black OS

I had a work backpack but it always was so heavy for me and gave me a back ache. I thought I'd try something made to ease that discomfort. This laptop backpack fits perfect and somehow distributes the weight better sits less on my shoulders doesn't pull me down, has the chest strap which also makes a difference when carries for longer time. I cannot believe the difference. High quality material, many pockets, holds everything I had in my other pack, plus some room for more equipment if needed. I love it, I can't speak to durability yet but it is stiched well and as long as you don't over load it l, I see no issues for the future.

I have been living with this bag for a few months now and I have really fallen in love with it. It was slightly bigger than my last bag which, I needed, without being overly huge. I can walk around campus all day with it on and loaded and it has never felt uncomfortable. Even road trips prove to be not that big of a deal as I can pack a couple of days worth of clothes quite easily. I really like the two water bottle pockets as they very easily fit my Nalgene or my bigger Yeti and I usually stash a packable umbrella in the other. If I had to nitpick, the only issue I had was that the breathability of the part that touches your back is nice but when it rains, my laptop actually got a little wet from there and from the top, the zipper area, as I had to stand around in the rain a bit. My solution to this was to just put my laptop in the main compartment and that seemed to work but something to note nonetheless.

Been using this as my daily driver for 4 months now. It carries my MacBook, 1L and 400ml glass lunchboxes, a 1L tumbler, packable rain gear, and the usual tech urbanites like to carry. I bought this because of the front straps and they work great for carrying a medium weight hoodie I wear for sun protection during my commute which is too bulky to be placed in any of the compartments. I can't speak to the water resistance because as an Asian resident I always carry a rain cover for protection during storms. Size feels just right for a 150cm woman.

I really like this bag. The size is great, I can fit a ton of textbooks - and it's tall enough that I can stack them inside, as opposed to bulking horizontally away from my back.The two front pockets are highly functional on their own - the front most is near the top and is just one small, flexible cloth pocket. The one directly behind it, the "middle" pocket, has some great little organizers, and the depth of this pocket extends to the bottom of the backpack.But, if you have things in the very front pocket, they will encroach on the space of the middle pocket. So when the front pocket has a few things in it, digging through the middle pocket is a little frustrating because you have to hold the front pocket out of the way.It's cool that the middle pocket is so deep, all the way to the bottom, but....again, if stuff is in the front pocket, reaching down to the bottom of the middle isn't convenient. Even worse, if there is stuff in the main compartment, it will compete for space with the stuff in the bottom of the middle pocket. And vice versa - having stuff in the main compartment will make it difficult to access the bottom of the middle pocket.So essentially, I don't really see myself using any of the large amount of space that is in the bottom of the middle pocket. I still use the front and top of the middle, but they are not convenient to dig through because they push into each other.The laptop pocket is kind of funky too - it's not really fitted, like the internal tablet pocket is. So unless your laptop is the size of the backpack, it's just kind of floating around in there. But, it feels pretty protected.All in all I love the bag, it gave me the much needed extra space (more than I thought I'd have, which is a plus), it looks good (which is hard to do when there are 5 textbooks and 5 notebooks crammed in a bag), and still holds my boards. I've only had it for a couple days though, we will see how it holds up.

Love it! Nice quality, comfortable straps, and the right amount of storage for commuting to the office. Having a backpack in my favorite color is a nice bonus!I was a little hesitant on purchasing a backpack at this price point, but after grabbing this during a sale, I can still comfortably recommend this item even at retail price.The only critique: The nylon ends on the straps were quite sharp and scratched/irritated my arms when wearing short sleeves. Easily solved by re-melting the sharp nylon edges with a lighter (guide the flame quickly and evenly, small amounts at a time, to round out the sharpness).

One week before I was scheduled to leave for Peru, I got an email from the airline informing me that my internal flights (booked by my tour group) had a lower weight limit for checked bags than my external flights had. I was going to Machu Picchu and the Rainbow Mountain, which necessitated cold weather and some trekking gear, and the Amazon, which needed trekking and paddling gear as well as gadgets to overcome the lack of electricity. There was no way I could reduce the amount of stuff that I was bringing. I needed to find another way. Enter the proxima backpack. I did like 12 hours of research. I did not want to pay a ton of money for a bag, but apparently, even little kid backpacks are super expensive now, and the differences between a bag that was $20 cheaper and this one were immense. Cheaper backpacks had the same capacity, but inferior materials, including zippers which was the #1 complaint for those bags. The proxima also had the exceptionally padded straps and the airscape system, which was a lifesaver. I stuffed this thing with easily 35lbs worth of stuff and as long as it was settled onto my shoulders, I never felt it. It also fit way more stuff than I ever expected it to and the laptop section can double as a security zipper as it is very hard to detect the existence of that zipper. I also used the front compression connectors to carry my hiking boots strapped to my bag and my bush hat dangling from them. Overall, I have zero complaints. Oh, also, this bag survived desert, jungle, cities, seven plane rides, trekking, two trains, and innumerable buses without so much as a scratch and it still looks brand new. I definitely feel like I got the best deal on a bag.

This backpack is elegant to look at, but it’s difficult to pack and retrieve items. It has poor expandability, and the tight pockets reduce ease of access. If the interior pockets were transparent, it would be much easier to find items. Overall, the functionality is poor—though the color is excellent.

So far this best backpack for my son need for school. Its big enough to carry his things since he didn’t want locker in high school. Its an optional if you want locker or not.

This is a surprisingly spacious knapsack, but also quite compact. I've only had it a short time but it seems very durable and the space for a large water bottle on the outside is very good. I had a high expectations and thus far they have all been met

The bag already sags after putting in just a laptop charger. I’m worried it will sag even more if I add other items. It also can’t stand upright at all, which is disappointing for a bag that costs over $100

I spent some time trying to find a new backpack for a recent snow trip to Japan and chose this pack.I'm pretty happy with the decision.It was comfortable and the storage organiser was helpful.I would have liked the main compartment to be able to be fully zipped open. For easier access.Definitely happy with the quality of the pack and would definitely consider buying another Osprey in the future, but not this model.

I wasn't sure if this was big enough for my 7-8 day travel.Surprisingly, it was quite spacious. All the extra pockets were good enough to use for smaller items.I also liked laptop space at the back. It fits my 13-16 inch devices.Overall quite satisfied with my bag, can't wait to travel to more places with it!!

I own a Northface Recon backpack that I have been unhappy with because it’s too small, falls on its face every time I put it down and the straps are not comfortable. I took a risk and bought this backpack which is rated as being the same capacity (30L). I was super happy to find out that this backpack’s main pocket is way bigger than the Recon and overall fits way more in it. It also can stand freely without falling on its face and the straps are more comfortable. I’m very happy with this Osprey backpack as it’s like the Recon, only better in all the ways that matter to me. I recommend you check this out if you’ve been deciding between this or the Recon.