This backpack has been on adventures from regular commutes on bike, transit, travel, hikes - the materials since 5-6 is long lasting. Of course wear and tear but it fabric is in tact.
Few things i love feature wise:
- the zipper opens full (helpful during travel TSA or dont have to rummage through your bag for accessing lower items
- bag doubles up as an travel/commute/office/photography gear bag for your gadget with versatile modules designs
- its a bit heavier bag but takes decent amount of load and the padding takes so much loud off my back and is stilll as good as day 1! (Helpful when i biked to school alot and commute downtown with a decent load on my back and two bike locks)
- doubles up as weights to make you stronger ;) (also as a shield for self defence (in urbanized cities such as toronto)
- looks amazing and heavy duty
- though pricy, it cost me 100$ a year (so far), which is slowly building up to have been an investment almost. (I ended up buying this after having a $45 amazon bag and i just needed something that could take a beaten and be versatile)
Cons
- straps are subpar
- awkward strap placement
- gets dirty fairly quickly
- unsnug bottle holder
I would love to see a more revamp style of this bag in a few years - when i need to reinvest in a new pack!