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Title: What laptop backpack do you use?
Post by: ArchDill on Sun, 13 January 2019, 14:48:47: I am in the market for a new laptop backpack. I switched jobs in April and previously used a briefcase/messenger.

I have a couple of work trips coming up and I need more room. What do you use/recommend?

I typically carry:

- 15 MacBook Pro and charger

- AirPods

- Portable charger for my iPhone and AirPods

- 2-3 cables

- HHHB Pro BT (in padded case I made)

- MX Master 2 (in padded case)

- Pens, Highlighter

- Two Small Notebooks and at times a textbook or two

- At least one paperback book

-Sunglasses in Oakley Vault case

- Camelbak Eddy

I have been looking at Wenger and The North Face. North Face would last longer.
Title: Re: What laptop backpack do you use?
Post by: JP on Sun, 13 January 2019, 15:11:27: I use a small all general purpose waterproof messenger backpack for short trips on my bike but just a standard laptop bag to the office.

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Title: Re: What laptop backpack do you use?
Post by: ghostjuggernaut on Sun, 13 January 2019, 15:52:22: I use a Tom Bihn Synapse 25 (https://www.tombihn.com/products/synapse-25?variant=50297911815). Best bag I’ve owned so far. It’s not much on the side of looks, but quality is incredible and there is tons of space. Bonus points for exterior access to small everyday items.
Title: Re: What laptop backpack do you use?
Post by: ghostjuggernaut on Sun, 13 January 2019, 15:54:06: Probably won’t help narrow your search, but Chase Reeves does great bag reviews.

https://www.youtube.com/user/chasereeves
Title: Re: What laptop backpack do you use?
Post by: SBJ on Sun, 13 January 2019, 15:55:00: Some Targus bag I got from work.
It's blue and black, and that's about all the details I am able to give you.
Lotsa pockets which I use for all my work ****.
I found one that has the same design, colors are different on mine though.
https://www.targus.com/uk/campus-15-16-inch-backpack-black-teb01
Title: Re: What laptop backpack do you use?
Post by: ArchDill on Sun, 13 January 2019, 21:06:59: Thanks for the recommendations!

I ended up getting a North Face Surge Transit in the greatest color known to man... OLIVE DRAB.

I am afraid that it may be a bit big for EDC but it will be a great travel bag.

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Title: Re: What laptop backpack do you use?
Post by: SBJ on Mon, 14 January 2019, 01:06:25: Quote from: ArchDill on Sun, 13 January 2019, 21:06:59
Thanks for the recommendations!

I ended up getting a North Face Surge Transit in the greatest color known to man... OLIVE DRAB.

I am afraid that it may be a bit big for EDC but it will be a great travel bag.

(Attachment Link)
That's a fantastic bag, in a very unfortunate color. :D
Title: Re: What laptop backpack do you use?
Post by: ThoughtArtist on Mon, 14 January 2019, 02:34:12: Quote from: StickyBlueJuice on Mon, 14 January 2019, 01:06:25
Quote from: ArchDill on Sun, 13 January 2019, 21:06:59
Thanks for the recommendations!

I ended up getting a North Face Surge Transit in the greatest color known to man... OLIVE DRAB.

I am afraid that it may be a bit big for EDC but it will be a great travel bag.

(Attachment Link)
That's a fantastic bag, in a very unfortunate color. :D

Dude. My backpack is olive drab as well. Don't be hating or I'll turn you in for a hate crime against the most tacticool backpack design among the urban bland black & grey
Title: Re: What laptop backpack do you use?
Post by: SBJ on Mon, 14 January 2019, 05:25:49: Quote from: ThoughtArtist on Mon, 14 January 2019, 02:34:12
tacticool
:cool: Nice.
Title: Re: What laptop backpack do you use?
Post by: katushkin on Mon, 14 January 2019, 06:52:11: I'm looking to get a new bag for my new job as I will be getting the train and carrying my MX5000 with me to and from work. I was looking at getting this off Amazon;

(https://i.imgur.com/bQFkyjc.png)

Only 20 pounds as well so it'll be worth it even if it's ****.
Title: Re: What laptop backpack do you use?
Post by: ArchDill on Tue, 15 January 2019, 16:51:11: Quote from: katushkin on Mon, 14 January 2019, 06:52:11
I'm looking to get a new bag for my new job as I will be getting the train and carrying my MX5000 with me to and from work. I was looking at getting this off Amazon;

Show Image
(https://i.imgur.com/bQFkyjc.png)

Only 20 pounds as well so it'll be worth it even if it's ****.

That looks nice!
Title: Re: What laptop backpack do you use?
Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 15 January 2019, 17:49:36: Quote from: ArchDill on Tue, 15 January 2019, 16:51:11
Quote from: katushkin on Mon, 14 January 2019, 06:52:11
I'm looking to get a new bag for my new job as I will be getting the train and carrying my MX5000 with me to and from work. I was looking at getting this off Amazon;

Show Image
(https://i.imgur.com/bQFkyjc.png)

Only 20 pounds as well so it'll be worth it even if it's ****.

That loos nice!

IDK, are you sooo attractive that you can wear a backpack at all and pull it off ?

Those god awful messenger bags which gives you back pain has become the standard..

Is archdill not at the age where this stuff matters -alot- ?
Title: Re: What laptop backpack do you use?
Post by: ArchDill on Tue, 15 January 2019, 17:55:09: Quote from: tp4tissue on Tue, 15 January 2019, 17:49:36
Quote from: ArchDill on Tue, 15 January 2019, 16:51:11
Quote from: katushkin on Mon, 14 January 2019, 06:52:11
I'm looking to get a new bag for my new job as I will be getting the train and carrying my MX5000 with me to and from work. I was looking at getting this off Amazon;

Show Image
(https://i.imgur.com/bQFkyjc.png)

Only 20 pounds as well so it'll be worth it even if it's ****.

That loos nice!

IDK, are you sooo attractive that you can wear a backpack at all and pull it off ?

Those god awful messenger bags which gives you back pain has become the standard..

Is archdill not at the age where this stuff matters -alot- ?

I am old man
Title: Re: What laptop backpack do you use?
Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 15 January 2019, 18:03:00: Quote from: ArchDill on Tue, 15 January 2019, 17:55:09

I am old man

/Headscratch an old man who needs a back pack ?
Title: Re: What laptop backpack do you use?
Post by: SBJ on Wed, 16 January 2019, 01:45:05: Quote from: tp4tissue on Tue, 15 January 2019, 18:03:00
Quote from: ArchDill on Tue, 15 January 2019, 17:55:09

I am old man

/Headscratch an old man who needs a back pack ?
Hey it happens alright.
Title: Re: What laptop backpack do you use?
Post by: Kyi195 on Wed, 16 January 2019, 07:50:31: I grabbed a Herschel Pop Quiz (the medium I think?) when I was up in Vancouver over the summer. Holds my Latitude E7450, portfolio, glasses, charger, mouse and pens with extra space for the odd thing I might have at the time (Box of pop tarts for emergency work breakfast, up to TKL size keeb to use at work, work polo I don't want to ride home in, some LPs from the local record store, etc.). The canvas the bag is made out of seems thick enough to protect from basic wear and tear too.
Title: Re: What laptop backpack do you use?
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 16 January 2019, 07:58:50: Quote from: StickyBlueJuice on Wed, 16 January 2019, 01:45:05

Hey it happens alright.

Personally, Can't wait until retirement community, play that mini golf looking game with the big balls and mallet, and I assume they just hand out opiod prescription like candy to old people and no one would care, because heck SOON die..
Title: Re: What laptop backpack do you use?
Post by: SBJ on Wed, 16 January 2019, 08:03:19: Quote from: tp4tissue on Wed, 16 January 2019, 07:58:50
Quote from: StickyBlueJuice on Wed, 16 January 2019, 01:45:05

Hey it happens alright.

Personally, Can't wait until retirement community, play that mini golf looking game with the big balls and mallet, and I assume they just hand out opiod prescription like candy to old people and no one would care, because heck SOON die..
I doubt I'll be old enough to retire to tell you the truth. They keep raising the retirement age here in DK.
Title: Re: What laptop backpack do you use?
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 16 January 2019, 08:34:36: Quote from: StickyBlueJuice on Wed, 16 January 2019, 08:03:19

I doubt I'll be old enough to retire to tell you the truth. They keep raising the retirement age here in DK.

/Veggies.. Immortality, retire 4ever
Title: Re: What laptop backpack do you use?
Post by: funderburker on Wed, 16 January 2019, 08:37:11: I carry around the same stuff as you and recently got a North Face Kaban backpack.

More
(https://www.sunnysports.com/Image/Product/Large/NFCPKBBK.jpg)

I use it daily and it fits everything really well, doesn't have a gazillion pockets yet enough for neat organisation and it has enough room that you can use it as a work bag and still put in change clothes for a stayover or smth.
Title: Re: What laptop backpack do you use?
Post by: SBJ on Wed, 16 January 2019, 08:42:56: Quote from: tp4tissue on Wed, 16 January 2019, 08:34:36
Quote from: StickyBlueJuice on Wed, 16 January 2019, 08:03:19

I doubt I'll be old enough to retire to tell you the truth. They keep raising the retirement age here in DK.

/Veggies.. Immortality, retire 4ever
Immortality eh? I don't know if I'd want that. Seeing all your friends and family die. That'd be hard.
Title: Re: What laptop backpack do you use?
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 16 January 2019, 09:56:36: Quote from: StickyBlueJuice on Wed, 16 January 2019, 08:42:56
Quote from: tp4tissue on Wed, 16 January 2019, 08:34:36

/Veggies.. Immortality, retire 4ever
Immortality eh? I don't know if I'd want that. Seeing all your friends and family die. That'd be hard.

But what about -The Enemies of Sticky-
Title: Re: What laptop backpack do you use?
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 16 January 2019, 09:57:07: Quote from: funderburker on Wed, 16 January 2019, 08:37:11
I carry around the same stuff as you and recently got a North Face Kaban backpack.

More
Show Image
(https://www.sunnysports.com/Image/Product/Large/NFCPKBBK.jpg)

I use it daily and it fits everything really well, doesn't have a gazillion pockets yet enough for neat organisation and it has enough room that you can use it as a work bag and still put in change clothes for a stayover or smth.

What goes in the puffy top part ?
Title: Re: What laptop backpack do you use?
Post by: Moistgun on Wed, 16 January 2019, 10:49:32: got a couple cool Nvidia backpacks from my brother who got to go to their AI conferences

(https://www.overclock.net/content/type/61/id/3030114/width/500/height/1000/flags/LL)

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Nvidia-GPU-technology-conference-Grey-Backpack-MESSENGER-BAG-/153301018559

The smaller one has two compartments and can hold 3 laptops without any touching, and has two long sleeves in the front for 60% boards.
V nice.

The bigger one is better for light travel, as I can fit some outfits in it, as well as all my hardware stuff.
Title: Re: What laptop backpack do you use?
Post by: JP on Wed, 16 January 2019, 11:20:15: That Nvidia bag is legit :thumb:
Title: Re: What laptop backpack do you use?
Post by: SBJ on Wed, 16 January 2019, 11:21:30: Quote from: tp4tissue on Wed, 16 January 2019, 09:56:36
Quote from: StickyBlueJuice on Wed, 16 January 2019, 08:42:56
Quote from: tp4tissue on Wed, 16 January 2019, 08:34:36

/Veggies.. Immortality, retire 4ever
Immortality eh? I don't know if I'd want that. Seeing all your friends and family die. That'd be hard.

But what about -The Enemies of Sticky-
I've gone pretty much unnoticed my whole life, and I was just a nerdy teenager.
Didn't live enough to make enemies. :))
I will agree with you though that there are some people I'd like to outlive. :P
Title: Re: What laptop backpack do you use?
Post by: ArchDill on Wed, 16 January 2019, 11:24:18: Quote from: Moistgun on Wed, 16 January 2019, 10:49:32
got a couple cool Nvidia backpacks from my brother who got to go to their AI conferences

Show Image
(https://www.overclock.net/content/type/61/id/3030114/width/500/height/1000/flags/LL)

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Nvidia-GPU-technology-conference-Grey-Backpack-MESSENGER-BAG-/153301018559

The smaller one has two compartments and can hold 3 laptops without any touching, and has two long sleeves in the front for 60% boards.
V nice.

The bigger one is better for light travel, as I can fit some outfits in it, as well as all my hardware stuff.

That is pretty rad!
Title: Re: What laptop backpack do you use?
Post by: katushkin on Wed, 16 January 2019, 11:45:33: Quote from: tp4tissue on Tue, 15 January 2019, 17:49:36
Quote from: ArchDill on Tue, 15 January 2019, 16:51:11
Quote from: katushkin on Mon, 14 January 2019, 06:52:11
I'm looking to get a new bag for my new job as I will be getting the train and carrying my MX5000 with me to and from work. I was looking at getting this off Amazon;

Show Image
(https://i.imgur.com/bQFkyjc.png)

Only 20 pounds as well so it'll be worth it even if it's ****.

That loos nice!

IDK, are you sooo attractive that you can wear a backpack at all and pull it off ?

Those god awful messenger bags which gives you back pain has become the standard..

Is archdill not at the age where this stuff matters -alot- ?

Who cares when you are walking to and from work with headphones in? My attitude is probably different because I'm not single, but going to and from work is hardly the time i'd be looking to pick up women.
Title: Re: What laptop backpack do you use?
Post by: Moistgun on Wed, 16 January 2019, 12:18:07: Quote from: JP on Wed, 16 January 2019, 11:20:15
That Nvidia bag is legit :thumb:

Quote from: ArchDill on Wed, 16 January 2019, 11:24:18
That is pretty rad!

Thanks, its getting a ton of use :D
Title: Re: What laptop backpack do you use?
Post by: funderburker on Thu, 17 January 2019, 02:07:43: Quote from: tp4tissue on Wed, 16 January 2019, 09:57:07
Quote from: funderburker on Wed, 16 January 2019, 08:37:11
I carry around the same stuff as you and recently got a North Face Kaban backpack.

More
Show Image
(https://www.sunnysports.com/Image/Product/Large/NFCPKBBK.jpg)

I use it daily and it fits everything really well, doesn't have a gazillion pockets yet enough for neat organisation and it has enough room that you can use it as a work bag and still put in change clothes for a stayover or smth.

What goes in the puffy top part ?

There's no puffy parts, just a design choice. It opens up like this...

(https://1ehsc340rreh3g4z3o4dk7eu-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Best-Work-Backpack-North-Face-Kaban2.jpg)
Title: Re: What laptop backpack do you use?
Post by: naasfu on Thu, 17 January 2019, 03:10:45: best bag ever. everything about it is very well thought out.

they have a new version out (not sure what the differences are yet since i just saw it now), so this original version is discounted:

https://www.alphaoneniner.com/collections/bags-cases/products/recon-nine-evade-backpack