Dinictis 40L Travel Laptop Backpack for 17 Inch Notebook, Carry on Flight Approved Suitcase Backpack, Water Resistant Weekender Business Large Daypack for Men and Women-Black

Im 52 and this 17 pack fits perfectly. It weighs ~4 lbs empty which seems fairly standard for this style backpack. The features I wanted were a sideopening (like a suitcase) a pocket to store the shoulder straps(in case I have to check it) and a pocket for my Ipad. In addition, this pack also has some smaller outside pockets for passport, cellphone, anything you may need to access easily. It has an adjustable holder for a water bottle with an additional strap to secure it. It also has straps to cinch the backpack tighter to decrease the fullness.A previous contributer commented that it would be better for the smaller ouside pockets to be against your back so they couldnt be accessed by pickpockets. I dont disagree but I always use a travel waist belt for my important papers so thats not an issue for me. I was looking for a backpack with a waist belt also but that typically adds another 40.00 to the cost. This backpack doesnt really shift too much when I bend over so it wasnt worth the extra expense. Im only using it in airports. If I planned to go hiking I would have looked for a much different backpack. I packed a poncho, sweatshirt, 5 pair of slacks, 7 tops, personal items, brush, ipad, essentially enough for 1+ week and had additinal space left to pack more. The stitching and zippers look like they will hold up well with heavy use. Overall, this is the pack I plan to use for a 3 week vacation next spring. Great price and well constructed. Since I havent used it yet I only gave it 4 stars but I have no doubts it will earn 5 once I travel with it. Update 3/2023 Just traveled to Cancun from North Carolina. I was able to pack enough for a week without difficulty. Some of the things I realized... I could not use the water bottle holder if I cinched the bag to make the depth smaller; theres a key holder on the inside pocket and this was great. One of the pockets on the inside was waterproof. My pack weighed 14 pounds total once I had it fully packed. Im 68 and my husband is 78 and we had no difficulty getting the pack on or walking long distances with it. The weight on our shoulders were evenly distributed and very comfortable. I absolutely loved the pocket to tuck the straps into. This feature was handy when I chose to carry the pack instead of wearing it. The small front pocket was perfect for our 1 quart liquid bag and was easily accesses.Overall I was very pleased with all the features. I will use it as a carryon for my 3 week trip to Europe since I plan to bring back gifts and will be checking a bag. I highly recommend this backpack based on its functionality and excellent price.

If you don’t mind jingly zippers this is a great bag. It has good sturdy zippers with metal pulls which constantly clink against the metal bit that brings the zipper teeth together. Had to make some modifications to tone it down a bit.

I needed a backpack to backpack through Portugal for 10 days. I thought this one would be cool as it opens up like a suit case. I will warn buyers it is a solid size, not in a bad way, just it didnt fit under my seat on the way to Portugal, and it was hard to get in the overhead compartment when it was full, but on the way home the plane was not as packed and it fit above me with ease, so just beware that it needs to go in the overhead compartment if you have it full. That was my only thing, not a complaint just a comment. I fit everything I needed for 10 days in the bag and it went great! If youre wondering how much... -ipad, book, notebook, makeup bag, hair, shower, and toiletries bag (I know I overpacked this stuff lol), 3 leggings, 2 jeans, enough underwear and socks for 10 days, 7 tops, adaptor, charger, stuff like that, a hat, belt, jewlery, like I got everything I needed and more into this bag with ease, I used packing cubes which helped but I love this bag

Ive only used this for a month but so far its lived up to its expectations. The design is very well thought out (everything seems practical, no wtf were they thinking components), and the padding on the back makes it pretty comfy even when stuffed full and quite heavy. The look and quality (e.g. the zippers) are also really impressive for the price. I looked at tons of options and even ordered two others, but sent those back. Ive recommended this bag to friends, so would recommend it to you as well, dear reader.

Heres my disclaimer: I tried this backpack and thought it was good, but realized when I did a test pack I cant comfortably carry it fully packed for any length of time. Turns out I am a suitcase/carry-on person for travel, but if I WERE to be a travel backpack person, this would be the backpack I use. I was very impressed with the quality: the shoulder straps are padded, and I particularly liked the chest strap to better distribute weight. Though it was a bit of a squeeze, I did get one pair of sneakers, three days worth of clothes (dress, jeans, tops, sweater, underwear), a small toiletry kit, my makeup bag, odds and ends bag, Kindle Fire, large wallet, crossword book, and my phone into the backpack. The zippers are sturdy and I never felt like the bag was going to split, and the outside side clips helped compress and hold it together. The front pockets could have been slightly better designed, but still fit everything I needed, and I liked the key clip. The inside zippered pouch could only fit thin things, but it is nice to have the separation. Its doable to get three-days worth of stuff in this backpack, but will be heavy and make you a wide load (I kept bumping into things, not used to how large it stood off my back fully packed). That all said, if you want to travel hands-free, this is a great backpack to use!

Very nice backpack. Was surprised at how heavy it was. Decided it wouldn’t work for my trip abroad. In fairness to the product I have a preexisting back issue so I’m more conscious of weight.

I typically fly Southwest so I usually bring a giant bag to check. With lots of flights being canceled recently, I wanted to only do carry on bags to avoid my luggage going missing or delayed. My travel is mostly for skydiving events so my parachute rig takes up my allotted overhead bin space. I also need to bring a helmet, jump suit, and other gear. My helmet is fairly bulky so finding a backpack that would fit under the seat, hold my gear, and a few days of clothes was difficult. This bag is perfect! And all the pockets is an added bonus. Durability and sturdiness are unknown at this time but it seems well built.

Spirit was flying. I went on board with a backpack as a personal item.

I chose this out of all the others because a reviewer mentioned that it protected his laptop well, but I do not see how. The edge of your laptop facing down will be right up against the ground and will not survive a short fall. Its still a good bag, Im sure, but all the other bags seem to fail in the same way, if they just stitched it so your laptop were suspended above the bottom of the bag then it would be fine, and wouldnt even need padding.

Material feels thick and structured— not flimsy at all. Zippers felt well made and didn’t clink around while walking. I jam-packed this thing and although I visibly noticed a couple seam threads, nothing popped out or came undone. Was able to fit 15 items of clothing plus a laptop, tablet, chargers, and random other items. Not sure how long this bag would last if continued to jam-pack it but without over-packing it, I definitely think it would last. Felt weight pretty evenly distributed on back but think a waist strap would really help if it’s full. Comfortable enough to wear around airport but I wouldn’t wear it touring around Europe since it’s missing a waist strap. Great value for sure