Kipling Womens Seoul Extra Large 17” Laptop Backpack, Durable, Roomy with Padded Shoulder Straps, School Bag, True Blue Tonal 2, 13.5 L x 18.25 H x 7.75 D
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Melissa
> 3 dayI love Kipling bags and it is the only name brand bag I buy. So Im familiar with the quality of these. I received the XL backpack that seems authentic, but it isnt like in the photo. Ive attached photos of my bag. The first big thing I noticed: theres no zippered laptop compartment in the back as shown. There is a small zipper on the top with a super-tiny pocket (think wallet, phone, passport or plane tickets... maybe not all depending on your phone and wallet size). There is an open pocket inside with some padding, however. But not easy access to the laptop, so I dont know how this is advertised as a laptop bag. Maybe it was a redesign because theres complaints about the zipper breaking? I can see that this will be stronger in the long run not having a zipper near the back straps. There is an additional unpadded pocket in the main compartment as well that isnt shown in the advertisement photos at all. Mine is beige where the photos show blue and no extra layers. The other difference is the pen/accessory pocket sewn in the front large compartment is also different than shown on my bag... Mine has one big pocket toward the back of the bag and a place for pens. No padded pocket up there nor a pocket on the front flap. Finally, the bottom corners are without lining like I expect from Kipling bags - so it is not reinforced precisely where backpacks usually get holes. There is lining on the bottom, but it doesnt extend all the ways to the corners. It seems odd and may shorten the life of the bag. It also diminishes protection of contents if anything hits the bottom corners. This is designed for clothes in the main compartment, not school books or binders with pointy corners. Im not sure if I got a fake bag. The barcode had black lines through it, but the bag seems unused otherwise. The rubber monkey keychain is the same as with other bags. Ill give it a try as the size and weight are what I need (it should be perfect as a Spirit or Frontier personal item), but I will report back if the laptop is hard to access in transit. I am not using it to carry binders or school books so the corner weakness may or may not be an issue. Ill try to report back. This will either be a redesign for the better (for travel and non-school use), or will be a pain through TSA and trying to work on the plane.
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Material
| Nylon | Nylon | Nylon | Nylon | Nylon |
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Dimensions
| 13.5"L x 18.25"H x 7.75"D | 10.5"L x 13.75"H x 6.75"D | 12.75" L x 17.25" H x 9" D | 8.75""L x 11.5""H x 7""D | 10.75""L x 11.5""H x 5.5""D |
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Weight
| 1.72 lbs | 1.06 lbs | 1.41 lbs | 0.78 lbs | 0.93 lbs |
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Volume
| 33L | 14L | 27L | 8L | 9L |
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Zip Pockets
| 2 front, main | 2 front, main | 2 front, main | top, main, front, internal | main,front, back |
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Water Bottle Pockets
| ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |