OGIO International Ruck 20 Laptop Backpack

My son absolutely love it!

So far, great backpack!

I was looking for a backpack that doesnt look like Im camping or going to class. This is definitely it! I get compliments all the time. It looks more like a briefcase than a backpack. I have the dark gray and the lining is tomato red so its easy to find things. Holds my portfolio, my purse, my iPad, my journal and my pen case. The side pockets (one expands) hold an umbrella or water bottle. The closure clips are kind of awkward--you cant open and close them quickly, and Ive caught my finger in them so be careful.

Holds my 15.6 ASUS RoG, a thin notebook, Jansport pixel pouch, power brick, and various adapters fine. Anything else added and it becomes a tight fit. Its a good bag if youre looking for something that is more compact and minimal.

Searched far and wide for a great backpack that would protect my laptop, had places for a thermos and bike lock, and wouldnt tear up my clothes (the back of my shirts and sweaters would pill from cordura thats on the back of most backpacks). The laptop sleeve is awesome because it doesnt go all the way to the bottom of the bag, so when you put the bag on the floor, the laptop (13in MacBook Pro) doesnt touch the ground. This backpack is super comfortable, functional, light, and works well for holding my ulock and thermos. It also looks great. Was worried it would be too big and cause issues with blocking vision on bike - Im a 54 female and between a small and average build - Ive had no problems. I also like that it clips instead of zips. Makes it easier to open/close. Only had for a little while, but seems like it will hold up. Id recommend - seriously great bag.

Great college backpack. Perfect size, lightweight but durable, seems sturdy. This is his 2nd ‘Ogio’. 1st one lasted 3yrs (high school) but too big now. The ‘Axle’ has room for 15 or 17inch. computer & iPad…which opens & slips in/out easily w/Velcro or strap to keep secure. Ample padding but not too much. Plenty of space for books/gym clothes & a nice pouch on top for glasses/wallet or AirPods. Plus has normal ‘water bottle’ holders on side. 1st bought ‘Renegade’ & returned (not enough storage, no real water bottle holders, hard to fit computer) but Rock solid, like meant for army. My son preferred the Axel’ for college. Not too bulky.

I use this backpack for transporting my laptop when I travel on planes. Its easy to open for inspection and very durable. Also like the metal handle.

I had been looking around for a small sized backpack that I could use as my day-to-day bag for college when I came across the Covert. It seemed to be what I was after, though there was not quite the level of detail I wanted to confirm that it could actually hold the bare essentials I needed. Seeing as it was in many ways the best, I took the plunge and ordered it several months ago. I will first say what I was hoping someone would mention: Yes, this backpack can hold a decent amount of notebooks and files, as well as a thin laptop (think Macbook air or ultrabook thickness). The pictures do it more justice than I can write here. The photos show the bag as fully loaded as I can, without it bulging awkwardly out. It has four Moleskine Cahier X-Large notebooks, a softcover 400 page textbook (thin pages), a Mead plastic file with around 80 pages of an engineering pad, an iPad mini, standard pens and calculator etc, and a Macbook Air. One of the images shows the bag with the aforementioned items, but placed inside a Northface Jester II backpack, to illustrate the massive size difference. It can comfortably hold around 5 thin notebooks as a maximum, with a Macbook Air in the sleeve. For another reference, without a laptop, I managed to fit a three semester calculus book and its softcover solution manual within the pack, which pushed it to its extreme holding capacity. If you are inclined to carry any more than a single textbook, or more than a few notebooks or files, this might not be the best pack, but if most of your work is done on a (thin) laptop, with maybe some files and notebooks for class notes, this is the perfect lightweight backpack. Also, note that the bag is very rectangular, so anything that is not will fit poorly. Sweatshirts, lunch bags, and so on are not really something you can use with this, unless they are the only thing you put in it. This is also a poor fit if youd like to carry mass market paperbacks around (due to the thickness constraint). I have been using it almost daily both for class, and now for an internship, and it has held up without any visible wear. It is apparent that Ogio cheaped out on the zipper pulls, making them out of plastic that would definitely break if you yanked on them, but as long as you are conscious of their fallibility they should hold up. I have not had any issues with them so far. For the select few who can rely more on digital than paper, but still need to takes notes and have some scratch paper, I would highly recommend this backpack.

I love this back pack. I cant say much other than I really like the bucket/flap design and it has lasted me a long time! Will definitely purchase again if this one gives out- but its going strong and shows no sign of wear!

Use for business travel. Holds an Asus portable monitor and HP laptop with ease in the back pocket. Plenty of room for everything else. Really good value for the price point.