Osprey Arcane Large Laptop Backpack

I’ve owned many different kinds of travel backpacks. Although my luggage collection tends to be quite nice, my travel backpacks tend to be of the lower-end variety. I’ve heard great things about this brand, so I decided to give this a try. Here are some thoughts after a few daily uses along with a short weekend trip: • Size: This is labeled as a large backpack. While it is certainly long and wide enough to fit a 15.6” laptop, the depth is not quite what I imagined as it is built to be a little flatter than most large backpacks. • Pockets/Compartments: This is a fairly simple backpack when it comes to pockets/compartments. The front contains just one compartment. While it may seem that the front pocket extends to the bottom of the bag, it actually only goes about 6” down, so it’s designed to hold smaller items only. The interior has a three layers of “stacked” compartments. As shown in the pictures, the largest slot comfortably fits the 15.6” laptop while the middle slot can fit an iPad 7 that has a fairly bulky keyboard case on it. The smallest of the three slots contains a zipper that opens into a half closed / half mesh pocket. Lastly, there is a small slot opposite the mesh, along with the rest of the bag to hold additional items. As noted above, this is slightly on the flatter end though it does comfortably fit my two computers, travel headphones, and rolled up lightweight jacket. My only complaint with the design is that this is not a full zip-around. This is because one side has a sleeve to hold a water bottle. To be honest, I would have preferred the traditional side compartment and kept the full zip-around in order to make it easier to organize the interior contents. • Comfort and Look: On the contrary, this is perhaps my favorite aspect of the bag. I got the Stargazer Blue and absolutely love the color. It just screams “chic”! This is also very comfortable when worn, as the shoulder straps and back of the bag are very well-padded. • Durability: As noted, this is well-padded and made of a solid polyester fabric material. As I intend to wear this for walks to/from the office and daytrips, I believe this should hold up just fine. In summary, I love the color and comfort. I’m not a huge fan of the water bottle slot because it prevents the full zip-around, but I support I can live with it. It’s not quite as deep of a bag as I would prefer for weekend trips, but I believe this is a great size from intraday use. If that fits your needs, go ahead and give it a try!

This backpack by Osprey is very well made but keep in mind this is a laptop backpack. It’s not going to take a lot and I am quite disappointed with the size. It’s long but thin. Zipper doesn’t go all around because of the bottle pocket will not allow for this. Also, bottle pocket itself is hidden and it’s not easy accessible. You have to remove the bag from your shoulders to reach for the water. Overall look is clean and neat. Part of the bag that sits on the back and shoulder straps are generously padded and super comfortable. Zippers run effortlessly. However, this bag is selling for $99.95 and in my humble opinion it is not worth that price. I tested many different products and I am so happy to see Amazon opening up this huge and competitive market-space for everyone. There are many sellers offering superb no brand name products at a great price and offer 100% satisfaction guarantee. Osprey would need to add a built in charger and more features to make it worth $100. Sorry Osprey but I am not impressed.

Only likes as described earlier, no dislikes.

Im an Osprey fan. Always a good durable product. Perfect commuter bag for me. Two laptops, notebooks and extras..

Love the dark green color and the strap padding feels nice enough to wear for an extended period of time. I have been on the fence about a lot of Osprey packs. Their larger luggage style bags just never really appealed to me and Ive got a different favorite brand for hiking bags. However, as a to and from the office bag, this is easily the best purchase Ive made in a while. I really only carry my tablet, a folder, a pen and pencil, and sometimes I remember my water bottle. this bag covers all my bases and doesnt take up much more room than that. The front pocket holds a pair of sunglasses nicely, but most of what I carry is in my pockets. Ive tossed my wallet, phone/charger, and keys in from time to time as well and everything still had a nice place to sit in the main compartment. If you dont have or want to carry a lot, this is a perfect backpack.

I love the organization and pockets in this backpack. It’s not too bulky and looks very nice. I got the osprey large pouch and it fits perfectly in the second pocket. The support foam on the back is surprisingly good at keeping the pack upright.

Very sleek and stylish when a briefcase wont work. Made with the same standards you would expect from Ospreys hiking packs. Just big enough for college or work.

I commute every day and have reviewed 6 or 7 different backpacks during my daily commute. Ive found that none meet every need but some meet niche needs very well and this is one of those. This backpack is relatively small- it holds a laptop and a few smaller items with a small organizer area for pens/keys/etc. It is relatively basic but is made very well and has the Osprey quality Ive come to know and expect. Additionally, this bag looks great and is incredibly comfortable. Even with my large (heavy) laptop, the shoulder strap is comfortable and fits very well worn either on one shoulder or both. This is not a great bag for a large carry-on or if you need to carry a lot of stuff; however, for a small, minimal type bad, this is a great backpack and I highly recommend it.

I think this bag is okay. I’m not sure why the bag only opens 3/4th of the way. It makes taking out large items out more burdensome. I do however like the little pouch on the strap where I place my headphones and I also like the large front pocket for large items. I will say if you have small items you are wanting to keep organized this bag does not have many compartments and you may need to buy small pouches and such.

Bought this backpack for my wife. She loved everything about it. The color, the compartments, and how slim it looked. Unfortunately, we returned the backpack due to how uncomfortable the shoulder straps were. The material between the two shoulder straps the area directly behind your neck dug into her neck way too much. It made the backpack extremely uncomfortable to wear, with or without items inside the backpack.