Samsonite Xenon 3.0 Checkpoint Friendly Backpack, Black, Medium

I used a Samsonite Xenon 2 for several years as my every day carry bag. I carry laptops, tablets, a 15 USB display, hordes of cables, flash drives, etc. with me in my bag. The Xenon 2s velcro was becoming a bit worn, but it did still work. It was faily bulging with stuff, however. The Xenon 3.0 let me carry all the same stuff, but no longer looks or feels bulky or overloaded. There is more room in the bag, though I am not sure how they managed it. The bag also feels more comfortable on my back when carrying using both straps. The Xenon 2 was more comfortable carried by a single strap. The upper front pocket is larger, has a larger opening, and the laptop/tablet area is improved as well. Instead of a mesh pouch for the tablet, there is a dedicated sleeve area, along with a slot for a stylus. The Velcro is on a longer strap, but is overall a smaller velcro area, which I assume will allow it to resist the deterioration I saw in the Xenon 2. Samsonite retained the dual can holder pockets on the sides, and made the front bottom pocket section easier to organize. A clear evolution in the line. Thrilled by this new bag! UPDATE! (Quality flaws, reducing rating from 5 stars to three!) After less than a year, the handle is now falling apart. Very disappointed. Love the spacious interior, and I am still carrying via the back straps, but I really liked the handle and am quite unhappy that the durability of such an obvious high use item was so poor. 2nd Update! Samsonite support was contacted and they had me ship the bag to them for evaluation and possible repair. They did end up repairing the handle and sent the bag back to me, but I had to pay shipping to the Samsonite facility. I could have dropped it off at one of their facilities, but none were within 50 miles. That said, the handle was repaired. It doesnt seem appreciably stronger than before, so I suspect if would ultimately fail in the same manner over time. I did begin using the bag again, and after about two weeks, the main zipper began to fail. So, despite the adequate support, I am leaving the rating at 3 stars. While it is an excellent bag, thats two failures within a year, and I didnt feel like spending the money to send it again for repair. I just bought a new backpack from a different maker.

Just as described

Súper nice bag my husband love it

My husband likes it and thats the most important thing.

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I used to use a Spingen backpack which is really sturdy and lasted 4 years. Hoping for the same here.

Nice, it’s great

The perfect size for light travel and commute.

I like it. It is an useful backpack.

I like to travel light and this is the perfect backpack for a weekend getaway.