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Posted: 8/19/2014 2:57:12 PM EDT
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I received an amazon gift card from work. Trying to pick out a new backpack. Would like to be able to carry a tablet and 17" laptop plus accessories. Every bag I look at from the typical makers like Swiss, Targus, etc have quite a few people complaining about zippers and straps breaking, etc. I use the bag as a daily commuter, and don't do much flying. The TSA compliant bag would be cool, but not a requirement. Price limit is $100, but I'd like to spend less if possible. Has anybody bought a bag recently that they'd recommend? I really like my North Face Recon. It's been great for carrying around my power supply and MBP (don't know how it would work for a 17"). Works just as well for carrying around my little Asus netbook. |
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Posted: 8/19/2014 4:07:48 PM EDT
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swissgear /thread
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Posted: 8/19/2014 6:52:21 PM EDT
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swissgear /thread That was my first thought, but after reading the reviews, it made me think differently Have you bought one recently? Old ones weren't made in China, new ones are. |
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Posted: 8/19/2014 6:53:05 PM EDT
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I really like my North Face Recon. It's been great for carrying around my power supply and MBP (don't know how it would work for a 17"). Works just as well for carrying around my little Asus netbook. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I received an amazon gift card from work. Trying to pick out a new backpack. Would like to be able to carry a tablet and 17" laptop plus accessories. Every bag I look at from the typical makers like Swiss, Targus, etc have quite a few people complaining about zippers and straps breaking, etc. I use the bag as a daily commuter, and don't do much flying. The TSA compliant bag would be cool, but not a requirement. Price limit is $100, but I'd like to spend less if possible. Has anybody bought a bag recently that they'd recommend? I really like my North Face Recon. It's been great for carrying around my power supply and MBP (don't know how it would work for a 17"). Works just as well for carrying around my little Asus netbook. I was looking @ NF. They make great outdoor stuff. Thanks for the response. |
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Posted: 8/20/2014 7:11:28 AM EDT
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Have an older SwissGear 1775 I love, but it will only hold a 15".
The pack is bullet proof, and love the soft style carry handle to pick it up when I not wearing the pack. If you check on Amazon, you can still find the older older Swissgear bags, and may luck out and find one that will fit a 17" that is on the smaller side as well. P.S. Even though the pack should have a padded pouch section for the laptop, might want to pick up a soft sleeve bag and thin piece of foam to throw it in first, before shoving it in the pack. The thin piece of foam I put between the keyboard and the screen before closing the lid down (to prevent screen marring from the keys on rough flights), and the sleeve keep it from getting scratched when going through TSA, since it just put the laptop in sleeve in the bin to send it through X-Ray that way (instead of loose in the bin to get scratch by other items in the bin to the side). |
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Posted: 8/20/2014 7:55:01 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: That was my first thought, but after reading the reviews, it made me think differently Have you bought one recently? Old ones weren't made in China, new ones are. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: swissgear /thread That was my first thought, but after reading the reviews, it made me think differently Have you bought one recently? Old ones weren't made in China, new ones are. |
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Posted: 8/20/2014 8:03:38 AM EDT
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Everki Atlas.
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Posted: 8/20/2014 9:03:24 AM EDT
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I have an older Targus I bought in 2001, it held up through college, several plane trips and daily use for service calls, its still going strong with no issues other than some wear on the bottom.
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Posted: 8/20/2014 9:45:30 AM EDT
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I had a oakley pannel pack that liked, then amazon had a big sale on swiss so I got a bigger one. Id sell the pannel pack if you wanna im me.
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Posted: 8/20/2014 12:48:02 PM EDT
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Targus 17 Inch
I have one of these. Going on 4 years now of heavy use. It doubles as my GHB sometimes as well. I would buy another one, but the one I have is just barely showing signs of wear so I don't have to.
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Posted: 8/21/2014 8:28:40 AM EDT
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I was looking @ NF. They make great outdoor stuff. Thanks for the response. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I received an amazon gift card from work. Trying to pick out a new backpack. Would like to be able to carry a tablet and 17" laptop plus accessories. Every bag I look at from the typical makers like Swiss, Targus, etc have quite a few people complaining about zippers and straps breaking, etc. I use the bag as a daily commuter, and don't do much flying. The TSA compliant bag would be cool, but not a requirement. Price limit is $100, but I'd like to spend less if possible. Has anybody bought a bag recently that they'd recommend? I really like my North Face Recon. It's been great for carrying around my power supply and MBP (don't know how it would work for a 17"). Works just as well for carrying around my little Asus netbook. I was looking @ NF. They make great outdoor stuff. Thanks for the response. Then again, I go through a backpack every few years. |
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Posted: 8/21/2014 12:53:44 PM EDT
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Quoted: I received an amazon gift card from work. Trying to pick out a new backpack. Would like to be able to carry a tablet and 17" laptop plus accessories. Every bag I look at from the typical makers like Swiss, Targus, etc have quite a few people complaining about zippers and straps breaking, etc. I use the bag as a daily commuter, and don't do much flying. The TSA compliant bag would be cool, but not a requirement. Price limit is $100, but I'd like to spend less if possible. Has anybody bought a bag recently that they'd recommend? FWIW, I know this isn't on Amazon or under a $100, but I would use the gift card on something else and look into a better bag. I live on the road about 75% of the year and use one of these going in and out of industrial sites and air planes. It has been a rock solid bag. http://www.tombihn.com/laptop-bags/TB0104.html From what I see my coworkers seem to go through Targus and SwissGear backpacks pretty regularly, so from my standpoint I figure that the Tom Bihn bag is price competitive after a couple years without having to replace it. As far as the TSA compliant bags I see absolutely no way they are any big advantage. As long as your bag is setup well (e.g. vertical brain cell in the case of the Tom Bihn) you unzip the bag, grab the laptop, and put it in a tray, easy enough. |
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Posted: 8/21/2014 4:49:40 PM EDT
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Another vote for North Face. Mine has travelled the world and held up perfectly.
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Posted: 8/22/2014 9:14:45 PM EDT
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I've got the OGIO Squadron backpack that has served me well for the last few years.
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