Timbuk2 Underground Day Pack,Black/Gray/Black

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(3 stars) - Too big for a woman 5'7"
Another reviewer of this product is right. This bag is for a BIG GUY. If you want to carry 2 gallons of water, along with a 17" screen laptop, this would do the job. But for me, this was not what I was looking for. I'm 5'7", not petite as a woman. But still, when I carry this, I feel like a 3 year-old kid is hanging down on my back.

Another complaint is the design is very simple so that the compartments are not many enough. If you're looking for a day use with many pockets and compartments, you won't be satisfied.

However, I must admit that the craftsmanship is superior. Extremely sturdy, well-made, better quality than any other backpacks I've ever owned. If you're a big guy and want to carry a lot at once, go for it.

(4 stars) - Almost perfect bag
I really, really like this bag. It's the usual sturdy, smart design that Timbuk2 seems to employ with every item. I recently switched from a shoulder bag that was causing some back pain. The backpack has alleviated that pain and I'm really happy with the purchase. It can hold a ton, is very durable and most of all, comfortable. My only real complaints would lack of zippered compartments and silly top, outer pocket. It flaps, opens oddly and doesn't really serve any purpose. Hard to explain, but it's useless most of the time.

(4 stars) - Awesome backpack
This backpack is exactly what I wanted, albeit a little expensive. My wife has a Timbuk2 messenger bag, so when I needed a backpack, I checked out their stuff. Very smartly laid out, lots of pockets to keep things organized. It is hands-down the most comfortable backpack I have ever carried. It's not small, but it sits so nicely on my shoulders that it feels like carrying something much less substantial. I bought it on Amazon because they had the same price as the Timbuk2 website, but I got free shipping.

(5 stars) - Perfect for big dudes that have lots to carry
I'm 6'7" and I hunted for a long time to find just the right backpack for me which finally led me here. I've always been a fan of Timbuk2 and when my old Jansport finally tore in a way that a simple stitch could no longer solve, I bought this gem. Unlike most backpacks, this thing doesn't make me feel like I have the armpit equivalent of a wedgie. For a person of normal stature, it would seem a little large, but it is spot on perfect for me. This backpack is big, not huge - but certainly big. I can fit 2 Macbooks, one 12" G4 laptop, a 15" Macbook Pro, several books and two 1 liter beer bottles (I work at a brewery) in here all at the same time with room to spare. That said, the way this backpack is sewn together you can travel with the bare minimum in it and it doesn't look saggy (like a tent without the poles). Part of the thanks for this is the rigid backing of it. Growing up with softpacks, you'll be familiar with the weird shifting and aching you get when you put an unusually shaped object in a backpack. Well, you can load this up with the most awkward of objects and it feels no different on your back.

The pockets are really well laid out with subpockets that organize your stuff perfectly (iPod, compact cameras, pens, memory cards, keys, etc). Inside the main compartment, closest to your back, you'll find an elastic pocket to keep your laptop in. This compartment is perfect for two reasons: 1) it is really easy to open with one hand and slip your laptop right out without doing any digging 2) the outside of the pack has two extremely comfortable vertical pads that keeps you from feeling your rigid laptop against your back (I know, hard to believe, but they really work).

I've had this pack for well over a year now and I can tell you that I have not babied it at all. People comment on it regularly as if it were new, and it may as well be. The ballistic nylon is really tough and usual scrapes have no affect on it. The padding on the back and on the straps hasn't been compacted or lost its comfort (I can't stress enough how comfortable this thing is). Also, my biggest concern about this when I bought it was the nylon netting that was covering the padded areas (to let these points breathe and slide easily on and off), and all of it is still intact.

I certainly recommend this backpack, and was lucky enough to find mine for only $40 in the bargain bin at Rei. My boss and his girlfriend have since bought their own Timbuk2 bags (different models) after seeing mine. There's many different bags that Timbuk2 makes, and one that will fit you perfectly. It is well worth the trip to Rei or another Timbuk2 dealer to get an idea of which one is best for you. I had my eye on their messenger bags for a long time, and I have to warn you - their medium is big, their large is huge, and their x-large is so big that it boggles the mind. If you're big like me, don't assume that the biggest one is for you (unless you want to walk around with a desktop computer rather than a laptop). Hope you find this review helpful, I don't often write reviews - but I'm not often this pleased with a purchase.

(5 stars) - Plenty big enough and durable.
I bought the underground because I needed a larger bag for school, but also need a laptop sleeve, plenty of room for markers, pens pencils, erasers, and my TI-83. With all the little pockets and the large main pocket it has plenty of room for all my text books, note books and stationery. The only odd thing about it is the MP3 player pocket, which can also hold a small CD player, it has sealed flap so you can listen to your tunes in the rain, from what I guess, but because it's a backpack you'd have to take the pack off after each album, and since timbuk2 bags are marketed towards cyclists you would think they would try to discourage listen to music while on the road. But, nonetheless, it still receives a rating of five (5) stars from me.

After over a year the bag is still going strong, the only problem has been the carrying strap has started to fray at one seam. As Toasters said, laptops aren't really a problem so long as it is widescreen or small, My 15" macbook fits really well, my now dead 12" Ibook G4 fit well, my Dell Latitude D420 fits best even with power block, I can't even notice my ASUS EEE PC 1000, the only problem was my Dell Inspiron 6000, a 17" fullscreen monstrosity rented to me (read forced on me) by work, does not come close to fitting. Along with the above laptops on any given day I also carry four spiral note books (3x class 1x work) a 1000 Page Calculus Textbook, a 500 page Engineering text book (Both hardcover) and a softcover 200 page chemistry textbook, as well as files for clients, a TI-89, all writing and school utensils. All of that and I still have unused room, I just started keeping a portable HDD +extra-long usb cable, Ethernet cable, and an assortment of flash drives and SD cards

I hope this update didn't ramble too much, it's just such a good bag for students, especially if you ride your bike around campus a lot.

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