Product Description
This durable, full-feature daypack features a dedicated laptop pocket (fits most 17"" laptops) to keep you going strong whether you're hard at work or hardly working. Large main compartment lugs a days worth of essentials. Geek out and keep it organized with the front electronics pocket. Comfortable padded Airmesh back panel, Back Saver bottom panel with compression, Top access zip dedicated laptop pocket with padding, Compatible with most 17"" laptops, Zip bottom power-cord pocket, Front side electronics organizer pocket, Front daisy chain with Hypalon reinforcement, Side stretch-woven water bottle pockets, Stretch-woven accessory pocket on shoulder strap, Reflective hits, Imported, Gift box not available for this item.
Product Details
- Size: One Size
- Color: Asphalt Grey Emboss
- Brand: The North Face
- Model: AJUXYD8-OS
- Fabric type: 420D Nylon, 1680D Ballistics Nylon
- Dimensions: 2.50 pounds
Features
- Top access zip dedicated laptop pocket with padding
- Compatible with most 15 inch laptops
- Zip bottom power-cord pocket
- Front side electronics organizer pocket
- Front daisy chain with Hypalonr reinforcement
Customer Reviews
Most helpful customer reviews
31 of 31 people found the following review helpful.
By Crispy
This is my second daypack from The North Face. The first has served me well for about 8 years. I bought this one primarily for the padded laptop slot.
Here are the good points from the last month of living with it:
- Very comfortable when worn over both shoulders
- Fairly lightweight
- Seems very well constructed with quality fabrics, zippers, pulls and stitching
- The carry handle is strong and comfortable to use
- Lots of storage spots for various everyday necessities
- Nice padded and zippered compartment for cell phone/iPod/portable hard drive
- Easily accessed, padded compartment for the power adapter
- Well-padded laptop compartment
- Chest strap adjusts up and down to fit
- Waist straps are removable if you don't want them
- Carries a lot if you loosen the cinch straps, or becomes compact when cinched (depth wise)
- Laptop slides in and out easily. This will be perfect for airport inspection
Here are some of the things that keep it shy of perfection:
- I don't like the appearance of the rubber accents connected to three of the straps and to the daisy chain
- The daisy chain is too short to be of any use
- Laptop padding is too thick between compartments. There are two long foam tubes that rob from the depth of the 2nd compartment
- Cell phone pocket on shoulder harness only accepts small, narrow phones.
- Easier, one-handed access to outside compartments would be nice
- Bottle-holders are effective, but difficult to load while wearing the pack
- Pockets in the second storage compartment are flimsy. They do not hold things in place very well.
All in all, I am very pleased. I loved my North Face Enterprise pack, but needed something that would protect my new laptop. The Surge is far more comfortable than any other similar packs I have worn from Jansport, Kelty, Lowe and The North Face. If you like to carry your pack over one shoulder, it must be held in place, but is carried effortlessly while on two shoulders. The fact that I have not been tempted to go back to my old, beloved pack is testament to how good this one is. I have yet to travel with it by air, but I'm sure I can pack enough in it for an overnight trip while still packing the laptop.
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful.
By Ayush Sobti
I bought this bag when my Dell laptop bag that i received with my XPS M1530 started fraying and tearing. The reason for this was that I would always leave for classes (I'm a college student) with my laptop and a bunch of books and I don't think that bag was built for that kind of loads. Anyways, I was looking for a very sturdy bag that was spacious and could hold a lot of weight. I have had good expereinces with The North Face in the past, so I decided to go for the Surge.
I have been using it almost for 6-8 months now. It is very spacious. Holds my 15" laptop, and ton of books, notebooks etc. It has a special compartment for the AC adapter of the laptop which is pretty nifty. It is extremely rugged showing absolutely no signs of wear and tear. One of the best things about it is that its compeletely waterproof. I don't ever worry about getting my laptop wet if I'm caught in rain.
Yes, it is expensive compared to other backpacks, but it's worth every penny of your money. You can rest assured this bag will see you through for atleast 2 years, maybe more.
Update:
I'v been using the bag for almost 2 years now, and in this duration, I have used it and abused it. Apart from college stuff, I have taken is trekking, rock climbing, backpacking, filled it till it was almost bursting at times, and it is yet to show the slightest hint of tear. Its built rock solid.
14 of 16 people found the following review helpful.
By Aaron T. Pulver
So i bought this backpack to use at college this fall. I looked online at many different backpacks and brands and decided on this the Surge. It easily fits my Dell Studio XPS 16 in the laptop compartment. There is another large pocket which can hold several books at a time. There is also a rather large pocket that is divided which is good for holding small electronics and pens and pencils and other smaller items. I have carried it all over campus with books and other stuff and it doesn't bother my back at all. I also have used it in the Adirondacks. I climbed up 4 of the high peaks and had no problems whatsoever. I also used it to day hike Mt. Washington. I only really have two complaints about it. One is that there is no designated hole for the hose of a hydration bladder, not a big deal. The other is that the water bottle holders do not hold the wide-mouth 32 oz Nalgene bottles. I use it almost everyday and it seems very durable and reliable and I would highly recommend it!
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