Timbuk2 Rookie Pack, Jet Black, OS, Jet Black, One Size

Huge and unwieldy. Also the fabric gets HOT on your back and against your shoulders! Not good for me. Returned.

I bought this backpack to use for work (laptop, a few notebooks and odds and ends) to replace a Herschel bag that was falling apart. The bag is very sturdy, with plenty of room. It's almost too big for me. The bottom of the main compartment has a width of about 5.5-6". The main compartment has a laptop section and smaller pockets - 3 pens and 2 slightly larger (1 is great for items about the size of business cards and the other is larger and can fit my whole hand). The front of the bag has a pocket for a key (with lanyard) and another larger front pocket with no additional compartments. The bag also has a pocket on each side that is perfect for a phone or a small 8-16oz water bottle. It doesn't expand much.Minus 1 star because I wish the straps were more comfortable - they seem a bit flimsy - and I wish the zippers zipped smoothly. I anticipate the zippers will be easier with time.

I have been wanting to switch to a backpack from a shoulder bag for quite some time now, and I am very pleased with my Timbuk2 Rookie Pack! I live in Chicago and normally pack my bag full of everything i need for the whole day: Laptop, workout clothes, lunch and wallet, with the weight causing too much stress on my shoulders. The Rookie Pack has been great because it feels like the weight of a feather on my back and I have not had problems compared to shoulder bags. This weekend it poured rain, and the material of the bag kept all of my items dry.I would definitely recommend this product and would have purchased this myself.My only con (not sure this is even is a con. or just my personal taste) is that I wish it were a bit more sleek and stylish. It looks like a pretty standard backpack, and a sleeker model would have been ideal for a city commuter; however, I am already using it for more than just my commuting (sports, gym, travel), so it is proving to be very useful regardless. Great quality product!

This is a very nice little compact backpack. I really like the simple and sleek design. I used it mainly for carrying stuff to and from work. For me it has plenty of room and pockets. However, it may be too small for students with lots of books to carry around. The bag seems very well built with quality material except for the main zipper and shoulder straps.

I'm a physical therapy graduate student that is constantly on the go. Between class, the clinic, my research lab, and home, I need a wide variety of things to be on my person at any given time. Before the Rookie Pack, I was using a huge bulky backpack that made travel on city busses and trains difficult. The Rookie pack, however, holds everything I need and is stylish and compact. Currently, the bag has a textbook (900 pages), my laptop, my iPad, my Kindle, 2 full sized wire notebooks, 2 journal sized notebooks, and various PT tools (gait belt, goniometer, etc). This is all held comfortably in the main pocket, staying organized but not overstretching the pack. In addition, the large front pocket holds all my chargers comfortably. There are two pockets on the sides for my water bottle and coffee mug, and a single central pocket for pencils and pens. I would have liked a few more pockets in the main bag area to organize a few more things, but that is a small gripe that shouldn't overshadow the overall utility and style of the backpack.

When I received the TimBuk2 Rookie bag to review, I felt it would be another backpack like I've used in the past. This pack is unique and way better. Great craftmanship, made with heavy duty wear materials. We were really impressed with all of pockets and the comfortable strap. It held just the right amount of heavy tools and equipment needed to take from job site to the shop. Really nice bag, has a great look and very versatile for work, sports and for outdoor adventures - highly recommend!

I am tough on bags and have been through more than my fair share. I have been looking for a bag that is not to big, but strong and will last. This one totally makes the cut. It is the perfect size for a 2 or 3 day trip and has lots of different compartments to keep everything organized. Most importantly, it hands down is the strongest bags it's size I have seen on the market.

This backpack was amazing. We took it camping and hiking. And boy was I lucky because it rained the whole time. But we still hiked. My items stayed dry the whole time. Walking through trees and snagging on branches there are no rips or snags. Well worth a backpack. My daughter is going to use it for school because of how well made it is. She goes through backpacks like pencils.