Swiss Gear Altenberg Daypack (Blue/Grey)

Product arrived faster than expected and in excellent condition-I had thought it would've taken longer because it was coming through the standard mail. Product still had tags attached and plastic wrap around it. Very satisfied.

This is a piece of crapp, it is too small, thin material, and overall cheaply made. Stay away from this if you value your money

The size is perfect for a daypack for traveling. I just spent 2 weeks in Turkey and the pack was perfect for touring/hiking during the day. It also worked well on the days when I needed to pack for the beach. I liked that it has two main compartments instead of one huge compartment where everything is all jumbled up. The elastic band in the front was handy for tying up my shoes when I went wading in water, to the beach, a sweater when it got too hot, etc. The one but crucial negative is that the zippers are not of sturdy quality. A few days into my trip, my new backpack already had problems zipping up. The zipper in question still works but it catches easily and generally, I have to treat it gingerly. It looks like the backpack will last a very long time but will be useless because I do not think the zippers are going to make it.

i bought this product as a gift. The gift was a camping present for a seven year old. He loves it.

As stated on the attached tag on this back pack it's for Grade School or Middle School (although I imagine it would be great for day trips and high school as well). My son is pretty rough on backpacks and has gone through 3 in the last 1.5 years, so I was looking for a better made backpack that won't tear, have broken zippers, and was functional. The zippers and hardware on this backpack are clearly superior to the majority of sub $20 back packs, and it carries a 10 year warranty as stated on the tag, with a registration card included. It also has a cool Swiss Army symbol on it, 2 bottle holders on the side, a discreet cell phone case on the shoulder strap, and a large storage compartment, and a thinner storage compartment on the outside. The inside of the thinner storage compartment has plenty of space and pockets/zippers to organize an eraser, pens, calculator, protractor, and assignment planner, as well as a hook but I cannot think of anything I would hook on to it other than maybe a key. A third small (almost hidden) storage compartment is found at the back and top of the backpack, which is perfectly designed for inserting a CD player and running the headphones out the top hole.

On the downside, the pack does not have a reinforced bottom which I find surprising. Although it states the material on the bottom is stronger, his old backpack had a rubber like bottom with little feet on it to keep it off the ground and avoid potential wear & tear.