Briggs & RileyZDX Cargo Backpack, Black, One Size

Hubby loves it!

The bag is well made but it’s really big, definitely not appropriate for a woman under 5’8”

Went on a two week trip in Europe, and after much searching picked this backpack to fit under the airplane seat and accompany a carry on suitcase. It worked pretty well -- here are some of the positive and negative details.On the plus side, it has a number of internal dividers/zippered compartments, so that things like chargers, pens/small notebooks, medications, glasses, etc. are not just swimming around in a big bag. (The trick is to remember which pockets you put things in.) The zippered compartment on the very top of the bag is handy to keep things you will want in flight, like earbuds, so you don't have to pull the whole bag out from under the seat.The straps are nicely padded and the pack fit well even on my short frame, so comfort was never a problem.The compartment closest to my back is padded and can hold a laptop or iPad. It is well-cushioned, and kept my electronics safe, even after lots of loading/unloading from vehicles, and in and out of hotel rooms.I have three nits to pick, though.The "trolley strap" (the strap that allows you to slip it onto the handle of a four-wheeled suitcase) is too narrow and low down on the back. While it never tipped over, it felt precarious. A much wider strap higher up the back, or a sleeve, would be better.The bag holds its shape a bit too well. It falls a lot closer to the "stiff" rather than the "saggy" end of the scale, such that even when empty it looks like it is completely full - it doesn't shrink/collapse like other backpacks. Not a major deal, but meant that you would not want to be wearing it in a tourist knick-knack store -- you may knock things over.There is a pocket on each side that can be used to hold even a large (32 oz) water bottle; one of them also has a zipper if you want to use it for something else that is smaller. Neither pocket securely holds the bottle in, so when loading the backpack into a bus or car, the water bottle fell out -- rolling under the vehicle. Not a deal breaker, and when the water bottle was full, it stayed in the pocket when I had the pack on my back or it was standing upright.Overall, a quality product that served its purpose well. A few issues that I would want fixed in the next model, but I will be using it again.

Even at 5’4” this back pack fits comfortably. I like the storage areas separate from the flat files and computer storage area.

This would be a decent, not great, travel backpack at half the price. I feel like I paid more for the B&R logo than for any actual useful features of the product.

I’ve used B&R bags for years and wanted to try this back pack, bought and returned immediately. Very cheaply made I’ve had $20 bags that were better quality. Not up to their usual standards.

Great bag and great customer service.We did not keep the bag as it was a big big for our kid but it would be great for an adult.

I really like this bag in terms of design, fit, and style. However, there are two fairly big shortcomings that aren't apparent when viewing it online. At this price point the shortcomings are unacceptable.Top Is Too NarrowI put my MB pro in and it fits. However, the top edge of the bag BARELY encloses the laptop. This means that the corners are really close to the edge of the bag, and there's no padding around those spots. Are you going to drop the bag on its top? Probably not. But you might drop it sideways, or something might get dropped on top of it, and it could damage a laptop. Not worth it at $269.Clothes/Large Section Is Top Load OnlyThis isn't apparent when you look at it, but the only way into the larger section of the bag is from above. Normally this wouldn't be an issue, and for books it probably isn't. However, this bags core focus is "one bag" and clothes+electronics+work, and having to put all your clothes through a small top hole just doesn't work really well.