Chrome Volcan Pack vs Peak Design Travel Backpack 45L

This is a personal preference, but I do also like that it isn't too strappy. Don't get me wrong, a hiking bag is great but when you're running around the store, office, airport, wherever, all those straps become flails that hit everyone, or catch on everything. The only thing this bag has is a chest strap, which is just about perfect for an everyday bag. The cons: This bag is big

There is however, an elephant in the room that should be a deal breaker for every sane traveler - this bag is unforgivably uncomfortable to carry; and as that is the core function of a travel bag, I struggle to understand why so many people just gloss over it. It’s brilliant, amazing, oh and it’s a brick that carry’s like someone loaded 70kg into a Kanken and made you carry it. No amount of awesome design and fabulous ergonomics can cover it up - it’s big, heavy and completely over priced.

Here, uh, for you, know a nice everyday bag. It's got a pretty solid, harness system uh. You know it's nice wide, straps, quite a bit of padding. It'S...

That's really great for getting the pack into side access mode while you're wearing it, as well as hiding the strap system, which we'll get into in a ...

Solid straps (durable and comfortable). I got the black bag, and would have no problem taking it into a meeting if necessary - I wouldn't say it's the most professional bag, but it's definitely not unprofessional/high-schoolish.

- The lash straps are super handy. I used them to lash an extra coat to the outside of the pack.

Pockets, storage, zippers etc. are thoughtful and hit that sweet spot of 'just enough'..

So honestly, I think this is one major design flaw in the peak design 45 liter although I think it is also outweighed by the streamlined design and al...

The backpack feels like a quality item. There is an internal sleeve for a laptop, and pockets on the outside of the bag. The integrated laptop sleeve is made from a soft, synthetic fabric and will hold a 15" laptop. The outside pocket is covered with a flap secured with velcro, and inside is a zippered pocket

You've got buttons that sort of snap this thing into place a little tough. There we go, and that sort of makes it a little slimmer of a profile. So th...

(small compartment on the back you can stash credit cards, passports or anything else that's kind of out of the way) On the front of the bag you have a spot to stash documents that this bag is designed to keep safe even in bad weather conditions. You have spots on the left and right where you can store a water bottle to keep things safe and ready to go. All in all this is a solid top zip bag that can handle whatever you throw at it. I love the look, I feel confident with this bag when I am out and about, it's a touch expensive, but what you're paying for is the military grade construction

Use the front access to get into what we call the organization panel in here. You've got a handful of separately zippered pockets and these pockets ba...