Laptop backpack

Jul 9th, 2021 6:15 am

#1

elnini0 [OP]: Jr. Member; Dec 12, 2010; 157 posts; 229 upvotes; Montréal

Jul 9th, 2021 6:15 am

Going back to school and I need a medium size (40l or less) backpack to transport and protect a 13" Macbook air.

Any suggestion of good quality brand under 150$?

I currently use a McKinley black burn 28l that I've owned for too many years to remember. I still like it but there no safe place for a laptop and the waterproof layer is history.

Jul 9th, 2021 6:27 am

#2

teoconca: Deal Guru; Oct 16, 2008; 10507 posts; 4752 upvotes; Maple

Jul 9th, 2021 6:27 am

MEC, I am using it.

https://www.mec.ca/en/brand/mec/product ... ext=laptop

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Jul 9th, 2021 7:16 am

#3

BernardRyder: Deal Fanatic; Jun 16, 2009; 6639 posts; 7291 upvotes; GTA

Jul 9th, 2021 7:16 am

Costco usually has Swiss Gear laptop backpacks on sale, maybe right now.

c'mon get happy!

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Jul 9th, 2021 8:27 am

#4

coriolis: Deal Expert; May 22, 2005; 20888 posts; 6341 upvotes; GTA

Jul 9th, 2021 8:27 am

Lenovo had a few eBay sales in past few months, perhaps wait for those to come back which I am sure will. Do a quick search in hot deals and see if any of those match your needs.

They were ridiculously cheap for a decent bag.

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Jul 9th, 2021 1:20 pm

#5

IndyBeak: Deal Addict; Sep 13, 2016; 3517 posts; 2312 upvotes; Mississauga

Jul 9th, 2021 1:20 pm

Amazon Basics. Affordable and decent, and will hold much more along with the laptop. I cannot imagine dropping more than 50$ on a laptop backpack.

Jul 9th, 2021 4:29 pm

#6

elnini0 [OP]: Jr. Member; Dec 12, 2010; 157 posts; 229 upvotes; Montréal

Jul 9th, 2021 4:29 pm

Thanks! Didn't think about MEC, I'll go take a look in store. I also noticed Costco have a few interesting options online.

Jul 9th, 2021 4:36 pm

#7

Havo: Deal Fanatic; May 31, 2006; 6104 posts; 529 upvotes; Toronto

Jul 9th, 2021 4:36 pm

I use a Fjallraven Raven 20L. It's big enough for laptops and tablets but not overly bulky. It has a bunch of pockets to store stuff like cables etc.

HEATWARE

Jul 9th, 2021 4:38 pm

#8

tablo13: Deal Addict; Aug 30, 2011; 2153 posts; 782 upvotes; Edmonton

Jul 9th, 2021 4:38 pm

elnini0 wrote: ↑ Thanks! Didn't think about MEC, I'll go take a look in store. I also noticed Costco have a few interesting options online.

MEC probably has the best backpack selection for any offline retail store.

Personally I might buy a Topo Designs backpack because they seem to have the coolest designs. https://topodesigns.ca/collections/laptop-bags

Jul 9th, 2021 4:42 pm

#9

elnini0 [OP]: Jr. Member; Dec 12, 2010; 157 posts; 229 upvotes; Montréal

Jul 9th, 2021 4:42 pm

tablo13 wrote: ↑ MEC probably has the best backpack selection for any offline retail store.

Personally I might buy a Topo Designs backpack because they seem to have the coolest designs. https://topodesigns.ca/collections/laptop-bags

Woah, didn't expect that much colors! Looks like good stuff. Did you own one before?

Jul 9th, 2021 8:39 pm

#10

teoconca: Deal Guru; Oct 16, 2008; 10507 posts; 4752 upvotes; Maple

Jul 9th, 2021 8:39 pm

I had used so many laptop bags, laptop backpacks for work. I tele-commute from Vaughan toUnion station, vice versa via Go trains. I found MEC laptop backpack are comfortable, ight, and compact. They are expensive but the material is good.

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Jul 10th, 2021 8:45 am

#11

elnini0 [OP]: Jr. Member; Dec 12, 2010; 157 posts; 229 upvotes; Montréal

Jul 10th, 2021 8:45 am

teoconca wrote: ↑I had used so many laptop bags, laptop backpacks for work. I tele-commute from Vaughan toUnion station, vice versa via Go trains. I found MEC laptop backpack are comfortable, ight, and compact. They are expensive but the material is good.

And their warranty is good, no?

I think I'll find what I'm looking for in MEC, it's my best guess yet. Thanks for sharing your experience.

An other model that catch my attention is the Osprey Tropos 34L. But it's 200$, (157$ for what seems to be identical older model on The Last Hunt). I think Osprey have good quality products or at least it used to. Any experience with them?

Jul 10th, 2021 8:58 am

#12

teoconca: Deal Guru; Oct 16, 2008; 10507 posts; 4752 upvotes; Maple

Jul 10th, 2021 8:58 am

elnini0 wrote: ↑ And their warranty is good, no?

I think I'll find what I'm looking for in MEC, it's my best guess yet. Thanks for sharing your experience.

An other model that catch my attention is the Osprey Tropos 34L. But it's 200$, (157$ for what seems to be identical older model on The Last Hunt). I think Osprey have good quality products or at least it used to. Any experience with them?

They supposed to have lifetime warranty, but I don’t care much, just use for 2/3 years then get hew one. Again they are expensive but very well made and materials are good.

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