Heys USA ePac02 Laptop Backpack Review

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(More customer reviews)For me, the best things about this backpack are 1) that it's really sturdy; 2) the separate laptop compartment; and 3) the color. I also like the handle on the top. I use it for grad school, and it definitely works fine, but there are a few things that I think should have been designed differently. I really like the fact that the laptop compartment is separate from the main compartment, unlike lots of other bags, so I can access my laptop (or iPad, which is usually what I use it for) without opening the main part of the bag. Also it's less obvious when I do open the main compartment that there's a laptop compartment at all, which I like since I go to school in a not-very-nice part of the city, and one never wants to flash one's valuables anyway. (Of course, the bag is labeled "ePac" on the front, which might clue someone in if they were familiar with the model name, or just guessed that the "e" means it's a laptop bag.) And I like how the bottom of the laptop area is thickly padded. But the opening of the laptop slot is a long, thin rectangular flap, which means that unless you are careful not to unzip it all the way to the bottom, you need two hands, or an extra moment of care, to zip it up again. I'd rather it were just a straight zipper so you can whiz it open, whiz it closed, bam. The compartment on the front, that I use for pens/pencils and stuff is plenty big heightwise, but as on every backpack there aren't enough individual pen/pencil holder slots, AND because that area is so tall, it means you have to unzip way down on the flap to get to your stuff. I'd rather just do a tiny zip open and my stuff's right there. I wish the mesh pockets on the sides were taller -- they work fine for a can of soda or a tiny fold-up umbrella, but are too short for a tall soda or a travel coffee mug or a mid-size folding umbrella. I also wish there were D-rings or something on the front of the shoulder straps, so I could attach my school ID, my train pass, and my watch the way I like. I haven't had to fill the bag super full with tons of books yet, but I think the main compartment is going to be a bit of a squeeze, and there's no expansion method. Which I guess comes with the territory since some space is taken up by the padding of the laptop compartment, but still. The inside of the compartment is a bright orange, which the company claims makes it easier to find your stuff, and yeah, it does make it easier to see small items in the bottom of the front compartments compared to a black lining. Overall, none of these issues is huge, and I would probably still buy it again, but for the money, I do wish it were more of a pleasure to use.

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