It does everything they said it does and I use it for everything.
Commutes to work/Short business trips.
Groceries (I stuff the hard stuff first, then the breads in the extended zone, and the 2L bottles in the side pockets)
Cycling/Weight training while jogging.
Full Out Hiking with camping gear ( I Just tied the voluminous things to the outside of the bag and it was stable and stiff)
My only bag for short trip international flights.
No tear so far.
Very easy to clean. A pickle jar did open inside one time ,but I just took it to the shower and left it to dry for a night and it was good as new.
You look like a geek because it is so high up your back, but deep down inside you know you are cool because it looks like snowtrooper backpack.
I did a test today with a box exactly the same size as an NCase M1 and unfortunately I could not close the zip all the way (very very close though). Even if I used the extended zone, it didn't natter because it could no fit through the upper opening.
Alternatively though, a less deep case like an sg13b, or flat cases that aren't wider than 29cm ish would fit.
the NCase steambox concept Rev 3 by Necere would be the perfect case for this.
I also love the blue textile padding on the interior. It's like those microfibres cloths for glasses so its perfect to just throw gadgets inside.
