Travel Backpack for Men and Women

good product

Great!

Great for travelling as it holds a lot of gear!

I travel a lot and once had my checked luggage lost, so I like to be able to pack as much as possible in a carry-on bag to ensure it arrives with me. While a hard-sided rolling bag is nice when traveling long distances in airports, a backpack carry-on makes it easier to navigate when you already have a large rolling suitcase, a backpack is better for stairs, and the flexibility of a backpack makes it easier to fit luggage into the trunk (out of sight) when renting cars (which are generally a lot smaller outside of North America). Overall, I would give the Matein travel backpack 5 stars. It's a step down from, say, a Cotopaxi or Osprey travel backpack, but at less than a quarter of the price (and half the price of an inferior North Face backpack), it's a nice travel bag with lots of features at a very affordable price. I compared several different travel backpacks at different price points. Since capacity is just a number and doesn't necessary correlate to useable space, I used vacuum bags for my clothes and filled each with the same 20 lbs of stuff. The Matein backpack had great useable space and I'd say even better useable pockets than some other, more expensive, backpacks I tried (which had some smaller pockets that could only be used for small items, which I prefer to carry in my "personal item" bag). And the Matein was better than some other travel backpacks in that the shoulder straps could be stowed away, making it easy to carry from the side handle without dragging or tripping over straps. The strap on the back to slide over a rolling suitcase is a nice feature. And what I especially like is that the Matein opens up like a traditional suitcase, so it's easy to see--and get to--your packed items (since they aren't buried at the bottom of a top-loading backpack). I also liked the side straps that can cinch down the pack, reducing its profile for those airlines that have stringent size restrictions. Where is falls short of the much pricier travel backpacks is that it doesn't have a hip belt to distribute the weight. After using an oversized traditional backpack for years, that wasn't a dealbreaker, but it did mean that it was less comfortable on the shoulders (which were supporting all the weight). That said, the Matein has pretty nicely padded shoulder straps and an adjustable chest strap, which make it better than a traditional backpack. Something to consider is that there isn't a pouch for a water bottle (not a dealbreaker for me since I store my water bottle in my "personal item" bag). It's also a more comfortable backpack for those who don't have really broad shoulders (since the straps might be too close together and cut into one's neck). I considered dinging it one star for quality control, which isn't great. I encourage you to check you bag carefully. The first bag they shipped me was missing one of the side straps (see photo). The replacement bag had all the straps, but the placement of these were slightly off for some of them--not a big deal, but evidence of not the greatest quality control. In the end, I decided to keep a much more expensive Sherpani travel backpack because of the hip belt and the more waterproof material for my bigger trips (when I'm hauling more stuff around big international airport hubs). But I'm also definitely keeping the Matein as one to use for shorter trips. I can't speak yet to the durability. Time will tell.

Mochila muito boa pra viagem, vários bolsos, grande pra guardar muitas coisas. Amei.

I was looking for a portable carry-on size backpack, expandable, and light weight. And i needed to fit in my travel clothes but did not need to haul my work and personal laptop. The Matein seemed like it fit the need and all my other backpacks were more business-travel focused with vertical slots for laptop. So this was a refreshing change when i received and really saw that, as I opened it like a carry-on, and unexpanded, had a good amount of room to add basics. I added a pair of Cole Haan oxfords, stuffed the inside with socks and small amenities, and there was still tons of room for clothes. When I expanded it, the Matein suddenly became even more like a soft-side carryon with extra depth. It's one big space for packing instead of 3 slots like regular backpacks. I've used this on 2 domestic roundtrips already (up to 2 nights each) fully stuffed with and it held up well, even fitting under seat on American and Southwest Airlines, when expanded (granted, it can be squeezed to fit, since I only had clothes. Front pockets are large enough for a tablet, though not padded - which is fine since my clothes are padding it. So far I'm happy with it, and will be my main travel backpack for the business conferences in the next few months. I'm watching the quality of this since I have overstuffed it and it did become a bit heavy (15 lbs), holding up well so far- especially for the main carry handle. Time will tell. The other benefit is that I can still use this as a personal item (backpack, unexpanded) and travel with a regular carry-on or rolling backpack carry-on. The combo would allow me to easily carry 5-6 days of clothing. There is no dedicated padded laptop holder for my work laptop - that's not an issue for me as i will add it to my rolling carry-on but it's something to note if you travel regularly for business with laptops.

Got this last minute for a weekend trip to New York sat through mon. Included picture is me walking with it in the subway. Great bag esp for the price. Pros Lots of pockets Internal mesh zippered section Compression straps at 4 corners Malleable for sizers Should fit most sizers even European ones Great for 3 to 4 days maybe 5 Cons Maybe a side pocket for a bottle but would make it not as sleek. Not sure about durability but unless you carry a lot of weight I think it will hold up.