Timbuk2 "Q" Backpack

Price : $99.00

Product Description

Our mini-est laptop pack, with easy swing-around access for all of your daily essentials. Bought to you by Timbuk2.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 5.7 x 18.8 x 12.5 inches ; 2.5 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B004VD7EL0
• Item model number: 382
  

Product Features

• Laptop compartment
• Swing around access
• Lightweight ergonomic shoulder straps
• Multiple grab straps
• Solid internal volume

 

Timbuk2 "Q" Backpack

 

Customer Reviews

I've had the backpack for about 2-3 weeks now and am having to return it:
The laptop sleeve is a great idea but the bag itself is not working out for college use.
Pros:
1. Great laptop sleeve! Best I've seen in a backpack. It's lined in a very soft, stitched/padded, microfiber-type material and the opening is on the righthand side when wearing it (so it's easy to pull out laptop without removing entire backpack).
Also, there's "buffer" space between the bottom of the bag and the laptop sleeve.
2. Lightweight
3. Chest straps are removable (so they don't hang there all the time)
4. Pretty comfortable
5. Side handle near the laptop sleeve comes in... handy
Cons:
1. Thin material (but that's probably why it's lightweight too. E.G. Corners and edges of books sticking through bottom of bag)
2. Questionable quality (stitches are coming apart in a few places already)
3. No place for umbrella or water bottle
4. Power adapter compartment doesn't work well for Apple chargers, though it would be good for PC ones
5. I have no idea why it comes with a metal bottle opener permanently attached to the shoulder strap... I'm assuming it's a bottle opener but either way, it makes some noise when setting it down, especially on a metal desk leg
Ultimately, I'm returning it because it's too small and I doubt it would hold up.
With one book, folder, notebook and Macbook Air with charger (with a few other small things), I can barely fit a 27oz water bottle inside main compartment (where I definitely wouldn't want it to leak) and I can't fit an umbrella ANYWHERE. There is nowhere to stow it on the outside of the bag.
When there's a book in the main compartment, it's shape is distinctly visible through the bottom material. Setting the bag down like this would wear a hole through it pretty quickly.
So, it's a great light-duty bag if you want to take a laptop to the coffee shop with a couple magazines or a small book.
It's not the best to take to campus for a full day of school.

I've been using this bag daily for about two months and love it. It's just the right size: large enough for a 15" MacBook Pro and plenty of gear, but with no excess space that makes it bulky, and the front pocket is the perfect size for an iPad.
This past week, I carried it around a conference with a bunch of stuff:
- Sleeve: 15" MacBook Pro
- Main compartment: laptop power card, bottle or two of water, knick knacks in the small zipper mesh pocket, and whatever magazines/swag/junk I picked up throughout the day
- Front pocket: iPad, pens, biz cards
- Power pocket at the bottom: I've found that the MacBook power cord doesn't fit well in here, so I use it for a Belkin Mini Surge Protector and a couple iPhone/iPad cables
The bag was comfortable to carry around all week. There was enough room for my stuff, and it was never bulky. I even stuffed my fleece jacket in the main compartment with everything else and tucked all that under the seat on the airplane.
My one complaint: I wish there was a water bottle pocket on the outside.
If you're considering this bag, you may want to watch the video on the Timbuk2 site ([...]) to see how large it is and get a better sense of the pocket sizes and placement.