OGIO Renegade Backpack - Durable Laptop Backpack for Men & Women, 17" Laptop Compartment, Black Pindot Design - Perfect for Work, Travel & Outdoor Adventures

First off, go to their website and check out this bag in more detail to see its features.Now then if there is one, I would call myself a backpack enthusiast. For some reason I love backpacks. As a result I have high standards when I am looking for a backpack. I came across OGIO over a decade ago and have loved them ever since. Their build quality is top notch and their attention to detail and what people actually need is unmatched. They think about how a backpack is used and what goes in it. They then make it to last. My first backpack, an OGIO Metro lasted 5 years. My second, a Metroid, lasted 7 years. Understand this is during my school days when I use it every day, for hours on end. I was lifting and dropping probably on average 40lbs of books and other crap. Their seams never came apart or anything like that. What did happen was the shoulder and back padding was eventually completely flattened from all the weight over the years and it began to sag and lose its structure. The sternum strap's elastic gave out a bit as well but that is no big deal at all. What made me get a new one was the fabric had worn away from the book edges scrapping the cement. A patch would have fixed the problem, but after so many years I just wanted a new one.So after doing dozens of hours of research I settled on either a Thule or another OGIO. But what pushed me to the OGIO Renegade RSS was the number of pockets and compartments. If you want to be organized get a bag with a bunch of pockets. That way your backpack doesn't become a ruck sack or dump bag. Then things don't crush or scratch other things and you know where everything is. Picture what you have and where you will put it, that is how you pick a bag.This bag specifically is very well built and made with good materials. There is a ton of padding in this thing so your stuff will be safe. But it will always look a bit bulky/boxy even when empty as a result of the padding. It is also a bit heavy as a result of the padding but when you are carrying as much stuff as me you don't notice an extra half pound or so. The padding on the back, the part that is against your back, is very poufy and as a result you can get airflow between your back and bag and not sweat as much. You can also use it to set it in a position to where some of the pressure is on your butt and not your shoulders by adjusting the straps. But here is the thing... OGIO dropped the ball on the straps. They are a bit slick / smooth. In comparison to previous straps that had these ridges running horizontally for the plastic bit to "lock" into and hold in place, these are less than ideal. The ridges run diagonally and as a result you can't get them to "lock" in place. The fabric of the straps is also a bit less rugged. So if you go to work or school on a pogo stick, or are a very bouncy runner, the straps may let out and your bag may go down your back. It has not yet been an issue with me but it might be in the future.Another issue people may have is that the straps are rather short, but so am I. I don't mind the short straps, now they aren't flapping around at your sides. But if you are a bigger person it may be a bit tight or high on you. But I got it because I don't have the problem of being big or buff. The pocket on the strap is a joke though. The only thing you’ll want to keep in there is a iPod nano or spare change.My only other complaint is the glasses case. You need to understand that it does take up room in the main compartment. So if you have very tall things in your bag (14.5 inches) will be about your limit in some sections. If you come a little forward you can get in front of it and have about 16 or 17 inches maybe more or less. The other thing about the sun glasses case is the top, the opening, there needs to be some reinforcement because it can get compressed. You can open it to about 2.25 inches, but it can be compressed to about 1.5 inches. Your glasses won’t get crushed but they may get a bit of a squeeze. I keep mine open by propping a Chap Stick tube in there. But the bottom of the case is very much crushproof. The case is also only about 2 inches deep, just a FYI for those of you with big glasses.The last thing I’ll note is the laptop sleeve, the RSS as they call it. It is very well protected and padded. The RSS is a very smart idea to protect your laptop from smacking the ground, but if you smack it hard enough it will still hit the bottom just like any spring. The problem is you are not going to get anything in there that is taller than 14 maybe 15 inches. I’m not talking about the screen size, I am talking about the actual width of the computer. They actually called it the “Renegade RSS 17 Laptop Backpack” for a while claiming it would fit a 17 inch laptop. But for the RSS to work, you need some dead space on the bottom to let it travel. As a result they have changed the name and taken away that claim in some cases but not all. Also because it is reinforced with thick plastic sleeves, you won’t fit a laptop much thicker than an inch. But on the plus side, you can still keep some books in there or papers you want to stay flat, and your laptop can go in the main compartment. If you do use the RSS though, you won’t need a laptop sleeve/sock anymore.Again I am very critical of my backpacks and these are some very nitpicky complaints. Everything else about the Renegade RSS, I think, is fantastic. If I didn’t complain about it, I think it is good. Go check their website to see better pictures and learn about the features. They also have a very good warranty program. I think this is the best backpack on the market at this time, that doesn’t mean it can’t be improved.