Customer Reviews The North Face Recon

This new replacement from the prior Recon back pack feels lighter, with seemingly better materials which repel water well. I enjoy a better internal pocket arrangement which permits easy recovery of storage items. Also, the external outer flap pocket is better designed to store wet beach items or training gear. I examined current backpack stitching closer and found it to be excellently done, designed for exact stress points of the backpack to perform well.

Excellent buy

I love having this bag, I am planning on using it as a carry on for my trip to Australia. I am excited because it has so much room for all that I need to bring with me.

Since my daughter has a lot of books/supplies to carry around, she was pleased with it's size and durability.

I got the recon in gray and pink a few weeks ago and I already love it. It has so many pockets that work well for fitting my sunglasses my phone and my surface. I would not have wanted another brand. Fits everything well with great support

After almost 40 years of service I sent in my oval intention tent to see if it could be revived. Alas, it had seen its last journey. Since I had purchased the tent at an outlet store, North Face backed their product by providing me with a gift card for half the original purchase price. My wife and I both purchased the recon backpacks and both of us have been exceptionally pleased with their fit, performance and versatility. Even better, we know that North Face will stand by their product for decades to come.

This wonderful backpack is set up to be a multi-purpose bag. From camping to the classroom, it has all the features my child will need to be successful.

Great buy, best backpack ever, very comfortable and lightweight. Fits all my things!!

Great backpack for all my school supplies in college.

I bought this as a gift for my daughter-in-law's 25th birthday and she loved it. She is a teacher and plans to use it during the school year to carry her supplies. This summer she is going to Mexico and plans to use it as her carry-on bag. Great storage pockets for both uses!

I had last year's version of this backpack and I couldn't resist buying this year's! I love the new colors/design and it holds more than it did before. I use it for college and it's great for walking to class: doesn't feel like I'm trucking across campus with 10,000 pounds on my back even though it's holding a majority of my stuff.

This backpack is hands down the best purchase to date. Extremely durable, great looking and perfect for a college student or a hand core traveler.

Very well made. Great features.

Love the new design. Picked the red and I'm very happy with the color. This will be perfect for carrying a laptop and charging cord along with books and notebooks around campus. The fleece pockets are great as well.

My son asked for a new bag for his birthday. He said he wanted one that was going to last through out his high school year and requested a Northface like his older brother. I surprised him for his birthday and he loved it.

Incredibly durable material, these things are made to last. Most efficient use of pocket space out f all my bags. Wear it to work, on the trails, to the beach, this backpack is built for it all.

As a professional photographer with a great interest in nature and street photography, I have been searching for bag which fits my small frame and correctly distributes the weight of my gear. The Recon is perfect! The waist and sternum cinches help so much. Plus it fits as an underseat carryon! Thank you so much for this wonderful backpack!!!

I own a Surge and love this bag, I mainly use it for weekend trips because there's so much space and pockets to hold all my belongings. However, I got the Recon because I need a pack to go to and from work. Its perfect. I can stick all my folders, laptop, tablet and there's room for more! Great job TNF on the new straps, I feel I have a ton more movement and love the bigger front pocket to stow my sunglasses and phone. I also like the bigger side pocket, I can actually put my water bottle in it! Thanks TNF!

Great backpack! I bought it to replace an older one. It is for casual use like vacations, a weekend getaway, etc. Plenty of pockets for all your gadgets and very easy access to any portion of the pack.

North Face makes a great backpack for school. It has a number of pockets for supplies, plus can handle books, binders and other stuff for school.

Great backpack. Has a lot of pockets and is perfect for carrying laptop and notebooks. I would not use it for nature trips, it does not seem that durable. More like a city trip/school companion.

Got this in Smokey Br after looking at many brands. Love the volume, pockets and hiking in an earth tone pack. Hate hiking in neon. Plz fix the next gen to carry hiking poles securely!

This is a great update to a classic pack with one major flaw. I like the new materials and the layout works well enough. I am really unhappy it doesn't have at least one strap with a buckle so I can easily attach bulky items like jackets/sweatshirts. I coach soccer and like to be able to clip dirty shoes to the outside of the pack with a strap. Other than that I am very happy.

Nice backpack - too tall for me

I use this back for travel, its a great backpack don't get me wrong. I love the mesh front (you can throw a hoodie or light packable jacket in there), laptop goes in the main area, the front I can stash passports and stuff but the one major flaw is that while it holds a lot along with a carry on bag, it already weights 2pounds top that with a macbook air, hoodie, some cords, a book, and its so heavy! I wish TNF could make this pack overall lighter in weight it would help a lot with packing it to its capacity, who wants to lug around 5 pounds+ with hardly any items in it.