Customer Reviews The North Face Recon

I brought this bag for traveling. when lifting the bag its a little more heavy comparing with when you're carrying on your shoulders.

Love it!

I'm a fitness instructor in NYC. This bag totally accommodates my active lifestyle.

Pros - the product is crisp looking, the zippers work smoothly without snagging, its comfortable, the pockets are easy to place items into and pull them out of, the side have large drink pockets which is great for students that take multiple drinks to school with them Cons - its a bit small in terms of storage (could probably fit maybe 1-2 average sized textbooks, a laptop, and a few folders), so if you are the type of student that likes to carry most of your books with you at once, I wouldn't recommend it. Also, there is this lower strap on the bag that rubs your back and hangs down and tickles your legs awkwardly (i suppose i could take scissors and cut them off....) Overall, great backpack with some minor quirks

I'm a college student so I was looking for a bag that's big enough, but not TOO big, like the one I had before. This bag is perfect in size. I can fit everything I need but there's not a ton of extra space either. I can comfortably fit a 15" laptop, 1.5" binder, several notebooks, a textbook, my planner, and a pencil case without the bag looking (or feeling) packed full. Overall, I would highly recommend this bag. I gave 4 stars because I got the grey/fan fare green and the green is several shades darker in person than it is online and was not what I was expecting at all. That doesn't change the functionality of the bag though, which is fabulous.

I bought this backpack to use for college. So far, it's been perfect. Even after I put in my books, it almost feels like I'm not carrying it. I love the style, the colors, and I absolutely love all the different compartments! I carry a lot of things. So, it's nice to have a place for each thing instead of dumping it all into one space like a purse/bag. There are only two things that I'm not thrilled about it. First, the back padding is longer than the bottom of the storage part, which makes it impossible to make it stand up straight when trying to put stuff in it or leave it somewhere. Second, I would love for the storage amount to be bigger. I'm about to start a Masters program, and I'm really going to need a lot of storage space to carry my textbooks.

I like the dedicated pockets; it is very well organized and I can carry all of my my notes for work, tablet and lap top easily.

I really like this bag. I love the bold colors that NorthFace offers. I also really like all of the compartments within the bag. The only drawback to this bag is that I wish it were wider. If it were wider, I would be able to fit more inside!

I like that it has compartments for everything I take with me such as sunglasses, water, umbrella, pens etc...I also really like that this backpack holds its structure really well and doesn't crumple on the floor when I try to lean it against something which is something my old Columbia didn't do. I wish it could expand out more to hold all of my books because I am usually carrying a load around with me on campus.

I was hunting for a new backpack for college, and after going through numerous brands, I'm glad I settled with north face. This backpack is great and compact and can fit all of my books comfortably. The reason for 4 stars is because the largest zipper can be tough to open/close, but this con is outweighed by the bags durability. The only thing missing is waterproofing the bag.

Purchased this for my 14 year old son. At his school they rarely use lockers and carry their books all day. He needed a big that was large but comfortable and this meets both criteria.

This bag is really stylish. The zippers are very tough and don't get stuck at all. I use this bag for college so needless to says does it get heavy. I sometimes have 3 binders and 2 textbooks, along with a laptop in this bag and it does get tight and that's about all it will hold. The padding is great and the it's very comfortable even with a lot of weight. I love this bag and would recommend it to anybody. Especially college students.

This product was great

I use this backpack everyday for school and it holds everything.

It was alright. I have to adjust the straps many time to my height but overall, it's an alright product for a college student like me. Id wish there's more small pockets in the front pouch.

I use this product for school. It is light weight and very stable. However there is not enough areas or pockets to store some of my belongings, such as a little make up bag, wallet.

I use it a school backpack for college. The shoulder straps can sometimes be uncomfortable, but they just need to be adjusted right. It's super lightweight even with lots of binders and spirals inside.

Good Laptop Sleeve with plenty of padding. Consequently not a lot of room in the big pouch for things like textbooks and notebooks. The smaller pouch with zipper pockets and such was very nice.

While it is not the fashionable, girly backpack I was hoping for, I ending up loving this backpack for its usefulness going to school in Oregon.

My daughter chose this backpack online for her freshman year in high school. She was undecided about keeping it but now that she's using it every day, she's glad she kept it. It's sturdy and holds everything she needs. She was a little worried about the stiffness of the big pad on the back but that pad helps the backpack keep it's shape and not topple over when tossed on the ground. As a mom, I'm hoping this bag lasts through the entire school year and even into next year!

We bought this for school and it is very well made and has extra padding in the straps.

I loved my older recon and this new one is nice bri see it's slightly bigger. Although I am a smaller person and it's a little large on me. Everything seems alright with it other than the the laptop holder in the bookbag starts higher up than I like and is tighter than before.

I have a bad back and needed something with lots of padding. Definitely gives me good support and has a spot for everything. The only con I have is that the look/feel is a little bulky, but I'm hoping that'll change with a little use.

I use it for school and it is very durable

I use this product for college and it works great. Distributes weight evenly and has fleece pockets for my computer. Has a relatively small carrying capacity but I don't need much for just going to class