Customer Reviews The North Face Recon

I love this backpack. It's an all around great bag for books/iPad/laptop to sports equipment. I would highly recommend this backpack to anyone looking for a durable bag that will last.

I use it for school, I put my books and folders in it. I also put my laptop and even my lunch bag.

I bought this for my daughter who's a high school freshman. She asked for it for her books/supplies and absolutely loves it! It's roomy, comfortable, and stylish.

I did quite a bit of research on what backpack to get for my 10 yr old now that he is lugging a computer, binders, etc. for hybrid learning. This met (and ended up surpassing) the requirements that I had for comfort and storage space. There are plenty of pockets for ever need you could possibly have. This backpack has features that I didn't even know about before purchasing it... I mean... there is a whistle on one of the buckles. As they say, there is a place for everything and everything's in it's place. I would highly recommend this backpack and will definitely purchase again in the future!

Day hikes on weekends. Taking lunch and books to work on weekdays. Great backpack.

Fantastic packs for all 3 of my teens in school. Bought packs for each one, they all love the pack, and will carry through college and beyond. High quality, looks great!

I use this back pack as my every thing bag now, going hiking, commuting to work, shove random things in it I have to take somewhere because I'm too lazy to carry them, you name and this bag is great for it. It's got the chest and waist straps that are really nice for hiking to help distribute the weight of my gear. The back straps are super comfy, cause there's nothing worse than lugging around a back pack that makes your shoulders hurt. It's perfect for everything I've used it for, and it has enough space to carry every thing I need and the stuff I seem to think I need.

Love the padded laptop sleeve and pockets. Can hold everything my kids need for school!

Use to carry computer and gear for work!

I had a Borealis for 6 years and decided I wanted a bag with a little more room. I am so glad I chose this one! The quality is excellent and they really thought of all the little details one might want in a bag when they made this!

My daughter uses this comfortable backpack for all her heavy books. Great quality, practical pockets. She loves it!

Backpack is used for nursing school, books, laptop, personal items.

My daughter was tired of borrowing my Northface backpack and asked for this one for her birthday. She uses it daily to bring all her belongings to and from work.

Great product. I have had mine for a little over 2 years and it has held up well.

The latest version of the Recon is a good backpack. The separate laptop compartment is nice to keep the laptop away from the rest of your items. The small pocket is shallow, so it doesn't fit as much as prior Recons, so it's not as useful. You can't put as many small pieces to carry, so you have to use the middle pocket.

I had the old north face recon backpack and I feel like this is an upgrade from it. Although I miss the old design of the recon, I love the the one I own now. It also looks better and person. There's so much room you could fit a lot of things in it and still feel light weight. Best backpack purchase ever.

Great backpack for travel or everyday use. Comfortable and stylish

Versatile is what this backpack means to me. This North Face backpack is versatile in so many ways. It's great to haul my school books and easy enough to empty and pack a lunch with my mom for a hike. It makes a great overnight bag to a friend's house, and we fill it up with games, doggie snacks, and lunch on our road trips. I love this backpack! It makes me feel great that I share it so many different ways with my family.

My son uses this for high school. Perfect for keeping MacBook safe and roomy enough for books.

I use this to commute to college. It's excellent. Has just the right amount of pockets.

The backpack protects my computer very well.

Great pack that looks better and has plenty of pockets for your needs. The hard back provides proper support when taking this one hiking.

My daughter uses this for school, it fits all her books and her laptop and is comfortable to wear. I would buy it again.

Use everyday. Have a couple of them that are still great but always like the updated features. Last one I owned for over 10yrs and it's still durable and can be used

I am an international student studying in the UK. I originally had a backpack meant for my computer but it didn't work well when travelling as it was very small. Although I have not had the chance to travel much recently, it has been wonderful to use going to and from the UK as I am able to extend the backpack as much as I need, while it can be made quite thin when I am using it to carry books and my laptop around campus. Would love to use it more soon!