Customer Reviews The North Face Recon

This backpack is well-designed and durable. My primary use for this is carrying gear while traveling and hiking. So far it has held up perfectly, and I can tell by the construction of the bag that will last for a long time. My only criticism is that I wish it were a little lighter, but at a little over 2lbs, there's not much to complain about. The colors are great, there were so many choices that I actually had trouble choosing which I wanted. I love this bag and look forward to many more adventures with it.

I went back and forth comparing different styles for my daughter going into high school. I wanted the roomiest backpack for books and large binders...And of course something that would last. I called customer service and a great associate gave me some great advice. This backpack is a perfect size...it fits books large binders and all other school day essentials. Highly recommend!!!

I bought this backpack for my son who is a sophomore in HS. He was able to fit 5 large binders in it for the first day. Very well made! The straps offer a lot of support and comfort when carrying it. He liked all the different compartments for his calculator, pens/pencils and phone.

Worth the money

I use the product to go to school and lug around all my books and computer. This backpack has great pockets for all of that. I'm able to fit a binder, 4 notebooks, laptop, laptop charger, and my lunch without the backpack bulging or looking huge.

I use this product for school. It is comfortable, spacious, and has the capacity to hold everything from books to water bottles. The laptop pocket is great.

I got this backpack for school and it holds all of my items. I have not had any problems.

I am a student and use this for school. Since I don't use my locker, I carry all of my school supplies in my backpack and it fits everything in very comfortably. I plan to have this for many years to come.

i love this backpack it's great for my school and running around

Bought this for college! It is very durable and has the best front pockets. It will hold MacBook as well as multiple books/notebooks and all the other little stuff you need everyday!

Very stylish and good looking for 8th grader.

Use for weekend travel and excursions on longer trips. Bought one 25 years ago and just now replacing it.

Purchased for fresman year at college. Beautifully designed bag for computer, books, and class essentials. Comfortable and stylish.

I bought this for school and I'm so excited to use it! It is very comfortable and has many pockets for all of my stuff. North Face never disappoints and I love all of their products!

Love it!!!!

Purchased for our granddaughter for high school. She loves it, well made, comfortable, stylish, plenty of compartments.

My daughter loves this backpack!

Love this backpack. Perfect for my high school aged son.

Love this book bag! It's perfect and exactly what I was looking for!

This backpack has all the qualities an active person could ask for!

Really enjoy this product!

This was my second purchase of the same backpack because I love it sooooo sooooo much!

I love this bag. After owning a Borealis, Surge and now two Recons, I absolutely adore this style. Last summer, when I was searching for a replacement Borealis, I wanted a different bag without the strings on the Borealis. I googled "best North Face backpack" and the Recon was all over my search. I watched a YouTube video on the Recon and another on the Surge and chose the Surge in black. But it seems like as soon as I purchased the Surge, I regretted it. The Surge was way too big for my needs but I loved its clean front unlike the Recon that had a lot of bells and whistles. In comparison to the Surge, it was just the right size that I was looking for and all the front pockets weren't so bad (in person). I appreciated the front top pocket where I can throw my iPhone or shades. It has pockets inside that pocket to put my pens/pencils. The selling point for me were the next two pockets; the first can house books or a jacket and the next for an iPad or Laptop. I loved that unlike the Surges pockets that were overwhelmingly large. The Recon pockets were just right encompassing more of a sleek look which worked out better for me. I ended up getting the Recon in the HIGH RISE GREY LIGHT HEATHER/MID GREY color that looks like a mixture of white and grey with an aqua colored TNF logo and aqua RECON insignia. I must've carried it about 3 times and each time it was perfect. But I mentioned it was whitish and I didn't wanna get it dirty and just recently began looking for a darker colored one. This past weekend I was in that same store and happened to see a Recon in blue and I fell in love with it. I told myself this could be the one I can treat more rugged and get dirty. I've made it my day-to-day bag since the dirt is less likely to show. I now only use the whitish one when I know I won't get it dirty. Yes, I'm OCD. In short, I did purchase the second Recon a few days ago in the FLAG BLUE LIGHT HEATHER/TNF WHITE and now I'm set for some years to come.

Will be using this laptop for college. Everything is perfect about it. Roomy enough for books and laptop, extra pouches to hold ID/Pens/Pencils/Scientific Calculator and laptop cords. side pockets for water bottles. The back panel was a bit "bowed" inward, not flat. I am assuming with weight/wear over the year that it will bow less. I am not sure if this was the design on purpose. Most backpacks I have purchased from NorthFace (store) were not like this.

I took this backpack with me on a mission trip and loved it!