Customer Reviews The North Face Recon

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.

Love this bookbag. It'a very spacious and durable. Got it for commuting to work and fits everything i need and more. Will recommend

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.

This is the best backpack my son had ever had for school!

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'm using this for school and have a few 2 inch binders, a laptop, a notebook, and a pencil bag and it all fits! it's also super cute!

If you bring your computer and other electronics everywhere, this is the pack for you.

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

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.

Love it!!!!

Very stylish and good looking for 8th grader.

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

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

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

My daughter loves this backpack!

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

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

Love this book bag! It's perfect and exactly what I was looking 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 should mention that my previous book bag had two pocket spaces for all my stuff, with no support whatsoever. I quickly learned that I needed something with more room and back support to carry my text books and laptop. This backpack exceeded my expectations and I love the burnt coral/heather gray color! The only downside I have right now is that the straps and back are a little stiff, but I'm assuming after wearing it daily they will become more comfortable.