Customer Reviews The North Face Recon

I use it for school, the front pocket is super useful and the whole backpack has a very comfortable but also sturdy stature that I love.

Love this backpack. All the pockets are awesome. Plenty of room to hold everything you could possibly need for school. Also love the color combo!!!

Used everyday for school. Fits all the items needed for a full day of classes

It is awesome

Great space for back to school! Can fit books, laptop, lunch box.

Great backpack for college students!

This backpack looks great and has very useful compartments and pockets. It is just not quite big enough for our high school student. The measurements are included and we thought it would be deep enough but it's just a bit too snug.

The only backpack my kids will use. They love it. They hold up and hold all of their supplies including their laptops. Have used since middle school and now in college.

The perfect size to hold everything I need for work including my laptop and my lunch. Love all of the pockets and sleeves to hold everything in place

I bought this backpack for my 12 year old granddaughter. She loves it

Good quality pricey

It's good we thought it would a little bit more space but it's good. We still like it

Such a great quality made backpack all the compartments are such a bonus!

It's very spacious lengthwise, but it is a squeeze getting binders in there. It is not super wide, but that allows it to have a smaller platform and not feel so heavy on your back when weighed down. As a school bag it is fine, but I can image if I used it for it's intended purpose of hiking or camping, it would be perfect.

Works really well for daily college work, great back support, and a ton of pockets to keep everything neat and organized.

Bought this for my son as his new college backpack. He loves it!

Perfect for college it will fit anything you need without a bulky design room for everything from your laptop to your books and binders highly recommend

Haven't used yet but looks nice. That front pocket might be a little sketchy as it looks like it may get stretched out.

Backpack used for high school classes. Very durable and lasts forever!

I use the backpack to carry books on a college campus. The backpack is durable and holds everything I need.

The north face backpacks are the absolute best. My son carried one to school for 5 years and it held up no scratch no tear out handles even though it's always heavy with books / labtop etc. This year I am treating him to a new bag not because the first one is in bad condition but because I think it has done its time. I bought him the same bag in a different color. I am expecting the same result. The north face is really built to last

Sturdy, stylish and very room.

Very high quality material. Has just enough space and more for all my needs. Looks and feels great.

I have been using this backpack for a couple of months for high-school. It is pretty good and I like the backpack appearance and how it distributes the weight of many binders, notebooks, and textbooks. The front mesh is so useful for quick-access items like a hat, keys, brochures, etc.. I haven't utilized the daisy chain system yet, but I heard that you could attach bungees to behave similarly to the Borealis backpack, where you can stuff extra clothes or other items. However, you do have to pack smart (and less) due to the backpack's slim profile. When you have lots of books/notebooks/folders/binders, everything is stressed and gets squished pretty easily (which increases the difficulty in taking in or out school items). This backpack would be perfect for students attending schools that have lockers, or if you just pack less in general. Additionally, you have to keep in mind that the backpack is very prone to fall over when you set it to stand vertically (unless there is a lot of space taken up) due to the slim profile. There are some things I wish the backpack could be improved on: PLEASE ADD strap loops on all of the straps (it gets messy and confusing), improve zipper quality (the zippers are decent, but compared to other bags in this price range, it feels cheap), ADD A FALSE BOTTOM for the laptop compartment,

I got the recon backpack in hopes to use it for my trip but the straps are hard and the padding is very thin. The movement around my arm is limited and the straps are rigid.