Customer Reviews The North Face Jester

i've had this pack for the past 3 years of highschool and i love it. it would have gotten five stars, except for the fact that it won't hold all my books if i have any sort of binder with me. it doesn't effect me using it much at all, is just a little inconvenient at times. overall, this is the best backpack i've ever had and i plan on carrying it into college!

This backpack is great, it's very sturdy and definitely durable. I've had it for over a year now and it's in great condition. I use it daily for school and I've even takes it hiking a couple of times and I have no complaints. It is o the smaller side but if you adjust the pull straps in the front it gives you a bit more room!

I got this as I am a college student. I have the light blue and gray color I love it! Only downfall is it gets dirty fast.

Needed a new bag since my chrome bag was causing discomfort. I saw everyone on campus with one. Looked cute and comfortable. Perfect size. Just gets heavy quickly. I got bruises on my shoulders from it weighing down. It keeps falling over. It's super annoying. I would return it but I plan on using it for small trips.

I use this backpack for school and for hikes and as just something daily to carry things in. The quality is great so far. I am glad I came across this brand it's fantastic.

I have an old Jester 2 that recently has become very holey. I used my Jester 2 all the time and absolutely loved it. I really dislike the new model, it's very bulky and does not have enough compartments and pockets inside (much less than the previous models). I've returned both the new Jester that I bought and the Recon and am still in the hunt for another backpack. I wish that North Face allowed people the option of still purchasing the old Jester 2 or Jester 1.

By far.the best Backpack I have ever owned! Had one all through middle school and got a new one freshman year of high school... 4 years later it still looks almost new! Holds everything I need and is perfect as a carry-on. Won't use any other backpack!

My tent just flooded at a emergency shelter Where I am doing relief work and this backpack is the only thing water did not get in. Thank you north face!!!!!!!!

Wow I regret losing my old Jester because this new one is terrible!!! Uncomfortable, no space, cheap looking material that makes so much noise, heavy without much in it. My back sweat with this one, never with my old one. Too bad Northface changed things to worse.

After years of searching for the perfect backpack I finally stumbled upon this one! I ordered the black/burnt coral/metallic orange which looks nothing like the picture in real life. I prefer the colors more than how it appears on the website. As it's pictured, it looks like a neon orange but it's really rose gold! I am using the backpack for school and I can fit a lot of sketchbooks and art supplies nicely into the bag. The shoulder straps are also very comfortable.

I recently just bought this backpack for the new school year. I was really excited to use it, but it doesn't fit all of my stuff! Plus, the bag is pretty heavy for the amount of space.

This backpack is great for school and traveling! I've taken mine all over the country and it holds up so well. It's a great carry on for a plane, small enough to take on a road trip without crowding up the car, and great for students. My only complaint is I have a lot of textbooks and binders and it's too small to fit everything, but when I didn't have as much stuff it was perfect!

I bought this backpack 6 years ago in 2011, before starting college. I've traveled around the country and around the world with it; used it for my undergraduate, work, and now grad school; and brought it hiking and on numerous other adventures. No tears, no broken zippers, no problems whatsoever. Some of the support has been lost in the arm straps (but hey, I use it everyday, it's to be expected), so now I'm looking to buy a new Jester backpack. But this has been a great 6 years and I'm hoping my new one will last me at least 6 more!

I love mine. Except it didn't come with a stretchy strap on front. Other than that one flaw, it is an amazing bag.

I love the book bag. My only issue is the fact I've not even had it a week and the straps have begun to tear already.

My son (Jack III) picked this one out himself and loves it! I nudged him toward the falcon brown but he decided on the cobalt blue. He is a bit more adventurous in that department than I am, I suppose. I was afraid it might be a bit large for him, but it was just right!

I'm using my backpack for school and it is amazing it is very durable and can handle whatever comes its way! However, if you get a zipper binder it will be a tight squeeze but it will still work. Over all I am very impressed with the quality and durability of this backpack!

I received this backpack for Christmas my freshman year of high school. It lasted throughout the end of my freshman year and well into my sophomore. However, midway through my sophomore year the zipper at the top of the bag became unstitched and loose from its connecting fabric, making the bag unable to fully zip. This is extremely frustrating as I was only able to use the backpack for roughly a year and a half. Despite this, I will be purchasing another Jester backpack heading into my junior year, due to the comfort and versatility of this bag. Hopefully this time the zipper won't break before I graduate.

I used this backpack for school and about half way through the year the top strap started braking. By the end of the year I could only carry it on one strap due to the fear it would fall right off my back. Besides for that it had great colors and good storage, just a little bulky.

This product was amazing minus the part where my daughter couldn't fit all her school essentials inside the bag. But the bag was great for travel and hiking!

I used this for school and am planning on buying another one in a different color.

I used this bag for my second year of college. Having had north face backpacks for a majority of my academic career I knew I was getting a good quality product well worth my money. I absolutely love the pattern of this bag and it is the perfect size. I used to have the Surge 2 which is a bit larger but other than the occasionally test week I could always fit what I needed. It honestly looks like new and I have done nothing at all to clean it. Its very comfortable and small enough to remain stylish. That being said unfortunately the seams on one of the straps has started to tear. I am very disappointed seeing as I've only had the bag for about 9 months. I know north face products easily last years however due to the weak seams in the straps I will no longer be using this bag

this is the coolest backpack ever and very comfy

The back side of the backpack was very stiff when i first got it which should of been a red flag right away however i gave it a try despite how expensive the pack was. I have now had the backpack for almost a year, which i have only used it for school (I'm a college student so i generally have my MacBook air, notebooks, folders and maybe a textbook or two in it) and then for occasionally going out on the weekends. Endlessly i have not been rough on the backpack and there is no reason that the bottom should be almost worn then already. I would say the overall backpack is cheaply made and does not hold up the same as other NorthFace products. It might just be this model, because my brother has a similar backpack going on two years and his looks new still, and he is a lot more rough with is. The other part of the backpack i am no a fan of is that the straps come from lower than the top of the bag. It feels like the actual backpack is pulling my shoulders back when it is heavy. I don't like to wear my backpack all the way up my back so if you are like me I would suggest not getting this bag solely for that reason.

This bag looks cool, is extremely comfortable, and is really durable. Unfortunately, it can't hold even half of what I need it to. I'm a college student, and I need to carry things all over campus, without having to carry books around in my arms. This bag just can't cut it. All I can fit is my laptop, a binder, a five-subject notebook, and one text book. That's it! Although the bag is really comfortable, and aesthetically appealing, I'm going to have to invest in something bigger.