Customer Reviews The North Face Router

Great backpack for traveling. Plenty of pockets and storage for everything I needed on my trip.

Excellent pack

A great product lifetime warranty that's why I would buy again last time, but it will last forever And it cost a lot, but it lasts forever. Anything goes wrong with her replacement with no questions asked to replace anything or give you a gift card to buy a new one that's what I like about it.

Arrived on time and as described

This was a replacement for my Borealis bag and it is awesome! So much capacity and compartments. Never had an issue with space and straps keep it comfortable close to my bodh

The bag is really nice

Great backpack. Got this as a replacement for a prior model as the shoulder straps failed. Seems good for now.

Works for school, mountain climbing, weekend bag. Spacious and love all of the compartments! Love the Router!

Lots of room. Nice laptop sleeve. Worth the money in my opinion!

Fire backpack holds all my stuff and super comfortable

replacing my 20 year old north face bag with this seems like a great upgrade so far!

Used it to travel to Puerto Rico almost didn't need a carry on from how spacious it is perfect for weekend vacations.

School and carry on for airplane is ideal!

It was exactly what I was looking for college. Really comfortable and big

Wonderful upgrade to Borealis backpack. Perfect size to hold everything, great construction; sturdy.

I was looking for a laptop backpack, and I first looked at the usual suspects - Swiss Gear and Targus. I ordered one from Targus. I returned it because the quality wasn't backpack quality. It was more like computer-bag quality. Which meant it wouldn't last as long as a real backpack, and I couldn't confidently take it off the beaten path, and international, and expect it to hold up. This was my perception after looking at stitching, zippers, straps, materials, and weatherproofing. In the end I bought a North Face Router for twice as much money. Everything about it is better made and sturdier. I've had several North Face packs (and Gregory, Lowe, etc.) and should've looked at backpack makers to begin with instead of at computer accessory makers. I hope my research can save you time.

Great size bag for what I need. I planned for weekend use, commuting to/from school/work, etc. I filled this bag up with plenty of stuff when I first got it. I put my 17"/7 lb. laptop, 5 average sized textbooks and several days worth of clothing in it, along with toiletries and other items. I was happy with the carrying capacity and overall total weight when full. I am a female who is 5'9/120 lbs. I could comfortably walk around the house with it on. I didn't feel any pinching or pulling from the straps.

First the two complaints, the bag gets much of it's capacity from it's height, I am 6'1" and with a pretty tall torso, if I tighten the straps the bag is a little bothersome as it's right up on my neck. You can fix this my loosening the straps and allowing it to hang down further but then the bag is looser on your back. The only other complaint I would have is the bag is quite heavy even empty (again 6'1" 200+ man and I think it's noticeably heavy), this is something I am sure I will get used to and isn't burdensome for me but might be for a smaller framed or less strong person. Otherwise this is absolutely the best bag i've found for general use, i'm no hiker or mountaineer so maybe this won't stack up against those bags but for me a guy that will use this generally for packing gym clothes and sneakers, my lunch, my laptop, some paperwork or maybe a bunch of random misc items when riding my bike or motorcycle or when going on vacation this is perfect and has more then enough room for all that and enough pockets to keep it all organized! I have only had it for a few days now so time will tell how it does in situations like vacation packing but already with the compartments and storage capacity I know it will be great, enough that i've logged onto north face's website to write a positive review haha.

Great back pack -- good size and capacity. Appropriate size and compartments. Good load distribution.

This bag is well designed and laid out. Went to TNF near home and tried daypack. This works for teaching and coaching. Along with traveling and day hikes.

I just got back from a business trip to Belgium and the router backpack saved the day! I'd done lots of research on other bags before I decide to pick up this beauty and it didn't disappoint. 41L of space with several large compartments easily fit my laptop, peripherals, notebooks, and clothes. And several smaller pockets were perfectly place for quick access to my calculator, pens/pencils, cell phone, mobile charger, wallet, and spare change. There was even a nice felt pouch in top of bag for easy access to my shades. Kept my belongings safe and secure during my whole trip even dry while I was walking for an hour back to my hotel in a heavy downpour of rain after the Flanders cycle race finish in Oudenaurde The pack looks good too amid so many other bags that don't. In general I always go for black and was very happy with this. So the question is why wouldn't you buy the router pack? Solid and sturdy yet light, well designed and flexible for different use, super roomy and well design with many small and large pocket to fit your gear, and you even look great wearing it! GO FOR THE ROUTER DONT BE A DOUBTER NUFF SAID (wait...great warranty!)

This is my 2nd TNF backpack and will not be my last. Love the quality and durability. Large enough to hold everything I need at the time but not too big that it becomes a burden. It's perfect for the constant day trips I take, whether they be for work or pleasure I always have this backpack with me. TNF never let's me down.

So far it has been very comfortable, has more pockets that I have things to stuff in them, and will serve for much more than just carrying my books around campus.

I have been using the Borealis for a few years now and love this backpack. I recently purchased a 15" MacBook and although it did fit in the Borealis, it was a very tight fit - had difficulty getting it in and out of the pack. I ordered the Router due the extra room and I am glad I did. This pack has plenty of room for all my business travel needs and allows me to pack the laptop AND iPad in the same pocket for easy access. I don't travel light so this pack allows for the extras needed my electronics and leaves plenty of room for a change of clothes - or two. If you want a pack that is versatile for your day to day travel, this is the one you want.

I bought it for my son as his school bag to replace his old one. My son is in middle school and has many heavy text books and notebooks. This bag hold them well. It is strong and well designed with many useful pockets. Love it and may buy another one for his brother.