Customer Reviews The North Face Women's Recon

I am a freshman in college and this backpack has everything I would need. The size is perfect to comfortably pack all my books as well as my computer to carry class to class. I highly recommend this purchase!

It feels great but if i new it would be this material i would have chosen a different color

Awesome backpack! Beautiful color! Durable! Great back support! Lots of Room! Laptop or I-Pad or phone protection session is a bonus!

This new replacement from the prior Recon back pack feels lighter, with seemingly better materials which repel water well. I enjoy a better internal pocket arrangement which permits easy recovery of storage items. Also, the external outer flap pocket is better designed to store wet beach items or training gear. I examined current backpack stitching closer and found it to be excellently done, designed for exact stress points of the backpack to perform well.

Since my daughter has a lot of books/supplies to carry around, she was pleased with it's size and durability.

Excellent buy

I love having this bag, I am planning on using it as a carry on for my trip to Australia. I am excited because it has so much room for all that I need to bring with me.

I bought this backpack for my daughter for high school. She loves it and it can take a beating while still looking great. I thought it was too heavy because there is some firm support in the back, but it is good for protecting her laptop.

I got the recon in gray and pink a few weeks ago and I already love it. It has so many pockets that work well for fitting my sunglasses my phone and my surface. I would not have wanted another brand. Fits everything well with great support

After almost 40 years of service I sent in my oval intention tent to see if it could be revived. Alas, it had seen its last journey. Since I had purchased the tent at an outlet store, North Face backed their product by providing me with a gift card for half the original purchase price. My wife and I both purchased the recon backpacks and both of us have been exceptionally pleased with their fit, performance and versatility. Even better, we know that North Face will stand by their product for decades to come.

This wonderful backpack is set up to be a multi-purpose bag. From camping to the classroom, it has all the features my child will need to be successful.

Great buy, best backpack ever, very comfortable and lightweight. Fits all my things!!

Great backpack for all my school supplies in college.

I bought this as a gift for my daughter-in-law's 25th birthday and she loved it. She is a teacher and plans to use it during the school year to carry her supplies. This summer she is going to Mexico and plans to use it as her carry-on bag. Great storage pockets for both uses!

I had last year's version of this backpack and I couldn't resist buying this year's! I love the new colors/design and it holds more than it did before. I use it for college and it's great for walking to class: doesn't feel like I'm trucking across campus with 10,000 pounds on my back even though it's holding a majority of my stuff.

This backpack is hands down the best purchase to date. Extremely durable, great looking and perfect for a college student or a hand core traveler.

I love this book bag. The color is great. The outside pocket is awesome. the second biggest pocket it very large. My laptop is bigger then 15" so it does not fit in the laptop pocket. The inside in fleece which is interesting. The chest clip is on the opposite side as my old book bag in the same style. The detachable belt strap is a good idea but I do not prefer it.

Sorely disappointed I did not buy last year's model of this backpack. This new model is not nearly as good looking as the previous. Will continue to search for a new favorite for school next semester.

Very well made. Great features.

Love the new design. Picked the red and I'm very happy with the color. This will be perfect for carrying a laptop and charging cord along with books and notebooks around campus. The fleece pockets are great as well.

Incredibly durable material, these things are made to last. Most efficient use of pocket space out f all my bags. Wear it to work, on the trails, to the beach, this backpack is built for it all.

My son asked for a new bag for his birthday. He said he wanted one that was going to last through out his high school year and requested a Northface like his older brother. I surprised him for his birthday and he loved it.

As a professional photographer with a great interest in nature and street photography, I have been searching for bag which fits my small frame and correctly distributes the weight of my gear. The Recon is perfect! The waist and sternum cinches help so much. Plus it fits as an underseat carryon! Thank you so much for this wonderful backpack!!!

I think I actually ordered mine from Amazon, but only after getting serious to buy it and wanting a particular color that Zappos didn't carry anymore. But I love Zappos, and I wanted to review it here as well since this is where I had originally found it. I went on a new backpack search after purchasing a Jansport for a long trip a couple years back, and ultimately being disappointed by the design. The bag was fine overall, but there is a fine line between organization and complicated where my wishes are concerned. This NF Recon seemed to fix all those issues. I pulled the trigger and got this bag in the offwhite/gray and neon yellow. Just recently I took a trip and used the bag to get a feel for how I will use it later on a long trip this summer... turns out I was right (and so were the other reviewers). I love it. It is so comfortable!! It has the back padding like other backpacks do, but unlike my Jansport, it didn't ever feel like I had a board on my back. It was more flexible, and something about the fabric or design kept it from feeling too hot/stifling. I found myself being the person who sat on buses or in airports with my backpack left on! My favorite feature is that you can tuck the waist straps away when not in use. I rarely travel in such a way that requires those, so I was thankful to have one less thing dangling off of me. Also on that note, the chest straps are contoured so well and the attachment clips aren't super dangly. They didn't bother me at all. The middle pocket with organizational pockets came in handy. It had a couple more pockets than I really needed, but nothing so excessive that it was in the way. I don't usually travel with anything bigger than an ipad mini so all of my electronics fit well into that "Middle" pocket (kindle, ipad mini, and pouch with headphones/chargers), leaving the large compartment for extra clothes or shoes (packed in cubes). I used the smaller pocket for sunglasses, wallet/ticket/easy access pieces, and the slip pocket was mostly kept empty but I did store a crossbody/clutch purse there. Fit perfectly and worked very well in that manner. Only complaints were: 1. the clip on the front slip pocket always managed to break my nail. not sure if that was more me or the design of the clip. I do love that pocket though! 2. the side pockets, which I used for my water bottle, were a tight squeeze. it was a contoured bottle that I used, and other designs might fit better, but it was kind of bothersome. I was able to clip the bottle to the outside just fine (which I didn't like), or tuck it in the big compartment but it was less convenient. I'm REALLY excited about using this backpack later this summer for a big trip to see how it holds up. I love the colors, and had trouble deciding. If not for the price, I'd probably get a few others. You can't go wrong with this backpack!

I honestly really love the padding on this backpack, the colors are nice too! But my complaint about this backpack is the new designs... in my opinion, the old model of the recon backpack looks way better