Customer Reviews The North Face Recon

one thing i would change is more main pockets.

This is a pretty good backpack. It holds a lot of stuff... if you pack it correctly. I agree with some of the other reviewers that the shape makes it hard to use. When I first packed this bag for a trip it seemed to hold very little but it turns out there was still a lot of room at the bottom that was inaccessible if not packed in a specific order. I assume this will also make accessing my items at the bottom fairly difficult. My husband's mens' North Face backpack unzips much further making his much more convenient and I wish this one had that feature.

I just got this new back pack for school, it is so cute and the colors are great!

I have used the previous version of the backpack for all four years of high school and it does not have a single rip or tear. It is durable and long lasting. I intend to use this model for college and expect it to hold up the same. Great product!

Overall, I love the style of the bag. However, it doesn't fit all my books in at once for school

My daughter loves her backpack! We ordered from NorthFace to get the color she wanted.

Straps are not comfy

I purchased this backpack for college I love the quality of the materials and the overall design. I love that my hydro flask (24oz) fits perfectly in the pockets and isn't to bulky, I am also able to fit my umbrella in the front pocket. However my only problem with the backpack is the women's straps are smaller than I expected.

I was really excited to buy a North Face backpack for my upcoming year of Law School. With heavy books, a structurally sound backpack is a must. I was pleased to see that they offered the backpack in Rose Gold! However, when I received the backpack I was disappointed that the stitching on the front was just gold and the zippers were a copper color. I would have preferred for the accent colors to be simply gold or I would have bought a different color scheme. That being said this backpack's structure is exactly what I was looking for to protect my back from my heavy textbooks. I won't return it for a different color because the school year is already here, but a word to the wise for Rose Gold Lovers: try a different color.

I purchased this backpack for my daughter in middle school. It is a very durable backpack that can take a lot of weight from books and laptops.

I use this product for college, and it has plenty of room for all me stuff! Very comfortable. The only thing is I wish the front pocket was a little deeper, but there's plenty of room elsewhere!

I use this backpack for school. It has room but would be better if it was a little more roomy for all my books and notebooks. Very cute and comfortable though.

My High school kiddo looked at many many backpacks, this one seemed to be the right size for her tablet, books/papers, water bottle, and lunch! It's not too small but not overly big and bullky. We are hoping it lasts all 4 year years.

I use this product for school. I enjoy that the computer pocket is big enough for my computer. It seems very stiff to me.

Good product!

I wish the pack had a bit larger capacity, and that the outer pocket extended further down.

This is a great bag. I would give it 5 stars but I cannot. The plastic backboard is not removable at all. It is sewn into the back of the bag. It should have been an option to remove it. More forward thinking into versatility and preferences needs to be done in the design process. Otherwise this is a great bag.

I received this same backpack seven years ago! Really it is still great working condition, but my mom thought I'd like to head off to college with a new backpack. It's essentially the same with some minor changes, but I do miss the laptop being in the main conpartment seperated by a nice cushioned padded wall, now the laptop goes in a seperate pouch and now I'll need to take the time to open both areas of backpack.

College student

Us wit for what ever you want

This bag is great in so many ways but it does fall over a lot and can not be upright without leaning onto something. The bag is also very stiff on the back side with no great bend

I decided to buy a new recon because I loved the one I bought about two years ago. I love the color that I chose (rabbit grey with copper), but when I got it and compared it to my older one, I realized that it seemed a bit smaller. My older one is 31 liters compared to one and it's also a bit wider, which makes taking out items easier. Also, with the first zipper that has the pockets, it doesn't run all the way down like the older one and it also has less pockets (probably because it doesn't run all the way down & because it's not as wide). Another con is that it has less padding, but it does have a separate zipper for my laptop which I LOVE (but still wish it had a bit more padding). All in all I still love my new one and it's still as comfortable, but I just wish it had a bit more padding and pockets like the old one. This is still a great backpack and I still recommend it! :)

I love the design and the fact that allows you to carry a heavy load comfortably. Also, the zippers are good quality and love the laptop compartment However, I wish it had more pockets to organize cables, and that the top handle had better padding.

it's amazing and works for all my needs but it would be nicer if the front pocket,first zipper one, extended all the way down!

I use it for class