Customer Reviews The North Face Recon

Got this for my daughter for school. She carries her iPad and MacBook rather easily. It's a very durable backpack.

Purchased for my boyfriend, and he loves it! It fits his fishing and metal detecting gear. He is a mason by trade and didn't want to take it to work out of fear of it getting to dirty and ultimately ruined by cement dust. He said he would rate it 5/5 stars

Bought for my daughter for school. It has so much room for all her things and then some. The color choices are great! Highly recommend, you won't be disappointed.

I use it for school and class and it is beyond amazing

I use it for over night get always, and as a personal item on flights. North Face is living up to the quality it has always had in this bag. I highly recommend this product.

I mostly use this backpack for college. When more than 2 binders are in it's a super tight fit but I still love it.

Excellent replacement for my 20yr old Recon. Use it for commuting on my bicycle daily and is able to carry computer, water, clothes comfortably.

Amazing product! very spacious and perfect for college student. Great company as well, very helpful!

So great!

This item is used for multiple purposes. Mainly for school, but for travel also.

Use this backpack for college every day and on weekends. Perfect to carry my laptop and personal stuff.

I use this backpack for college every day and it is perfect! It has good support but also has plenty of room for books and binders!

It's very roomy, big enough to fit everything. Love the color as well!

Love this backpack. I would definitely buy it again. Service was excellent. Quality is awesome.

This product is great! I went from a Borealis to the Recon. Although it says it's a larger backpack, the pocket spaces are smaller and there is more of them.

RECON will always be the best

Amazing bag. I got it for high school, and it has lasted very well. Plenty of room to fit all my books, binders and a computer with comfort. The ventilation is nice too. Only thing I would do is add more little pockets for smaller organization. that's just something that is missing a bit, but besides that it is great. Highly recommend.

I love this product only downfall is the pockets start to wear down once used quite a bit. But the good thing about this c company is they will fix it or ship you a new one! No questions asked. This brand goes head over heels for there customers and will help resolve any issues.

I use this backpack for school, I have over 7 classes and it can hold all my schools binders, books, and materials. Also when I go on trips it is very helpful to hold all my clothes, shampoo, toothpaste and toothbrush, ext.

I loveeeee this backpack I have gone through so much with it!Ive spilled ketchup,wet sandwich's,mayo and not to mention tons of rainstorms and this backpack always holds up.I love it so much and it's definitely worth the price and the hype!

I have been using this backpack for years. It is durable and stylish. Don't see myself using another brand for school or travel!

I loved this product and recommend it to everyone

I have had my Recon for 10 years. I bought it in 2010 when I was a sophomore in high school. Just this year the zipper pulls on one pocket came off. I'm fixing it because I love it! The design looks different in this picture, obviously they have retooled the construction. I think it worked great in high school, and after that I used it as a day hiking pack, when I upgraded for college. This thing has been all over the country with me! It has it has a compartment for a hydration bladder, and the front mesh pocket is awesome to stuff hoodies, jackets or packable sneakers in. It's a great bag, and I am so happy with how long it's lasted as well as the style. I think if you live a versatile life, this backpack is a great option.

In the past, I had bought a North Face Borealis backpack to use in high school, but thought I would get a slightly larger Recon style for college. The Recon is the perfect size, and fits everything I could possibly need for school. While the description says it fits up to a 15" computer, I have no trouble fitting my 16" MacBook inside, and could probably fit a larger laptop or even a computer sleeve inside the technology pocket as well. I would definitely recommend this backpack!

I just bought my second Recon after my first sadly lost a fight with a power-saw (long story, obvious the power saw won). I was devastated when my back pack had a hole spanning the entire bottom side, through the water bottle holder mesh, into both pouches, and through the padded laptop sleeve. (thankfully no laptops were harmed in this outrageous scenario) Took me a while to find this backpack again, as my mom bought it from a sporting good store, and they no longer make it in the color I have, so I didn't recognize it at first. But SO HAPPY I found it again. Was worried it was gonna be discontinued or something. My mom bought the first backpack as a gift for me, going off to veterinary school. I've had it two years, and it was absolutely perfect with plenty of pouches for exactly what I needed. On days I had to travel heavy I simply had to unbuckle the extra support straps to allow the book bag to expand its fullest potential But on lighter days I could clip those straps back in in the book bag felt light and small again. At my worst I have loaded this bookbag with 40-45lb of books/notebooks & laptop/tablet. Never had any issues with support or straining my back or shoulders. The ONLY downside I ever had was the liner started pealing within the first year (that is what my "con" refers to). BUT I I think this book bag was never intended to be waterproof, and I definitely got caught in many downpours walking from my school to my car. I probably just didn't dry it out quickly enough to prevent water damage. Had to write a review, especially when I realized I was so in love with my old backpack that I couldn't stand the thought of getting a different one. (I would have had the first one mended had the damage not been so extensive!)