Customer Reviews The North Face Recon

I bought this backpack for my high school aged daughter. She loves everything about it! The color, comfort and lots of different pocket spaces for all her needs! I will definitely buy another!

Comfortable

Works as a dual-purpose backpack for school and day trips. Room for a laptop and notebooks. Got this backpack to replace my old one, which was falling apart and hurting my back. This backpack is durable and comfortable. Would recommend.

This book bag carries everything I need whether it's school or travel related. Has many pockets and compartments. yes

This backpack is stylish, comfortable to wear, and holds lots of stuff!

I use this backpack for college and I love it! Its comfortable to wear and doesn't feel too heavy even when it is full of books and binders for my classes.

I bought one for day travel while in Europe. It worked so well in all aspects, I purchased a 2nd one to keep in our RV for hiking while traveling the country!

My New Backpack is super epic ! It offers alot of pockets for my photography gear and also keeps them dry and safe ! It's not a photography backpack but it does a great job at letting me keep my stuff packed and ready to go , personally don't like bulky photography backpacks and this was a great alternative , actually looks stylish not like a box !

I use this backpack for school. It is large enough to hold all my things, but it also seems to wear down faster on the side I keep my water bottle on.

Nice and comfy and carries what I need a great fit

The backpack feels great even when there is a heavy load in it, only con is that it falls forward when too many items in top front pocket. Other than that, would definitely buy again :)

I'm petite so this women's backpack feels so much better than previous backpacks I have used. I just started college in June and quickly found that my high school backpack was too spacious once I didn't have as much in it but had to walk a lot further to get to my classes each day. The bag was not fitting snug to me which was starting to cause back pains. I was looking for something that fit closer to my back and up higher. This one is just perfect for me (size, style, space) and feels so much better carrying around campus everyday. I really like the side straps which allow me to keep my water bottle secure as well as keep the backpack more upright. There are enough pockets in this backpack to hold what I need, and I like that the laptop compartment is separate from where I put my binders/books. I do wish there was a zipper on the bottom front pocket, but my pencil case fits in it just fine and doesn't seem like it will come out. The whistle on the sternum strap is also an added security feature. Thanks for making a great backpack!!

I use this product for school. The pockets are nice and durable. Compared to other products, this one does not sag or rip easily. The color is very nice and easy on the eyes. For the price of this book bag it was worth it. Although, the pockets aren't very big enough to fit a lot of things, this product is still worth investing in. I highly recommend this product.

I had owed a recon for 5 years. Still in great shape. My daughter needed a pack so I ordered a new one and handed down my older one. Love the easy access of all pockets.

North Face has again provided a well made and stylish product.

I use my backpack for school. I currently am in my Junior year of college for my Bachelors. My backpack allows me to bring all my supplies with plenty if room for my lunch and laptop.

I bought this to travel to Spain. I only take carryons. I packed my carry on and then packed 3 extra outfits, my electronics, water and snacks. Worked perfectly for traveling.

I bought this for my daughter to use at school. She loves it because it's stylish and holds everything she needs while being comfortable.

Great for your laptop

Perfect to store smaller and bigger things. Very comfi and carries simply

I drive a bus so this is my purse, office, everything but the kitchen sink pack. It gets tossed around and shoved around all day every day! It needs to carry alot but also be good on my back and durable. I am sure this pack will do the job, or I'll let you know!

This is a very good backpack for travel, day trips or hauling items to work. Has the main features I wanted in a pack and you can not beat the North Face warranty.

I had been using my wife Wasatch from college for about the past 11 years, so my old TNF backpack had some serious miles on it. This one is a mega upgrade to say the least. Straps are way more comfortable, really like having the chest and waste straps if needed. Zippers are super sturdy and plenty of spots to hook your water bottle, camera, fanny pack etc, on. Love the dedicated laptop pocket and there are more places and pockets to put stuff than I can ALMOST handle. I'm very organized to the point where it's picky sometimes, so while I wish there were event more organizational pockets/dividers in the front, though it certainly comes with plenty. I use this pack for everything from my day to day commute, out in the field on job sites, travel, vacations, you name it. Looking forward to using this for a decade and then letting you know how it wears.

My daughter absolutely loved this backpack.

I struggle because I want a well organized bag including a spot for laptops, but with a big main compartment. This is because I want to use this for weekender traveling on a plane. Most laptop bags are "too organized" with too many small compartments, making the main compartment too small for travel. Most travel bags don't have easy to access outer pockets or a reasonably thought out laptop/organization system. This has both.