Customer Reviews The North Face Recon

I am a student and use this for school. Since I don't use my locker, I carry all of my school supplies in my backpack and it fits everything in very comfortably. I plan to have this for many years to come.

I would definitely recommend this as a great choice if your just looking for a back-to-school backpack or if you need anything where that requires a decent amount of pockets or space for outdoor activities and gear. North Face always pays attention to details and takes multiple considerations when designing it for the consumer.

Very stylish and good looking for 8th grader.

I really love my backpack. It is very comfortable and holds all of my books and supplies for school. It is easy to access different compartments in the backpack. The straps are also very comfortable. I walk around a lot and climb a bunch of stairs and my back doesn't hurt. I have used other backpacks where there was not that much support and it was always very uncomfortable and caused back, shoulder, and neck pain.

It's a nice backpack it's perfect for my senior year

This backpack was very cute and stylish and I fell in love when I saw it online. It's got a good amount of pockets, but it's not as roomy as I'm used to, but there's still a lot of room. It's super durable and all around a good buy!!

Love this book bag! It's perfect and exactly what I was looking for!

Worth the money

So roomy,stylish and very durable and have before. Would highly recommend!!!

i'm using this for school and have a few 2 inch binders, a laptop, a notebook, and a pencil bag and it all fits! it's also super cute!

Bought for my girlfriend, for upcoming trip which she needs to bring her laptop to take a final once we land. Backpack has a great separate pocket for laptop with out taking room away from other pockets. Backpack is def versatile and could be used for whatever she needs (school/work ect.

Perfect backpack. It's roomy and fits all of my daughter's high school essentials. The black and burnt coral is beautiful.

I use the product to go to school and lug around all my books and computer. This backpack has great pockets for all of that. I'm able to fit a binder, 4 notebooks, laptop, laptop charger, and my lunch without the backpack bulging or looking huge.

I got this backpack for school and it holds all of my items. I have not had any problems.

Love this bookbag. It'a very spacious and durable. Got it for commuting to work and fits everything i need and more. Will recommend

This is the best backpack my son had ever had for school!

I bought this for school and I'm so excited to use it! It is very comfortable and has many pockets for all of my stuff. North Face never disappoints and I love all of their products!

Quality materials built to last!

This was my second purchase of the same backpack because I love it sooooo sooooo much!

I love this bag. After owning a Borealis, Surge and now two Recons, I absolutely adore this style. Last summer, when I was searching for a replacement Borealis, I wanted a different bag without the strings on the Borealis. I googled "best North Face backpack" and the Recon was all over my search. I watched a YouTube video on the Recon and another on the Surge and chose the Surge in black. But it seems like as soon as I purchased the Surge, I regretted it. The Surge was way too big for my needs but I loved its clean front unlike the Recon that had a lot of bells and whistles. In comparison to the Surge, it was just the right size that I was looking for and all the front pockets weren't so bad (in person). I appreciated the front top pocket where I can throw my iPhone or shades. It has pockets inside that pocket to put my pens/pencils. The selling point for me were the next two pockets; the first can house books or a jacket and the next for an iPad or Laptop. I loved that unlike the Surges pockets that were overwhelmingly large. The Recon pockets were just right encompassing more of a sleek look which worked out better for me. I ended up getting the Recon in the HIGH RISE GREY LIGHT HEATHER/MID GREY color that looks like a mixture of white and grey with an aqua colored TNF logo and aqua RECON insignia. I must've carried it about 3 times and each time it was perfect. But I mentioned it was whitish and I didn't wanna get it dirty and just recently began looking for a darker colored one. This past weekend I was in that same store and happened to see a Recon in blue and I fell in love with it. I told myself this could be the one I can treat more rugged and get dirty. I've made it my day-to-day bag since the dirt is less likely to show. I now only use the whitish one when I know I won't get it dirty. Yes, I'm OCD. In short, I did purchase the second Recon a few days ago in the FLAG BLUE LIGHT HEATHER/TNF WHITE and now I'm set for some years to come.

Will be using this laptop for college. Everything is perfect about it. Roomy enough for books and laptop, extra pouches to hold ID/Pens/Pencils/Scientific Calculator and laptop cords. side pockets for water bottles. The back panel was a bit "bowed" inward, not flat. I am assuming with weight/wear over the year that it will bow less. I am not sure if this was the design on purpose. Most backpacks I have purchased from NorthFace (store) were not like this.

I took this backpack with me on a mission trip and loved it!

I should mention that my previous book bag had two pocket spaces for all my stuff, with no support whatsoever. I quickly learned that I needed something with more room and back support to carry my text books and laptop. This backpack exceeded my expectations and I love the burnt coral/heather gray color! The only downside I have right now is that the straps and back are a little stiff, but I'm assuming after wearing it daily they will become more comfortable.

Such a wonderful graduation gift for my sister! When absolutely loved it! When I was going to school I also used NorthFace backpack.

I am 13 and I bought myself this bag to take on vacation. I plan to put my electronics in it for the drive there. It has a ton of space for my tech stuff and a sweatshirt. It is very comfortable to wear.