Customer Reviews The North Face Recon

Use it for travelling to school and commuting around town. Carries my laptop safe and securely

Nicely made back pack. I bought as a present to replace an old Heckler backpack. I may buy one for myself.

Fits everything in a stylish and comfortable look!

Great quality

I work in retail part time and the rest of the time I am a stay at home dad. I also take online classes. This backpack is great for all of it. I can carry my laptop and extra clothes for my kids. The separate compartments make organizing my things extremely easy. I like mine so much I ordered one for my sister for Christmas.

I bought this for my husband. He loves it! He loves the mesh pocket in front. He likes all the additional pockets (has so many pockets) and it is very lightweight. This looks and feels like it will last many years. Overall very happy!

The color pattern is superb, the interior is compatible and useful for my travel on go. The price is right in my range.

My 6th grade daughter LOVES this backpack. She is already loaded up and ready for school to start.

I use the product for virtually everything. From work to the gym to just my personal life. This backpack has every pocket, feature, and convenience imaginable. Every feature and pocket has its own unique function that comes in handy. This is the ultimate versatile backpack, everybody needs one, seriously.

Carry all

My son will use this now and for highschool. Fits a laptop and all of the textbooks he needs plus lunch and a water bottle

Great number of pockets! Very useful

Absolutely love this backpack! So comfortable and a lot of space for all my books and my laptop.

Perfect for my daughter. She takes it to college, space for lager laptop

I bought this for my niece to use at school and she loves it!

My son needed a new back pack for college and he specifically wanted North Face and one that had a lot of pockets. I ordered the Recon from online, it was delivered in two days however, mom (me!) didn't order the right one lol So I re-ordered another one - the Surge - which he went online and picked out, and it too was promptly delivered in two days... Return of the first one was easy and simple by him and a refund promptly gvien. My son's previous backpack was also North Face which lasted all through high school and into college for him so we already know the durability with these and they are well worth the price.

I ride the Boston subways and buses in my daily commute during rush-hours. It's a crowded and harsh environment, especially now, in the winter, and my trip takes over an hour each way. I tote two laptops, a folder with papers, a paper notebook and pen, a mouse, a cellphone charger, a paperback and miscellaneous supplies. Just this past week I picked up a Recon backpack, my first from The North Face, at the store on Newbury Street. What lured me to this pack was the zipperless pocket on the front. It's an upward facing pocket of good size. On a train packed with people, when standing or sitting with the pack upright and between my legs, this pocket gives me fast access to my notebook and pen or a paperback. This may sound like a small thing, but when a train is very crowded and it's hard to move my arms and legs, this pocket is right where I want it. Other solid features of this pack are the thickly-padded straps, the curvature of the surface that rests on my back, and the lightweight feel. When the pack is full the feel is lighter compared to my previous pack. This pack also has a quality feel in the materials and the zippers and it seems it will be strong enough to withstand my environment for the long term. Another plus is the padded handle. The handle on my last pack had no padding and would cut into my hand. Lastly, the chest and waist straps have slack to work with my bulky winter overcoat. Over all, the Recon so far has been just right for me.

Bought it for my son for Christmas.

This is a Christmas gift for my boyfriend. He carries lots of things so I was looking for big backpack with lots of pockets. I like the design and touch of blue color.

I use the backback for travel and work! It's great!!

Bought this backpack for my granddaughter. She loves it.

This is my daughters school bag. She loves it!She had one prior to this one for at least five years and it was still in pretty good shape. Definitely recommend!!

This is a great backpack! It looks classy but it is very practical and has lots of room for everything you need, with a variety of pockets and two places for water bottles/thermos. The back pocket fits my laptop in it well, and also is a great place to put papers or other documents/books that you don't want to get bent or damaged.

My daughter loves this backpack...soft pocket lining in areas, comfortable fit, and very unique color!

Bag is used for school to carry computer, papers, etc to and from classes. Very roomy, lots of space to fit everything I need.