Customer Reviews The North Face Women's Recon

This back pack is not only stylish, it is also very comfortable. The padding in the back adds support while walking and helps with heavy stress on your back. This wonderful backpack can hold a lot too. It's very spacious. Three pairs of shoes fit into the main pocket with out struggle. The mesh pouch on the front allows for an easy place to put a snack. The straps buckle around your body to help with mobility while carrying a heavy load and let me tell you, it helps! Also if you are a laptop user, there is a perfect and padded laptop holder inside the main pocket. The other pocket for holding pens or other utensils is exactly was you need it to be, sections, organizers and even more pockets! This is the second northface backpack I have bought and there isn't a single thing I dislike about them. I feel confident and cool wearing it and it gets every job I need done. I would invest in a northface backpack any day of the week. Especially the recon.

Today I had to retire by recon pack of 5 years. I went to the store to try to get them to send it out for warranty, because I started to come apart at one of the seems. They instead offered just to replace it, because the manager deemed it probably unfixable and my mom made me accept. I cried as I was walking away with the new pack ( it just happend to be another recon ;-) ). That pack has survived for 5 years not only carries about 20 lb pounds a day to and from school, but any other adventure I have been on. I have climbed up 23 of New york's 46ers, overnight horse back riding trips, canoe and kayak trips, rock climbing, mountain biking, any airplane trip, sailing in Thailand, mission trips, 3+ day cancer walks, scuba diving trips, snowboarding out of helicopters and anything else you could imagine. It was really sad leaving it behind in that store! i wouldn't have if it didn't have a hole, bid enough for my books to start falling through

I was given this for my birthday - and i LOVE it. It is so durable, comfortable to wear and looks GREAT. There are pockets for everything and I can use it for school or leisure. We travel a lot as a family and I always need a backpack - whether we are flying internationally or taking trips here in the US. I would highly recommend this product.

When initially purchasing this pack I was concerned it might have been a bit too large from what I saw in the pictures. I was looking for something I could carry everyday in college, while still being able to take it outdoors and abuse it. Upon opening the box, I was very surprised by the packs compactness. It's ideally sized for school, with compartments for everything you would need. The first weekend I had it, it was tested. I was on a trip to Asheville, NC where it saw many elements from pouring rain to snow and dirt. It performed perfectly the entire week I was there, hiking and backpacking through the mountains. It was extremely comfortable to wear all day long. Much more comfortable than the packs I was issued in the military. This is a great product for anyone who needs an everyday pack capable of a variety of feats. Excellent purchase!

Got this because i travel on a train to and from work every day and hated carrying everything in a briefcase and other bags. This thing is comfortable, light weight, yet heavy duty, holds my laptop and all accessories as well as lunch and whatever else i can cram in there. Perfect size and support structure. Next stop is getting the next size larger for longer trips.

I love this backpack & would deffinetly reccomend to all my friends. Thank you so much North face for your product and I really appreciate it

best backpack ive ever owned! so much better than the LLBean bookbags, but may be a downgrade in size. very sturdy and reliable. waterproof. lots of nooks and crannies. LOVE IT! I bough it for my freshman and she is in love with this bag! perfect for hs students or college. fits everything she needs

I've had this backpack since 2008. Its my Go To. Take it with me to school every day and now I bring it to work with me. I bring it hiking and have even skied with it a few times. Its built real well. TNF doesn't mess around. I'm not sure if its water-proof but I've never had a problem with things getting wet. only 2 things have broken over the life of the pack. The zipper on the small pocket on the front and one of the plastic tightening things for the shoulder straps (nothing a zip tie couldn't fix). Overall extremely happy with the quality of this pack.

I've had this same pack for awhile now. And let me just tell you, I commute everywhere with it, even packed full it's comfortable, I mountain bike pretty hardcore, SO PERFECT In the Laptop compartment it has a clip perfect for a camel H2O pack. It's like it's meant to be, never punctured or anything for me. And I allso have a 17inch laptop, first bag I've ever owned that works with it comfortable. It has so many bells and whistles it's unbelievable. All of the clips and zippers are really high quality and don't seem to be breaking or wearing hard anytime soon. None of the miscellaneous strings and anything ever get caught up and In anywhere, I just wish they had a restraint for the waist strap. Because sometimes that gets annoying I resorted to zip ties. And it's as waterproof as a tortoise shell, I mean like NO water could ever penetrate this thing from the front of it at least. And it's really breathable, also. It's a really non-fatiguing pack, too! If you ever want a pack that'll live throughout you're long life. And still have some life in it. This is tho one. Good day to you all.

This backpack is everything I was looking for. It holds my 32oz water bottle securely, my 17" laptop (a little snug, but it works!), an extra pair of shoes, and all my other stuff that I find myself needing on a daily basis. I use it mostly for commuting/school, but have also taken it on day hikes and it's so comfortable, even when I have it filled to the brim. I also use this backpack while a passenger on my partner's motorcycle, and I like to think the bright yellow color draws more attention to us so that other drivers take more notice. And I know it doesn't say that it's waterproof, but I got caught i n a huge Texas summer storm recently while waiting for the bus, and everything inside was dry, dry, dry. That was a wonderful surprise.

Got this in Smokey Br after looking at many brands. Love the volume, pockets and hiking in an earth tone pack. Hate hiking in neon. Plz fix the next gen to carry hiking poles securely!

This is a great update to a classic pack with one major flaw. I like the new materials and the layout works well enough. I am really unhappy it doesn't have at least one strap with a buckle so I can easily attach bulky items like jackets/sweatshirts. I coach soccer and like to be able to clip dirty shoes to the outside of the pack with a strap. Other than that I am very happy.

Nice backpack - too tall for me

I use this back for travel, its a great backpack don't get me wrong. I love the mesh front (you can throw a hoodie or light packable jacket in there), laptop goes in the main area, the front I can stash passports and stuff but the one major flaw is that while it holds a lot along with a carry on bag, it already weights 2pounds top that with a macbook air, hoodie, some cords, a book, and its so heavy! I wish TNF could make this pack overall lighter in weight it would help a lot with packing it to its capacity, who wants to lug around 5 pounds+ with hardly any items in it.

Used everyday for school. Fits all the items needed for a full day of classes

It is awesome

This backpack looks great and has very useful compartments and pockets. It is just not quite big enough for our high school student. The measurements are included and we thought it would be deep enough but it's just a bit too snug.

Good quality pricey

It's good we thought it would a little bit more space but it's good. We still like it

It's very spacious lengthwise, but it is a squeeze getting binders in there. It is not super wide, but that allows it to have a smaller platform and not feel so heavy on your back when weighed down. As a school bag it is fine, but I can image if I used it for it's intended purpose of hiking or camping, it would be perfect.

Backpack needs chest support straps.

This bag is awesome. My only complaint is that my aluminum water bottle on several occasions has slipped out of the side pocket even though I have tightened the strap, its an average 24oz bottle, so in that regard it is not safe compartment unless you're okay with dents. I have no issues with the bottle holder with my Jester or Borealis both bags I have owned in the past.

I use it as a business backpack. Laptop sleeve is nice, well padded. Like the large water bottle holders on each side. Wish there was another sleeve in the large compartment to keep folders and paper organized.

Great for traveling

The compartments dig into each other a bit and the waist straps are extremely hard to remove. Overall though, the rest of the features are good.