Customer Reviews The North Face Women's Recon

This backpack has been perfect for commuting everyday to work and carrying my things including laptop, gym clothes and Kindle. There is padding in the large section for my laptop and padding in the smaller section for my Kindle, which is great.

I ride my bike to the train station everyday & then walk in the city to get to school. Overall the compartments to the backpack are great, it's very comfortable, and cute. However, I had this backpack for literally one day before I got something on it & tried cleaning it like the tag said and it was impossible. I now see marks all over the backpack which is driving me nuts. So frustrating that I paid over $100 for a backpack that now has so many flaws. Poor quality if it gets that dirty that easily. I got a darker color on purpose to hide marks, but I recommend black if that's an issue for you bc grey wasn't dark enough.

I use this backpack for school and am able to fit lots of bug books and notebooks in it at the same time.

This was a gift to my niece and she abosoultly loves it. She carries a lot of books everyday and her bags usually get worn out fast but this backpack has been helpful and still looking new after a few weeks now.

This is a good backpack for school if you do not have too many books and/or binders. It is deep but a little narrow. Lots of pockets for accessories and organization.

I ordered this for my niece. We chose the hydro green color. The bag arrived and it's a sky blue. Not what we were expecting. Other than that, she really likes the bag.

I love the color, size, and fit. The backpack is definitely stiff when you first get it, but once you fit it to you and use it a little it will fit better. It fits my nalgene bottle that is really fat so that's awesome. The only thing I don't like is that the back panel piece on the inside is a little long and makes it easy for the backpack to fall over when you place it sitting up on the ground against your desk or a table. I also wish it had one more pocket in the front and there was a way to hide or take off the longer cords that dangle if you don't clip it on yourself. Love the pockets that are protected and extra soft and the mesh pocket in the front. Great color and great for a college student. Fits several books, notebooks, a folder, binder, and laptop!

I use it for everything, but mostly school. Since I spend long days on my campus, and it is by far the best backpack I have ever had. It IS worth the money. Comfortable and not too bulky or too small. It is the perfect fit for this bear.

I absolutely love this backpack. The back is straight and prevents things, such as folders, from bending. This can cause a slight discomfort but is necessary for the safety of your items! Plenty fits in it and it isn't too uncomfortable to wear. Looks great too!

I love the backpack except for the size of the front pocket.

I am a high school student and it fits all my binders. Luckily, I can leave all my textbooks at home because I wouldn't to be able to fit everything in there, but it would be hard to find a backpack that could! There is lots of pockets for my pens, pencils, highlighters, etc. The pocket without the zipper in the front is great for carrying my little purse and lunch and the bottle pockets on the side are great and don't let my bottle slide out. The straps are comfy and the computer slip is great. My favorite part is the top pocket that is lined for my phone and my sunglasses, easy access!

Love the new design features and the color. I got the dark gray with pink(ish) straps, its beautiful! I use this backpack for school mostly but also for our weekend adventures. Its hiked to the top of mountains, roughed it camping in the wilderness, put up with my boys over-filling it with rocks, sticks and other outdoor treasures and still looks great. I had a previous North Face backpack that was great to the end, so I'm hoping this one will last and hold up just as well. Its a little stiff and heavy but after wearing and breaking it in a bitt, its more comfortable. Probably not a lot I can do to fix how heavy it is, but hopefully that just means its durable.

I am a graduate student, so I use this book mostly for school. Overall I love the design and quality of this backpack. I only have two minor complaints: 1) I can only carry one text book, one notebook and my laptop in the large compartment (in all fairness though it is a rather large textbook), and 2) the bag has a tendency to want to fall forward no matter how it's positioned or loaded (its just a bit annoying when trying to situate it in the narrow seating rows of class while still being able to comfortably access the front pockets...then again I've only been using it for about a week so maybe that will correct itself once it's a bit more broke in). Like I said very minor complaints. For the most part I love it. It is very comfortable even when filled with my heavy textbook and laptop. The fleece lined pockets are wonderful. I would absolutely buy it again and/or recommend it to a friend.

Love the bag, just wish that the hip buckle had a place to be hidden like in last year's design.

This product is something I have been really wanting to buy. I am glad I did because I am super excited to try this out for school. I was really disappointed with the colors though, they look nothing like the picture. The hydro blue and snow cone red looks like light blue and dark blue in the picture but is actually dark grey and dark bluish grey.

I like how comfortable the backpack is while wearing it. This is a good choice for someone who walks long distances, whether it be across campus or on a hike. The overall look of it is attractive, however the inside space can tend to be somewhat restricting. The laptop and tablet sleeves are a great addition to the product, especially if you are using the backpack for school or business purposes.

Its a nice backpack but I cant fit my books, my computer and my gym stuff in it cause there isnt enough room.

Could be a little bigger

I wish the main compartment of the backpack was larger to fit books more easily.

Nice bag big inside... a great start for high school

school backpack

I use this backpack primarily for my school. The pockets are very deep (sometimes too deep - I hate digging around the bottom for my pencil pouch!) and functional. I feel like my laptop is very secure within its pocket. The only thing I do not like about the Recon is the amount of straps hanging off of my body - chest strap, lower ab strap, and adjustable shoulder pad straps - I feel like an octopus sometimes. It's nothing a little knot-tying skills can't fix, but it is rather cumbersome. Otherwise, I love this bag! I purchased it to last me through college and beyond - so far, it's holding up great! I highly recommend!

Durability on the bottom when you set it down needs rubber

I recently purchased this bookbag for my freshman year of college and so far I love it! I ordered the zinc grey and surf green color and it is perfect! So far it has held everything that I need for class and I still have room! The fleece lined tablet, laptop, and technology pockets are very nice and protects all of my things well. The front stash pocket is great for carrying around a rain jacket too for that GA weather! FYI this bookbag does repel rain fairly well however some water does drip in through the zippers but all of my electronics were kept dry. The reason why I'm giving this bookbag 4 stars out of 5 is because the padding on the back is a bit stiff along with the straps, but I'm sure that this problem will resolve with some time and use of the bookbag. Bottom line this bookbag is great for college and is worth the extra money. I am confident that it will last for a couple of years.

I use this backpack to carry all of my books around campus! Great bag, great size, great shape. It buckles don't move nearly as smoothly as they did on my Jester, but maybe because this one isn't quite as broken in yet. Love the color too! 8/10, definitely would recommend.