Customer Reviews Dakine Essentials 22L Backpack

perfect backpack for school! 18L was too small, 26L was too big, but this 22L is just right. large compartment has a built-in laptop sleeve and more room for a notebook or two, pen pouch, and even a textbook if you choose to lug those around. smaller compartment is roomy too with slots for pens and pouches that can fit a little bottle of hand sanitizer or a couple of packs of gum. my blender bottle fits nicely in the side mesh pockets. love the neutral gray and the slightly swishy material of the backpack, which makes it seem like it'll be easy to clean in the future. solid pack!

Perfect size and weight.

Perfect size bc I wanted a smaller pack. Not too bulky and lightweight.

Great backpack for the price. I have a long walk from my car to class, so I was looking for a backpack that could hold everything I need without being bulky. It has space for both a water bottle and portable umbrella in the side pockets, which makes it so much easier when I need a drink or quickly need rain cover. The main compartment is a perfect size as I don't carry more than a couple books at a time. If you need to carry everything and the kitchen sink, this is probably not the backpack for you. Another plus in the main compartment is the laptop sleeve. There are two compartments on the front of the backpack. The bottom compartment is the perfect size for my laptop charger. The upper compartment has organizers for pens, a calculator, and enough room for a couple notebooks or anything slim that you might need. On the top it has a felt-lined pocket that is perfect for my sunglasses. If I had to choose one thing that could be improved, it would be upgrading the material quality. It's not bad, and for the price I have no complaints, but compared to more expensive backpacks it isn't as high quality. That being said, I've had it a couple months and expect it to last the 2 more years that I plan to use it.