Customer Reviews The North Face Jester Backpack

I use it every day for busy professional school. I love that backpack straps have enough padding and do not contribute to sweating on hot days. One problem I ran into is front pocket not being deep enough. When I try to utilize front pocket to the max, it makes it hard to use main compartment due to bulging and awkwardness.

Great for school. Love it

My son loves this backpack. He uses it for school. Pretty good size. Fits all his books and laptop comfortably

Great backpack and great quality. A little small for use for a middle/high school student, though.

A bit on the small size for a backpack. Lots of pockets. Padded for laptop.

My son is enjoying his backpack. It is great quality. A little smaller than expected, but it works for his sophomore high year.

Good size for a school bag

Doesn't have a lot of pockets though.

Use it for school

I love this backpack. It's comfortable and fits nearly all of the things I need to take to work (I'm a teacher). My laptop however BARELY fits in the sleeve. It says the sleeve is 12.75"x11" and my laptop is 12"x 9.25". It should fit easily except that it is the tightest squeeze. It takes me way too long to get it into the sleeve. It seems like what they claim is an 11" width is really 10" from stitch to stitch.

The bag is ok but the side pouches are a little oversized and only stretches a little. I haven't tested it yet if a regular water bottle will stay on there ok

Overall, this is a well-made, practical backpack. The purple color is rich. The side pockets are generous for larger water bottles. The back and shoulder cushions are great. I took off one star because I am disappointed in how much can fit in the main pocket. We bought this for our middle schooler, and it is stuffed with having only a zipped binder and 5 college rules, 70 page spirals. I have my doubts whether it will hold the binder and textbooks. This would've been great for elementarynot sure if it will do the trick for middle school. Please offer videos that show how much will fit into each backpack, using actual binders, school books, etc.

Too small for us. Had to return and upgrade to the Borealis.

Loved it!

Cool backpack that is stylish and utilitarian, however i'm disappointed in how easily the bungie cord tore on the front of the pack. I rarely used the bungie storage too. Having two cords hang off the pack is mildly annoying, so be aware of this issue please.

It's good for carrying books on campus. It seems like it will last me a while too. Other than the main compartment for books and such, there is only one smaller pocket. I have to keep a lot of stuff in his pocket and it often gets disorganized. The little pocket is also located at the top of the bag which makes it top-heavy which also means that it doesn't stand up on its own when you're trying to load it.

Liked the new design of the bag. Color was a bit off vs online pictures. Very good use of pocket design...like the pocket for water bottles...easy to use and carry.

I love it, but would love if they made the smaller pocket more sturdy.

As others have said, the pack is nice, but when the top pocket is loaded without much in the main compartment, your stuff tends to fall out when opening (kinda top heavy). Would be nicer if the top pocket went down more or extended the whole length of the bag like in previous models.

I use this backpack when I go to school or when I go to work. It works great for carrying school work and folders.

Great backpack that fits all my essentials for day to day life. Only downside is when the top pocket is full it will fall forward, I wish the pocket went all the way down the bag.

The backpack is honestly too small for your average trip to school if you have a laptop, books, notebooks, etc. it's best for an overnight trip or a trip to the gym. Would probably fit one pair of shoes and one nights clothes and that's it. Though, it is a very well constructed backpack and is going to last you years.

Great for daily use. It could use more pockets. Light and easy to carry.

This has very little pockets, but it an ok alternative for the price.

Great bag to carry books