Customer Reviews The North Face Recon

School backpack

Great backpack for high school. It holds binders well, just wish it was a little wider as it's hard to fit them with a larger water bottle. But overall, the pockets are great, and very easy to organize my things!

Looks great, has plenty of pockets. Hopefully it will be durable, it looks durable.the bag seems deeper compared to other NF bags we've had.

New college backpack

Bought it for college but so far have used it on a SCUBA trip and a road trip. It kept my stuff dry on the boat and has had ample room for my toiletries, devices, and chargers on my roadtrip. There's not a TON of room in the main pocket, but I'm not looking for a duffle bag; it's perfect for a hoodie and the few small books I brought.

I bought this backpack for college, and to be honest I haven't gotten to use it for that purpose yet, and I haven't gotten to test it against inclement weather. But I've used it for a SCUBA trip and for a road trip, and in both cases it has been amazing. It kept all my clothes and devices dry on the boat, and it has ample pockets for all my chargers and toiletries I've needed on my roadtrip. I was in between this one and the Borealis, and I'm happy I bought this because that mesh pocket in the front is so incredibly useful and convenient. Also a very comfortable bag.

I'm very happy with this backpack. It is the second one I have ordered. It works well for my son in college.

Great backpack, with good compartiments and nice finishing,

I use my backpack for day-to-day classes and my internship in college. It's the perfect size and comfort to carry everything I need, and I love the pockets for my writing utensils and tech.

Great color and functionality. Some of the pockets are small so do not expect to put a bunch of clothes in it. For a medium backpack it had plenty of storage though.

For my son in laws engineering job.

A perfect day bag

I love it, the color is my favorite, perfect pockets for everything. The water bottle holders in the side are durable and fit my bottle great. I also love the mesh pocket on the front for storage

Stylish and cute backpack for my high school girl!

Great size and color

Backpacking and to work

its just cute. my son is going to be a sophomore this year and he picked this color. I'm sure it'll get dirty quickly, but while it's in its packaging, it looks beautiful lol.

I use this backpack for school and it's honestly great quality, the straps may be a little too narrow but overall it's a great backpack

Good for everyday

I am a college professor and I needed a new backpack for my bike commute too and from work. I was also looking for a backpack that I could take on an occasional hike and on business trips. So it had to be functional, but also professional looking. The Recon checked all of those boxes. It fits all of my needs in a comfortable, durable, rugged, and stylish manner. It fits my 17 inch laptop well. I just packed it for a 4 day business trip and it fit everything that I needed for that. I would definitely get this backpack again.

Great product would buy again but doubt I will need to.

Great backpack perfect size for everything my middle schooler needs to carry.

Used it to bring my computer, notebooks, and some personal items too and from work. Noticed a small tear in the shoulder and was advised for warranty they needed it back before they would ship a new one. Thought at the time it wouldn't affect the usage or durability. Didn't use it for a while and then when I started using it again for about two weeks the shoulder strap is ripped halfway where it connects up top. Now I only use one strap to prevent it from tearing further. It is just over a year old and I am out of warranty now. I would not recommend it. I probably only used it for about 4 months in total.

My son loves his me back!!! He got for his first year of HS

For work. Our son in law is a mechanical engineer.