Customer Reviews The North Face Recon

I use this for school. It is very comfortable and helpful

It is a well made backpack for my son who is a high school student, he just wished that it was a lille bigger. thst is the reason for the 4 stsr rating instead of 5. His last back pack had about 3 more liters of space.

Great backpack. Has all the types of pockets I need for various supplies. Only thing I would change is that there are too many straps that hang down while wearing the backpack that are not obvious in the promotional pictures. The straps are also pretty long when they hang. I cut them all off to make it look more streamlined like the picture. But all in all I'm happy with it and would buy another North Face backpack someday.

It's a good backpack but in the big pouch in front of the laptop pouch it is almost impossible to get things down past the top if you have books and things in the big pouch and even just a couple things in the little pouch.

This is nice quality- but smaller than what I expected.

Versatile. Use it for work and travel. Sleek but holds a solid amount of gear.

I use this backpack daily for school & ove everything about this backpack except for where the shoulder straps connect to the actual backpack. I'm on my 3rd Recon backpack now because the shoulder strap ripped away from the backpack on my 1st 2 Recons. NorthFace has always been good with their warranty though.

Good sturdy backpack! The backing of the laptop sleeve does wonders for keeping my electronics safe, and it doubles as keeping good back support for when I carry my bag. I will say that the pocket in front of the laptop sleeve could be a bit bigger. I have a lot of books to carry as a college student, so a little more room would be nice. The smaller pockets work fine and I can fit a lot of things in the front. And the mesh pocket in the front is a super quick and easy thing to use whenever I need to quickly store something temporarily without having to use a zipper. The water bottle holders are a good size, and I can carry bottles in them without having to worry about them falling out.

I like the backpack but the front most compartment when it has a normal amount of stuff in it will squish down and make it harder to get things in and out of the big pouch and it opens up at the bottom which makes it awkward a little sometimes

I use the product for my college classes. I like that it has a variety of compartments and helps me to stay organized with my many classes as a nursing student. I'm confident this backpack will last me years like my last one did!

Great quality as usual from The North Face. Size was a bit smaller than expected with main compartment not as spacious as I hoped for. Also the number of straps is overwhelming for normal use. Half of them could likely be eliminated without affecting the core functionality of the backpack.

It works well; it just has some minor blemishes on the material that expose some parts of the backpack.

I really like the comfort of the backpack. I don't love the pocket placement and size. The small front one doesn't go to the bottom of the bag. As this is where I place all my knickknacks, I would have liked it a little deeper. I also feel the front stretch pocket could get loose after a while.

Overall material is thinner than previous version of Recon. Quality control is lacking too. But good enough and looks cool for everyday use. Won't be using it for hiking though.

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 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

Backpacking and to work

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

The newer Recon backpack has good storage but is not as flexible in shape as older Recon models. It is longer in the height direction but not as deep extending back from your back. Overall it appears more durable than previous models but isn't as comfortable to wear on my back. I'm happy with it but miss some of the older features like storable waist straps compared to the now removable waist straps.

Great backpack, a good replacement for my trusty Heckler that lasted 12 years. I do wish that the straps were a little further apart and there were more options for securing the excess strap lengths

Haven't used it yet but my husband loved the upgrade to this pack. Would be perfect if all the pockets were deep.

Nice, has a good mixed of compartments to store different things. Front elastic cover is great to storing a smaller piece of clothing. Can get top heavy when yo store the smaller top front pocket.

The backpack is really high quality and well made. Unfortuanely, I was hoping that it would be slightly bigger. It's not small by any means but was not big enough for what I needed. I would recommended if not looking for something bigger than usual.

Two front pockets don't go down all the way. I do like the deep side pockets. Back of pack is comfy but overall it's pretty stiff and I'm hoping it will break in over time.