Customer Reviews The North Face Recon

This is a perfect size backpack for school. It is not too large and not too small. Has a great space for your laptop and special pockets for pencils and calculator.

Great for school holds everything I need and the laptop compartment is perfect for keeping my books from scratching my computer

Our youngest son had the borealis backpack for 5 years (5th-9th grades) and it was still in GREAT shape but we decided to get him another pack anyway. This one is also excellent quality and should last for 5 years like the last one did. The North Face is the ONLY brand we recommend (and we have 8 kids and have bought many backpacks over the years)!

I use it for school snd this has more than enough space for my 15" laptop and the rest of my school supplies, notebooks, folders, pencil bag, etc. . Very well made, and comfortable when wearing for a long time.

Purchased this for my middle school son and he loves it! It's not too big for him and still can handle all his books and laptop.

Like the backpack, excellent quality. Wish it could have been custom made, to my liking.

High school senior loves this backpack with all the pockets, padded laptop insert, and overall feel. Just wish the interior had a bit more depth/width to fit all his textbooks, notebooks and laptop.

Very good backpack. Sturdy, seems durable, looks nice, and a good amount of space with lots of compartments. Good backpack for school! The water bottle pockets could be a little more flexible, but they are durable. Very grateful for this backpack

Good look and quality

Great quality, fits everything a student would need, and the many compartments provide great organization. The straps also keep the pack slim, so when it's not completely full things don't move around. One thing is that the pack does not stand upright, but other than that it has been great.

This RECON pack is used for tours by a person of advanced years. Works great to store all the items, including two cameras and all associated accessories, cold and/or rain gear, collapsible cane, extra meds, first aid kit, snacks, water and all the other items that 79 years of experience considers necessary for wandering about both new and familiar places in the world. Not only does it have ample room for all those things, it's also comfortable to carry. Can't think of anything I would change in the design or execution of the RECON.

It is just amazing a must buy for everyone.

The backpack has tons of storage. The back padding is comfortable and has good ventilation. I recommend this backpack.

This is an everyday pack. It is durable, solid and relatively lightweight. The soft, cloth pocket is perfect for my glasses. The zippers are a huge improvement from earlier packs - easy to grab and smooth. I love that the orange stripes can be seen if I am biking at night.

Great bag. Feels sturdy enough for edc and travel.

We bought the same backpack two years ago for my daughter to use as a book bag in high school. It's perfect because it fits everything, including her lunch and gym clothes. It even has a compartment for a wet bathing suit after swim in gym . The old one is still usable, but we bought this new one in a different color for her last two years of high school.

This is my travel bag! I can toss my clothes in, IPad and easily carry it on my back.it fits great, not to small, not to big and is easy on my back. It sits comfortably enough not to interfere with walking. I am disabled and not just any pack will do. This one does!

Love this backpack. It has a suprisingly large capacity yet doesn't look bulky.

I think this is the nicest designed bag TNF has brought out. However it doesn't feel like a northface bag. Very stiff and cheap feeling . Not a comfortable bag

I use the pack to carry a computer and change of clothes when I ride my bike into work. The nylon canvas is tough and the zippers are solid. I wish was a little bigger ~ 35l. The pack is very comfortable to wear when fully loaded.

I was looking for an everyday bag for work and personal life and went online to do research and saw a bunch of videos. I narrowed it down to Northface and then the Recon. Most of the bags interior for all Northface bags are similar. I really like the exterior though and the minimalist look, but still have enough pockets for storage. It's also pretty comfortable with the padding on my back. You don't feel it as much, as you would with other bags, especially the material and the heat it brings when carrying heavy items. Overall, I am enjoying the bag and it's exactly what I need.

Great construction and layout, works great for traveling, hiking, or just as an everyday backpack, would recommend for sure Straps are just a bit too stiff not much of a setback though

I use it daily for my classes as well as the large capacity helps me to travel and fit clothes in it as well.

I liked the new design.

Yellow version shipped was different than picture on site. Much more yellow than black. Ok, just different than expected. TNF support is assisting with resolving. Great customer service as always. Excellent redesign of this pack either way.