Customer Reviews L.L.Bean Kids Kids Deluxe Backpack

I've had to buy both of my daughters 2 L.L. Bean backpacks each in the last 3 years thinking they would last for several years before I have to buy another one, but alas they only lasted about a year to a year and a half each before a zipper gets caught in the fabric and stuck for good, or the water bottle netting breaks and no longer holds a water bottle. Very disappointing quality for the price we spend on these backpacks thinking we're getting good quality. I used to love LL Bean. As much as I hate to, we will be purchasing a different brand of backpacks this year since the 2nd backpacks that I bought for them last year are also now broken.

The backpack itself is great, however in person the lillac color is very different and my daughter HATED it in person. Too bad we customized it

Zipper came apart in only 3 years... We've only ever had L.L.Bean backpacks, so this is a big disappointment.

I ordered this for my 4th grader this year. It's a great size and color. In less than 3 months, one of the mesh water bottle pockets began separating from the elastic. My kiddo takes a refillable water bottle to school every day. Customer service was great and a replacement was issued. Now as the school year is ending, the replacement is beginning to have the same issue with one of the mesh pockets. I really wish the pockets were solid fabric rather than mesh like the smaller backpack my younger child uses from LLBean. Other wise, a great looking, sturdy backpack.

This is the second one I've bought in a years time. My grandson got the zipper caught in the flap that hides the zipper. Had to cut a piece of the flap out to get it loose. Same thing happened with this new one.I got it out this time. I ended up tacking the flap back so it wouldn't get stuck again

I spend a LOT of time wrestling with the zipper such as the photo below. Tonight I'm so frustrated, we're moving to another backpack for tomorrow bc my 8y can't manage this (and apparently neither can I). Backpack is monogrammed so can't return.

This is generally a great backpack. However, the blue handle (to hang on a hook, or to lift the pack up) broke today. We have had this for 5 months! It is not misused - the rest of the pack looks great. This handle was a bad design, or else bad implementation of design - the handle strap needs to be wider and needs much stronger stitching.

This backpack is not the same quality that I have come to expect from LL Bean. The fabric is thin. The pockets are not very durable. Overall, I regret buying this for my child. My child had the other backpack from LL Bean throughout middle and high school. I doubt this one will make it through the college experience.

So I have a mixed feelings about this backpack. I bought for my son in 5th grade. He loved it from the beginning but within a week, one of the zipper got stuck. He still likes it and uses it but not sure of the quality of the zipper.

I bought a fresh mint delux bag in May 2021. Used it as a gym bag for three summers by the swimming pool, approx 450 hours of sun exposure. It is still in good shape EXCEPT THAT the pretty original color has faded to an ugly greenish yellow, unpleasant to look at and I don't really like to carry it any more. I see that it's nylon not polyester. I have purchased a polyester backpack from a different manufacturer. Perhaps polyester will work better. This backpack is fine for a use that doesn't involve regular sun exposure, but if I'd known how badly it would fade I would not have purchased it.

This bag has great capacity - tons of pockets and compartments for organizing your things, however the shoulder straps are really stiff and scratchy irritate my kid's neck.

The backpack is well made and beautiful. My granddaughter is very hard on her backpacks and we are hoping this one will last for her. Love all the compartments for her fun stuff and school supplies.

Thinner material. Great pockets. Overall decent backpack for the money.

We have bought these backpacks before and ABSOLUTELY LOVED THEM they were amazing but a few years has passed and my daughter who is now 13 is tired of her old babyish backpack. She was sooo disappointed when she looked on the website and couldn't find the colors (white and gold) which matched all of her other supplies for school. We love the quality but really wish that they would add more designs that are appropriate for teens

I bought two of these for my kids. The material is good. The size is good. The zippers get stuck daily on the zipper flap. I had to cut the flaps off on both of them. The water bottle holders are way too small they might hold a Poland Spring bottle but these too fall out. I will never get another one of these bags.

The mesh pocket design is a poor choice for this backpack. I purchased two of these brand new in August for my kids to use for school and both of them are now getting holes in the mesh pockets. For $60 Bucks I would expect the pockets to hold up!

Perfect for middle school. He loves it! Has everything.

School stared in Aug,by Sept the zipper had already come off track that Ive had to rig many times & zipper is constantly getting stuck on the fabric flap over the zipper. costumer service said I could mail in and exchange but it could be a 2-3 week processing time. Thats not feasible for a student who has a lot of books/laptop to carry around.This bag likely wont last one full school year.Would not recommend this bag!

This was purchased as a replacement for a backpack I purchased 8 years ago. The quality is excellent!!

This backpack is great for travel! I was able to carry a lot of stuff with room to spare.

Quality is just not there anymore. Size and color are great. Both side pockets ripped within 2 weeks of use. Cant return because my son had put a few iron on patches on. Reached out to custom service and got no response.

The strap ripped clean off of one side and the other was starting to fray. Our other llbean packs have lasted for over 6 years. Extremely disappointed in this bag.

I ordered this bag for my 9th grader and only after a couple of months of school the straps broke and they told me to wait until January for it to come back in stock and now they dont carry the color my AUTISTIC son has very disappointed I am currently looking for something similar (must be hunter green) to replace his bag that is still under the warranty

I bought this bag for my son. This is the second backpack he got. I think this will be his last since LLBean products has quality and can last. His first backpack was from LLBean as well. I bought that for him when he was in pre-K .

So disappointed. My brother got this. He put kinda heavy stuff in it, but it wasnt super heavy because he is in only 4th grade. After 4 months of use it broke. The strap just broke clean off the bag. This bag wasnt cheap, so I was expecting better quality. This bag looks cool with all the many pockets, but really those pockets make it harder to put stuff in. I will probably just go back to Lands Ends bags. They are cheaper, last longer, and are roomier. Disappointed