Customer Reviews Arc'teryx Mantis 30 Backpack

I've had the bag for over a year now and absolutely love it. I've used it for travel, biking, hiking, and my work commute. The materials are great and hold up very well. There is a large laptop sleeve and several pockets. I love the easy access zip on the side to the main storage - this design avoids the need of unlatching the top flap and having to open/close the drawstring. Highly recommend!

Love it. Only had this pack for a few days, so I can't speak to the durability yet, but it feels and looks very high quality. The pouches are awesome, very spacious. And the small pouches are the right size and very thoughtfully positioned. Would recommend to anyone.

Great bag with lots of room. I've had it for about a year now. The top pocket is great for quick access. My only issue is how the top of the bag flops if you put anything in the top pockets unless the main pockets are super full. This bag is great for everyday use and hiking. This pack I use for work and virtually everything.

This pack has become my go to city and outdoor climbing day pack. I've had several packs from other outdoor brands this same size but this one is by far my favorite. The outer zipper to access the main compartment is my favorite feature on this pack. The slim wide design lets you load it down and stuff it full without that feeling of the pack pulling you back. The outer mesh pockets are really handy for water bottle, shoes, trekking poles, etc. There are four zippered pockets to hold small items and organize essentials you don't want floating around in the main compartment. Great pack, great design!

I bought this a few months ago and took on to backcountry and international travel. It is holding great. The large number of compartments and the side zipper make it easy to reach what I need without any hastle.

I bought this a month ago and it is great. I use for every day use. Also for my training. Large enough to store all my gear and more.

Bought this for my college kid who said it was siiiick (that's really cool).

I have used this gear to travel with. Great for airplanes and use as a day pack. The different pockets make it easy to find and store gear.

this is just my impression of the backpack (without actual use) and a suggestion to design team. Product looks like having a good quality of materials, hardware and zippers. I like also a very convenient design with easy multiple access points and many zipped pockets which are inside and outside. My concern even without using it - in black one which I may consider, internal lining is of attractive very light colour, but the top closing (with a string) part sticks out even when the bag is closed. Creates impression of exposed underwear and/or not a whole product. Would recommend this top exposed part of the lining make the same black colour.

Love it. Only had this pack for a few days, so I cant speak to the durability yet, but it feels and looks very high quality. The pouches are awesome, very spacious. And the small pouches are the right size and very thoughtfully positioned. Would recommend to anyone.

I upgraded from the 25 to the 30 for a little more space and I am so happy with the larger pack. One minor issue is that the top load drawstring doesn't really sinch the top of the pack as tight as I would like. Minor issue. Online ordering and customer service are among the worst in the outdoor gear industry. Terrible use interface and absolutely no meaningful support when you call, write, or chat. If it were not for the quality of the product, I would never purchase anything online from Arcteryx.

Me Im sold Arcteryxhuge fan of this brand!! I hva had an Ospreys back pack for 15 years or so and still good but i really wanted to change and have an Arcteryx. I was looking for about the same amount of liter so my choice stopped on this one. I love the colour and the price was in the range that I wanted to pay. The only thing that bug me about it when I received it is theres no pockets on the waist attachmenti was really disappointed but at the its my fault because I didnt look properly the images before buying it. I thought at that price it should have some!! Also the padding for the straps shoulders are really thin. Let see when i go for small hike!!!

I purchased this bag about three weeks ago and I can say that I am happy with the purchase. The quality and design is exactly what you'd expect at this price point. My only qualm with the bag is that the interior pencil holder is directly over top of the laptop/hydration bladder sleeve, making removal/placement of anything slightly more difficult than ideal.

Bought this for my college kid who said it was siiiick (thats really cool).

This bag is great for travelling if you're packing for an overnight trip somewhere urban, good carrying for laptop and lots of space for clothes. I love the 2 zip pockets at the front, allows to fit lots of things. However, I have some qualms with the design. It is not too comfortable to wear heavy for a long time, and if you have anything in the top pocket, it makes it top heavy and makes it flop frontward when you put the bag down. Also the pockets and straps holding the water bottles on the sides are not too tight (or maybe I wasn't using them right) but I've lost a bottle because of this once..

Me I'm sold Arc'teryxhuge fan of this brand!! I hva had an Osprey's back pack for 15 years or so and still good but i really wanted to change and have an Arc'teryx. I was looking for about the same amount of liter so my choice stopped on this one. I love the colour and the price was in the range that I wanted to pay. The only thing that bug me about it when I received it is there's no pockets on the waist attachmenti was really disappointed but at the it's my fault because I didn't look properly the images before buying it. I thought at that price it should have some!! Also the padding for the straps shoulders are really thin. Let see when i go for small hike!!!

I have bought this backpack for a hike. Some things I really like about this backpack (like the space and the zippers on the front for easy access), but I must say that comfort (when wearing on your back) is less than I would have expected, which gives me a bit of a double feeling. Maybe the backpack is less suitable for hiking and is more for daily use for work/school.

poor design or desgin flaw, the two clip on top flip will not hold the top flip in place, it moves sideway and the white lining for the main compartment will expose.

I bought this bag in January '23 generally very excited - after a few short flight trips and daily commute with my bike the shoulder straps are already coming undone and honestly, very disappointed in Arc especially since it's known for quality products. Would NOT recommend this for anyone

I used this backpack for travelling and found that the straps were not comfortable after about an hour of carrying the bag. They seem too thin so they really dug into my shoulders. I was expecting much better for such an expensive bag.

After very light use (over maybe 30 outings) one of the shoulder straps is tearing away from the pack. Very disappointed in the quality and design. I do not recommend this pack.

Overall disappointed with the bag and returned it. Thin build, poor straps, not much padding on back for a bag this size. Some neat features like the zip to the main compartment, I like the side holders... but ultimately poor structure makes it not very useful.