We all need a bag or backpack in which to carry our devices and personal belongings when we go to school, work or travel and for a few weeks we have been using the Everyday Backpad ZIP by Peak Design as a daily backpack. So, if you were thinking of acquiring it or are interested in learning about it, keep reading.
A unique design
Peak Design is one of the most valued brands in design topics. All its products offer that differential point with respect to its direct competition. The problem is that this design implies a higher price for the product and then it may not be worth as much. Still, we go part by part.
The first thing that catches the attention of the Everyday Backpack ZIP It is its exterior aesthetics and construction materials. It has very attractive, simple and minimalist finishes that are pleasing to the naked eye. In addition, it is a backpack with a certain level of rigidity and that is something that some will appreciate.
Looking closely, the big zipper It is another element that attracts attention. With a 270º coverage, it allows both upper opening and quick access from the sides to the inside of it. But before talking about the interior, more small and interesting details:
- The two outer pockets, ideal for carrying objects such as a bottle of water, a thermos or a tripod, integrate an image system with which they are fixed when empty. They also have some elastics so that what you put in them is more secure
- There are three handles, one on the top and two on the sides to make it easy to grab and carry at all times.
- In the part of the back it includes an opening to be able to place the backpack in a trolley and that it does not fall
- The main zipper has a security system that, without being infallible, helps to avoid rapid openings when, for example, you are on public transport
- There are small buckles in various parts of the backpack that allow you to fasten with included straps to transport other objects such as a bicycle helmet, a jacket, etc.
- The straps rotate at the top to improve their comfort when you put the backpack on your back
- Waterproof fabric to prevent water from entering the backpack
With all this, the backpack at the external level demonstrates that differential point in terms of design that we mentioned at the beginning. So much so that if you like backpacks it is very easy to recognize with the naked eye. So, now yes, let's talk about its interior.
Flexfold, the key to your interior
If the external design of the Peak Design Everyday Backpack Zip attracts attention, its interior does so. This is very different from other bags, especially those that are intended for use as a bag to transport photo and video cameras.
Here the key is in the Flexfolds, a kind of separators with a touch of origami that allows different positions. Thanks to them you can establish floors or levels with which to separate your personal belongings and facilitate access for a camera or other devices that you can carry in your day to day.
There are several ways to use them and they are the ones that partly mark the experience. Also, if you want to remove them completely you can do so because they are fixed by velcro. So you can use the backpack to carry your photographic equipment or the books you need for class or gym clothes. You decide at all times.
On the sides you find additional pockets It offers to store small objects. Two of them are closed again with a system of magnets and the others with a zipper. And already in the upper part there is a zippered pocket with faster and easier access, ideal for storing a charger and its cable, sunglasses, keys and even documentation such as a passport when you travel.
And finally, there is, how could it be otherwise, a pocket to store laptop or tablet. This has the particularity of, again through a velcro system, being able to adjust its depth depending on whether you store a device with a 13- or 15-inch screen. So when accessing it to remove it you would not have to put your hand all the way in, it would always be at the height of the zipper.
A very functional backpack
Knowing the backpack physically, let's talk about the experience of use. This could be summed up as resulting a very functional backpack. Although it will depend on what type of objects you need to take with you to make it more or less comfortable. Because if you carry many small devices and gadgets, it is not so practical unless you resort to those small bags, which Peak Design also has, which are used to store and organize your smaller objects.
Thus, it does gain points and access to its interior from any side and in any situation is very agile. Also, the Flexfolds are very interesting. It is true that you have to get the hang of it and experiment with its options, but the ability to customize the interior is brutal.
The only problem is that, compared to other backpacks, we have not found it as comfortable when you load it to the fullest, taking advantage of its 20L capacity. How he distributes the load is what we notice the most. And it's not that it's uncomfortable, but there is that small point that can make it not be as ideal as you might imagine a priori.
Worth?
Given all of the above, to the question of whether or not this backpack is worth it, we have to say yes and no. Due to the quality of materials and design, it is a proposal with practically no competition. The best we have tried and there are very well thought out details.
The main problem is that due to that very particular design, it may not be the ideal backpack for everyone. In addition, it is a product that attracts a lot of attention and if you like to go unnoticed, it is not the best option either.
Although what weighs the most, without a doubt, is its price. Pay 200 or 250 euros that usually cost, depending on whether it is a 15 or 20 L model and colour, it may be excessive for a daily backpack where you can carry your laptop, tablet, camera and other gadgets and personal belongings. However, understanding well the type of product it is, if you bet on it, it is very likely that you will end up convincing.
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