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As a law student, I needed a back pack with the capacity to hold thick large books, notebooks,etc. It is hard to find a backpack with that capacity. I can also put my laptop in this bag. Sometimes it does get a little overstuffed and hard to zip but overrall I don't think there is another bag that can beat it.

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I bought this for my son because he complained about to many books and not enought room last yr. Well this one sure fixed him up nicely. It is not to bulky or to wide but seems to fit him just right. He is 14 and he is about 5'2. It is not as waterproof as I'd like for it to be tho. He got into a downpour and some of his things got wet so that would be the only drawback with this pack.I asked him just now if there was anything he did not like about his pack and he said no he loved it. So there you have, hope it helps lol

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We ordered this for my wife as a replacement for a beloved backpack she has been using for years and which finally bit the dust when the zipper broke. At first we tried to find an exact replacement, but that proved impossible as that model hasn't been manufactured for years now. Based on the description, pictures, and reviews here, we ordered this Fat-Boy as well as the Teton Bookbag Backpack.

Be aware that apart from a few minor design differences (colors, zippers, stitching, etc.), these two bags are virtually identical, obviously made in the same factory in China. After examining both, we went with the Fat-Boy, chiefly because of color and what we interpreted as slightly heavier duty hardware. Honestly, I think that we would also have been quite happy with the Teton.

I am pleased to report that my wife is extremely satisfied with the Fat-Boy. She is a grad student and uses it to haul around books, notebooks, lunches, and the miscellaneous small stuff routinely going back and forth from home to school. (The laptop has a dedicated carrying bag.) The Fat-Boy is heavy-duty and well designed with lots of functional compartments and features, including the dedicated cell phone pouch on the front of a shoulder strap, which she loves. In short, this backpack is so good that it is easily eclipsing the memory of her old one. Highly recommended.

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I purchased this backpack for my son after looking for a backpack in retail stores in the area and being shocked at what they were asking! My son is 9, and can be a little rough on backpacks. I also like for them to be tough enough to last more than one year! Sothis one looks goodit isn't cheap plastic/vinyl material, has plenty of pockets, and looks well built. Great color selections, he was able to chose one he really likes, now we just have to see if it can withstand months of torture! Ohand this backpack was $25.97 when I purchased it, and the tag on it says: "suggested retail: $60". It's good quality.

OKso here we are about 2 years later. My son has used and abused the heck out of this backpack. School, camping, car trips, etc, etc, etc... And he finally managed to do something to ithe tore one of the side straps that control how far it expands openwhich actually doesn't affect the bag too much. So he can still use it, there are no holes in the bag itself, zippers all still work perfectly. So this was an awesome bargain. If you aren't sure, BUY IT! It is sooo worth the money! I will be buying another one to replace this one! Very satisfied!

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This backpack is fairly decent. Only spent around $30.

Pro's:

Fair amount of storage, but definitely IS NOT a lot more than competition.

Front pocket is logically organized.

Shoulder straps aren't terribly uncomfortable. Bearable.

Con's:

Material feels cheap. Will likely break within a year.

Zippers are cheap. Definitely not as nice of zippers compared to my old Swiss Gear pack, which lasted about 4 years and went to Afghanistan and back before it broke.

Zippers go all the way down to bottom of pack. This can be annoying considering when the zippers are opened even the slightest amount, they have a tendency to open all the way to the bottom by themselves, causing the contents of the pack fall out. When you try to zip them back up, the size straps that are used to compress contents of pack get in the way. A small hassle for a cheap pack I suppose.

Side straps do not unbuckle in any way except for unthreading the strap through the plastic cinch.

There is a flap that covers the zipper of the main compartment for the entire length of the zipper. Seems to get in the way/ makes zipper hard to find.

I have a 17" laptop. Laptop does not fit in backpack without compromising the safety of the laptop. But then again this pack wasn't designed to fit a 17" laptop.

Stitching is already coming apart. Very cheap stitching.

Summary:

I've had this backpack for less than a month and if I had the opportunity to buy this again I wouldn't. The pack maximum lifespan will be about a year of soft usage. It's beginning to fall apart, and the build quality overall is cheap. I have had High Sierra products in the past that just fell apart, and I thought maybe they had fixed their manufacturing/ engineering issues. Wrong.

My last pack was a Swiss Gear pack that cost about $60. It lasted me four years, was very comfortable and was extremely rugged in every sense of the word. I would recommend staying away from this High Sierra pack and biting the bullet and forking out a little more money for a pack that will survive normal to heavy usage for more than one year.