If you are someone who travels with a laptop and an iPad, and also likes to carry a book or two but are put off by those huge nerdy college backpacks, this one is for you.It has all the necessary compartments to stow the power supply for the laptop on a side pocket so you don't have to fumble in the bigger compartments for it. A very nice and unexpected feature is a front pocket that closes with a hidden magnetic clasp where you can quickly and safely insert your passport, boarding pass and wallet without having juggle a zipper.
The greatest feature by far, is the ability to open the bag to expose the laptop and iPad without taking them out when going through the security checkpoint. Also, the hardtop glass case is bigger than it seems, so you can actually stow your reading and sun glasses (without their cases, however).
When it comes to travel accessories, this ranks among the best along with a pair of noise cancelling headphones.
By the way, I was one of those nerdy students carrying a huge backpack. I know what I am talking about...
* The 'bumpers' for the laptop sleeve are removable.
* The main storage area *can* be unvelcroed and fully opened to lie flat, like the checkpoint area. Makes packing/unpacking easier, and prevents you from having to screw up your packing in order to reach something at the bottom.
It would be a 5-star bag if it were a little bit cheaper and had more professional styling. I can't believe I dropped $200 on a backpack. Well done, though.This one of the best thought out products I have ever purchased. The inside is well organized and has easy to zipper pockets for frequently used items. The only two items that would make this better are 1) the shoulder straps need to be easier to adjust once it is on your back. I have big shoulders so I need to open them up all the way but then tightening them is almost impossible. 2) The luggage pass-thru pocket is a rather tight when putting the backpack over a handle. It is good that the backpack will not move around but perhaps this will loosen up with time.After a couple hours of research on seemingly every laptop backpack sold these days, I decided on the Everki Versa Premium Checkpoint Friendly Laptop Backpack to replace my older (non-Checkpoint Friendly) Brookstone laptop backpack. However, it is with great sadness that I had to return to sender. Oh, how I wanted this to be my dream backpack!
Don't get me wrong — everything about this backpack looks primo, and the myriad pockets were just what I was looking for ... But the proof of the backpack is in the wearing.
And as it turns out, the straps of this backpack are too wide for my frame. I am a 5-feet-tall female and a bit busty, and no matter how I adjusted the straps of this backpack, the straps are angled too wide for my frame. The clincher: When I walk, the outer edges of the strap-bottoms chafe the insides of my upper arms/biceps. Ouch!
To make sure I wasn't imagining things (perhaps blaming my bust-related baggage on this beauty of a backpack), I donned my trusty Brookstone. But I don't have an issue with its straps. It's only the Everki Versa that's vexing.
So if you're on the shorter side, beware of this possibility, try it on immediately post-open, and be open to returns. Good luck!Looks pretty good, holds my stuff properly and stands up when I put it down . . . that's more important than you would think.
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