I was looking for a moderately priced backpack for a 'flashpacking' adventure in Asia. I was most excited about the carry-on size and the detachable day pack. The backpack has held up considerably well during my 6 week trek in Asia, but the daypack which I use...everyday....has started to tear at the seams. Honestly, I was expecting a little more life out of the product. Great design idea....mediocre quality.
First of all whoever wrote the other review does not have to worry about the plastic connections between the main pack and the smaller pack. This is not the weakest link. I have been having terrible trouble with the seams where the straps sew into the bag. I had to have both smaller bags replaced because of this issue. The company accidentally sent me a replacement bag with the wrong type of connections (this wasn't discovered until the day I left for Germany and they did send me another replacement) and I used the bag with a bad handle on the second trip. So, I can also tell you that the fabric inside the smaller pack also separated/tore from the seam.
The company has been very good with the warranty claims and I haven't had trouble with the replacements, but I also have not taken them on a strenuous trip. The concept works very well. The bag fits comfortably on my 5'4" frame for hour-long walks to the hostel. Just make sure you put your purchase through its paces before the warranty expires.I bought this bag for my most recent trip to Spain, where we flew in to Madrid and planned on going to various other cities via rail. The large bag holds so much, yet still fits carry on specifications. The daypack attached to it is perfect exactly what you need if you leave the main bag at a hostel/hotel and go exploring. Also on a plane, you can put the main bag up in the storage and keep your snacks/important documents/book/etc in the small bag on your lap. The straps that clip it to the main bag look a little bit flimsy, but they held as I was running for trains several times.
The only problem I would have with this bag is that although its straps are adjustable, I don't think they can fit every body type. I am pretty small (5' 0") and even though I had the straps at their tightest, the bag was still hung and wasn't fully supported on me. After a couple hours of carrying it, I could definitely feel it, so if I planned to take it hiking or something, this might not cut it for someone my size. The other thing is that it is pretty wide for a backpack. Definitely wider than my body, a bit difficult to walk around things with. Finally, the little laptop sleeve that comes with it only fits 13in laptops, so is pretty much a throwaway if you have something bigger.
Overall, the Airporter is an excellent bag and I love it!I had high hopes for this backpack as the design is perfect for a backpack tour of Europe. It is small enough to get onto European regional airlines (stricter carry-on standards) and it has enough capacity to support a Hosteling tour of Europe. Also, it is very hard to find a detachable daypack bag in this class of bag (capacity). The first day in Paris, two straps pulled out. The zippers are questionable but to their credit they actually lasted the trip (of course I was babying the backpack the rest of the way). Unfortunately I can not recommend this backpack though I am rooting for this company to build a robust version. If they improve it, I would try it again, but in it's current state of quality it is not ready for prime time. While the company does have a warranty, that doesn't help you if you are in a Metro station in Paris enroute to your hostel.I received the guerrilla bag and it was all that I expected. However, I returned it because it did not meet what I was looking for after I saw it. No complaints about the bag itself. Just not what I wanted.
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