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Review on Backpack THULE Crossover 2 Backpack 30L black by Wiktor Prusek ᠌

Revainrating 5 out of 5

A very high-quality product, I take it not for the first time.

The 20-liter version is no less pleasant, it is more compact, lighter, but the side pockets are smaller and they do not close with a zipper, plus such a volume is rather close to me. Worth a try on the spot, evaluate. It’s also better to decide on the colors on the spot if you find a store with a good stock, the model is still rare, almost everything is brought to order from distant warehouses. In general, the situation with urban business backpacks is interesting. There are a lot of Chinese brands for very moderate money (literally from 2tr, something with a name from 5-6tr), but you start reading reviews and watching live photos - then the zipper broke after 3 months, then it actually looks so-so. And as soon as you start choosing more or less branded products (the same Samsonite, Tumi), the price of Crossover 2 already seems very reasonable. It seems to me that this backpack turned out to be very successful - the golden mean in everything, it is universal for the office, and for sports, and just for walking, it looks great regardless of the content, the price for a European brand is also rather reasonable (but still it is the price , probably, there is the main question, expensive).

Pros
  • In my opinion, it looks great. Moreover, the backpack in life fully corresponds to the advertising photo, and it doesn’t even matter if it is full or empty - it always looks like that. 90% of backpacks in life look like a crumpled rag, if they are not stuffed to the eyeballs, there is a rather rigid frame and very dense fabric, like a tourist suitcase. I bought for a suit, business casual, sports and just walking. I think he looks great in all scenarios. I have a blue backpack, a very interesting color and pattern. I was looking for functionality for myself: a separate isolated compartment for a laptop (15 inches is simply lost there, that is, obviously 17 inches will fit easily), the main compartment for sportswear (including shoes), an organizer for any office, a compartment for keys and small things on top , capacious pockets for water and an umbrella on each side. As a result, I am 100% satisfied, everything fits, now the umbrella is always in my pocket, a bottle of water too. Keys, pens, documents - everything is in place. Zippers and all accessories look reliable, let's see what and how.
Cons
  • It would be strange not to complain about the price, but the model is new and it costs 230 Euros, so Crossover 2 turns out to be 2 times more expensive than Crossover 1, which we have been selling for a long time. But the first model is more sporty, a completely different style. The rigid frame and protective padding between the compartments make the backpack less spacious than its counterparts, in which you can stuff anything with your foot. There is a good volume, but you should not go to the market with it for potatoes. Once again, a gym kit with shoes comes in comfortably. The tongues of the zippers are not rubberized, they can tinkle cheerfully when walking. The bottom of the backpack does not have any protruding parts (conditionally, legs), i. E. the backpack is placed directly on the fabric, it can get dirty.