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Review on OGIO ALPHA Convoy Laptop Backpack for Enhanced SEO by Alejandro Dabney

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Small well thought out backpack for laptop and travel with features

I've spent the last two weeks researching different backpacks: North Face, Tucano, Thule, Cotopaxi, Tortuga, Fjällräven, InCase - me I checked out the mall. I was looking for a flexible backpack that could be used for both travel (including hiking, beach trips and city strolls) and commuting. to the luggage handle), fit all sizes of "personal items" from the major airlines, have MOLLY straps or similar to attach things like a beach mat or camera tripod, have at least one side pocket for a bottle and have a good selection on inside pockets for small items. It should also be minimalist; I'm not a fan of logos and unnecessary embellishments. This backpack ticks all of the boxes above and more: it's lightweight and feels very durable. I love that it's made from recycled materials. It has compression straps that allow you to tie it tight (either for storage in tight spaces like under an airplane seat, or to keep items from moving too much while hiking). Perfect division of outer and inner pockets: two narrow outer pockets and two inner pockets, one of which is made of transparent mesh. The laptop bag also has a separate pocket for a tablet or an extra small laptop. The inner compartment is small but big enough for everything I usually take with me (camera, headphones, sunglasses, cable bag, etc.). I chose this one or the Thule Accent 20L which is very similar and costs about the same. In the end, I thought the accent looked a bit odd, with a hump on top. It's a bit bigger than the Fjällräven Kånken backpack I've been using for a few years and about half as thin. Compared to the Ogio, the lack of padding on the Kånken looks rather ridiculous. The only feature I would like to add is the loading function. Some of Tucano's new backpacks and others have a phone-sized pocket on one of the shoulder straps, so you can run the USB cable from the charger into the backpack and through the phone pocket for charging on the go.

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