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Review on πŸŽ’ Travelon Packable Backpack in Charcoal: The Ideal Size for Compact Travel Backpacks by Mike Slippy

Revainrating 1 out of 5

Poorly done, avoid

This pack completely let me down at the worst possible moment. I had just put my phone in my front pocket when the security officer at the airport told me to take it out and throw it in the trash (a small airport in Mongolia). When I tried to unzip the zipper, the zipper puller fell loose in my hand - it was never sewn on at the top. The ends of each half of the bolt dangled free, and nothing was torn. He let me through when he saw the zipper unzip in my hand. But after 30 minutes of trying to get the ball back on my teeth, I gave up and opened it by hand. Any small items in the bag now had to be dropped into the main compartment, making it impossible to find and too dangerous to open for fear of things falling out. The side pockets, made of almost transparent nylon, are not strong enough to hold anything more than empty water bottles. save your money Buy something else.

Pros
  • Best in its niche
Cons
  • There are downsides