Aoede AirSpeed Recycled Polyester Backpack

Really good quality materials and looks good on the outside. The design of the interior is very strange. The admin pocket takes up considerable space within the main compartment making it difficult to place items in and out of the main compartment. It is a very strange design. The bag is very comfortable to wear with both straps on but, the wire frame makes it uncomfortable to wear with just one shoulder strap on. A real shame that a high quality (and very expensive!) bag is let down by some very poor design features. I regret buying it.

The bag materials are very high quality and the bag looks good. However, the design of the compartments is quite strange. The "admin" section is in between the laptop section and the main large space which means the admin pocket takes up a lot of space inside the main storage area and makes using the bag quite odd. Its a shame because the bag looks good from the outside. Very comfortable if worn with both straps on shoulders but not comfortable if just worn on one shoulder due to the hard frame contruction. Being honest, I wish I hadn't bought it. Disappointing due to poor design.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The bag is well designed. The carry handle is very useful and the fabric will hopefully last many years. Two minor areas for improvement; the water bottle sleeve is quite narrow and the zipper to the central pocket is less convenient than others.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I can’t believe I didn’t buy this earlier. What a light, versatile and very good looking backpack. The best features are the air vent for your back, kick stand and the handle. My back is now dry after walking to and from the station - tested in heatwave and with a suit jacket. The front pocket is big enough to pack food boxes and the water bottle pocket on the side can securely store my Yeti bottle. The only negative is when you put a lap top and tablet in their dedicated compartment, you can’t really pack anything else.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] If I could rate this bag 4. 5 stars, I would. It offers much better ventilation than my old bag, meaning that I manage to get to uni after cycling uphill relatively sweat-free on my back. The straps aren’t as ventilated so I occasionally get sweaty shoulders though. It also offers large amounts of space and convenient compartments, although some of the zips are a little stiff. Overall, I would recommend this bag!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I was initially worried that this bag didn’t come with a chest or hip strap, but the 21-liter size is compact enough that it never gets heavy enough to need them. The AirSpeed back panel is subtle and perfectly designed. It’s just the right size with plenty of space and nice deep pockets.