Skule 28-Liter Water Repellent Backpack

I want to say that I want dearly to like this bag. It feels tough, it's very spacious, and it's quite comfortable to wear (with a caveat-- we'll get to that), and it seemed perfect for my needs, that being a bag i could take to both campus and out on the trail for day trips. If you are male (or maybe a fairly tall woman), and you've got similar needs to me, I absolutely recommend this bag, and you'll probably love it. Unfortunately, I am a woman. I'm on the short side, and being that I am a woman, a problem has arisen with the across the chest strap- it's placed perfectly such that, when done up, sits directly where my extended chest happens to be and compresses it in just the worst strangest way. The chest strap is of course adjustable, and can be raised or lowered, but women should be aware that even the highest up setting will still be much too low. Now, if you, woman, don't use this strap, you might still be happy with this bag (and probably why you see reviews from petite women who indeed don't seem to have any problems with this bag), but be aware that the shoulder straps are also just a tad long, so the bag won't sit as high as you might like it to on your back for hiking. I really don't know why the across the chest strap is so low-- it's unusual, because in unisex hiking bags they're typically still high up on the chest so I'd imagine it's more comfortable for men as well (not that I'd have any experience there) to have the strap above their pectorals instead of compressing them. Frankly the slightly long shoulder straps could still be servicable to me if the chest strap adjusters were higher. Do note that I'm talking about the 28L, here-- the 20L may fit better, but it's much too small for my purposes and doesn't have a hip strap. Now, as I've said, despite my complaints, the bag itself is still fantastic and that's why it's a shame it's got that small problem to me, but if you don't use across the chest straps, it'll probably work great for you. This bag is almost perfect, and it indeed might well be perfect for you. Just thought I'd throw this out there for whoever finds it helpful. To Fjallraven: You've done a great job here, but I'd recommend, to make it fit more people, you guys shrink the straps a smidge (compensating instead with more length to the adjustable part so bigger guys can still wear it) and move the chest strap array way up the body like a proper hiking pack so they're out of the way. Do this, and it's an easy five stars from me. Cheers.