Groundtruth vs RAINS Backpack

* The urban dweller who needs to carry the daily essentials: laptop, water bottle, a spare mask, lunch, etc.

We walk away from the Rains Backpack with a few key take-aways, not least of which are the less-than-ideal shoulder straps and its fiddly adjustment, the subpar internal visibility for this black variant, and the interior pocket’s zipper that was prone to jamming. It’s not all bad, though, as we still think that the styling’s appeal still holds up.

I'Ve worked in ad agencies and on the sales side, i've worked in a variety of verticals, including tech, finance, cpg and travel and tourism, and i'm ...

I think it's like I said, more for day-to-day wear. Um, nothing too heavy and maybe not your laptop or your laptop if you have a thin and light one. S...

, So just commuting with a mix of car, train and short distance of walking., And if the shoulder bag mode is getting exhausting, switching to backpack...

This has been a great commuter bag! Fits my 17" computer and other necessities while it has a slim profile and I love that it's waterproof. The straps are a bit thin which can become uncomfortable on the shoulders with a lot of weight for long periods but it hasn't been a problem for me at all. Overall it seems really durable and well-made!

[Music] Speaking of the main compartment, this is a clamshell opening bag. This top lid is not an opening like on a top loader. It basically just give...

Turning around to the back of the bag, we have very, very simple, shoulder straps, they're, extremely thin, there's no padding, and this adds the whol...