Mystery Ranch Tower 47 vs Tom Bihn Techonaut 30

If this conformed to carry-on size limits, you can be sure they'd say that, and loudly. They don't. As others have said, given the proportions it's almost certainly taller than the rules allow -- perhaps by as much as 5-7 cm.

Wonderful quality but small size and uncomfortable straps! I just got the "regular" size thinking it would work for a school bag but it barely fits my binder, it just has an awkward tight fit. I'm thinking about giving this one to my kids and ordering the large size that's available. I was also disappointed that the straps are painfully uncomfortable, they are thin, very durable but very thin (width wise). These thin straps make it uncomfortable on my shoulders, so now I will have to buy the shoulder pads seperate

The Pop-up 28 might be the ultimate SAR pack because of it's durability, flexibility, and comfort.

And as a personal item on flights for the same reason. I have a Tom Bihn aeronaut 30 for my main carry on, but if I have a chance to train on a trip I need something that will fit under the seat that will fit my gear and travel items (neck pillow, water bottles, books, etc. ), and also not be a backpack. I wish that defy made something similar to the Evo in terms of size and shape

The pack is unable to stay tight to the frame. The biggest annoyance with this is that you CANNOT access anything in the pack without loosening up multiple side straps. If Mystery Ranch would simply make points of contact to keep the back of the bag itself attached to the frame independently of the compression straps this bag would be untouchable! But since you can't secure it to the frame it's hard to get the load to distribute as it should on your body. I really really really want to like this pack but I'll most likely just sell if after this season

I saw all the great reviews and its p in my school, so I decided to buy one myself. Pros: -Color is great and large variety for colors -Thin straps, but very durable -Surprisingly fits a lot, though objects can't be too tall or wide -Cute Cons: -Straps are not adjustable. If buttoned at the top: too tight, unbuttoned: kind of too low but after a while, easily adaptable and feels sort of right. -Threads coming out around zipper area, possibly catching on I got this at a very good sale price, and I've noticed that the prices for different colors vary a lot, so it'll be good to keep an eye on that

I’m a graphic designer, so I’m always carrying my 17” apple laptop and lots of additional tech/wires/charger etc. Additionally I’m a gamer, so I always carry my controller and my 13” Razer gaming laptop. So I’m able to carry two laptops(!), and a plethora of other things. One of my favorite details about the bag, is the Mystery Ranch “Y” zipper design—It’s truly amazing, and not just a gimmick or novelty

There is one thing that I can say that I dislike about this bag and it’s the straps. The straps don’t have any pads so they tend to dig into my shoulders when my bag gets heavy and the way you have to adjust the straps is something that I don’t really care for. The bag can fit my 13in MacBook Pro with no problems. The color as shown in the photo is what you receive

I wish it had strap retention bands so the excess isn't flopping around. Easy fix for me, I just used some tape. And would be nice if the waist belt was stowable. As far as an EDC bag, if you work outside for a living then yeah, for commuter to work in a city, go with one of their smaller ones like the urban

I have been carrying this bag as my daily commuter bag for just over a month and I love it. It fits my lunch box, glass water bottle, insulated coffee mug, phone, makeup bag, and extra odds and ends easily. I love that the bag is lightweight so that I feel as though I'm carrying only the weight of my things - not a heavy bag, too. My only gripe (which is not serious enough to affect my rating) is the lack of organizational options