High Sierra Backpack Professionals Lightweight Reviews Summary

Straps and Comfort

Pros:

• "The straps are very durable and give extra support."
• "The big padded straps are nice so it doesn't feel as bad or dig into your shoulders."
• "Large shoulder straps for comfort."
• "The straps are wide and sturdy so I have a lot of support to carry all of that stuff on my back."
• "Straps feel comfortable, easily adjustable, many convenient pouches for easy storage of miscellaneous contents."
• "The straps fit comfortably and don't cut into my arms."
• "No matter how much weight you have in it, the straps provide comfort and prevent back pain."

Cons:

• "Suspension straps breaking (carrying strap might break next), no laptop sleeve."
• "The shoulder straps could be made a little more comfortable."
• "DURABILITY: 2 stars... both straps tore and one is starting to fall off completely."
• "This backpack didn't even last 6 months!! So disappointed. Stitching failed on both water bottle pockets despite daughter being careful to only fill bottles part way."
• "He does have a small area of stitching coming loose on one of the shoulder straps after only using it about 5 times."
• "The back and shoulder straps are padded which is nice but, they are very wide and the edges are very rigid."
• "The straps are a bit big and she has to tighten almost all the way with nowhere to go with the slack."

Size and Storage

Pros:

• "LOVE this backpack! I commute to the city and it has tons of space and pockets for all my stuff."
• "This backpack is a very good size, I'd say a little bigger than the average pack."
• "holds all books and chromebook etc with plenty of storage."
• "It fits it all great. The max I could fit is probably a couple notebooks with 2 textbooks, or my laptop, 1 textbook, and a couple notebooks."
• "Great back pack! My daughter's AVID binder fits with more room to spare."
• "If you have a child in high school this is a perfect backpack can carry the binders the laptop. Has so much room."
• "This backpack is well made, two water bottle pouches, ample storage hold heavy school supplies computer etc and wonderfully vibrant colors."

Cons:

• "The backpack is not large enough to hold more than three textbooks and it has stretched and started to rip at the bottom as well."
• "It’s way too small. I cant fit my books & lunchbox in it."
• "The only reason I gave four stars instead of five is because it didn't fit as much as I would have hoped."
• "It is VERY NARROW."
• "very small and not heavy duty, zippers are plastic and the straps are just for looks, they're not functional."
• "The bag is a decent size, but it is slightly difficult to fit all of your books in it at the same time. just a tad bit too tight for textbooks."
• "It looked like it would be large but it's not. There is no stretch, so when you put something in a front pocket you can't put anything in the pocket behind it."

Material and Durability

Pros:

• "The material feels like it will last a good while."
• "sturdy. made well. holds up well."
• "The material is very good."
• "Has a lot of compartments and synthetic material is water-resistant and it seems to be very durable."
• "This backpack is very durable, stylish and has a lot of pocket space for binders, homework and school necessities."
• "Product as pictured. Very durable material and zippers."
• "High Sierra is a trustworthy brand. Backpacks last for years. Very sturdy."

Cons:

• "It's not top notch material."
• "After only a few months my daughters backpack ripped and is no longer usable so very disappointed especially since expensive."
• "The zipper completely tore out after less than a month of use."
• "This backpack didn't even last 6 months!! So disappointed. Stitching failed on both water bottle pockets despite daughter being careful to only fill bottles part way."
• "The tip seam to the main compartment ripped away from the zipper in under 4 months."
• "Backpack lasted about a year. Top zipper came undone and then finally snapped off."
• "The material isn’t what I expected it to be, in fact i’m wee bit nervous because the material is on the flimsy side."