3517-0329 Black Trooper Backpack

I am a backpack fanatic. I have owned dozens of high quality backpacks for everything from trail running, to running Spartan obstacle-course races, to riding my motorcycle. This backpack is amazing. I love the way it opens up with a zipper all the way down so I can see everything I am packing and unpacking in the large compartment. And I love how the flaps cinch down to hold everything in place, whether I pack it full, or leave it half empty, everything is tight and secure. There are features all over the place. There is no waist belt, but the harness design makes it so that you don't need one. With the large chest buckle, it is easy to throw on over my bulky armored moto jacket and snap on, even while wearing gloves. There is a nice gel pad for my lower back so the bag is comfortable and has airflow when I am leaned slightly forward on my Ducati Monster "naked bike". The harness is designed for motorcycling, with the arms forward. This is a riding pack, and different from trying to take a regular backpack and make it fit for riding. The only thing I was surprised about compared to my other packs, is that this bag is a bit heavy. I would not use this bag for backpacking looong distances, and certainly not for trail running due to it's weight. I WOULD use this pack daily for ANY use where the extra weight is not an issue, even camping. But that is irrelevant because this is a perfectly designed motorcycle riding backpack! I LOVE this backpack!!

Very good pack. Definitely Hi-Vis and generally comfortable. Needs more adjustment for chest strap. I'm very broad shoulders and it is tight to clip. With my riding jacket on it very tight

I've tried hard to like this pack. It is nearly useless on a motorcycle as designed so I designated it as a go bag for nautical adventures. Zippers hang, really unusable compartment, thought there are a lot of them, and just really not a great design. Sorry, just broke a zipper so I needed to vent. Try something else. I bought a small carry on suitcase from this company that sucks just as much.

The backpack is great, but the straps around the neckline seems to be needlessly wide. So wide that, for most of my motorcycle jackets, the strap will make it's way against the skin of my neck and start to chaff. Annoyingly painful after a long ride. So much so that I only use this for longer road trips (where I need to carry extra gear) but wear a neck scarf. They should have contoured the strap inwards and away from the neck and not outwards towards it.Maybe if you're of a different build (I'm medium height, medium build) it may work for you but just watch out. Its probably wishful thinking on my part but I hope the straps wears enough to become less of an annoyance. If the strap were different, I'd give this a 5 stars as the size, pockets, features are great!

This bag looks great and really feels like a quality product. They used quality materials and it is stitched very well. It has a lot of pockets and compartments, I can Cary anything I need and more. The straps are wide and thickly padded so they are quite comfortable. My only complaint at all is that there's no velcro id holder, or even a pocket on the strap to hold an id. If it had that then it would be perfect, but it's not enough to dock a star, really excellent product.

I find it odd that this pack received very high reviews on a motorcycle gear site but terrible reviews on Amazon. It's also interesting that the high-vis version of this exact pack has stellar reviews on Amazon, with the only difference being the color of the fabric.That being said, I've used this pack several times over the last few weeks since I purchased it from Amazon. It is well built and sturdy. A bit heavy, but excellent support. Good strap control. Excellent size. Very good visibility. Comfortable when riding. I can't yet speak to how it will hold up over extended use, but at this time, I'm completely satisfied.

After almost a year of ownership I still love this backpack. I use it for everything. I have even been able to fit 6 days worth of clothes in it for a road trip. The hi viz color is still bright (although it does get dirty easily).The only issue I've had is that the retroflect material on the top flat is beginning to crack a little bit. But that hasn't hindered it from still being reflective.Overall highly recommended if you're looking for a hi viz backpack for riding that is also capable of handling everyday tasks!

The bag is built well but the straps to attach the shoulder straps to the bag are small and cheap. They are so thin, I have a hard time grabbing them and cinch ing them tight. Very strange, they made rest of the back pack heavy duty except the most important part, the straps that keep the bag on you. The buckle that goes across your chest to keep the straps together is 3 times as the buckle that keeps the backpack on your back. Very bad design. Pockets are kind of silly, lots odd gimic pokets. In the video add they say there is a pocket to carry your gun. Really who thought they should have a dedicated pock for a gun on a motorcycle backpack? Clearly the designers of this bag have never really rode a bike. And the laptop pocket unzips from the bottom? Really??? Who in the world would think that's a good deaign? About the only saving grace is that bag is really comfortable to wear.