Personal Item Backpack reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 128 Reddit reviews across 6 subreddits and 27 posts to rank the best Personal Item Backpack brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/onebag, r/HerOneBag, r/backpacks, r/BuyItForLife, r/travel. Top-rated brands include Osprey (4.4/5), Aer (4.3/5), Tom Bihn (4.6/5).
Stats
Reviews128
Subreddits6
Posts27
Brands41
Products92
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#1
Osprey
4.4
(27)
"I think that's why the Osprey 26+6 gets so much praise."
"I’m a huge fan of the osprey 26+6 bag."
"I’m a huge fan of Osprey products and have been around the world with them, washed them, abused them and they all still look new."
"I love my Osprey."
"My Osprey Farpoint 40 has never given me an issue."
"Osprey 26+6 is the way."
"Osprey 26+6 or Fjallraven Kanken laptop (pick your size)."
"Osprey Daylite 26+6, Exped Typhoon 25, Cabin Zero Classic 36."
"Is a really a versatile and comfortable bag."
"It’s great!"
#2
Aer
4.3
(10)
"It’s another level on quality."
"Fantastic backpack."
"Aer makes some rad stuff."
"Try the Aer City Pack Pro."
"AER City Pack Pro"
"Aer or TNF. You need space."
"I just got the Aer Pro Pack 20L and it’s a good fit for women’s frames."
"UNFORTUNATELY it's always sold out."
"You can wear it as a cross body on the front."
"An Aer CityPack Pro fits within personal item limits but you'd have a tough time getting five days of clothing into it."
#3
Tom Bihn
4.6
(8)
"The best fitting backpacks for me are the Tom Bihn Synapse 19 and Synik 22."
"Tom Bihn Synapse 19, check it out"
"Check out Tom Bihn - Synapse 25 in XPac material might be what you’re looking for."
"The Tom Bihn Synik ticks all your boxes."
"Tom Bihn Synapse or Synik?"
"Tom Bihn Pilot, abit expensive but."
"It was stupid expensive, but I travel twice a month for a few days at a time and I never have to check a bag."
#4
Evergoods
4.3
(7)
"It's the best balance between big compartment / organization backpack I know."
"I personally prefer the Civic Half Zip (CHZ) but you should look at the Civic Travel Bag (CTB) or Civic Panel Loader (CPL)."
"I like the CTB 20!"
"Evergoods CPL24"
"Get evergoods CLP16"
"I use the CTB26 from Evergoods when traveling with my laptop. The CHZ22 is great too."
"I would throw in my recommendation which is the Evergoods CTB 26."
#5
Cotopaxi
4.7
(6)
"I can tuck in all the straps to be out of the way."
"They fixed few issues people were complaining about."
"Way more comfortable to wear as backpack."
"Extremely well made, TSA approved personal item for majority of airplanes."
"It’s made to be a personal item."
"I found the Cor Surf Island Hopper 28L."
#6
Fjallraven
4.5
(6)
"It has both a single shoulder strap and standard backpack straps."
"Love them both, reach for them all the time."
"I love it."
"Fjallraven Ulvo 23"
"Fjallraven High Coast Foldsack 24"
"It's lightweight, collapses down well."
#7
REI
4.4
(5)
"Depending on your torso length, REI’s kids’ 18 L backpack is AWESOME."
"My go to bag is the REI trail 25."
"REI Trail 25"
"REI Trail 25 is 18”x13”x8” for a personal item and universal pack for travel and day hiking."
"Add the REI Trail 25L to your personal item / hiking backpack list."
#8
Patagonia
4.0
(5)
"I like the Patagonia Black Hole MLC Mini."
"Saw a post about it and I think it is really good."
"I like a lot, if you’re looking for something near 30L."
"Patagonia just came out with a new Mini MLC - while not ideal for hiking, it should be good enough for a few hours of not too strenuous hiking."
"Patagonia Black Hole Mini MLC - except for the strong branding."
#9
GoRuck
4.5
(4)
"The Radio Ruck and smaller GoRuck bags fit well."
"I have one, awesome bag, nothing bag to say about it. And it’ll last you forever."
"Goruck GR2 26L."
"The Goruck x Huckberry gr1 slick comes in 500d now."
#10
Peak Design
4.3
(4)
"Check out PeakDesign."
"Cannot say enough about the Peak Designs 45L."
"The Peak Design Everyday Backpack v2 in 20l or 30l would make an excellent choice based on your needs."
"A lot of people really like the Peak Design bag though. It's a nice bag if it fits what you're looking for."
#11
The North Face
4.0
(4)
"My go-to backpack is currently 'The North Face Fusebox Small 16L'."
"I hear is good."
"I ultimately chose the North Face Surge for my backpack."
"It fits my 15.6" laptop with so much room left."
#12
Decathlon
4.0
(3)
"Exist in 16, 23, 32L sizes."
"Available as both a rolltop or a clamshell."
"Both seem pretty solid."
#13
Thule
4.0
(3)
"I just bought the Thule Paramount 24L."
"Thule Accent."
"Is expandable so works as personal item."
#14
Everlane
5.0
(2)
"I recommend an Everlane Transit. It will be at the lower end of your price range, but I think will meet your needs."
"The Everlane ReNew Transit Backpack is a great option."
#15
5.11
4.5
(2)
"I love my 511 Rush 24 bag. Fits all airline I overheard or under seat and has lots of space."
"I've had a 5.11 Rush 24 in black for years now that I used daily and for carry on."
#16
Pacsafe
4.5
(2)
"It's pricey but so worth it."
"I’ve been using the Pacsafe CX backpack for years."
#17
Alpha One Niner
4.5
(2)
"Alpha One Niner Evade 1.0x. There's the Evade 1.5 that's larger."
"The Alpha One Niner Whitley has a very nice admin pocket."
#18
ULA
4.5
(2)
"I have the ULA Dragonfly 30L and it's amazing."
"ULA Equipment Ultra Camino."
#19
Lululemon
4.5
(2)
"I’ve been using my Lululemon backpack for about 5 years."
"I use the lululemon city adventurer backpack."
#20
Cabin Zero
4.0
(2)
"Cabin Zero ADV Pro 32"
"Cabin Zero 36 series"
#21
Kanken
4.0
(2)
"I love my kanken laptop 13!"
"Kanken classic."
#22
Quechua
5.0
(1)
"Is a highly recommended budget bag that is quality."
#23
Mokuyobi
5.0
(1)
"Super cute color ways, including pink!"
#24
Tortuga
5.0
(1)
"Check out Tortuga, great bags"
#25
Everki
5.0
(1)
"Everki is the correct answer"
#26
Eddie Bauer
4.0
(1)
"Just got my Eddie Bauer Stowaway Backpack 30l for 20 bucks."
#27
Bagsmart
4.0
(1)
"Bagsmart Faro 29"
#28
Able Carry
4.0
(1)
"Kinda a happy medium that I recently used for a 4 day trip and used it for some hiking."
#29
Eagle Creek
4.0
(1)
"Is a great argument and you helped me settle on black."
#30
Gossamer Gear
4.0
(1)
#31
Rinlist
4.0
(1)
"I used this one on a recent trip and really liked it."
#32
Calpak
4.0
(1)
"Fits as a personal item for frontier."
#33
Matador
4.0
(1)
"Hand carrying a second backpack sucks."
#34
Beis
4.0
(1)
"In their atlas pink."
#35
Knack
4.0
(1)
"It works as a personal item in the unexpanded mode."
#36
Seafew
4.0
(1)
"It's worked well for me."
#37
Goruck
4.0
(1)
"I everntuall settled on a Goruck x Huckberry as my personal item for when I travel and find it to have more than enough room for everything I need."
#38
Swiss Gear
4.0
(1)
"I have the Swiss Gear 3577 Laptop Backpack, which is similar to the Portland Gear Cascade."
#39
Swiss Army
4.0
(1)
"Swiss Army bags. Came with upgraded zippers."
#40
CPP2
3.0
(1)
"I hope it's a better bag than the Go Pack 2."
#41
IKEA
3.0
(1)
"If you are unable to fit all your stuff in it."
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