Targus 15.6" Spruce EcoSmart Checkpoint Friendly Backpack, Made From Recycled Bottles, Durable, TSA Friendly, 27L (TBB013US)

I really like this rucksack for many reasons: * It is relatively light and feels very comfortable on my back, event with 2 laptops, a tablet and other stuff. The rucksack seems to help distribute the weight well. * It looks good. The black outer shell is tasteful and simple with a few touches of green to match the interior colour. * Its made from recycled material and has been assembled with a high degree of quality. * 4 different compartments means its great for organising stuff. - The back compartment is designed to hold 1 laptop completely padded. This section has room to hold two laptops, although you will want to add a little extra padding at the bottom of the rucksack for the second one, or add a padded sleeve if you want to be sure. - The middle compartment is great for holding a lot of paperwork, books or clothes. There is a large mesh pocket to separate cables, socks or toiletries. - The front section is more of an organiser section. There is room for business cards, pens and other small items. - The very front section is just a pocket, useful for things you want to get at quickly. Things that I didnt like so much: * There is only one side holder on the back that can hold a bottle of water, however it is expandable and should hold very large bottles so its not the problem I first thought. The pocket on the other side is useful however for holding a music player and there is a slot to pass through a cable for headphones and still keep the pocket zipped up. Overall there is a good amount of space and the bag is of good quality. It is a great bag for a developer or student on the go. It would be good for a trip away for a few days or a long weekend. Thank you.

After so much search for a good back pack, i finally settled with this bag. I bought several bags and had to return them all, because of various issues. This one I would say is the best out of many I tried. Its a bit pricy. But the quality of this back pack worth every penny. The zippers are so smooth you can feel the difference of this one and the cheaper bags. This also looks great and very suitable to take office. I take this bag to my office as my office backpack. It has plenty of pockets which I was looking for. However, not quite sure about the water resistence, and I think this is not water resistent and the material seem to absorb water. But overall, its a nice backpack. Nice colour, neat finish, sturdy and looks great.

Summary: The bag contains an ample amount of pockets and areas with enough space for at least 2 large notepads or 1 laptop, stationary, water bottle and other items. The material is somewhat durable and hasn't faded as of yet with the added bonus it's been made Eco-friendly. The arm pads feel comfortable and ventilation on the bag helps to stop your back overheating. The straps are easy to adjust with a simple pull loop on each tab, this is great for on the move adjustment and can be done simply, I have on some occasions grabbed them by accident though. The zips are easy to grab and feel nice a durable. Things to consider: The backpack is rather large and isn't very compressible due to the amount of storage compartments. Some of the compartments have very limited room while others have a great amount of volume. The zips and straps are of great quality. The bag is Eco-friendly. Water bottle holder (doesn't contain a strap so can't be adjusted). Hardy material. Not waterproof. (can be addressed with a cheap cover purchased from amazon which I keep in the side pocket). Great value. What needs to improve: If the product will stay non-water proof (especially at the top zips). I'd like to see the inclusion of a rain cover or at minimal a zip cover. Some tiny holes at the bottom to allow the water/crumbs to empty.

Much like another reviewer, this backpack has lasted me almost 12 years. Having purchased it originally in October 2013 I’ve just bought the same one again in May 2025. It’s quite simply the best bag I’ve ever had and has put up with daily use during term time and occasional use during school holidays. As a primary school teacher, this has often ferried stacks of books to and from school for me. You can just about fit a full stack of A4 if you really push it but it will manage half to three quarters no problem. I’ve often used it for my laptop and it’s been excellent at that. The phone pouch on the side is probably a little small for the more modern smartphones but my iPhone 8 (still going strong!) fits in it perfectly. I love the little clip for your keys so you don’t have to delve for them. The first thing to fail on this bag (the one I originally purchased) was one of the zips a few weeks ago. It wasn’t even one that put up with any real load, it was just a small one that got used the most. The rubberised bottom had disintegrated over time which in the last six months or so meant it looked a bit shabby from certain angles but it was still perfectly functional. I debated on whether to replace it with something a little larger but decided that this had done me so well over the years it was really worth getting again. I took a punt on it back then due to its green credentials and I’m so glad I did. Honestly cannot recommend this bag highly enough.

Very good bag, lots of pockets and seems to be resistant over time (I bought it 6 months ago and use it everyday). It is light and comfortable. Why only four stars? Well it does not protect the laptop well enough at the bottom! Let say if you drop your bag on the floor (it happened to me once by mistake +-30 cm which is not a lot at all) you might dent the corner of your laptop (it did for my macbook pro...). In addition the centre of gravity is well proportioned which means that when you leave it on the floor it will fall on the front.

I bought this backpack to carry my laptop and books to and around university and can say I am very impressed with it. The bag is mainly a non-reflective black colour with green accents and subtle branding. This helps to give the bag some character without drawing too much attention to itself. Whilst the green coloured interior adds to the aesthetics, I find the biggest benefit of this is that it makes objects easier to find than if it were to be black like in some backpacks, especially towards the bottom of the bag. Off the bat, in general, the materials used seemed to be of very good quality and durability and I will be noticing if anything changes with regards to this. My 13” MacBook Air which I keep in a felt cover for further protection fits snug inside the laptop pouch and doesn’t shuffle about when on the move. This compartment in particular is quite padded, and I wouldn’t hesitate to put by laptop inside as it is had I not already owned the felt cover. There is also room for an A4 sized notepad or two in this section which is always very handy. The other sections vary greatly in size and layout. I feel this helps me remember where I put what. There is a degree of flexibility in the sense that the many of the compartments are quite generic but their sizes are far from arbitrary which made deciding where to put what very straightforward. Finally, the bag is super comfortable. I’d carry it around campus for hours on end and never had any problems. There is more than enough padding on the bag itself as well as the straps. Overall, I can’t seem to find anything significant that I would change about the bag and so I have nothing else to say other than that I highly recommend it.

I needed a bag to travel to and from university and also it needed to carry my laptop as well. This bag is perfect, honestly. It's not too bulky considering how much you can fit in it. I use the shallow pocket at the front for keys/headphones. The second pocket is big enough for pens, deodorant, laptop wires, usb sticks, a pencil case. It also has a handy netted pocket inside (this is what hold my usb sticks). The middle pocket holds my A4 folder and (currently) two A4 work books - this pocket also has a handy netted section in which I keep an A5 sized diary; don't misunderstand, this isn't all this pocket will hold, there's space for at least a few more books and also a folded jacket as well! The back pocket has the laptop sleeve, which is well padded on both sides and the bottom. There's also space in this back pocket for more books or other such items. Overall, the build quality is to a very high standard (as I expect from Targus) - The interior is a sort of camo green colour (not that this matters to me but some people may not like this). The straps and back of the bag are well padded and very comfortable to wear - and for me even a heavy load feels okay to lift as the bag spreads the weight (I don't know if this is intentional or not, it might just be me!) I thought the handle was in a bit of a weird place (it connects the two bag straps rather than sitting on the top of the bag) and I thought that its positioning would be uncomfortable, but so far it hasn't bothered me at all! There are probably other things I haven't mentioned, but overall I'm very happy with this bag and I'm sure it will last me my full 3 years at university and much longer! Definitely worth the money

Very comfortable and solid for daily use. Very good quality.

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Es una mochila urbana muy versátil, con muchos huecos y compartimentos, no pesa demasiado y es muy cómoda de llevar a la espalda. Los tiradores de los tirantes para ajustarte la mochila al cuerpo una vez puesta, son los más cómodos q he visto en mi vida ya que incorporan una especie de argolla que hace muy fácil de usar incluso con guantes. Es un detallazo. La única pega q le pongo a esta mochila es la falta de hueco para sacar un cable USB desde la powerbank q lleves dentro. Tiene un hueco al efecto en uno de los bolsillos laterales pero este es tan pequeño que al menos mi powerbank no entra en él. Por lo demás es una excelente mochila, con materiales resistentes e impermeable.

Very good quality, especially for the zippers.

思っていたより素敵なバックでした。グリーンがアクセントに効いていてオシャレな感じですね。 耐久性もありそうな感じで、長く付き合えそうです。

Sul sito del produttore c'è una descrizione un po più completa [ ... ] Sono pienamente soddisfatto dell'acquisto per diversi motivi : - la qualità generale delle finiture è molto alta - buone le imbottiture per la schiena - ottima organizzazione dello spazio, il vano per il portatile è molto spazioso (il mio 15 pollici leggermente più grosso della media ci sta comodamente) e ben protetto dall'imbottitura, è dotato ovviamente del laccio con velcro per mantenere il portatile fermo, la seconda tasca è molto compatta (vedendo lo zaino dall'esterno sembra molto piccola) ciò nonostante è molto capiente. L'ultima zip inoltre può essere usata per innumerevoli usi dato che sono presenti diverse tasche e zip. Esternamente poi sul davanti c'è una tasca con zip ulteriore per riporre piccoli oggetti come un cellulare o un pacchetto di fazzoletti. Lateralmente ci sono una tasca per i dispositivi multimediali (con foro d'uscita per le cuffie) forse un pelo troppo piccola per i miei gusti, ma molto funzionale, dall'altro lato un laccio elastico permette di inserire oggetti coem una bottiglietta d'acqua o un piccolo ombrello. - materiali buoni, non è pelle, è vero, ma la prima impressione è che sia molto solida, in più il centro della parte frontale ed il fondo sono in gomma, in modo da proteggere il contenuto dall'acqua quando si appoggia lo zaino su una superficie bagnata. - leggero e pratico, il peso totale è di un 1.05 kg e la compattezza lo rende perfetto per chi deve sgusciare in velocità (ad esempio nelle metro :P) Il rapporto qualità prezzo è molto buono, esistono in commerci che allo stesso prezzo offrono una qualità nettamente inferiore. le note negative per ora sono : - tasca multimediale che potrebbe essere un pelo più grande. - come Nicola (nell'altra recensione) penso anche io che la maniglia che potrebbe essere separata dalle bretelle, non è molto comoda se bisogna portare lo zaino a mano per molto. - la gomma protettiva nel fondo dello zaino avrei preferito fosse anche sotto al vano del portatile. Ciò nonostanteil vano portatile non tocca il fondo dello zaino ma essendo una specie di "busta" che lascia altri 2-3 centimetri liberi dal fondo vero e proprio, garantisce che il portatile rimanga sempre e comunque protetto ed asciutto. Lo consiglio a tutti.