JanSport Big Student Backpack

This bag is completely gorgeous and absolutely huge!!!! It has so many smaller compartments and then two huge parts for books, laptops, notepads, folders, binders, ect!!!! I'm in love! The print is gorgeous and clear and so sweet! The stitching is marvelous and everything is so tough and sturdy!! I'm enchanted! Actually excited for college to start back up for once!

I'm a freshman in high school and I bought this with the expectation that it would be able to hold my class notebooks, my pencil case, a few textbooks, gym clothes, my lunch, and other various small things like a granola bar or extra hair ties. And it does! The backpack is exceptionally well made and the design is great and it's really nice to wear. The straps were a bit stiff at first but with enough use, they became much softer and more flexible. They're also nicely padded which is very comfortable. I love how many pockets there are, it makes it extremely easy to hold everything I need. The mesh pocket on the left side of the backpack is really handy as it's the perfect size for a water bottle, so if you tend to get thirsty throughout the day this will be a major perk. I've had no problems with this bag but I'll update this review should I ever encounter any. I'd definitely recommend this product to anyone in need of a good backpack, especially for high school!

This is a very large back pack and holds all my books with more than enough room. In fact, I had a allergy attack one day and even stuck a cube of tissues in with the books and it was no problem. There is also storage in the front that allows you to keep your phone, and pencils in little compartments. I am including a picture so you can see the compartment and get a realistic idea of the design.

So this is pretty much the biggest backpack in existence, which doesn't mean that you should put everything you can it! Just because you can fit everything doesn't mean you should because this backpack will become EXTRAORDINARILY HEAVY. There's a video review that explains this pretty well, but it can house a lot of stuff, which is a big deal when you're on campus all day. I'm in college so the less I have to go back for my stuff the better. Generally, I keep my laptop, laptop charger, a few textbooks (3-4), a couple of binders, a pencil case, and some miscellaneous small things in here and STILL have room to stuff more supplies in (like a lunch box, or more binders, or actual books). The only downside to this bag in regards to carrying capacity is that it (logically) looks like a small house on your back, which can be a bit difficult to navigate in narrow walkways (you ever walked like a turtle? well...).As for the design, I really appreciate two things: pockets and straps. There are two DEEP outer pockets which are pictured in the product picture. They're perfect for housing pretty much anything and provide quick access to small things like pencils instead of digging around in your black hole of a bag. In addition the outermost pouch (the one with the Jansport logo on it) has pockets to hold your pencils/pens, cell phone, a little ring to hold your keys (which is probably my favorite part of the entire bag), and yet another deep, throw-what-ever-you-can pocket in addition to all of the extra space, as you don't NEED to use the little sown in pockets.I have absolutely no problems with the straps that haven't been easily fixed. They're ergonomic, so I don't have any issues with them being uncomfortable (the S-curve curves perfectly on my small frame). They're also very well padded, so I don't entirely FEEL the tremendous weight of my backpack. The only minor complaint that I would have about this is, as a woman, the S-curve that curves TOWARD and then AWAY from your chest and can basically squish your chest out of your shirt and move your bra around. But all you need to do is adjust the straps to be LOOSE and you'll be fine.All in all, an amazing backpack well worth the price, as it will last forever and carry everything you will ever need. My final words of warning will be: if you use this to anything near it's capacity, your zippers will get stuck on the lips covering the zips. A lot. At least once a day. But, just like with the straps, you'll get used to and work around it. I've become a pro at un-stucking my bag's zippers, so it's no longer a hindrance.Buy this bag!!!!

I paid $50 for this backpack, which to me, is a significant amount of money for a book bag. After 2 months of use, the side pocket for a water bottle tore open, which is ridiculous. I am not lugging a 10 pound water bottle around with me. My water bottle fits in there WITH room to spare and contains 30 oz of water. Not sure why the pocket ripped. This is especially frustrating because Jansport used to be such a good brand and I depended on them to continue providing the same quality as they did 15-20 years ago. The sad part is the the backpack i bought for $20 that was from some cheap Chinese company withstood 2 years of college abuse. Not to look down on chinese products because they come in handy but they are not usually known for the highest quality, just churning out quantity.Another irritating aspect of the backpack; the zipper is constantly getting caught on the lip of the material and it's a pain to get out. The material hangs out by almost a half inch and when you're in a hurry, pressing down the material is not on your mind. This has happened only a few times with other backpacks.ANYWAYS... Long story short, I'm done buying Jansport and will consider this a lesson learned. The price tag is not worth the quality!

My son is hard on backpacks. Like two a year hard. Last year I decided to buy him a “real” backpack and I remembered that I carried the same Jansport all through high school.If a backpack lasted him all year in the past by June it looked like it had seen a full combat tour in Afghanistan, barely held together with emergency field surgery by yours truly.He carried this all year, including on five ski trips, and other than the patches I’ve sewn on it for him (because he loves patches, it because it needed it) it still looks like new.Like literally still stiff, not so much as a single popped thread.The organization pockets are great, and it can hold an AMAZING amount of gear, as my boy proves every time I ask him to get something out of it and he has to pile everything in it up to find it.Best feature is the glasses pocket. This is the first year he didn’t lose his glasses once.I’d buy this again in a heartbeat.

This bag looks better in reallife. So big and so much space. There was a lovely touch of a bag of Haribos which my son and I thought was lovely. The bag came super early and packed very well.

I bought this rucksack to use when I went on holiday. After using it I am very pleased with it, it was a great size and held everything that I needed. Also because it was such a bright colour my husband could always find me even in crowded places. (Maybe that wasn`t such a good idea when I wanted some peace and quiet). But seriously it was a great bag and I would recommend it whole heartedly. The price was excellent as well, always a good thing!

Loads of room for lunch, books, folder and all the extra stuff my 11 wants to fit in.

Amazing quality, doesn't look bulky but it's much bigger than I expected, three large pockets, one shallower pocket for stationary, and a front pouch. The straps aren't uncomfortable but I wouldn't say they're comfortable either. I was worried that this would look really bulky and square when it was full but that isn't the case. Definitely would recommend, it's quite expensive but worth the investment

I love this bag. It's really spacious, comfortable and has a really nice design on it. I was worried it wouldn't have many birds on it as the pattens seem to change on every bag and some have more flowers than birds visible but mine is perfect with two birds on front :) It's worth keeping in mind that each bag looks different because of the random pattern of the fabric. So happy I bought it instead of the black one I was considering.