Samsonite Xenon 2 Backpack PFT Case Black

I love my bag, and I use it every day for work. I'm carrying a Dell Latitude e7440, which is a relatively lightweight laptop, plus a charger and some miscellaneous personal items (lightweight, nothing heavy). I have used it every day for work since I purchased it, and I have travelled with it a few times as well.I have not had any issues with it, except within a few months of use, the threading/stitching began to break away from the laptop softpack. It has pretty much completely unraveled at this point. This started within 3 or 4 months of using it. I've continued to use it for the last ~9 months or so since I bought it, and I probably will continue to use it, but I am disappointed about the threading issues and expect more from Samsonite. I will probably try to stitch it back together when it comes off completely, but really, I shouldn't have to and I would expect it to last several years without me having to doctor it up :(

The Samsonite Xenon 2 Backpack is perfect for any person that prefers a pack that is rugged, refined, organized and has a great look to it! I looked at over a hundred (no exaggeration) packs. I needed one that gave me easy access to all of my folders, supplies and laptop. The Xenon 2 was definitely the right choice! Plenty of pockets, most of them padded for added security for other electronic devices, the folder slots in the main compartment are reinforced and sturdy, not flimsy fabric folder slots like on other packs. The padded laptop slot is easily adjustable and locks your laptop in like its fort knox Lol! I can fit all of my books, laptop and all of my supplies including drinks and snacks inside. The pack is just the right size, not too large, not too small. The back pads and shoulder straps have very thick and comfortable padding. The external side pockets have rugged elastic in them so they stretch to fit drink bottles. Im very pleased with my purchase.

I bought this bag from Amazon back in January 2014, and have since used it everyday, for these entire 5 years. This backpack is incredible. It is well organized, and can hold a lot of stuff. I've used it for business travel, for personal vacations, overnights, commuting and it pretty quickly just became the thing I took everywhere with me. I have kept 3 different laptops in the storage compartment, and none of them have ever taken any damage through multiple drops. The bag has cosmetic wear through 5 years of constant use, but every seam and stitch still holds perfect even when I still stuff it near exploding.I'm retiring it today because I forgot a frozen bread starter in the bag over a weekend, which exploded and coated the entire inside in sticky bread dough. I'm going to give it a good deep cleaning, and keep it as a backup backpack. I just wanted to say before it's retirement, this backpack has gone through half a decade of hard service with aplomb, and I cannot say a poor word about it. Truly a great purchase, this bag will serve you well.

Do not buy this backpack if you want to use it for school. I bought this backpack for high school because it seemed to be very spacious, what I needed to be able to fit binders, books, and other items. Do not know how much time has passed (but the school year has definitely not finished, I think after December or earlier than that) but suddenly the stitching near the zipper of the largest compartment started to come apart, giving the appearance that I simply forgot to zip it all the way. A big hole developed which could not be covered up in any way, which made it dangerous for situations when it would suddenly rain outside and I forgot to bring an umbrella and easy for people to see what I have inside the bag. So big that a hand could easily reach in through it. I did not do anything to it, just normal carrying it around school.Aside from that, the backpack itself is compact but very spacious. There is a separate section for your laptop and even has a special TSA-friendly function of splitting apart in the laptop section so separate the laptop from the other stuff in the backpack without having to take out the laptop itself. However, when you store your laptop in that compartment, there is no padding under it, giving it the vulnerability of hitting the floor and damaging it if you are not careful and cautious. Not sure how it would do for traveling purposes but if it could not withstand binders and books and simple carrying around a small school for short periods of time I do not know if it is a good choice at all for anyone looking for a backpack. I think that's why the price dropped to $50.

I bought this backpack for my husband for Christmas 2015. He was very satisfied with it initially; it feels very sturdy and the fabric stays looking clean. He did not use it excessively. He works from home 3 weeks of the month and then travels the fourth week, and this was only used during travel weeks. After the 7th trip or so, the zipper to the laptop compartment came off the teeth, so it can't be closed at all. This is the section of the backpack that lies flat so you don't have to remove your laptop when going through the TSA screens, a key feature of this backpack. There doesn't appear to be anyway to re-thread the zipper onto the teeth. Amazon gave us a partial refund, and I totally appreciate that, but I thought I should warn future buyers that there is a design defect in the zipper for the lie flat compartment.