Does anyone actually wear this as a backpack? If so, do the wheels hit you on the lower back uncomfortably? Is there a flap to protect your clothes?
2068453
No we don't wear it and I have never seen anybody wearing it , we wheel it since it's loaded with heavy books . It will be painful and I'm sure it will damage your back
2068454
My daughter never wore it as a backpack ... it was too large for that for her. (She's in 6th grade.) At her school they only have half-size lockers and she doesn't even use it there anymore, it just doesn't fit in the locker.
2068455
Yes, I've done it a few times, although it's comfortable, there's no flap to protect your clothes, so it may dust them depending on the wheels conditions.
866284
No it does not. There are also know wheels. It's a straight forward backpack. Very well made. Now that I have one I see it is geared in my opinion more to the outdoor or nature photographer that must carry his gear great distances across open ground. If you planning on going through airports and on city streets primarily. Then this may not be the best fit for you.
463165
I have not had that problem, nor has the guy who recommended it to me. I don't put it to aggressive use though. I love it, and its very comfortable to carry on your back while carrying other gear. Highly recommended for cost.
1117777
The bag does not offer much in the way of protection, but it works as a backpack nicely. If you are wearing it on your back then it's safe from damage, but I would strap it on to anything.
1287123
I live in Cleveland so havent used it in any warm weather yet but the side that rests on your back has a firm pad that looks like it will give some air flow. This is the first back pack that I have ownd that has such a pad. I have a work laptop that is very heavy and it is one of the most comfortable back packs I've ever owned.
2027051
Not at all, it's heat is released from the bottom if I remember correctly. It is like wearing a regular backpack, so it's right up against you when you put it on, but I've used it for over an hour at a time and never felt like it was creating heat.
1350072
It isn't made to hold those types of bulky items. You could get a laptop in it, but remember, it is a Yoga bag, not a back pack. It is meant to hold a change of clothes, a Yoga block and a pair of shoes. Plus a few small items in the outside pockets.
943454
No, this would not be a good pack for carrying that much weight. I bought it to take on the Camino in the fall. It was great for afternoons and evening just to carry light weight personal items. The beauty of this pack is that is can be condensed. The straps are not very well padded. It is not intended to be used as a main back pack. More of a travel accessory.
1883931
This worked as a day pack for banging around Scotland and could hold a couple of rain jackets, snacks, maps and a bottle of water, but I can't imaging it handling a stack of books. The image makes it look roomier than it is and as another commenter noted, there is zero padding. I'd check out other options, perhaps a rolling backpack.
1748778
As a college student, I use this backpack everyday, carrying my binder and my quite hefty think pad w series laptop and its large brick-like charger. I would say that Ive had no issues with it hurting my back the past year that I've been using it.
703505
It would be very uncomfortable to wear in the front, I think. It's a pretty long backpack that's why.
408399
I sit most days at work as well as drive while wearing it. You do wear it low, but I haven't had a problem with it slipping up. I wear it under my clothes, not over. If I wear it over my clothes, I found it slipped more easily. You might try watching a Youtube video to be sure you are placing it correctly around your back.
1745530
I think it wil be too heavy and the laptop pocket is working well to my 13 inch airmac and my Ipad but makes it little disconfortable as make the laptop pocket bulky. So I believe for short trips out of your back Ok but if you need to walk longer times it will not work. Hope it helps. Good luck and nice shots.
412782
The back portion of the case is lined on the inside with hard plastic, but the front is just the material alone. Which is the typical backpack material. It may resist some light rain for a short time, but I wouldn't count on it withstanding some hard rain. I know my son has walked home in some light drizzle with it and it didn't hurt it.
957660
Definitely uncomfortable as a backpack! I'm 5'2" and my dog weighs 10 lbs and I couldn't carry him more than 15 minutes without it hurting my back. It's just too big, bulky and awkward to be used as a backpack.
1566708
The top half around the shoulders of the pack has no cushioning, the lower half has at 1/2 breathable mesh cushion. This cushion also allows you to slide the backpack around a rollerboard handle and keep it on securely. The backpack is comfortable to wear. My wife walks a mile a day wearing it to commute, but it isn't a hiking backpack.
1885840
this is not a backpack type piece of luggage, as far as I can say, though I have not tried to use it as a backpack. and no the wheels do not have covers. I guess if you could figure a way to rig it as a backpack, but seems like it would be easier to just buy a backpack piece of luggage.