My main concern is the waterproof aspect. If I walk in heavy rain will water pass through??
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I often take this backpack unguarded through the rain. Nothing inside has gotten wet so far.
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In my personal experience of walking several city blocks in heavy rain, any papers -- including dollar bills -- in the small, outer zippered sections got totally soaked. However, my laptop and iPad, which I store in the main inner compartments, are adequately protected.
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Not water resistant at all if it's left outside. Perhaps can withstand a light rain moving from one place to another but that's it. I think you could help it a little with water proofer like what you use on tents, shoes, etc but that's just for a light protection.
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Should be fine if it happens to get wet. I wouldn't leave it in the rain for long though.
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Yes very waterproof. And you will not get soaked in a rain storm. Quality product.
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Water-proof? No. Water-resistant? Probably. I've had this backpack for approx. 2 months, and have had zero issues commuting to work in the rain without an umbrella. My laptop/notebooks have always stayed dry in light to moderate rain, although I haven't tested it in heavy rain for long distances...and I don't plan on taking the risk, unless absolutely necessary.
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I wouldn't recommend it. Sweat proof, yeah...but I wouldn't say it's rain proof.
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Hi, Rebecca. This case is awesome in many ways. Is it water resistant? I would say no. As an avid hiker and back country camper, I've had the opportunity to test (and need) a lot of of water resistant gear. Water has an incredible capacity to soak through materials that seem, at first glance, to appear water resistant. I feel this is the case with this product. My case is sturdy, and lives in my day pack, but if it's raining, it's going inside a water proof pouch. The shell is made of molded EVA-plastic, but water can easily seep into the seams at the corners and the zippers. Hope this helped. Hi, Rebecca. This case is awesome in many ways. Is it water resistant? I would say no. As an avid hiker and back country camper, I've had the opportunity to test (and need) a lot of of water resistant gear. Water has an incredible capacity to soak through materials that seem, at first glance, to appear water resistant. I feel this is the case with this product. My case is sturdy, and lives in my day pack, but if it's raining, it's going inside a water proof pouch. The shell is made of molded EVA-plastic, but water can easily seep into the seams at the corners and the zippers. Hope this helped.
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No, not totally water proof. There was some, minimal, drip. It did block well over 90% of the rain though. I could stand under it while it rained and wouldn't really notice what little did come through.
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Waterproof for a backpack is a rather hard expression to define. I can share that my Hotshot has sustained some pretty heavy tropical rains in Rio de Janeiro. All my belongings were dry when I got home.
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it is lined nylon so it should be ok in a drizzle. My thinking is that it won't do in full on rain for long time. Very light weight, I use it to carry a jacket, hat etc for overseas travel.
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I would never call it waterproof but I have been rained on a bit and nothing got inside. Keep a poncho with you in it, just in case.
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Hard to say...I think just little bit. I walked in the rain and i had water in my boots :-(
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I would say water repellant. I don't know that it will withstand pounding rain but a little drizzle I think it would be fine.
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I would call it water resistant, not waterproof. Its made to withstand rain, snow etc.
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I don't know about waterproof, I have worn them in the rain with no adverse effects however. They seem pretty durable. I would prefer if the cord was fabric or heavier and laid more flat, but that's my only complaint about them.
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I was only in heavy rain for about a minute but it seems water proof. The fabric didnt absorb the water and there was a lot of droplets on the surface