Is it water resistant? Especially the bottom. If I have to set this down on wet sidewalk waiting for the bus, will my notebooks get damp?
250279
I agree with the previous comment written by Forrest Gump. Not water resistant, but can rest on damp ground.
250280
Yes it is! On the inside, there is a plastic bottom that is padded and attached internally.
250281
I wore it everyday through 4 years of undergrad, although I don't specifically recall setting it on a wet side walk, I do remember wearing it in VERY heavy rain and nothing inside the bag ever got wet.
250282
It's not water resistant, but you can rest it on damp ground without worrying that your contents will get wet. However, if there is actual standing water, the water will soak through the bag bottom.
250283
I have had the bag for close to two years and still love it. However, I don't think the bottom is waterproof. It's a heavy woven material for most of the bottom. There are at least two or three layers of material for it to soak through though. Maybe you could use a waterproofing spray?
250284
No. It is not water resistant. However. If you set it down on wet pavement, your books won't get wet. In a puddle, different story.
1081716
Its about as water resistant as you can expect from a good backpack. Mine gets hit by small spray when travelling from the bank to the ship via a small craft. Has moderate water on it, no serious water amount, and my contents are still fine and dry. Hope it helps.
422758
No, but it's somewhat water resistant. If the outside was really wet I would suspect some dampness inside.The zipper is also porous.
1163219
The laptop pouch is actually slightly above then very bottom of the bag. I've never run into any issues with wetness getting into it
570574
I checked with my son, and he said it has kept his laptop protected and dry. He said he hasn't really had it in heavy rain though.
141850
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.
1628814
I have not gotten it wet but the battery is in the center of the bag so it would have to get totally soaked to reach it! I wouldn't say it's waterproof. More a work bag then a backpacking bag.
481236
I don't think it is water resistant but protects my laptop well without letting any water inside.
131592
I would classify this bag as moderately water resistent. It will stand up to a brief rain shower 15 min or so. It is far from being waterproof.Steve
44436
I wouldn't say water proof, it's proved rather durable and water resistant to walking through the rain. I've had it in some down poor's and the items inside stayed dry. Just be sure and dry it out thoroughly before putting it away.
1020720
It's just water resistant. The material sheds water well, but when we drove through a few hours of an extremely heavy gulf coast downpour our luggage was damp in spots near the seams and zippers. Just damp though, not soaked and ruined. Now we just use garbage bags for any luggage that isn't already fairly weather resistant.
1189983
I havent had it out in anything torrential, but it has been perfectly waterproof in everyday rainstorm. *IF* you'll be riding a bike in the wet, the top flap only protects from above and water spraying upward will get into the main compartment. I'm pretty sure I could jump into a lake and the computer would never get wet though...
44465
It's not waterproof, but I've biked in the rain with it (not on purpose of course LOL) and it's held up just fine. It's not slippery fabric so you don't slip and slide on it. It dries pretty quickly too.
665108
It is definitely not waterproof but if exposed to rain, it could handle a short amount of time in it but the outer pockets could get wet. The inner portion could probably resist water for a longer period of time. I have walked a few blocks in light rain and nothing got wet in any pocket.
1582649
The box says "Weather Resistant". Resistant is better than "Proof". Looks like it can get rained on without issue. I have it on my Busa, but it's under the windscreen and stays dry, but it would be fine in any case except for immersion (the battery compartment is probably the weakest spot in terms of water penetration, or at least it would appear to be so.
976620
Water resistant Sue. It will not survive submerged. It is designed to defeat rain and it performs that very well. Put it out in the bad weather and it will be just fine.
1678962
Perhaps it is mildly splash resistant, but I would not consider it waterproof. I would not want to dunk mine in the sink, let alone in 30 feet of water. In inclement weather, I use mine in a cloth bag with a separate PTT speaker-mike. Heat dissipation seems not to be a problem and the radio is pretty well protected from the weather. There are just too many ways to breach the seals and holes in the case. Even if the radio case were sealed (which it isn't), the battery does not seal against the radio. Do not consider it waterproof.