Would i be able to use this bag for college? Would I be able to fit a laptop, folders, and a few books?
266347
It is a great bag for college. It is one if the only 5.11 backpacks that had a dedicated laptop pouch and still has plenty of room for books and folders.
266348
I carry a laptop and books in it. My laptop is a Think Pad about 15" size and there is room for a little larger computer. I can put about 5 good sized text books in as well along with note books, cords, snacks, drinks, etc.
266349
That was what I used the bag for for the last year. There's a padded sleeve inside that fit my 13" MacBook with a little room to spare.
266350
It has a laptop pocket with padding that will accommodate a 15" laptop. And yea, you can totally use it for college. Best thing is it doesn't look like a military back pack.
266351
I use mine for law school. It will get the job done as long as your laptop is only a 13 inch or maybe a slim 15 inch.
39950
I'm and IT guy, not a student but I think it would be great for books as long as you don't carry too many. I routinely carry my MB Air, notebook and a few files back and forth to the office, and business trips. I often have a book or tablet too. Perfect for that. If you carry 3-5 large textbooks all the time, you may be happier with a backpack. I have a Swiss backpack that I take on longer trips when I have to carry more gear.I love this bag for day to day use. It's fantastic.
882328
I don't think it would hold enough books. They are too thick. I went to law school as well and most of us used rolling carry on bags for our books and laptops. Eventually I wound up getting a locker, which I highly recommend if they are available at your school. If you were only carrying one or two books at a time this bag would be ok. Good luck with classes.
1695605
This bag will easily handle some textbooks.....this is my "airport" bag and I carry 2 days of clothing, scuba reg, dive computer,dive mask, snacks, books and personal items in it when I am traveling to dive sites.
331906
It's definitely not large enough to fit a laptop if that is what you're asking. It has lots of pockets for storage etc, but you will not be able to fit a textbook, binder or full size notebook.
835011
I can carry my 17.3" laptop and about 5 folders, my ipad in the front pocket and I can jam in my 7" x 9" x 1.5 day planner, business cards and pens too, not much else though. I honestly can't tell you if you will be able to carry all the stuff you listed, it could be "iffy". There is a zipper at the top.
869304
I would say yes, I wouldn't put a ton of books inside. Find out the amount of books and folders that you're comfortable with. Then go from there. It can fit normal size binders the ones with the medium sized rings.Pens, pencils, markers, tablet all can comfortable fit inside. You can also add molle pouches to the bag. Modify it to your liking, even if you don't use it for day to day business. You will definitely find it useful for other things. But if you want larger get the Redrock Avenger.
360669
I think it would be fine for both purposes. Sure you would be carrying around a slightly larger pack for college than some other folks, but then you would already have a great pack for traveling that can be used as a carry-on bag.
328436
It can hold most textbooks and binders that I've used it with. In terms of how much, I never put too much but it can fit about 4 inches thick worth of books/binders/notepads. I don't advise doing so but that seems to be the spacial capacity. So while technically yes, very little. I advise using this bag for light loads, such as reading books + notebooks while avoiding binders and textbooks that are naturally just large/heavy.
1113471
Yes. I use this thing for school sometimes and I can get my 17" laptop in it and two textbooks and a couple notebooks.
1954604
Yes it is...this is the perfect bag for that, however, you really can not stuff the thing though. But yea perfect for college or work!
303320
the bag is about 12" by 10" so it will only hold a couple of books. we were hoping to use it for a school bag but it was way too small. however, the bag is really nice and for the price is worth it to muse as a purse or bag for other items. hope this helps.
909184
Cara, you would be able to fit it all in there, but the smaller school supplies will be loose. There are no real "pockets" inside the case, but it definitely has room for everything you've described.
11092
It fits my laptop two books two larger notebooks in the two main sections then all sorts of the usual school stuff in the front smaller pocket( charger, pens, calculator, snacks, small planner) it's a perfect size for travel and most class loads. I think I had to carry more than that I would have something with wheels. Hope this helps!
1378689
It is a multipurpose bag. I use it even when we go for small trips. But it is primarily a laptop & tablet bag. There is a slot for tablet as well. I am not sure how many books you would need to carry. I feel it may be slightly big for school. That's just my perspective. Its a great bag though.
439822
Yes to most of your items depending on thicknessof notebooks. It's quite roomy with division and different pockets
2128652
I got this backpack for a while now and while it's not really big, I learned that I can fit a MacBook Air, phone/kindle charger, my kindle, a few snack containers and an umbrella and a spare T-Shirt. And there's still room. It does feel quite full with those things already, but I could easily put 1-2 notebooks. I think it really depends on how thick the binders are.