Dell Alienware 17 Vindicator 2.0 Backpack, Black (AWV17BP-2.0)

This backpack so far is great feeling. Seems like itll hold up, no issues with construction. A bit heavy but I like the padding since its to protect my laptop. It is a little narrow on the neck so if you have suuuper wide neck you might look for a different bag. This bag will be good for traveling and for taking to LAN parties. Not as in-your-face as it looks in pics, looks just like a normal school backpack if youre not familiar with Alienware. My issue with it.. is that the front (which is really nice thick rubbery weaved material) came all dented and beat up. Its a shame because it looks so cool to me and theres these dents and crevices in it that ruin the smooth look... Debating returning or switching for another, but maybe Ill just deal with it. Kinda bummed, because everything else is awesome. No stitching faults or anything. Those dents would not be easy to make, the material is thick, so it must have been crushed by something heavy.

A laptop fell off a motorcycle and was saved because of this backpack... What more could you want? 10/10

Good

I had the chance to use it for the first time during a 17-day car ride around California and it holds everything in place and protected. I carry it along with a gimbal, binoculars, GoPro, so it has plenty of space. I am so happy with it!

This review is for the 17 V2.0 vindicator backpack This backpack is huge! It takes up an entire seat of my car! It fit my Alienware 17r4 perfectly and in fact has so much extra room that I could probably fit multiple laptops in it if I wanted too. It comes with a small bag that is made of a rubber mesh, it fits the charger brick and cords perfectly and fits nicely in the bottom of the middle pocket. There are probably 7-10 pockets that I have found and they range from the size of a small laptop to the size of a few USB sticks. Speaking of, the front section has lots of pencil, USB, and note card sized slots and pockets that fit all of my school gear perfectly. The middle devider unzips and can be taken out to make the 3 seperate slots into the front and a gigantic back. It fit about 5 liters of tea plus a laptop ,headphones, machete and a few twinkies. You may be wondering how I know this and its because my friend has this backpack too and he always loads up before we go take over a Starbucks for 4 hours at a time. Since I got this backpack ALL of my gaming buddies have also bought one for either regular backpack useage or to transport their gaming laptops to Starbucks too. Since I use this for school as well as laptop transportation its perfect as it can hold all of that stuff at once. It is made of a hard plastic for the front panel and the rest is a stiff yet flexible nylon or some other synthetic fabric. The part that rests against your back as well as the handle are made of neoprene with what feels like Lycra covering it since its so slick, and i mean non abrasive not good looking, which in person it looks pretty nice though since its not super flashy. There is just so much I love about this backpack and I probably havent covered everything about it so here is a quick summary of its pros and cons and also a list of stuff I usually put in it. Pros: way too many pockets and slots to put stuff lots of room for even 18 laptops durable a really good regular backpack for school Cons: about the size of a child reeks of neoprene (at least for a while) gets hot and makes your back sweat if worn for a long time in a hot place gets lots of attention (maybe not a con for everybody but it also means it attracts thieves, someone TRIED to steal mine for the laptop) I have been able to put an alienware 17r4, a desktop GPU in its box, headphones, 4 mice, a laptop cooling pad, a mouse pad. the charger, all of my USB sticks, a pack of cards, 2 liters of tea, an ice axe, a desktop power supply, and a power strip. It had lots more room but I ran out of stuff to bring along that we actually would need for our trip.

As this was one of the only bags I could find that is practical and not way too Over the top, Im very glad I found this gem. It is very spacious, sturdy, and perfect for travel. Definitely recommend this to anyone searching for a laptop bag for the A17 or any other large laptops.

Likes: 1. The bag is big and accommodates the laptop perfectly. I even have enough room to pack a MacBook Pro 2015, a galaxy tab S and some clothes in the bag. 2. The fabric used to craft the bag looks and feels premium but I cant say the same on the bag zippers heads. Dislike: 1. The zipper heads on the side pocket of my bag is broken. Compared to the quality and durability of the zippers heads on the Vindicator for the AW17R3, these look to be made from cheap material. 2. The AW head on the bag is made from metal now. On the Vindicator for the AWR3 the AW head was made of rubber. In my case I feel rubber is better than the metal because the paint job on the metal head is done poorly. The paint chips off.

Big , but not lot of space ... could use more stripes little short .

Doesnt fit the 17 R4. I have the the same bag 1st 2 pics, new one 3rd &4th pics. Not the same bag. New one is much smaller, cant zip up. Cant find a bag to fit this monster laptop anymore. If you could sell the right one thatd be great.

I bought the vindicator 2.0 alienware backpack for my 17 r4 and after further inspection, I found that the backpack was not the correct model. There were two different versions of this backpack made, and while my pack pack had the correct tag for what I ordered the backpack itself was the previous version. The major issues with this were that the front pocket zipper was broken and also dethreaded at the seam, and the fabric on the straps was deteriorating. Along with these, the backpack wouldnt even fit my laptop due to its size and the incorrect backpack. This was purchased through the Amazon Warehouse deals side and have never had an issue before with it until this product. Hopefully, when I get my refund from this and purchase again, it is the correct backpack and nothing has been swapped around or incorrectly tagged