SwissGear Cecil 5505 Laptop Backpack, Dark Grey/Black, 18-Inch

The backpack is incredibly comfortable (which is very important). The look and feel of it confirms the high quality. Great pocket sizes too, makes it easy to organize.

I definitely liked the color and the overall look, great for my little brother going to college :)

My wife is a teacher and she loves it! Carries a lot of stuff and evenly distributes the weight. I have another Swiss backpack that I bought almost 5 years ago! Still use it and wouldn’t even consider another brand.

A great product. Feel like it will last a lifetime

Quality product. Lots of space and sturdy.

Excellent quality in every respect.

Man this back pack is good, you can fit a lot of things in it. I’m an IT and sometimes I find myself carrying a lot of things with me, this backpack makes it very easy and organized.

I ordered the black Camo first. I was not happy with quality of the material. It definitely had a thin cheap plastic feel (Actually makes a crackling plastic sound when you move it). On the outside you can see the cross lines, which I assume is the rip stop material they advertise. Looking more closely at the all black version, I noticed it may be made of their more original sturdy material. I ordered it just to see and was right! The all black version is the thicker sturdier material (no rip stop lines) and does not feel like plastic. To make it more clear for others to see, I included pictures showing the outside versus the inside look of the materials of both bags. You can see the inside of the Camo version is white, which tells me the camo pattern on the outside isnt even a through and through pattern. It is printed on just the outside. The problem with that is over time the outside pattern will wear off and you will see exactly what you see on the inside- white. If you look at the black version, the material on the outside is exactly what is on the inside. Solid black. This may not be a concern for some, but I have purchased Swiss bags for over a decade. It seems they have been trying out this rip stop material claiming it is lighter and stronger. It may be lighter, but it looks cheap and will eventually rip sooner than their older material. Why they didnt use it on all version? Not sure. But I am so happy to have their older more reliable material on the all black one.

Waited a bit to see how it holds up, and its been as good as it looks.... fantastic!!! Very happy with the backpack.

Please note: this bag is NOT waterproof. I’m not too sure it’s water-resistant either. It’s a good bag, don’t get me wrong, but it’s pretty counterproductive to have a tech-style bag that doesn’t keep your electronics dry in the rain. It’s nice tho, pretty durable. Has a main pocket, a smaller middle pocket and an even smaller outer pocket. Fits my laptop (14’) well. Only had it for about a month now, but no immediate durability problems.