“I love my new bag. I spent months looking and searching for the perfect bag for my teacher life. It had to look grown up with clean lines but not be all stiff like leather. I also wanted a well-made bag with water-bottle storage and external access to devices. This bag hits all those points perfectly! I LOVE it. It fits great, has space for all my things and my 32oz Simple Modern Bottle fits like a dream in the bottle pocket.”
“I got this for my boyfriend as a graduation present. He described wanting something "professional, but not too formal" and I wanted to get him something chic and handsome! I also really wanted to get something sustainable, ethical, and well-made. His work laptop is also 16" so it was a challenge to find something that fit the bill that was also big enough. Was really happy to find the Day Owl backpacks suggested in an article of ethical work backpacks. He loves it, it looks great, fits everything he needs. I'm thinking now about getting one for myself!!”
“Awesome brand. Awesome backpack. Love the storage space. I was so surprised over how much I could fit in this dang thing. Don’t let the slim design fool you. The side pockets are super functional. I can fit my 32 oz hydro flask in there without adding bulk to the sides. Like wow. Mind blown. Never thought I’d love a backpack so much. Thank you Day Owl!”
“I love Day Owl's mission and how they refurbish used backpacks. The backpacks they sell are of incredible quality and very functional for my day-to-day work days.”
“I have been using my bag for about 2 weeks now, and in general it is a good bag, but there are a few comments that would make it significantly better in my mind:
1. The no dangle straps are great, however they are too long. They don't let the bag sit high enough on my back even when they are all the way tightened up. I am over 6 feet tall, so it's not a huge deal for me, but if I were any shorter this would probably be a deal-breaker and I would be returning.
2. 95% of the bag is excellent quality, but the one thing that they really cheaped out on was the clasp holding the two straps together on top. It is a cheap magnet style clasp, and if you have any weight in the bag, when you pick it up with the top straps this clasp just releases, making it essentially useless.
3. I agree with a few other commenters that the pocket on the side for the cell phone is too small, a phone doesn't actually fit in it, and the pocket on top is also not deep enough. In theory it sounds great to throw your glasses in there, but realistically I want to throw my glasses in their case in that pocket. It is so shallow that my small glasses case doesn't even fit in it.
Overall the look is great, I like the maple brown color for office use, and really like the simplicity. 5 stars on the look, 3 stars on the functionality due to the issues above.”
