“Purchased both sizes from the Kickstarter campaign. Not sure if quality has changed but definitely not durable as a commuter bag. After a year the arm straps have come undone from the stitching in both bags. The straps also tend to move around even after adjusting the length--I prefer the metal adjustments over plastic but the design isn't ideal. The functional design/compartments is great, the fabric and leather are good quality--but the straps/stitching need improvement. Spouse moved on to Yeti and I'm leaning towards the Patagonia Tamangito.”
“This bag is extremely well designed, and you can feel good knowing that it’s environmentally friendly and helping people use their skills to pay the bills.”
“This bag is absolutely perfect, I got it for commuting to work with a 15in laptop, going to the coffee shop to work, traveling abroad, and bike trips to the farmers market. This bag is big enough to fit everything without being bulky. It’s minimalist and stylish but the build quality is durable and feels great! All in all this bag is a step above the rest and everyone I tell about this bag is amazed that it’s made from recycled bottles. 12/10 stars, bravo dayowl”
“By far my my favorite backpack. Between the design, pockets, the look of it and the fabric. It’s perfect! Very light as well even when I fill it up with stuff!”
““Let your words run free” you say? Okay. Here we go! I spent hours researching backpacks. HOURS I tell you. Somewhere in the researching, an instagram ad showed me Day Owls - and I’m skeptical about ads on socials but I loved what I saw and researched the company and reviews and all of the above- and then sat on the decision for a few months while still researching around.
I’m not neurotic, I am picky and tired of buying backpacks I end up hating.
I was looking for a backpack that would double as a school backpack and a travel backpack - I’m in professional school to become a dentist so I wanted it to look nicer than the school-aged backpacks (as Day Owls say - look like an adult) and we travel with the bare minimum/carry-ons only.
All that backstory being said, this is the one. I am so utterly satisfied with my purchase I will continue to cheer about it from the rooftops. I haven’t been back to school yet (thanks COVID) but I’ve packed my Day Owl up with all of my school stuff - 17” MacBook, iPad Pro+it’s case, chargers, a 600 page novel, my instrument carrying case, sunglasses, water bottle, hair ties, iPhone 11+it’s case - I shoved them inside their designated pockets and still had room to place my lab coat.
More on the specs:
The pockets went above and BEYOND my expectations. They are perfect. The phone pocket, sunglasses pocket, water bottle neoprene pocket, the front pocket - they are perfection. The water bottle pocket fits my Tervis bottle just fine.
The laptop pocket fits my 17” MacBook without scuffing the edges with the zippers and the bigger pocket can fit my 17” laptop + it’s protective padded case for the days I feel like it needs added protection (along with most of the other stuff I mentioned too!)
The material this backpack is made out of is heavenly. If you made blankets out of the inside of your backpacks, I’d probably buy it. The recycled nature of the material also makes me feel like I’m not contributing to pollution so that’s a nice feature.
The packaging was so adorable that my dog ate the box. I’m not sure if those two things go hand in hand but he thought it was a toy and it made him very happy.
Rambling coming to an end, this.is.the.best.backpack.
10/10 would recommend”
