This is a great bag! One drawback is the straps. The straps used are just like the cheap grocery bags you get at the supermarket. The type that dig in when you carry a heavy load. What should have been used instead is seat belt strapping. It would have made carrying the bag more comfortable and easier to manipulate. The upside is the weight distribution, it is well balanced when full.

I like that the laptop section is completely segregated and secured on the outside with a zipper behind the inner pocket where you might stash something for quick access. The outside pockets fit large phones, as mine takes most of the space, though well secured in the zipper pocket.

I like that the bag can also fit over a suitcase handle when traveling.

My first outing with this bag was a rainy day and I was on campus that day with all my school gear in the bag. I was happy to observe everything stayed dry, though if it were an absolute downpour, I do not know if my belongings would have survived. It appears to be as least wet resistant. I did manage to tip a bit of coffee on the inside last week and it did not even appear to be stained. I wiped it out with a cleansing wipe and the odor of the coffee disappeared as well as the moisture.

Overall, a great bag. I might have the straps replaced with the seat belt straps.