If you're looking for a awesome back-back that looks different and is a head turner than this is the back-pack for you. A lot of people wrote that the lid is a big issue but I found no problem with it. If you want it to stay back it will and how lazy are you away, it doesn't take that much effort/time to undo the latches. If you need to carry a lot this is a great purchase. I am overall very satisfied with this pack as I use it to travel, go camping, go skating, and go on hikes. It is about 4 pounds but, I like the weight, it make it feel heavy duty and well made.