I fell in love with the way this bag looks from the instant I seen it. Even though its a little more expensive I purchased the stealth black bag. There is no denying this is a fantastic looking bag. It gets attention everywhere it goes. The size of it is impressive. For an EDC bag I really couldn't ask for more space. Up until I found this bag I carried an all black&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/The-North-Face-Surge-Daypack-Men-s/dp/B000NAYDTG/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">The North Face Surge Daypack - Men's</a>&nbsp;for almost a year.
I have a bit of an obsession with backpacks of all kinds. I don't typically shell out $200 for one though. I honestly might have ruined this bag for myself. I had super high expectations for a bag made by Oakley and with this price tag. While the quality, look and space of the bag all met my already high expectations. The layout, pocket design and the overall EDC capabilities of this bag really left me disappointed. The bag for what your paying really leaves a lot to be desired.

The pocket layout might be one of the worst I've seen. You can get more practical use out of a pillow case with a knot tied in it. There is no dedicated pocket for a water bottle. I guess the two pockets on either side could be used for water. But that just doesn't make any sense to me. Why would I want to unzip a pocket, take a drink, re-zip the pocket? This is basically the overall theme of the backpack. Anytime you want to get in and out of the bag, you have to unbuckle it, flip over the top flap then unzip it. Now because of the overall lack of any organization pockets I now have to fish for whatever your looking for then replace the top flap, re-zip then re-buckle.. 5 minutes later You realize you need something else... And the cycle continues. After a few days of carrying this I just left it unbuckled and then eventually unzipped. So the whole idea of carrying a backpack to keep my things secured was basically put on hold due to the hassle of going in and out of the bag. Its not a good backpack for an EDC. And its too expensive to be considered for anything else. Its not a real contender in any category of bag that I can see. There are much better options for EDC out there at a much lower price point. It is huge but because of the hassle that you have to go through to get in and out of it. Using it as a BOB is out of the question. Maybe the one nitch this bag might have. If you need something to be secure and difficult to get to. That would be this bag. But for almost every other practical application of ANY backpack. Getting in and out of it constantly is kind of the idea.

I returned the bag for a refund. If you want my advice stick with a company that is known for making amazing backpacks already. You will probably find them to be better suited for your needs. I will go back to my North Face Surge and wait for something else to come along. Maybe something from maxpedition.

***EDIT***
I forgot to mention the carry handle in my initial review and its important enough to point something up. If you didn't know already the carry handle is very heavy duty (awesome quality again). The bad thing about that is you have a solid metal bar digging into the back of your neck when your wearing the bag. It made it so that if I wore the backpack correctly I couldn't even look upward because of the contact with the carry handle. Or I could wear the bag improperly and let is sag down my back a bit and then the bag bounces and rubs when it should not. Another major design flaw in this bag. IMHO.