<p>I was looking at backpacks, tried out the Timbuk2 Commute - Large and it was not big enough for what I had to carry around. Anyway, I was on ebags.com and saw this bag...</p>
<p>SwissGear</a> Travel Gear ScanSmart Backpack - eBags.com</p>
<p>I was wondering if anyone here has used it and if it was any good. Obviously on the website it has great reviews, but I would like to know if anyone has experience with this bag.</p>
<p>Well, I personally don’t have a lick of experience with it as I stick to Walmart and Target for bookbags. But $60 for a bookbag seems…high.</p>
<p>Yes! I am new here and this is my first post, but that is a great backpack. I have it and love it. Really comfy on the shoulders if you’ve got a lot of books and also it’s great for commuting as it gets pretty big, lots of compartments since you’ve got to pack everything but the kitchen sink. ;)</p>
<p>buddy of mine has the same one. i like it it looks nice has alot of room. he always overpacked it tho and broke the strap off. i have a samsonite one i got.</p>
<p>Can’t speak about that one specifically but I have a different Swissgear and it has held up well. I’ve had a 15" computer and many huge textbooks in it and I know that my back will give out before the bag.</p>
<p>You should get a rolling backpack.</p>
<p>yes!of course.</p>
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I buy a lot of things at Target, but I’m sorry, their backpacks aren’t as good of quality that’s needed for carrying a lot of books around a campus. No, $60 is not high for a good backpack that’s strong and will last. My backpack I currently have I’ve used for 2 years so far, and I got it on a sale but the original price was either $90 or $100, can’t remember. I like it. I’m taking that one this fall to college. I was going to get a new one, but I can’t find a new one that’s both strong enough and not ugly.</p>
<p>L.L Bean’s pretty good quality, and their bookbags are $60.</p>
<p>I’ve been using the same plain black Jansport bag since sophomore year of high school…it has held up perfectly. Just because it’s cheap doesn’t mean it’s poor quality!</p>
<p>I agree with the person above. it can be a it or miss. i might get a new bag this year, but i have been using my current bag since high school. a bag though can be a good investment. they are def useful to have and you can always use it after your done with college.</p>
<p>I agree with JanSport…I’ve had the same one since the 7th grade. Those things are made to last.</p>