Owner of 4 products
Owner of 4 products, 2xM5 cabin, 1x seth troxler edition, and very happy with all these.
However, the Sofo Travel Backpack does not nowhere live up to the expectations of the other products they produce.
So many flaws in the design, it is unbelievable with the price tag, compared to other outdoor brands with crossover to nomad packs.
- Only bottles of 400ml can fit in one of the side pockets and. I can live with that, and zippers here work, though only 1 zipper from one side, placed so if you hang on one shoulder you can reach with one hand and open. Not ideal, but ok.
- zippers are impossible to close unless 100% straight for the laptop department. This works a little bit better if you leave it in the detachable metal brace, I did that on my second trip.
- The straps on the shoulders are super tight, can't be tightened or loosed while having the pack on my back, not even when using full force with two hands. They can also just be adjusted very slightly at a time because of the small green fixed strap holding the excess fabric on, making it almost impossible to adjust on the go as you take stuff in/out of the bag for use, and want to use it for something else. I thought it would get looser over time, did not happen.
- no chest strap - why? I have it loaded with 7kg now and all the weight is on the edge of my shoulders, i really sucked on the whole duration of my first trip. I then invested in a universal chest strap myself for 10€ that does not match the design, which does not work ideally but helps a bit.Should at least design one you could offer to people who have bought this.
- The shoulder straps are just too short for a normal person (I am 173cm tall, 64kg) (see pictures), they sit in your armpit making the back very uncomfortable to carry if you are only wearing a t-shirt or have it loaded with 7kg
- Why this cartoonish big Horizn logo on the bag, instead of none or a small stylish one?
- The logo strip on the front is stitched on each end, but glued on in the middle, it is now loose just after 2 weekends of use.
- Heavyweight material, eats up your cabin allowance, 700-800g higher than a similar Tight Pro Häglöfs Large
- Keychain holder easily falls of its place by it self, especially if acccessing the compartment why on one shoulder on the go. Now I have carabine there instead, but I mean come one?
For 360€ with many basic design flaws is a rip-off, this is more a designer bag than a functional one.
If I could return this I would, and to the rest of you looking for a digital nomad-style backpack, please avoid this and hopefully Horizon can make the next version of this backpack match the quality of the rest of their products.
You can buy 3x North Face Borealis Classic Backpacks to this price that are 3x times as functional, durable, and adjustable.
20. juni 2024
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