Does this bag live up to the hype? Reviewing the Northface Accesspack 

Wow, thanks for the great compliment, Gabriel. Highly appreciated.

+Bo Ismono why designers of bags doesnt consider pickpocketers in designing their bags. Front pockets means easy access for them.

+Aaron Bueno that is true. But personally I use front pockets for quick access to small items like tissues, chapstick or cables, but I would never put anything important into it.

+Jonas Jeppesen thank you very much, Jonas

+Paul Naughton thank you very much, Paul. That means a lot 😉✌️

+Blu Pei thank you very much for the very kind comment. More Videos are coming soon. 😀✌

Thank you very much, Darren! Really appreciate your kind words! Cheers!

Thanks Michael! Love to hear how you like this bag, if you decide to buy it. Cheers, Michael!

+Zajme thanks, Zajme. More videos coming soon

+CampingCarJoa I was quite surprised as well. It's great to see them venture into new areas. I'm looking forward to see what kind of bags they will come up with in the future

Thank you very much, James!

Thank you again ;-) I have seen the Thule Paramount 29L, but I have another almost similar bag coming in which I will review first. After that review I will think about the Thule.

Thanks Joshny! Glad that you like the review. It is definitely very suited for tech, but be aware that due to it's shape I am not sure how many books or binders you can actually carry inside the bag.

Thank you very much, Anand!

Cool. Any new interesting bags coming soon from Northface?

+IamCj you're very welcome. If you have any more questions, feel free to ask 😉✌

+Nicholas Cariss thank you very much, Nicholas. Really appreciate it. 😊

+Martin English thank you very much, Martin.

Thank you very much!

+Keith Wilson thank you very much, Keith✌😀

+bajigurwedangronde thanks ✌ yes, the design is quite unique, but not really my taste. The features are great though.

Hey Kevi! I#m glad I could help. You definitely need to check out the bag in person before buying the bag to see if you like the look on yourself. In pictures it sure does look great, but it really depends on the person who is wearing it.

Thank you very much!!!

+tjal79 thank you very much. I hope so too. But I'm already stunned and so grateful for all the subscribers yet. It has been a pleasure talking to everyone here. Cheers, mate ✌😉

Hey, I'm happy that you like the review. You're welcome ;-) Yes, the bag has some pretty important cons, but I still applaud Northface for being so bold and trying something new. The features are unique and interesting, but some of their day to day practicabilities are debatable of course e.g. the hinge system.

Thank you very much!!! Cheers, Pulin!

Hi, could you tell how the bag aged over the past few months? I'm the states for a couple of weeks and I'm thinking of picking this bag over the Incase Icon one. Thanks!

+Pulin Singh hey Pulin. The bag is still too new. I only have had it for about two months. Difficult to say. But my advise would be only to buy it if you have a northface dealer in your country so you can take advantage of the warranty. The hook and opening system could get damaged, and it probably is difficult to send it to USA just for repairs. But this depends on where you live of course.

Thank you very much, Melody. I would love to review a Chrome bag, but I haven't had the chance yet. I hope I'll be able to review one in 2017

Hey Dom. Thank you very much! To be honest, this is the first Northface backpack that I have considered reviewing. I love the Northface Duffelbags and I use mine regularly. But I did not really care for the design of their backpacks, that is probably why I did not see the inductor yet. Looking at the features it is definitely interesting. I might take a look at it.

Cool stuff Bo, I think it might be a cool one to review as it has quite a few nice tricks up its sleeve. Considering getting one but there is no decent review out there to be honest.

+Dom Sigalas Music yeah, without any reviews it is difficult to make such a buying decision. It's probably not cheap either. Did you see the bag in person in a store already?

No it's definitely not cheap. Haven't seen it in person, I saw a review for their Fuse Box charged, I liked the idea with the battery pack and the leather-ish finish but I felt that this backpack didn't have enough compartments for tech and geat (photography, film, music etc). So I researched and found the Inductor which seems to have many compartments and a very big one which could even fit groceries or books if you use it daily to go to work ;)

+Dom Sigalas Music I see. But the question is, is the battery pack in that bag actually good, or would it be better to get a backpack that is well organized and add an Anker battery pack. What do you think?

+ian octaviano that's great to know. Glad that they improved the bag.

Hey wanted to know if version 2.0 was worth the price ?

It's the same price as ver 1.0 when it came out in my country. I wanted it even in ver 1.0, so with all the big issues addressed this is definitely worth it.

+Jefferson Rho thanks, Jefferson. I really want to review the Peak design, but I haven't had the chance to test it yet

Thanks for watching my video 😃

Thank you, Daniel. Glad I could help. Are you going to get the bag? Cheers from Germany ;-)

I think so. The price is a little bit high but i like very much the design. Is very stylish and from my point of view, have nice features. What worries me is the clip made of plastic, if it broke, where can i repaired it? In my country this bag is not for sale yet, so that would be a problem i think. Again, thanks for the review. Cheers.

+Daniel Alvarez Altamirano someone in the commentsection had a broken hinge,but northface repaired it under warranty as far as I know. In Germany it's also not in stores yet. But I think it would be good to get it either directly from North face or from a certified dealer.

Yeah, i read it Bo. Hope the warranty apply to my country too. I have Northface shops in my city, so i think is a question of risk. Try not to break it and if i did, hope the local shop can help me about it. Thanks for the advice.

+Daniel Alvarez Altamirano no problem.let me know if you have any further questions. Cheers

+Sneh Juneja thank you very much 😉 ✌️

+Teacher Sherry you are very welcome. If you have any further questions, feel free to ask.

Thank you, Viktor! I'm thinking of getting a Motorbike license. When I start to ride, I might take a look at that bag ;-)

+TERORD thank you very much. Really appreciate the support. I haven't tested the peak design yet, but just by looking at it I would prefer the peak design

+Aditya Bhat thank you very much. The main compartment is actually not that big. But you can fit some clothes in there for an overnight stay.

Hey Antonio, I haven't planed it yet. I will review the Coalition Backpack, which seems to be in the same realm.

+arfmf thanks ✌ 😀

+Ben Marshall thanks, Ben. I can't believe that I'm almost at 5k. Thanks for your support. More stuff is coming soon. Cheers.

Thanks for the reply! :D

Ben Marshall Of course. ;-)

+smith John thank you very much, John. ✌😉

Thanks so much, Jason!

+Arjun Gandhi thank you, Arjun. I agree with you, I also prefer zippers. But the concept is still quite unique and cool. Don't like to look like a turtle either 😂

+TheMr8tchet danke sehr. Freut mich sehr, dass es dir gefällt. Ich versuche erstmal die 5tausender Grenze an Abonnenten zu erreichen. 😉

+Fattymicfatfat true, they look a little bit alike

Thank you, Horacio! I don't know how well the latch will last over time. It really depends on how you use it of course. Kalpesh in the commentsection mentioned that his latch broke after a few month bot northface repaired it. The bag overall is quite cool due to it's features, but the latch is it's Achilles heel.

I answered your question in the other comment ;-)

+Hugo Paredes hey Hugo. The bag has never opened accidentally . the clasp is recessed or "protected" by the opening and the back of the bag, so I don't think that it would open accidentally. The only thing is that I Don't know how durable the clasp is. That is something that has to be evaluated over a longer time period.

Danke sehr, Jacob! Das ist die Britta Fill N Go flasche. Die hat einen Kohlefilter im Deckel. Dadurch kann ich fast überall Leitungswasser trinken. Gerade hier in Hamburg ist das Wasser doch sehr kalkig. Bakterien werden zwar nicht gefiltert (somit nicht zwangsläufig für den Auslandseinsatz geeignet), aber zumindest Metale, Kalk etc. Sie hält recht gut dicht und ist bisher nicht ausgelaufen. Aber das Gute ist wie gesagt, dass ich sie überall auffüllen kann und somit auch einfach leer mit mir rumtragen kann.

Hey Waseem, Thank you very much. The wear was from something inside the overhead cabin inside a plane. I have no idea what it was. Must have happen when I pulled it out. Other than that the bag is still fine, although I haven't used it much since the review. It is just way too big for me personally. Also the appearance of the bag is deceiving becuase it just doesn't have that much capacity. For "just" a tech bag and your commute to work it is great, but for anything other than that I would recommend a different bag. If you have more question, let me know. Cheers, mate!

+Carlton Faria thanks, Carlton 😉✌️

+KenNetH WONG I would love to give that one a try, but I currently haven't planned to do so yet. I still got a bunch of other bags still waiting to be reviewed 😉

Thanks for your reply, and I'm looking forward to watching your review. :)

+Zacky Mokhtar hey Zacky. If I get a review unit, I will make a review. Eagle Creek bags sure do look interesting.

+Dao Quang that could be true, but that extra space is almost triangular shaped. So there will always be some space left at the middle even if the laptop is thicker

yeah true lol... anyway you did a great job from reviewing details to video quality. Keep up the good work man!

+Dao Quang thank you very much. And thanks for commenting. ✌😉

It does have potential. But since it is highly specialised I guess it always will be a niche product.

Thank you, Jan!

I'm not planning to do so. Not because I'm not interested, but rather because I only got time for four videos each month and there are still so many bags waiting to be reviewed.

+Arda Celik thank you, Arda. I filmed with a Sony a6300, but the camera that you see being packed into the bag is a Panasonic gh4.

What sony do you use? Why do you prefer it over the GH4? I have heard that the GH4 is one of the best "youtube" cameras in the market today. Maybe even a video about your camera preferences? Loving your channel so far!

Arda Celik Yes, the GH4 is awesome. It is a great for video and I enjoyed it a lot. Highly recommended. I switched to the Sony a6300 for two reasons: - It is smaller. I'm kinda lazy when it comes around to carrying gear. If the camera is too big I tend to leave it at home or the hotel. The a6300 is small enough so I can carry it together with my editing gear. - The sensor is bigger. It is a APS-C sensor compared to the m4/3 sensor of the GH4. That is why the a6300 has less noise with high ISO. But the a6300 lacks a lot of the video features of the GH4 and it has alot of rolling shutter. So it is really about how you use the camera and for what purpose. I can't say that one is better over the other to be honest.

+Dope Tech hey. That's a good question as far as I know they are already available in USA. In Germany they are supposed to be available some time between summer and autumn. Bit I don't have clear information on that unfortunately.

+Gabriel Fung (qbgabe12) thank you very much, Gabriel. The weight on the bag isn't that bad compared to other bags, but I agree with you completely on the opening.

I tried it on in a outlet today, weight definitely not an issue - but it definitely look hugeeeeeee on my back -__- ( i am 167cm)

+Gabriel Fung (qbgabe12) yeah. Totally know what you mean. I'm also just about 170cm

Thanks for watching. Are you looking for a similar bag or a bag in general?

Bo Ismono thanks for your reply. A similar bag. Padded daily similar size

Thank you very much, ANurag. Personally I wouldn't use this bag as a weekend trip bag. The shape of the bag makes it really akward to pack clothing and stuff for a weekend IMHO.

Thanks man. For now I have my eyes on GR1 21L and the Topo Daypack. :)

Anurag Prasad The GR1 21L is still one of my favorites. I'm reviewing a couple of more bags in the 21L range. Maybe one of those will be interesting for you as well. Until then don't hesitate to ask more questions. Cheers!

Thank you very much. That is very nice of you. And thanks for commenting on the Accesspack, I totally agree with you And now to your question: 1) my current favorite daybags are the Goruck GR1 21L and the PX Invisible 2) that is a little more difficult. I just haven't been able to tackle the "One bag travel philosophy" so I usually travel with two bags (one daypack and a bag for clothing and such) but if I had just one bag to travel with, then it might be the AER Travel pack or maybe the Heimplanet Weekender, which is on my review waiting list.

Thanks Bo! Coincidentally I've been considering both the GR1 and the AER Travel Pack (because of your review, BTW). I'm hoping they addressed that top zipper issue after seeing your review. I was really surprised to see the gap that causes, and at the worst spot. I'm also looking at the "Nomatic Travel Bag", but want to see something other than their promo video before buying. Lots of great features though. Recently I've been seeing tons of travel packing cubes. Many have weak side walls, and I want ones that hold their shape better.

J Biggs Do you want the packing cubes for clothing or equipment? When you say "hold their shape better" do you mean "hard cases"? In my experience "soft" packing cubes are better for clothing, but they must retain their shape just a tad so it is easier to fill them up.

Exactly - I'm looking for soft packing cubes for clothes but I don't want them falling totally flat when empty.

J Biggs I see. THe Goruck Shadow Pockets (which unfortunately aren't available anymore) fall flat when they are empty, but this is actually not that big of a deal. THis also gives you a little headroom if you want to fill them a little bit more.

+Han Wei Chen thanks, Han.

Thank you very much. That is the Steinhart Ocean 500 Titanium.

+SnehalWagh the next photo bags that I will review are the Tamarac g32 and another one from Thule. I'm not sure yet if I will review the lowepro. I will think about it as soon as I finish the other reviews.

That would be great! ^_^

Thank you very much, Chris! Totally agree with you on it being bulky but having great features.

Hey Alessio. If I get my hands on the new one I might do a video. But it's not on my priority list. There are still so many other bags that need to be reviewed first

Unfortunately it doesn't. The only backpack that I currently know of, that would fit a 17" laptop, is the Life behind bars Peloton Backpack.

+Sebastian Carrillo thanks, Sebastian!

+mindgames thanks ✌️😉

Moin Stefan, Ich würde ehrlich gesagt den Rucksack nicht mit in Regen nehmen. Leichter Regen ist ok, aber starker Regen könnte durch das den Mechanismus kommen. Wobei man fairer Weise sagen muss, dass starker Regen jedem Rucksack ohne Raincover das Leben schwer machen würde. Falls Du noch mehr Fragen oder trotzdem Interesse an dem Rucksack haben solltest, melde Dich gerne per Email oder Message auf Instagram bei mir. Cheers, Bo

Hey, My Macbook Pro Retina 15" fits perfectly.

+THORsToRmZ hey, I'm wearing a steinhart ocean 500 titanium on the left and a fitbit charge hr for on the right. In other videos I also wear a Seiko nano monster in black.

+Patrick Wilczek hey Patrick. My daily EDC pack is the GoRuck gr0. Check out my review on my channel. It's actually more or less my benchmark for a lot of comparing backpacks. I'm currently reviewing a bag from TAD, but it's not the litespeed. I didn't look into TAD yet because they don't have a separate laptop compartment. Do you use the tad? Cheers from Hamburg

The look of the GoRuck just was not my style... seems to be a great pack tough. Which one do you test at the moment? Well I have my Litespeed a few days now, its the older V1. They may not have an dedicated laptop compartment, but my XPS 13 fits perfectly into to waterblatter holder. Besides that, the quality is great! Will have to use it some more to say something about the ergonomics and so on.

***** The Litespeed looks really awesome. Before I bought the Goruck I thought about getting the TAD Litespeed as well since it is easier to get it here in Germany. But I use a 15" laptop and that doesn't fit in the Litespeed. My daily driver is still the GR0. Right now I'm not testing a backpack. I'm testing two Duffelbags one is actually from TAD. It's the Meridian Transport Case.

Moin Daniel! Danke sehr. Freut mich, dass es Dir gefällt. Und das mit dem Akzent ist für mich auch echt nervig, witziger Weise war ich aber ein Jahr in USA und rede relativ Akzent frei in ner normalen Konversation, aber sobald die Kamera an ist, schaltet sich der Akzent ein HAHA. Hoffe, dass das irgendwann mit der Routine weg geht. Oder es wird halt ein Markenzeichen ;-) Bei den Specs, die Du da vorgibst, fallen mir ad hoc der Heimplanet und AER ein. Es kommt bissl darauf an, a) wie gross Dein Laptop ist und b) wieviel Du tatsächlich in den 1-2 Tagen brauchst (bei einer Reise in kalte Temperaturen ändert sich das Packverhalten natürlich entsprechend) In meinen Goruck GR1 21L bekomme ich im Winter wenn ich vielleicht noch ein extra Sweatshirt einpacke nur auf eine Nacht (ABER ich bin auch noch sehr am Lernen was das "one Bag" Reisen angeht). Jedoch ist der Look Dir unter Umständen zu militärisch. Heimplanet hat halt den Daypack oder den Weekender. Und bei AER gibts den Duffel Pack und den Travel Backpack. Geht das vom Look ungefähr in die richtige Richtung? Schönen Gruß aus Hamburg!

Thanks, mate. That is the Steinhart Ocean 500 Titanium Watch

Cool! Are you planning on doing a review on that one?

Daegarn I just started collecting watches. THat is basically my second, therefore my knowledge about watches is almost non existent. I'm not the best guy to do watch reviews. But I watched the reviews of this watch on worn & Wound and on Urban Gentry. You should check those guys out if you like watches

+Changju Ahn I have a MacBook pro as well. It should fit with a sleeve. I can check later this week though. In my personal opinion it is not heavier than other backpacks. I think due to its bulk the perceived weight is higher.

ty ^^

+Changju Ahn you're very welcome

Hey Ryan. I've seen the bag. Looks very interesting. I need to finish some other reviews first, and maybe afterwards I can check if I can do a review. But I've seen some good reviews of the bag here on RU-vid already.

That's a Steinhart Ocean 500 Titanium. If you get that watch or any Steinhart for that matter, don't go for a version with the Soprod movement. The early models of this watch had the Soprod movement and I had so many troubles with it, but they changed it to the ETA movement. Which now runs great. So the ETA version is highly recommended. Beautiful watch.

Thank you! :)

+Achintya Gupta you're very welcome 😉

+Floris Klaver thanks, Floris. Totally agree with your feedback. The bag is quite creative with its design but unfortunately very impractical in reality.

Bo Ismono You should try the new ones especially the 28l access ! It is said that the North Face resolved this problem !

+Jose Aviles hey Jose. As far as I know you can get it in USA already. In Germany it is supposed to be available between summer and autumn. But unfortunately I don't have any clear information on availability.