Awesome review! I have the OG version and love it. Love the bottle pocket upgrades on the new one. The greenish color is my fav so I don’t think I’ll be upgrading yet, but I’m glad I have this new model to look forward to once I’m ready to retire my current one
I’m surprised there’s no real admin section. I agree about the look of the angled zipper on the front of the bag. Disappointed about the change of color especially since there’s probably about another 100 black bags one could go with.
Thanks for the comment. What do you mean about Admin section? Like a tech organization area? And yea, I know black may appeal to more people technically, but who knows, this bag may sell worse because now it has dozens of competitors.
This really reminds me of the Fjallraven Raven packs, specifically the 28 liter version. They’re in their second edition now so much improved over previous versions and a delight to interact with. Zippers so smooth you can use them one handed,premium feel etc. The few things that would set the Lander Commuter apart would be -hydration bladder compatible. Actually surprised they didnt add this. -shorter in length. 21 inches is a no go for me. My max is 18. The ravens keep it at or below that length. 21 in. limits the user compatibility in my opinion! -a higher visibility lining like you mentioned. medium Grey is the sweet spot for me. The Raven packs have this executed perfectly. -more color options. Dark grey is my personal choice, like fjallraven’s Basalt colorway. What the Fjallravens lack of course is a sternum strap and elasticated water bottle pockets, they also are not hydration compatible. All this being said I would still absolutely pick up the Lander commuter as a motorcycle pack, if it just fit a shorter torso length. I’m surprised it’s not being marketed for motorcycle use, since it has a “crash pad” built in already lol. But pretty sure that’s a safety feature that would need to be DOT compliant etc. Nice review. Nice pack 😎
love the detailed review! And I'd agree on everything. The pack is pretty narrow and smaller than it appears. Would like higher visibility and more colors for sure. A motorcycle pack would be great, especially to fit the aesthetic. I'll have to try Fjallraven's Raven pack...it's been on my list to review for a while, but haven't gotten to it yet. So backed up! I have like 8 reviews scheduled to come out with more in process.
It looks like a sick backpack, but unfortunately I'm not a very big fan of all black backpacks. I definitely prefer the green one to the new version (I personally would not have minded seeing some more colors either; black to me is just boring).
Oh man, not me. To me the all black looks slick. I think it’s one of the best looking bags in 2024. But options are nice: I like a little ranger green, FDE, MAS grey, coyote, and even navy blue every once in a while. This looks like a great backpack and I’m surprised it’s not on more Top 10 lists - especially at the price! (considering most backpacks are twice as much these days). However, as you mentioned a “city” version and an “outdoor” version with different colors (and interior configuration for outdoor EDC stuff) but keep the same size and silhouette. I’d also love to see some special editions with fun materials like X-Pac, ecopak, dyneema, and more contrasting colors. And BEEFIER more rigid straps and a tiny bit more structure to the entire bag. That would make it perfect.
damn, that sucks to hear. Glad you got your money back. Where in the inside did it rip? thats pretty odd. I also used the last version and it held up pretty well.
@@EDG Mine ripped as well after less than year in the interior where the handle meets the top of the laptop section. They replaced it with the new version though and it seems much better reinforced there and overall more durable.
@@EDGit’s the main reason why I watched your video. The site doesn’t show a picture of the back so I couldn’t tell and it didn’t mention it in the features. But from your video it was pretty clear!
