JanSport Driver 8 Rolling Backpack - Wheeled Travel Bag with 15-Inch Laptop Sleeve, One Size, Black

It is high quality and will last no matter how much you abuse it and over pack it. This thing lasts!I've used it to wheel heavy cans and groceries home when I shop after going to classes.I packed an entire deskful of stuff in it when I was moving home from the dorms and left it packed to the gills for two weeks while I set up my new desk in my old bedroom (dorm food sucks I'm staying home)I once spilled about two cups of pomegranite juice in the middle compartment and while it did take some effort to get it all out and dry - it never got my textbooks wet. Funny thing, as I was using five pounds of disposable handtowels drying this backpack out, my first thought when I saw the clean textbooks was "I gotta tell the people on Amazon about this!" It is almost 100% waterproof as far as I know, it also takes sweating waterbottles and lunchboxes without getting mildew smelling.I've used it as a desk when I was taking open book chemistry tests in a theatre (which doubles as a classroom for math, biology and chemistry as it is a large room) the top was tall enough to hold my open textbook and the side pocket (big enough to hold a two liter but secure enought to hold a one liter) made my extra pencils and calculator easy to reach.I live in Alaska, this bag spends most of its life 2 inches in snow and twice a year it tends to get constantly swung around by the handle as I get on and off shuttles and dodge numerous piles of ducksh*t (ALL canadian geese fly over UAA I swear!) In the summer all the gravel that is laid down as traction is scattered everywhere all over Alaska, it even gets tracked into all of the buildings here (it's called Break-up and it sucks) and so this thing has been rolled over lots of gravel. Everyonce in a while a loose stone gets caught in the wheel works and the wheel jams up but it's a two second fix you just have to dig out the stone.Point is the wheels don't even look like they are scratched yet, I do have to keep re-tightening a screw in the middle of the handle or I can't collapse it but it takes two seconds and a pen - big deal.It holds all of the rest of my bags combined including my laptop bag. It is too large for the days where you only have one class so I use my laptop bag for those days.The bad thing about this backpack is that it weighs two pounds by itself as it is weighted (and will definately not fall over). The straps are a pain to hook, unhook and tuck away when I want to carry it for 5 minutes then roll it for five, then carry it for five depending on which building I'm walking through. With my old rolling backpack I was able to throw the straps over the handle and it took two seconds to convert it, not a full minute.I also wear a 4X T-Shirt (Womens) and have no trouble with the straps, getting it on and off isn't a problem but I don't think a 5X could wear this backpack.PROSWide WheelsHolds an amazing amount of stuffAt least 90% waterproof.Will not fall overConsHeavyStraps annoy me just a littleOnly fits up to a 4x (Womens sizes, not mens)This backpack is built for those who need to haul around a lot of stuff, it is designed to roll around everywhere, not to be carried. You CAN do both it's just designed to be more of a suitcase designed for college classes than an actual backpack.

Jansport doesn’t cater to the kid-friendly colors and patterns, but if tired of broken and not-cheap rolling backpacks, you may find yourself where we ended-up. The others commonly have problems with broken handles, zippers, wheels, seams, or feet. My kids don’t abuse these, but just normal Elementary/Middle School wear and tear.The very last one we had before going to this one had the handle pull pop off, just to find the holding screw/binder as stripped. Could find a fix, but we thankfully bought the separate 3yr warranty and received full purchase cost back.Please note: This Jansport can be very deep if you stuff it, is our only concern. It’ll fit in any normal trunk but if trying to put in rear footwell of a compact 4-door sedan, may have to lift over seat before dropping it down, versus slimmer rolling backpacks you can slide it in thru the door opening usually.This supposedly comes with a lifetime warranty, so I should read up on the logistics since shipping it in at our cost can be $20-$25 easily if not more, but good to know theystand behind their products for >1yr if I read the warranty properly.Lastly, wonder why they don’t make these without the stowable backpack straps which my kids never used and the added weight of rolling gear makes it less likely anyone should wear like a backpack. They should sell 2 versions to lower some costs, recoup space, and make it marginally lighter.

I bought this for my son because as an athlete, he's also dragging an athletic bag almost days. Since his high school has multiple bldgs, he was complaining about having to carry too many things when his locker is on another part of campus. At first, he didn't want this bag when he saw the wheels. As a high schooler, something about the wheels was just not "cool." But after a tough morning workout with the football team and carrying all his books, plus another bag, he realized it was "cool" to not have back and shoulder pain! He can carry it like a traditional back pack, and roll it when he needs to and not be unnecessarily exhausted between classes. Best of both worlds! And now all the boys are ordering them. HA! It's a big bag that can carry multiple binders, a laptop, books, water bottle, a lunch bag and more if needed. Also doubles as an awesome travel carry on! (No complaints about rolling it through the airport, ironically). Definitely worth the purchase.

When you have to haul around a laptop and multiple heavy textbooks as well as everything else needed for your pharmacy class all the way up on the third floor, you don’t want to be using a regular backpack. This is perfect for me because it has lots of space and compartments for my things, rolls smoothly across the ground, and had an easily retractable handle. It also fits nice behind the driver seat in my car so I can take it back and forth between my schools and home with no problem. I also attend a high school at the same time where there are no elevators, and I must say for the unfortunate times where I have to carry all my stuff up the stairs, I’m very impressed with how much weight the stitching can handle.

It is convenient, and after more than 1 year of intensive use is still good and still looks good