I've used the same leather want les essentiels kastrup backpack for 7 years. It's fantastic and stood the test of 2 years of devrel. :)
https://www.barneys.com/product/want-les-essentiels-kastrup-...
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#32I personally love the elleven ones. Multiple laptop compartments and small pockets for random crap and they last.
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#33I've been using this backpack for 5 years now and it's been great.
https://www.amazon.com/SwissGear-Gear-Scansmart-Backpack-Bus...
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#34Tom Bihn Brain Bag. 7 years old, going strong. Love it, daughter loves hers.
Have had mine about 6-7 months and the more I use my Brain Bag the more I love it.
I use it every day and it goes pretty much everywhere with me, and doubles as a good sized carry on when I fly.
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#35Goruck GR1. I’ve used it daily for over 5 years, including as my only bag for multiple business trips to India and all across the US. I bought Gorucks for my kids as they were wearing out backpacks every year.
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#36REI Ruckpack 28 (https://www.rei.com/product/118790/rei-co-op-ruckpack-28-pac...)
I bike commute with it every time, sometimes with a laptop, and it is wonderful. I really enjoy that it sits on my back comfortably while pedaling and has enough venting to not leave me crazy sweaty.
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#375.11 All Hazards Nitro.
Pretty heavy, but I like it a lot, holds my laptop and other gadgets, clothing, etc. And if I need to get out, this one won't let me down - I volunteer for a local SAR team sometimes (or, more lately, a lot).
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#38Does this already have a name? If not can we call it bike-trolling?
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#39North Face Big Shot II. It's very nice, and has perfect pockets, zipper strength, and all the other things you'd expect. It's also matte black and looks great. My wife got it for me as a gift 4 years ago and it's still in great condition. Will probably last another 4 years. Not sure what she paid for it but it's definitely been worth it I'm sure!