Smith The Roll Pack 15L with Pockets

Wasn't convinced by a roll top but with all the other pockets it functions brilliantly.

I have five of these packs in different colour ways as I’ve been using them since inception when I bought my first one in Covent Garden ….. can’t sing their praises high enough …. bottom line= they won’t let you down!!

I was looking for a rain'proof' and sustainable rucksack. Came across this one. For the price (i paid full price as not in the sale at the time) and sustainability claims, the lifespan of the product was very disappointing. After just one year and a half of use, normal use (on my back cycling and walking to work), there were holes in the corners of the bottom! The corners should be reinforced to allow the rucksack to stand on the floor, which it is not mean to do, given the holes.
Definitely not sustainable to have to replace the product after not only 2 years worth of use.
Must be improved.
Also bad after sale service when I asked for it to be replaced.
Pity as it is comfortable. Missing a pocket on the lid, which is safer than on the front of the bag.

Overall a great rucksack. It's durable and has loads of pockets. However, when I ordered a 15L rucksack I expected to be able to fit a lot more stuff in and use it for more than to and from work.

Even to and from work can be a bit frustrating. It has a great laptop pocket at the back but because the whole rucksack is such a long, thin shape it becomes even thinner with a laptop in there. It makes it difficult to fit things in. The benefit of the roll design is really diminished because of the shape too. All the extra space from rolling it out doesn't mean much when I can't fit anything wider than 10cm down there.

Still, a great rucksack apart from that. Im going to return mine and see if they have a larger size.

This is an excellently made bag, there is lots of detail and I particularly like all of the pockets that are practical as well as the bottle holders. The straps and back support are the best I’ve ever seen on a bag.

I would absolutely recommend this bag but just have a few observations:
1. It’s taller than my other bags and whilst this will rarely matter to others I put it in a pannier bag to commute and it is a tighter fit. I assume this is because it needs the height for the capacity.
2. The laptop pocket is great where it is (as a side zip) but it’s just big enough to get my laptop in and out - just. If the access zip was a bit longer that would be better.

I’ve given it 5 stars because these things are just personal observations. The bag is great.