Would i be able to use this bag for college? Would I be able to fit a laptop, folders, and a few books?
266347
It is a great bag for college. It is one if the only 5.11 backpacks that had a dedicated laptop pouch and still has plenty of room for books and folders.
266348
I carry a laptop and books in it. My laptop is a Think Pad about 15" size and there is room for a little larger computer. I can put about 5 good sized text books in as well along with note books, cords, snacks, drinks, etc.
266349
That was what I used the bag for for the last year. There's a padded sleeve inside that fit my 13" MacBook with a little room to spare.
266350
It has a laptop pocket with padding that will accommodate a 15" laptop. And yea, you can totally use it for college. Best thing is it doesn't look like a military back pack.
266351
I use mine for law school. It will get the job done as long as your laptop is only a 13 inch or maybe a slim 15 inch.
168981
Should be enough room, but I don't think it would be durable if use as a Laptop backpack
811166
Yes, this will be big enough for college books and your Macbook. I actually had to return it because it was too big for me.
1279149
Most of that will fit. There is plenty of room for the MacBook, iPad, and notebooks and smaller books. This is a rather slimline backpack and won't carry a ton of items. I do love it for my purposes, but I am not carrying books, only the iPad, MacBook and a few smaller items like notebooks. I hope this helps.
1412613
I think it would be a good bag because of the several different pockets. However, if you will be carrying a lot of books back and forth, it may be not be the backbag for you. I remember my kids in high school having a lot of heavy books and this is not quite large or sturdy enough for that much weight. You would be better off with a bag from LLBean or Lands' End.
196932
Short answer : Yes. There is not a lot of room in the top compartment but you should be able to fit 2-3 books in the front section and more in the rear section which runs down the length of the pack or you can put an ipad or small laptop in there.
1378689
It is a multipurpose bag. I use it even when we go for small trips. But it is primarily a laptop & tablet bag. There is a slot for tablet as well. I am not sure how many books you would need to carry. I feel it may be slightly big for school. That's just my perspective. Its a great bag though.
2128652
I got this backpack for a while now and while it's not really big, I learned that I can fit a MacBook Air, phone/kindle charger, my kindle, a few snack containers and an umbrella and a spare T-Shirt. And there's still room. It does feel quite full with those things already, but I could easily put 1-2 notebooks. I think it really depends on how thick the binders are.
317028
It would definitely be big enough, perfect if you need to carry some books also. The pack is a great value with lots space. I carry only a 10" tablet so I now mostly use a smaller pack for EDC but keep this one in reserve for when I need more space. The hydration pocket is where I would put the laptop since it would be protected.
1498245
The bag is certainly rugged enough to carry college books. The size of the bag is probably good for 2 books or 3 small books.
811172
Short answer yes. I too am a full time college student and use this as my primary bag. I also carry a 13 inch macbook pro where ever I go along with and iPad in this bag along with notebook or two and sometimes carry a graphing calculator. But it does get bulky when you start adding accessories and chargers etc. If the text books you use are large (e.g. my Accounting book), it will not fit. If you are planning to have ALL of your text books with you then go with a larger bag. overall the quality is great.
852940
I guess it's good for your laptop and some books but definitely not for a weekend trip kind of bag,it has many pockets but not so much room as it may seem on the pics
360669
I think it would be fine for both purposes. Sure you would be carrying around a slightly larger pack for college than some other folks, but then you would already have a great pack for traveling that can be used as a carry-on bag.
256949
I use this for college -- I carry about five textbooks and a handful of folders along with a few notebooks of paper. I also carry a pencil box, a little bag that holds my digital recorder, as well as lip gloss and other things. I carry my lunch bag and I still have room for a bit more. Lots of compartments. I enjoy using it.
2038255
This bag is very study and we'll constructed. It will hold the items you listed and quite a bit more. There is a padded sleeve in the largest pocket that can easily hold my 15 inch laptop. A couple of textbooks and notebooks will be no problem.
869306
Only if you are carrying a light load. It will fill up quickly with books/binders. You might get three fullsize textbooks in the main compartment. I carry my laptop, file folders, and a notepad in the main compartment and use the outer smaller compartments for smaller electronics pens etc. If you are not a "pack rat" than this bag could work nicely for school. I would also like to point out that from all the reviews I have read about Red Rock, if you don't like it you can return it. I know Amazon has a great return policy, even if the reason is you just don't like it.
835011
I can carry my 17.3" laptop and about 5 folders, my ipad in the front pocket and I can jam in my 7" x 9" x 1.5 day planner, business cards and pens too, not much else though. I honestly can't tell you if you will be able to carry all the stuff you listed, it could be "iffy". There is a zipper at the top.