Would this be good for a middle schooler? He has so much to carry this year, four binders, books and a lunch. He is 5ft2inch tall.
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I think this backpack will have plenty of room for off of your sons binders & books. The zippers zip all the way down the side so you can pack it pretty good and there are plenty of compartments to keep everything organized. That is also the one concern I have is that it can get heavy especially if your carrying a laptop or iPad, but if he needs to carry that much stuff you're going to have that issue with any backpack.
1632847
It probably won't fit all of his stuff since the pockets are pretty slim to specifically carry a laptop. I would suggest the LLBean deluxe backpack. They have a lifetime warranty (the zipper on mine broke recently and they replaced it without issues even though it was purchased 20 years ago!) The LLBean bag will also grow with him bc in a couple years he'll need even more space for books.
1632848
Plenty of room, as long as the binders weren't overly large. Plus it is durable.
103957
I think it is better suited for work. I carry an iPad in the tablet slot and a MacBook Pro in the laptop slot. I have headphones in the front pocket and the middle pocket usually holds work papers and any books I might be reading that I don't have on the iPad. I guess it would be OK for high school depending on how many books you try to fit in it.
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I am not good with kids sizes but it fits me well and I'm 5'10" and 145 pounds. This pack holds more than it looks like it will and can get heavy very quickly. 40-50 pounds. I think it would be too big. They have some smaller packs that may be a better fit.
1355483
My elementary schooler uses it for 3 Ring binder and lunchbag folded on top. I don't think you can get a High school textbook AND 'several' notebooks in it.
1868902
Yes, this would be a good bag for the price. It is fully adjustable. Just don't pack too much weight in it, considering your son only weighs 80 lbs. When I used this pack, I had it filled with 55 lbs. of gear.
1217993
Depends. If he is a catcher I would say this would work fine for his age...may be a bit but he could probably throw it over a shoulder. My daughter is 11 and catches but barley holds her catching equipment. So the bag is not very large. If your son has the basics....mitt, mask, helmet & bat...I would reccomend the backpack style. My daughter uses the bag for catching equipment & the backpack style for everything else. Hope this helps.
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We had the same problem you mentioned with backpacks over the years. My son carries a heavy load of school books, binder and a computer on a daily basis. He carries this gear all day, from class to class and through a long commute. Before we bought this backpack, he regularly went through more than one backpack per school year. But this backpack is actually quite strong. My son is currently using his second SwissGear Sherpa backpack because the first one dramatically outperformed every other backpack he had ever owned, lasting several years. When it finally did give out - it was the zipper, but it had done such a great job, we searched for (and bought) another just like it. We had the same problem you mentioned with backpacks over the years. My son carries a heavy load of school books, binder and a computer on a daily basis. He carries this gear all day, from class to class and through a long commute. Before we bought this backpack, he regularly went through more than one backpack per school year. But this backpack is actually quite strong. My son is currently using his second SwissGear Sherpa backpack because the first one dramatically outperformed every other backpack he had ever owned, lasting several years. When it finally did give out - it was the zipper,... » Read More We had the same problem you mentioned with backpacks over the years. My son carries a heavy load of school books, binder and a computer on a daily basis. He carries this gear all day, from class to class and through a long commute. Before we bought this backpack, he regularly went through more than one backpack per school year. But this backpack is actually quite strong. My son is currently using his second SwissGear Sherpa backpack because the first one dramatically outperformed every other backpack he had ever owned, lasting several years. When it finally did give out - it was the zipper, but it had done such a great job, we searched for (and bought) another just like it. « Show Less
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As long as the laptop is not over 15" and the binder is not over 2-3" you should be fine, however this is a gym bag more then a school bag! However it is very roomy and sturdy multiple compartments you should be fine!
601997
This could function as a school backpack, but that depends on how much you intend to carry. A laptop will take up some space and the rest can be notebooks; that would work. But the books you intend to carry are pretty big, then this probably won't work. I carry my laptop, a binder, and two notepads and it's pretty full.
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My son is a teen and he loves the bag. He carries 2 binders, a flute, a lunch bag, a bunch of junk and he still has room. I can't even lift the thing. He throws it down where ever and I have washed it once and it still looks great. Hope this helps
1068487
Absolutely! This bag is very large. It doubles as my bag for school. 4 college level books with a two inch binder and I still have room for a snack, my wallet, and other incidentals.
129308
I bought it for my 15 YO son -- he's 5' 8" and pretty thin. It was quite roomy for him. Don't know if that answers your question.
1347327
I purchased this backpack for my middle school aged son. They do not have lockers in his school. He carries 3 large binders, notebooks, large sketch pad and various text books with room to spare. The binders are 12 in high and there is an additional 7 inches to the top of the backpack with the binder in it.This is a very large backpack. Hope this helps.
1535394
You could get two hefty textbooks, maybe three if you are ok with a bulging middle part of the bag. It's only about 3" 'deep' with three sections(laptop, tablet, and aux.) It's a great laptop around the town bag, but not sure how durable it'd be with 20lbs. of books and school stuff in it... :-l
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I think it's a perfect size if they have a laptop to carry around with other stuff. However, it would be very easy to over stuff it with books and paper, which might make it too heavy. As long as they pack it wisely and don't over load it, it should work great for students!
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For rectangular things think of this as think of this as 10.5in wide x 13in tall x 5in deep. For kids carrying two tons of textbooks (like I did) this wouldn't be anywhere near big enough. If you need to carry some folders, a book, a one-inch binder, and a laptop in a padded sleeve, this will be fine.
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I think it might be large enough to fit a ten year old boy inside.It's a pretty big bag. It really depends on how much stuff he carries and what he is going to do with it. I have looked at the small bag as well and, unless he is carrying a lot of equipment, the small bag would probably suit him better.