Peak DesignEveryday Totepack 20L

Well, what can I say. I’ve been obsessing over this bag for the past month and watched ALL YouTube reviews and product videos there is and read a good amount of reviews on the Peak Design website. I REALLY wanted to love this bag, because I thought it’d be a perfect fit for my everyday work-gym routine with an added benefit of protecting my camera for when I’m filming.But I was disheartened when I got this bag because, despite the amazing quality of construction and materials used (you can’t deny that!), it was just too small to fit everything I need, which is honestly not that much - a 13” laptop, water bottle, and workout gear (including shoes). I’m small, my feet are size 3UK so it’s not like my carry takes up TOO much space. And if a backpack can’t fit this minimal a carry, then what’s even the point of having a backpack?Peak design advertises this as a 20L+5L additional storage at the top, but honestly that’s just not true. The bag is VERY stiff so there isn’t any wiggle room at all, this backpack can’t forgive throwing an additional hairbrush or charger - you’ll have to stick that somewhere else. This kind of design works well for their everyday sling - and that thing is unbreakable, can withstand any weather conditions and still retain the same shape. But with a backpack, this stiffness becomes problematic because (at least I) tend to throw in a few small things I think I may need, whether for everyday or for travel, but man is it impossible with this one.Okay, I know one of the main selling points of this backpack is it’s design. And yeah, the colours are beautiful, and I love the leather accents. What I did notice tho is that the magnet on the top handles wasn’t strong enough to keep the handles together at all times, and the backpack straps weren’t the most comfortable. Maybe they take a little breaking in, but I’d rather avoid that.Because of its structure, the bag is surprisingly weighty, which is never really a good sign, especially for everyday carry. And having an extra 1.5-2 kilos on your shoulders of just the bag itself is not ideal.And lastly, those strap adjustment hooks at the bottom of the bag - great idea but terribly annoying. The hooks opens inside, and the there is very little room in it to wiggle out the fabric, also not helped by the fact that, guess what? the fabric is stiff. Maybe you get used to it, but I thought spending 5 mins sitting down adjusting the straps on my backpack is kinda ridiculous. You really CAN’T do that on the fly.Overall - I’m sad to write such a critical review and I NEVER imagined that’d give this bag a 3 star rating. But alas, all the points above + £17.6 return shipping bill (for an expensive, premium product!! I mean there should be free returns for this!) left me no choice.