Best rucksack for secondary

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OpalSky · 24/09/2024 08:57

Looking for recommendations for a strong rucksack for secondary as my DD rucksack already falling apart and only had it since start of term.
Need one that can:

carry a very heavy load
can fit an A4 ring binder or 2
colour black preferable
has a water bottle holder section on the side
no massive great brand logos, small ones fine
lasts ok in rainy conditions without all books getting soaked
strong and last well!

Is this a difficult ask? 🙏🏼

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Singleandproud · 24/09/2024 10:26

Herschel bags are great cost £££ but you can pick them up in TK Maxx for a good price. Some of them have the bottle holder on the inside though. DDs Little America one is very well padded on the back. It's still going strong over 3 years later. I figure the initial outlay is made up by the fact it's unlikely we'll need to buy a different bag for her school career.

AiryFairy1 · 24/09/2024 10:25

School Backpack Boys / Girls /... https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07RW36W3K?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

my Y9 has a variation of this and after 2 years it still looks fine, hardly any sign of wear and tear, soft shoulder straps and lots of pockets!

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2chocolateoranges · 24/09/2024 10:22

Outnumbered99 · 24/09/2024 10:12

Yes, i think it is a difficult ask because I spent the summer looking for the same! Superdry larger rucksack has done my son well for years but you do have the logo so still doesn't fit the brief.

I have had 2 children go right through school and the only bars that age lasted the full year are Superdry bags. Dd even uses hers for uni too.

They are a good size, have a few pockets, coke in a multitude of colours and have good straps on them. I used one of dds old ones for holidays and they are great bags,

Madcats · 24/09/2024 10:19

DD(17) is in year 13. I suppose we had 2 years of part time school but she started with a standard Fjallraven Kanken and then upgraded to the Kanken 17 inch laptop bag so she could fit other stuff into it after a year. She walks 20 minutes to/from school. The smaller bag tends to act as a day-bag if we are going away.

I re-waxed the outsides over the summer. That's it.

They aren't cheap but they do seem to be bomb-proof.

Not cheap, but neither is needing to replace a back pack every 6 months versus bags lasting 6 years.

https://www.johnlewis.com/browse/sport-leisure/suitcases-bags-accessories/backpacks/fj%C3%A4llr%C3%A4ven/_/N-et6Z1z00e1k

Outnumbered99 · 24/09/2024 10:12

Yes, i think it is a difficult ask because I spent the summer looking for the same! Superdry larger rucksack has done my son well for years but you do have the logo so still doesn't fit the brief.

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