'Business' backpack

[TheMogget]

Does anyone have and can recommend a smart rucksack? I am on the trains a lot and need laptop, water, shoes etc with me. Currently use a nice roomy Jasper Conran/Tripp bag with a shoulder strap but it's heavy (because I cart a lot of stuff around with me) and I'm not sure it's doing my shoulders much good.

Thanks

I work for a big professional services firm, and Knomo are definitely the smart backpacks of choice. I have one that has lasted around 7 years of pretty heavy use and is still fine. They don't make mine any more but here's their current range: www.knomobags.com/uk/bags/back-packs?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIs-qz7KiP2QIVhLsbCh09IgTAEAAYASAAEgLB8_D_BwE

I second Knomo backpacks - I can fit laptop, water, change of clothing, note book etc in mine, gets heavy use and still looks smart even though it is one of their less expensive fabric type ones rather than the full leather.

Thanks, I've been looking at Knomo on and off but can't find one I love and for those prices I'd need to really like it!
Do you find people tend to have the leather ones or material?

I use a Jaeger Hix roomy and lightweight but also quite stylish I think ..

Definitely most people have the fabric ones. The Beauchamp ones are very popular in my office, but seem to be out of stock on the website.

Just had a quick look on ebay and there seem to be quite a few there.

If you have a TK Maxx near you, their bags are often very good, I saw a lovely leather backpack in the Edinburgh shop this week.

I have a pretty cheap one, but black with turquoise lining, plenty big enough and padded to hold laptop, and smart (several people have asked where I got it). Its lasted 3 years and counting.. Will try to find what it was...

Well, it was £20 when I got one, has gone up to £50+ now, they must have realised it was good!:

www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00BN0FHOU/ref=pe_385721_37038051_TE_3p_dp_1?tag=mumsnetforum-21

I got mine a while ago from Crumpler and very happy with it

www.crumpler.eu/laptop-tablet-bags/?itemsPerPage=36

Cambridge satchel company do some nice leather ones.

That's terrific XmasinTintagel

I just use a osprey backpack. Husband has a north face one. Both black, fairly inconspicuous, dedicated laptop sleeve, spacious and can fit under an airline seat. I could do a short business trip or longer casual trip with mine but it’s not bulky

Ooh just spotted this Moleskine bag on another thread which looks nice, although OOS. One to keep an eye on though perhaps.

Recommened this on another thread - very smart, had a laptop compartment and has comfy straps m.johnlewis.com/wenger-alexa-16-inch-laptop-backpack-with-tablet-pocket-black/p2667691

No hip belts and lots of unnecessary weight in decorations . never buy anything aimed at women if there's a choice.

I like the Wenger one, thanks Chicken will see if I can have a look at one at JL.

I have a Fossil backpack in cognac leather. I wear it to ride to work with my laptop and take on work trips regularly. It's great, stylish, roomy but not bulky and easily fits a Macbook, notepad and a Kindle plus all the other bits I cart around with me.

I am in love with my back pack! It is quite heavy and was quite expensive at £250 but I have finally completed my quest for my perfect bag!

www.montblanc.com/en/collection/leather/city-bag/115629-montblanc-sartorial-small-backpack.html

I use this this as my work bag, hand luggage for traveling, any time I can justify using it. I have it in grey and it's really comfy. Doesn't have a waterproof cover unlike some of the other Mont Blanc ones though, but Where i live I get probably 5-6 days of a rain a year so doesn't matter

My knomo one finally looked trashed after 9 years - it was awesome.