The North Face Borealis Laptop Backpack
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26 Reviews
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As the perfect day, travel or trail pack, The North Face Borealis II Daypack shines as a rugged, mid-capacity carrier. With it's bottle/ gear holders and a pocket for hydration pack, this beauty will serve you well on afternoon trips on your bike, long days on the trail or as a comfortable book bag lugging heavy biology books from dorm to classroom in comfort.
- Utility pocket accommodates a laptop or hydration system
- Exterior bungee system for hauling bulky outerwear
- Laminated back panel with breathable mesh and ventilation channels keeps you cool and comfortable
- Shoulder straps also include breathable mesh padding; tuckaway hip belt
- Adjustable sternum strap improves pack stability; signal whistle built into plastic sternum strap buckle
- #10 YKK zipper on main compartment withstands the wear and tear of heavy loads
- Front pocket with organizer panel; side mesh water bottle pockets; front stash pocket with waterproof zipper; tuckaway hip belt; side compression straps
- Volume : 1850 cu in (30 liters)
- Dimensions : 19 in x 13 in x 8 in (48 cm x 34 cm x 20 cm)
- Avg Weight : 2 lbs 1 oz (0.9 kg)
- Fabric : 420D nylon, 840D nylon, Hypalon
- Amethyst Quartz Purple, Bittersweet Brown, Black, Cardinal Red, Chute Green, Dalberg Yellow, Gypsy Pink, Ink Blue, Kingfisher Blue, Sundust Yellow
26 Reviews - The North Face: Borealis Laptop Backpack
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Anonymous - 2009-07-05Great backpack
The Borealis is a great backpack for students. It is very lightweight and durable. The Borealis is designed with different compartments and ample storage, making it easily accessible and highly sufficient for students.
Anonymous - 2009-07-03great purchase!
The backpack has 3 zipper compartments, with the largest also having a separate section for the laptop. Bungee cords in the front let me carry my yoga mat around with me. Very happy with the purchase!
Karen Mandell - 2009-06-09perfect backpack
the best backpack at a reasonable price! so many compartments that it took me a while to discover them all. very well made-- they thought of everything when constructing this pack.
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26 Reviews - The North Face: Borealis Laptop Backpack
Anonymous - 2009-07-05Great backpack
The Borealis is a great backpack for students. It is very lightweight and durable. The Borealis is designed with different compartments and ample storage, making it easily accessible and highly sufficient for students.
Anonymous - 2009-07-03great purchase!
The backpack has 3 zipper compartments, with the largest also having a separate section for the laptop. Bungee cords in the front let me carry my yoga mat around with me. Very happy with the purchase!
Karen Mandell - 2009-06-09perfect backpack
the best backpack at a reasonable price! so many compartments that it took me a while to discover them all. very well made-- they thought of everything when constructing this pack.
Anonymous - 2009-06-01Excellent value
This backpack is the ideal size and has many different uses! I am a teacher and I use it to bring my books, papers, lunch and many other items back and forth to school. I love the room and the many compartments! It is also a very comfortable backpack to wear!
Anonymous - 2009-05-22great student backpack
I bought this backpack for my daughter's high school graduation. She loves it. It holds her laptop plus tons of other must haves for a day at school, going to the gym, it even makes a great carry-on piece for traveling. The Borealis is very well-made, easy to carry, and lightweight considering how sturdy it is.
Anonymous - 2009-05-18Great Value
Great value! I love that the laptop sleeve is there, but can stretch to fit other items, making it both a laptop bag and a great day pack. Compared with other bags at over 100, I find this one just as comfortable.
Anonymous - 2009-03-30perfect size
This backpack is the perfect size, fits everything, and is very durable. Great for carrying a laptop.
Anonymous - 2009-03-29Great Versatile Bag for the City
I’ve been using this as my work backpack for a while. I don’t always bring my laptop, but it’s nice to have the padded laptop container if I need it. The laptop pocket also serves as a holder a camelbak, which I plan to use when I’m biking more in the warmer weather. The pocket can also collapse out of the way to accommodate large loads, like groceries (with a bouquet of flowers secured in the mesh outside pocket), or even my ukulele case (albeit with the head sticking out a wee bit). I’m just under five feet tall, and this pack is very comfortable to wear.
Dana S. - 2009-03-21Great pack!
Great pack, looks good, has tons of features and is very durable. Thick material which doesn't seem to show wear very easily and very sturdy zippers. Straps are very comfortable and highly padded. Also has a nice mesh lining on the backpad which helps improve air circulation.
Jeremy - 2009-02-26Excellent pack for moderate load
This is a really nice looking all-purpose pack. It easily fits a few textbooks and a small-to-medium sized laptop with lots of electronics compatibility. It also fits a days swimming gear for an adult and a toddler. We have only used about half its features, but it's a keeper.
Most laptop's fit well, though HP's dv9000 era 17 inch laptops only fit with a shoe horn... However, this is a well made bag that my wife and I (she's 5' 2") share, so it fits a variety of frames. I also like TNF's warranty.
Gina Cortese - 2009-02-25Great for High School and Carry On
My 9th grade son needed a new backpack this year and this was his pick! There is plenty of room for books and binders and all the other HS essentials. It's also great for travel. He can carry his laptop, iPod, movies and other stuff very comfortably. The shoulder straps are wide, padded and fit great! His backpack is so cool it actually caused a little backpack envy! My other 9th grade son (they're twins)picked one out in a different color and then my 2nd grade daughter had to have one too! They all love their backpacks and I am so glad they get the job done well and are easy on their backs! Get one...you won't be sorry!
Anonymous - 2009-01-09Perfection
Just absolutely lovin' this backpack. Perfect for my inconvenient, bulky laptop. It's really comfortable to carry around.
Anonymous - 2008-12-29Great school backpack
I'm able to carry my computer and a few books I need for class. I like it for college but it wouldn't work well if I had to carry all my books like in high school. Also, the hip belt can't be tucked away but it can be clipped behind instead of in front and its out of the way. It's comfortable to carry because of the wide shoulder straps.
Evan - 2008-12-25Great for Students!!
This backpack has everything a student needs. A place to put your books whether they are large or small, there is an opening for your laptop, and there is a large pouch in the front perfect for chargers, pencils, calulators, and other gadgets you may need for your backpack. I would definetely recommend this backpack to anyone!
Michael L - 2008-12-20I should have bought one years ago
Keeps my 15" Macbook Pro secure, and has plenty of other room to stow other items, like an umbrella in the waterbottle pocket. I'm very impress by the quality, and the details put into North Face products.
Ray - 2008-11-23borealis 2008 is excellent for college!
Great style for a reasonable price. Holds mainly a few books and a laptop. It's perfect for a daybag going to class or just walking downtown or hiking. The strap is really comfortable and i couldn't be more happy that I bought this.
Melissa Fisher - 2008-10-29Borealis Laptop Backpack
I love my Borealis Backpack! It's perfect for school, since it fits my laptop perfectly and it's also perfect as a carry-on when traveling, and it's ideal for backpacking! I couldn't have made a better choice!
Vickie Pruitt - 2008-09-12Great for college student & laptop
I purchased this backpack for my daughter who is a college freshman & she loves it! It is very comfortable & is large enough to hold her 15.4 Widescreen Laptop. I plan to purchase another North Face backpack for my other daughter who is in 7th grade.
Anonymous - 2008-08-31Good quality, large, easy on back & shoulders
I purchased this backpack for my daughter and she says it feels more comfortable on her back. The side straps help to keep the weight from pulling her shoulders back. It does seem heavier when she picks it up, but once it is on her back it seems lighter. The size is good and the fabric seems stronger than others she's used.
Wendy - 2008-08-19Perfect for school/laptop!
I purchased this backpack for my boyfriend who is just starting law school. He absolutely loves it! His laptop fits perfectly, and it has plenty of pockets to keep everything organized. He says it is super comfy on his shoulders, and that the weight is distrubted very evenly. I love the fact that it is a cute design, but yet fully functional. I'm planning on stealing it from him when he gets done with school.
Marcella - 2008-06-14The perfect school/tramping/travel bag!
I've just recently upgraded to this pack and so far it has met all of my expectations. Currently a student with a penchant for the outdoors, I needed something that could handle both a laptop and heavy notebooks but also double as a daybag for hiking, cycling, traveling etc. Shoulder straps are super comfy and the back is adequately padded so you don't feel the bag contents digging in. It's a compact bag yet deceivingly roomy with a great middle pocket that has multiple pockets for pens, calculator, etc and a key hook. It's perfect for the cycling commuter with the quick-drying mesh on the back which means less sweat marks (eww I know). The side pockets fit a regular sized Nalgene bottle perfectly and both have drawstrings to keep contents secure when you're on the move. I'm very pleased with this buy!
Brenda - 2009-01-04A good day pack
This pack is extremely comfortable. It also has several convenient pockets to hold all of my daily gear. I use this backpack to carry my laptop and lunch to and from work. I also use it when I am traveling for work. It is good as a day pack but if you want to carry a lot of book or binders consider upgrading to the next size.
Anonymous - 2008-09-01Very good choice
This backpack is great for college use. The only complaint I would have about it is a slight one. The straps hanging from the pack (used to buckle on waist) are long and sometimes inconvenient. My laptop fits very nicely in the pouch, and my laptop is in a case. The color is great too. The shoulder padding makes the backpack very comfortable and easy to carry many books in.
Anonymous - 2008-11-22hip-belt can't be tucked away
The hipbelt can not be tucked away. Although they said that the hip belt can be tucked away, it can't. Unlike the 2007 version, where it can be tucked into the inner flap. This one can't be tucked away, which is a major deal-breaker for me.
Anonymous - 2008-10-12good for books
I don't think this bag offers as much laptop protection as iI would have liked on the bottom of the bag.
It wards off water pretty well, but don't think it would survive a downpour. I would suggest a small laptop bag instead, so that you can put it under your jacket during downpours.
Catherine - 2008-08-20Lacking in size for high school students
This is a well constructed backpack. The material, etc. is of high quality but the size of the back is not sufficient for high school students to carry their textbooks and binders in. If you are looking for a backpack that is small and will hold just a couple of books, I would recommend the borealis. My son took his to school only one day and then changed back to last year's Under Armour backpack because it is much larger.
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Offered in colors: Acorn Brown, Amethyst Quartz Purple, Bittersweet Brown, Black, Cardinal Red, Cardinal Red/ Molten Red, Chute Green, Dalberg Yellow, Deepwater Blue/ Basin Blue, El Rio Blue, Gypsy Pink, Ink Blue, Kingfisher Blue, Night Camo Brown, Saratoga Green, Sundust Yellow, Truckee Green, Truckee Pink, Tuolumne Brown, Yam Orange and Zinc Grey.
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