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So I said it in another thread that when I got the Lowepro ViewPoint backpack, I would review it. So here it is with pictures and all. P.S. Sorry for the lighting in the pictures. I don't have my DSLR at the moment, cause my neighbor is using it for their trip in Ireland. But I digress...
The Overall Pack
It's really nice. Quality materials and stitching, but of course, only time will tell with wear and tear. I would say it's your average carry-on size pack with not a whole lot of bells and whistles to it. Standard 3 inch wide straps with 1/4 to 1/2 inch padding. Same goes for the back pads, which there are 4 of them. Two shoulder pads, mid back, and lumbar. Water bottle pouch on the right, chest strap and waist strap, and multiple mounting straps for extra pouches.
Pouches and Storage
This pack has pockets that make sense. You have to on the front side of the pack. Both could fit an iPad Pro model snugly, which has a height of 9.4 inches. Anything more than that, and the shoulder strap side of the bag has a pocket with a padded divider in it allowing two devices to be placed in it. The larger side of the divide has enough room to fit a 15" wide laptop with just the slightest amount of stretch and the other side could probably hold a 12.9 inch iPad Pro. I say probably because I only have a tape measure and it is reading around a 12 inch depth, which is how tall the iPad Pro 12.9 is.
The main pocket of the bag has a removable divider in it, allowing the entire storage area to be used if you decide that you don't want to use the removable storage pouch. With the divider in place, the pouch has around a 9 inch depth, enough to carry snacks, a small DSLR (Nikon D3100 size), or whatever tickles your fancy. It has two pen pouches, two roughly 3x4 flat pouches, and one zippered mesh pouch for cords or the like.
The Storage Pouch
So this is where the pack really gets interesting. There is a small removable padded pouch at the bottom of the bag that is roughly 10"x7". The pouch can be removed without taking the backpack off or pulling all the stuff at the top of the pack out. There is a zipper enclosure that you unzip and pull the pouch out from the side of the pack. Seeing that this is a Mavic forum, I set my pouch up so that everything I need to fly my Mavic is in the pouch. There are removable dividers in the pouch so that you can arrange as necessary.
Last but not least, the pack also features a built in rain protector that is attached to the bag itself so it does not get lost. It's hidden in the bottom outside of the pack.
So that's about it! I will try to get some field testing in this coming Sunday and Monday if weather permits. If you guys have any specific questions about the pack, please feel free to ask and I will answer them as soon as I can. Hope this helps some of you that are looking into a backpack alternative.
The Overall Pack
It's really nice. Quality materials and stitching, but of course, only time will tell with wear and tear. I would say it's your average carry-on size pack with not a whole lot of bells and whistles to it. Standard 3 inch wide straps with 1/4 to 1/2 inch padding. Same goes for the back pads, which there are 4 of them. Two shoulder pads, mid back, and lumbar. Water bottle pouch on the right, chest strap and waist strap, and multiple mounting straps for extra pouches.
Pouches and Storage
This pack has pockets that make sense. You have to on the front side of the pack. Both could fit an iPad Pro model snugly, which has a height of 9.4 inches. Anything more than that, and the shoulder strap side of the bag has a pocket with a padded divider in it allowing two devices to be placed in it. The larger side of the divide has enough room to fit a 15" wide laptop with just the slightest amount of stretch and the other side could probably hold a 12.9 inch iPad Pro. I say probably because I only have a tape measure and it is reading around a 12 inch depth, which is how tall the iPad Pro 12.9 is.
The main pocket of the bag has a removable divider in it, allowing the entire storage area to be used if you decide that you don't want to use the removable storage pouch. With the divider in place, the pouch has around a 9 inch depth, enough to carry snacks, a small DSLR (Nikon D3100 size), or whatever tickles your fancy. It has two pen pouches, two roughly 3x4 flat pouches, and one zippered mesh pouch for cords or the like.
The Storage Pouch
So this is where the pack really gets interesting. There is a small removable padded pouch at the bottom of the bag that is roughly 10"x7". The pouch can be removed without taking the backpack off or pulling all the stuff at the top of the pack out. There is a zipper enclosure that you unzip and pull the pouch out from the side of the pack. Seeing that this is a Mavic forum, I set my pouch up so that everything I need to fly my Mavic is in the pouch. There are removable dividers in the pouch so that you can arrange as necessary.
Last but not least, the pack also features a built in rain protector that is attached to the bag itself so it does not get lost. It's hidden in the bottom outside of the pack.
So that's about it! I will try to get some field testing in this coming Sunday and Monday if weather permits. If you guys have any specific questions about the pack, please feel free to ask and I will answer them as soon as I can. Hope this helps some of you that are looking into a backpack alternative.
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