User Review: The North Face Surge

The North Face Surge
Above: The current Surge, which may differ slightly from the version reviewed.

Rating: rated 4 of 5 stars
Design: front loading
Size: 2050 cu. in.
Number of Pockets: 3 main and two internal plus organizer panel
Max. Load Carried: 20lbs.
Height of Owner: 5' 9"
Price Paid: $109

Great new laptop backpack from North Face. Lots of internal pockets. Well padded straps and back panel. More space than the Recon with laptop. Well designed for the office and yet sporty features. The dedicated laptop pocket is great although a two-way zipper would be nice. This is a long pack (20") and is not for anyone with a short torso. Two complaints: the zippers on the main compartments catch on the fabric and don't work as smoothly as on some packs and the cylinder blue is rather drab for a company that typically has really nice color combinations for its popular packs.

Where to Buy

Buy Online We found the Surge at 5 online stores:

StoreProduct DescriptionPrice

Campmor
Surge Daypack$89.97Buy Now

Moosejaw
Surge Daypack (Fall 2008)$109.00Buy Now

Backcountry.com
Surge Backpack - 2150cu in$108.95Buy Now

Ramsey Outdoor
Surge$109.00Buy Now

US Outdoor Store
Surge Backpack$109.00Buy Now

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Moosejaw

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