Drifter Backpack

I was looking for a bag big enough to take not just a laptop and cables but also all the kit I need to survive as an "Agile" worker in a world of hot desks and no permanent base. The Targus Drifter lets me lug (all this stuff isn't the lightest) a 15 inch laptop, charger, big bag of cables and connectors, iPad, day book and papers, a bunch of pens, staplers,scissors etc, with room for my lunch, tea bags and insulated mug - all the essentials. Still got room for other stuff, including a MacBook for creative days when the work Windows machine isn't enough. And it looks pretty good too, if a little large compared the original HP bag that came with the laptop, but that could only just take the charger and nothing else. This bag has loads of pockets so I can keep everything organised, still not using some of them! Been using this for a month and it seems up to the usual pretty good manufacturing standards I've come to expect from Targus - this is my third bag (others sold on, not fallen apart). All in all seems like a good choice at a good price if you have a reasonable amount of kit and papers you want to carry around and keep organised.

This is up there as one of the best laptop bags out there. The quality of stitch and materials is good. The pockets can all hold what is expected of them. The laptop compartment can hold a 15.6" laptop with any power supply and other peripherals. The only gripe is the price. But if it lasts as long as my old Targus bag, 11 years, it's money well spent.

Nice large practical backpack. There are two zipped pockets on either side, as well as two mesh pockets. The front has a small pouch at the front that I use for headphones. The next pouch is a stationery one, with a zipped portion as well as elastic to hold pencils and pens in place. There are also a variety of smaller pouches for storing other pieces of equipment. The next pouch on the front is a large deep one. Despite the look on the picture that makes it appear to be a single pouch it reaches to the bottom of the bag. I personally use this one for my specialist kit and it fits snugly. The next pouch is the largest one of raw space. It is a wide pocket that reaches to the bottom of the bag. Ample space to keep a lunch box in there. The pouch at the back is split into three. There is a zipped mesh portion, around three inches deep perfect for a wireless mouse. The large portion is split into two, intended for laptops and books. One of the sections has an elastic velcro tab over the top to hold the laptop in place. On the back of the backpack on the bottom (the portion that rests on your back) can be unzipped to allow for further storage. The bag has ample storage, however I give it four stars as the bag often crumples without anything in it. A backpack this well designed I would like to see a solid base and potentially back to keep the structure of the backpack when empty.

This is my second and I am very pleased it is still available. The first lasted for 3 years and all zips and straps still servicable after being used every week however the corners had worn through which may have been due to spending 500miles every week in a motorcycle top box. I used this to commute with two laptops, power supplies weekly necessities and tools for IT equipment including books cables sandwiches and it can hold 2 pints of milk in the zip up side pocket which was one of my requirements. It was often stuffed to the seams yet handled very well and was comfortable to carry on my back. It has enough pockets and sections for holding smaller items and the upper zip compartment on the outside extends down to the base of the bag behind the lower compartment and useful for stuffing gloves and hat for winter, the odd cable while headphone case sits above. Well done Targus and please continue to manufacture this bag to the same specifications.

This bag was bought for a college student, to replace a much-loved and rapidly disintegrating one. We had the very specific requirement that it had to be able to transport a laptop safely (unlike the previous one, which had led to scratches all over the machine. I had seen another by this manufacturer, and thought that this would be the same. There is a little 'but' in here - it was not the same as the one I saw, and in this one the laptop compartment is in the middle of the bag rather than right at the back. Given that it is also used for transporting art materials all day every day, this necessitated a much greater degree of care in packing than if we only had one side of the laptop to worry about. Having said that, it is a great bag. It is strong (even the top handle is made of wire under the padded coating), and all the handles seem well attached. It has endless pockets, and so much space that if you fill it, there is a real danger that you won't be able to lift it!

This is such a mixed bag it's difficult to know where to start. There are lots of good things about it. The construction is excellent, really well made and my favourite pack over the years in terms of ruggedness. It has many compartments, and it's at this point things go a bit wayward. Internally it seems to have been designed by a committee working remotely. Logically it makes perfect sense, but practically it falls down. It's as large as the swissgear back it replaces, but seems to hold half as much stuff. There is one large compartment, but it is split in two with a divider, this is in addition to the pouch for a laptop. The biggest problem for me though is the number of times I've been stopped in the street by strangers who inform me my bag is open. Times this happened with the Swissgear or any other backpack? Zero. Number of times in the few months I've had this? Too many to remember, perhaps a dozen?? The problem seems to be, if you zip the compartments up at the top, they undo themselves. If you zip them all the way around to the bottom edge, they (probably) stay closed. I'm probably not doing it "right", or Targus didn't test it. One or other. tl;dr: Good quality bag, odd compartmentalisation, zips undo themselves.

I saw this on another commuter on my regular train a couple of times and thought I'd check it out to compare with my existing bag. It's larger than another Targus back I bought amongst a bunch of others, with more useful pockets: the side pockets are tall enough to contain a 500ml water bottle and small umbrella without squeezing and still leaving the elasticated open areas on the outside; the main pocket is large enough to carry boots, whilst leaving the PC pocket for your electronics. Plenty of other pockets with divisions and velcro for all your bits 'n' bobs. A big plus over the previous one is that the base is flexible and rubberised, so that it does not crease and crack like the plasticised base of the other. It doesn't have a waist strap, so less rubbing around the back and the large hip pad/pocket helps leave a gap to improve air flow. The combination of base, pad and distribution of pockets/handle helps it sit upright & square on the ground, so it's less likely to flop over. Very good design all round. I'm looking forward to further use as a lightweight commuting bag as well as weekly commuting bag to take stuff back home to Spain. I may well be buying another as a reserve, as long as it lasts at least the next month or two. Please don't buy it, to help make sure that there's another left for me. :)

Having had a previous targus bag I had struggled to get a replacement trying Swiss and sports brands however these both fell apart very quickly. I purchased this bag hoping to get the same quality of its predecessor and it has not dissapointed, it is rugged and built to handle a decent load while keeping my laptop, tablet and phone safe. It has a massive array of pockets suitable for all my geek needs and some nice internal padding for my items with screens (11" tablet and 7" tablet" It is incredibly well made with zips, handle (containing tensile wire) and straps all being built to last. Good Job Targus for an excellent quality bag at a very reasonable price for the standard which is incredibly high. A+++ on this one, would highly recommend it for anyone who wants decent size and a very hard wearing bag !

Veel opties. Stevig

Ich habe mir den Rucksack gekauft, da ich auf der Suche nach einem Allrounder war, der in meinem Alltag bestehen kann. Ich bin täglich mit öffentlichen Verkehrsmitteln unterwegs und nehme mir auch oft etwas für die Mittagspause von zu Hause mit. Zudem habe ich immer midestens mein Surface dabei, ab und an auch ein zusätzliches Notebook. Die Anforderungen waren also klar: ich brauchte einen Rucksack, der mein Surface Pro und ein Notebook samt Zubehör (Netzteile, USB / Bluetooth Maus, Kabel, Adapter) aufnehmen kann und bei dem ich dazu noch ab und an ein Care Paket von daheim unterbringen kann. Ich hatte vorher immer Notebooktaschen in denen der oder die Rechner irgendwie Platz hatten, da Zubehör habe ich reingequetscht. IRgendwie ging die Tasche immer zu. Mein Mittagessen musste ich dann aber in einer extra Tasche rumtragen. Das ist mir grade in öffentlichen Verkehrsmitteln ein Dorn im Auge. Und nicht zu teuer sollte auch noch sein. Also habe ich mir einige Rücksäcke im Internet angesehen und habe mir einige Modelle ausgesucht, die ich testen wollte. Dann ist mir dieses Exemplar bei Amazon über den Weg gelaufen, den ich dann auch als erstes Vergleichsmodell bestellt habe. Ausschlaggebend waren hier die Beschreibungen über die gute Qualität und den großen Stauraum und nicht zuletzt der gute Preis. Was soll ich sagen: ich bin bei dem Modell hängen geblieben. Der Platz ist riesig, anfangs musste ich meine Sachen suchen, weil ich nicht mehr geanu wusste in welches Fach ich jetzt die Maus gepackt hatte. Und ich habe wirklich gedacht ich hätte mein Akku Pack verloren, da ich es nicht an der vermuteten Stelle gefunden habe und das Fach in das ich ihn steckte dann 2 Tage lang nicht gefunden habe ;-)! Ich habe es sogar geschafft gleichzeitig mein Surface Pro, ein 15" und ein 14" Notebook gleichzeitig in dem Rucksack zu transportieren und hatte dann noch eine Cherry Slim Tastatur mit drin. Ich konnte ihn dann zwar nur noch kurz tragen, weil er so schwer war, aber der Rucksack hat das alles klaglos verkraftet. Designpreis gewinnt er für meine Begriffe keinen, aber ist ein toller pragmatischer Alltagsbegleiter mit Platzreserven. Ich bin zu dem Preis auf jeden Fall hochzufrieden.

Ottima borsa, posso dire che è la migliore che finora ho comprato per proteggere il mio notebook e non solo, molte tasche come le volevo, spaziose e con possibilità di mantenere in ordine gli accessori. Resistente e solida e di ottima fattura. La consiglio vivamente a tutti coloro che vogliono mantenere in ordine tutti gli accessori e protetto il proprio notebook, Anche l'estetica mi ha colpito e non solo a me ma anche tutti coloro che hanno notato il mio acquisto e si sono subito informati dove poterla acquistare!

Bra ryggsäck med många fack.

Mochila de gran calidad, he hecho un gran uso de ella durante 4 años, con mucho peso y hace apenas 10 días que se me ha roto. He comprado otra de la misma marca, este modelo ya no lo hay