Rugzak Jester - THE NORTH FACE

I'm saddened that I fell for the internet once again. I switched from my other brand backpack, figuring the Northface has such a good reputation for quality, and the reviews here were solid, and I've regretted it since. This backpack is designed terribly. It is nearly impossible to get anything out of this backpack easily, and it holds nowhere near its stated capacity. But probably most annoying, they cut the front pocket off well before halfway down, which you might think at least gives you more space at the bottom, but no, it does not. I would not recommend this at all, unless you are looking for a pack that doesn't hold much and makes you work to access what little it does hold

Easy to order online and arrived quickly. Exactly as pictured perfect for my high school student

Got this for my daughter for her high school. Product delivered on time and in good condition. Have not used it yet but built looks great and hopefully she can use it for all her high school years. Thank you North Face!

I had a great backpack that I used for years but the shoulder straps began to separate from body. I needed a replacement and the Jester was excellent to fill the need.

My wife bought me this as a father's day gift to replace the original northface backpack that was amazing. This is so poorly designed. The front pocket where you keep all your small items is only cut to the center of the bag... causing it to constantly fall over when placed in a car, chair or floor. the bag looks really nice on. I used it as a daily driver for my work laptop and gear. But i dread it. When i travel i use the old Northface bag.

I ordered a Jester Backpack of my own after seeing how well the Jester served my college student for a semester. It holds a lot, seems well made, has good pockets for organizing and comfortably padded straps, and the women's backpack is a good fit for my 5'6" frame. I might take half a star off for the way it falls over if I have items in the small front pocket and not enough weight in the main compartment and the fact that my small-ish water bottle falls out of the water bottle pockets, but those are pretty minor inconveniences for me.

The only reason I'm giving 2 stars is because the padding is nice and thick. The pocket in the front (top) is not functional. Anytime it's unzipped, everything I have spills out of it.

The back part started wearing and tearing so that chunks of the padding came out. I'm not sure how or why since I don't wear anything that would rip it. It is a top heavy bag and constantly falls over on itself. It doesn't protect my laptop on the bottom on top so I'm constantly worried about it's safety - it got dented today. Otherwise, it's good and functional and a pretty color.