eBags Professional Slim Laptop Backpack

After reviewing many backpacks on here I decided to get the eBag Professional Slim. I personally like how it feels really well built. I also like that there are a couple different pockets, zippers and places to put different kind of things one would carry. I place my Mac charger in the suede pocket, use the vertical zipper in the front to easily access my headphones, use the bottom hard pocket to keep delicate things like camera lenses or even snacks that I wouldn't like crushed, and in the flip out pocket I keep all my cables, adapters, hotspot, usb, external hard drive, pens, etc. I was afraid that the water bottle pocket would be too small to fit my reusable water bottle but to my surprise the pocket fits it well enough that the bottle doesn’t feel like it would fall out. That was a pleasant surprise. One drawback is that this is indeed a heavier backpack even though it is slim. This is probably due to padding and all the pockets, etc. However, this isn’t so much of a problem for me since I don't carry the bag for extended periods of time, and if I do, clipping on the chest clip helps alleviate some of that weight. Another thing you might not necessarily like is that the main zippers open in an L shape (only goes down on one side). For me at the beginning this was a bit weird, specially since sometimes you want to open the bag wide to see what’s inside, but to be honest I got used to it quickly and it hasn’t been much of a problem. Definitely not a deal breaker for me. One other thing I do like is that you can place it on your carry on bag’s handle through the back. I rarely travel, but every time I do I find this to be a problem so having this feature is convenient. My last backpack lasted me almost 9 years (and I could have used it a bit longer but it started to break), so I hope this bag lasts just as long. So far, that seems likely.