Description
With a 31-liter capacity, the Surge Backpack is a spacious, streamlined pack you can take almost anywhere. Clever design features like a water-repellent finish, 15" laptop sleeve, and the ability to stand unsupported make it indispensable.
- 360-degree reflectivity
- Bottom compression
- Comfortable, padded top grab handle
- Daisy-chain webbing offers lash points
- External, fleece-lined pocket for sunglasses, phone or keys
- Front compartment has internal organization with secure-zip pockets and a padded tablet sleeve
- Large main compartment for books and binders
- Protective dedicated 16" laptop compartment
- Removable waist belt
- Stand-up design for easier loading and unloading
- Sternum strap with a whistle buckle
- The Flexvent suspension system, certified by the American chiropractic association, has articulated shoulder straps, a rounded back panel, comfortable stitch lines and soft-touch chemise fabric
- Two durable water bottle pockets can easily double as multi-use pockets with quick-draw smartphone access on one side
- Two external J-zip pockets, one lined with fleece
Product Reviews
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Most Liked Positive Review
Great backpack, but beware of the weight!!
This is my second Northface backpack -- a Bigshot from almost 10 years ago was my first. I think that says a lot about the quality and durability of Northface back packs. This Surge backpack builds on top of that -- great pockets, compartments, and functionality. That being said, I was a little surp...
Most Liked Negative Review
Great micro-organization, a bit awkward when moderately full
After a bunch of research for a new bag, I stumbled upon the redesigned Surge first in Navy/Heather Blue in a local department store (looks excellent, I'm just not partial to navy), and eventually settled on this attractive Black/Heather Gray color off TNF website (slightly darker than it appears on...
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Does not stand unsupported
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I bought the Surge since North Face describes its "ability to stand unsupported". It does not. The backpack keeps falling. This is a deal breaker for me. I was looking for a backpack that can stand and wouldn't have bought the Surge if I had known that I will have to find a chair or a wall for it every time.
Timber Tan color way does NOT look like picture
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Bottom and water bottle pockets do not match the tan/yellow of the nylon and is a really ugly brown color. Material feels very thin and zippers for smaller pockets are not good quality.
DID NOT PROTECT MY MACBOOK AIR AT ALL
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My North Face Surge BackPack DID NOT PROTECT my MacBook Air AT ALL. The bag slipped from my hand from waist height onto the street, and, I fully expected it to have protected my laptop but it didn't. One of the corners of my laptop is completely ruined and I was lucky that the screen has remained intact. I bought this bag specifically because it supposedly offered a suspended compartment for the laptop and, up top it gives you the false sense of protection since it is heavily cushioned. But, on the bottom, where it matters most, it's thin/no cushion AND the edges of the laptop compartment are perforated (not sewn together). This unprotected bottom corner of the laptop compartment has caused my laptop's edge to hit the ground and absorb the impact, smashing its aluminum body! I am really disappointed in North Face for having cut corners on such an expensive bag, since it has ruined the aesthetics of my machine and caused it to loose resale value.
Great comfortable backpack!
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Nice backpack lots of compartments! Very comfortable to wear, and can hold alot. Downside is it does not stand up on its own.
I would buy this backpack again and again.
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I use this book bag for work. I love that it has many compartments and I am able to keep everything organized. I also like that my water bottle fits nicely. The pouch for my computer is adequately padded to keep my laptop safe.
Cheap backpack. Ripping everywhere. No warranty backing it.
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Shoulder straps ripped, seams ripped, and inside compartments ripped. Not even over filling it or holding anything heavy. NF products are now known as cheap, and they don't stand behind their warranty. They're a logo now, that's it.
Excellent design...sa-WEET pack!
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The compartment layout rocks...LOOOOVE the outer pocket interiors, gray and one side, white on the other...smart! Sits comfortably on my back...just wish the hip belt was beefier and had pockets.
Loved my new bag
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Hold everything I need. Using for college and I could transition the bag as a work bag.
50/50
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Not good if you need a lot of stuff. I'm a nursing student and can only fit my laptop, 2in binder, 2 subject notebook, and a few miscellaneous pens, pencils, etc. My textbooks don't fit at all.
A great all around backpack : )
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I use it for work and anytime I need to have my laptop and iPad on me (a lot of the time). I love how the laptop sleeve has a false bottom so when you place the laptop in the backpack it doesn't accidentally knock the surface the backpack may be resting on. I use the sleeve next to the laptop sleeve for files, and it has enough space for everything I need without being too big or too small. Comfortable, no worries. I'm not thinking about having any other backpack - it suits my needs perfectly.