Toshi Pack 20L

I Travel a lot for work, though most of my trips are not much longer than 3 days. I have typically used a 14 year old NorthFace backpack (~40L) which is still my favorite bag. I have been looking to add a more work friendly bag, something ~20L, better fitting under airplane seats, and one that has a horizontal luggage strap across the back of the bag(why vertical, people? it's just not intuitive). I've ordered other bags (tumbuk2, bellroy, etc.) to test out but none of them were as elite as the Toshi where it matters most for me; packing efficiency. The pockets and organization are thoughtful. It provides elite organization without over-engineering where everything NEEDS to go; you have choices but they all make sense. The bag takes your dominate hand variable out of the equation. It's also spacious, but only when it needs to be. Again thoughtful construction allows the bag to naturally take on a small foot print and "fold in on itself" but in a structured manner, if that makes sense. I could say a lot more but I'll refrain from at this time. I'll definitely be focusing on how well this bag holds up throughout my next rounds of travel.

I used to have a 16l as my EDC bag and travel companion bag before I made this purchase. The layout of the Toshi works so much better for me. The bag has pockets for everything while not feeling too tightly organized. Evry pocket has purpose and use case. The material complaints I have read about online were not confirmed by me. The outer material feels quite sturdy and thick and the inner lining is thin but still feels robust. Only little suggestion I have is making the zippers more easily lockable like the Outbound series but really not a dealbreaker at all. Overall I'm really happy with my purchase.

Awesome backpack! Been looking for a solid travel bag for about a year and this checks all the boxes! High quality and durable with all the features I need and none I don’t. If you’re thinking about it, send it and get this bag!

I really like this backpack, I'm switching from the Aer City Pack Pro 2 Ultra (24L), and this bag solves a lot of my nitpicks with that bag. Only minor complaints. The bottom plastic part is a little bit stiff, so far no comfort issues but could see it becoming uncomfortable if I wear the bag all day. Also, the placement of the internal mesh pocket means that between the admin pocket and the mesh pocket, the weight on the front panel is very top heavy, making it rather floppy if fully loaded. Other than that, this is a perfect bag for my daily commute.

My search for the ideal daily work bag has ended with the Toshi 20L. It's thoughtfully simple, has the organization I need, and is good-looking, too. The only improvements I could suggest would include a little better organization of the front panel (like a place for a pen, etc) a little better false bottom for the computer, and single-finger zipper pulls (I added my own so no big deal).

The Toshi 20L does a great job at filling the need I had for a daily office/work style of bag. It offers a durable construction and maintains key capabilities I wanted such as external water bottle pouches and a laptop compartment. It has good organization pouches within the bag that are practical and not overdone.

Other bags I have and regularly use include a GoRuck GR2 32L, Evergoods CPL 24, and Patagonia Black Hole Mini MLC. The Toshi 20L has been a great addition and excels again in that role of being a daily backpack for essentials. It's the perfect size for bringing items to work or school.