Jansport Driver 8 Rolling Backpack

Furball Fanatic
April 5, 2010 at 6:15 pm

I’ve used this rolling backpack for a year now, so I can easily transport my teaching materials from one classroom to another. The bag can hold a huge amount of books and supplies. I love all of the zippered compartments and pockets. However, I have two complaints.

1) When the backpack is full of books, the bottom front sags and drags on the ground. This causes holes over time. The company could probably have fixed this design flaw by reinforcing the cloth and leather there, or by placing a stiff plastic or metal piece along that edge to prevent the drooping in the first place.

2) The handle has recently stopped retracting when you press the button on top. Instead, I have to bend down and press in the tiny metal bump on the side of the pole where the 2 poles meet, so the top pole can sink down into the lower one. Not a big deal, but still a little annoying.

Overall, this was a great purchase. I’ll just have to carry more books in my arms this year!
Rating: 4 / 5

Furball Fanatic
April 5, 2010 at 6:18 pm

I’ve used this rolling backpack for a year now, so I can easily transport my teaching materials from one classroom to another. The bag can hold a huge amount of books and supplies. I love all of the zippered compartments and pockets. However, I have two complaints.

1) When the backpack is full of books, the bottom front sags and drags on the ground. This causes holes over time. The company could probably have fixed this design flaw by reinforcing the cloth and leather there, or by placing a stiff plastic or metal piece along that edge to prevent the drooping in the first place.

2) The handle has recently stopped retracting when you press the button on top. Instead, I have to bend down and press in the tiny metal bump on the side of the pole where the 2 poles meet, so the top pole can sink down into the lower one. Not a big deal, but still a little annoying.

Overall, this was a great purchase. I’ll just have to carry more books in my arms this year!
Rating: 4 / 5

Furball Fanatic
April 5, 2010 at 7:43 pm

I’ve used this rolling backpack for a year now, so I can easily transport my teaching materials from one classroom to another. The bag can hold a huge amount of books and supplies. I love all of the zippered compartments and pockets. However, I have two complaints.

1) When the backpack is full of books, the bottom front sags and drags on the ground. This causes holes over time. The company could probably have fixed this design flaw by reinforcing the cloth and leather there, or by placing a stiff plastic or metal piece along that edge to prevent the drooping in the first place.

2) The handle has recently stopped retracting when you press the button on top. Instead, I have to bend down and press in the tiny metal bump on the side of the pole where the 2 poles meet, so the top pole can sink down into the lower one. Not a big deal, but still a little annoying.

Overall, this was a great purchase. I’ll just have to carry more books in my arms this year!
Rating: 4 / 5

J. Barney
April 5, 2010 at 8:03 pm

Just got this bag this afternoon and transferred all my “junk” over to it. It has just as many compartments as my old laptop backpack. I was a bit surprised that there wasn’t more padding and support for the laptop compartment, but it is adequate for my IBM T43. I wouldn’t check it as luggage at the airport, but it should be good for the daily commute to and from work.
Rating: 4 / 5

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