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GORUCK Basic Rucker 17L Tactical Backpack vs The North Face Recon Everyday Laptop Backpack

Reddit prefers GORUCK Basic Rucker 17L Tactical Backpack โ€” higher sentiment (50% vs 49% positive).

GORUCK Basic Rucker 17L Tactical Backpack
#8 in BackpacksReddit favorite

Goruck

GORUCK Basic Rucker 17L Tactical Backpack

$120.00

50

Pros

  • +clamshell opening
  • +marginally more suitable for office days
  • +built like a tank
  • +thoughtful design touches

Cons

  • โˆ’pricey
  • โˆ’Slanted front pockets are stupid af
  • โˆ’too big
  • โˆ’felt like carrying a big shoe box on your back
โ€œI have a goruck. The made in Vietnam one. Honestly Iโ€™m going to get another made in usa one when Iโ€™m done with school and turn my current one into my life daily driver and the other one into my work dโ€
r/BuyItForLife
The North Face Recon Everyday Laptop Backpack
#1 in Backpacks

The North Face

The North Face Recon Everyday Laptop Backpack

$125.00

49

Pros

  • +alert when pinged
  • +comfortable
  • +chest strap is a whistle
  • +opening for a Camelbak water bladder hydration tube

Cons

  • โˆ’heavy
  • โˆ’misleading name
  • โˆ’struggles as a solo
  • โˆ’main abilities are weak
โ€œJokes on you, Spec Ops Training path + Carbines, C4, Claymore, and aggressive flanks is how I play recon.โ€
r/Battlefield6