Firstly I loved the colour of this bag, and although compact, it has plenty of room inside for a day walk and isn’t cumbersome to carry. I like the outer pocket for carrying a drinks bottle, keeps it secure so it won’t fall out if running or bending over.

In late 2023, I purchased the NH500 16l backpack and found it to be an exceptionally good everyday use pack because of the multitude of pockets and the overall 16/17 l capacity. This also makes it a great personal carry bag for the budget airlines. I was so impressed that some weeks later, I bought the larger 23l version, which is equally as good but a bit hit & miss for personal carry due to the larger size depending upon the fastideoness of the check-in crew. In Jan 2025, I decided to buy another 16l also in grey but was very surprised to see that 3 pockets have disappeared when compared to my original. Another reviewer (Chloe) mentioned this but seemed to think that it only applied to the yellow version. Well, my grey one also has these 3 handy little pockets missing and although not a deal btraker I'm confused as to why Decathlon would have removed them, particularly the zipper pocket within the 1st folding flap which also had the key holder within it (as it made key storage much safer) and the little zipper adjacent to the bottle holder. I'm presuming that this is a redesign across the 16l range, presumably to shave off a bit of cost.

Great bag for gym and work

We bought this as a carry on bag for my son when going on holiday. It was perfect for the plane. He now uses it for school and the different compartments are great to separate his books, snacks and water.

Such a lovely little pack, delighted with the look and the colour (chose the yellow one), as well as the nice padded shoulder straps and back which is what I was mostly looking for. The 16L is pretty perfect for what I want it for in a convenient day-to-day city bag, and has a great variety of pockets for organisation, so I was quite chuffed. However, be aware that the yellow version is missing 3 pockets that the other colours have; the zipper pocket behind the key holder inside the middle-front pocket, the secret zipper pocket within the left bottle pocket, and the power bank pocket inside the main pocket, as well as the cable hole for the power bank (said pocket so many times, so sorry). I was surprised when mine didn't have these, and wondered if it was maybe a redesign that hadn't been updated on the website yet, but when looking closer at the online pictures, I realise that these pockets are in fact lacking on the yellow version, but not any of the other colours? I find this so strange, I assumed they were all the exact same bag, but seems like the yellow one specifically has had some pockets removed for some reason. I can live without them, but just very confused haha. Punishment for people who love yellow! Anyway, still a nice bag, just thought it might be worth letting others know. (there was also a bit of fabric fraying on one of the shoulder straps, but doesn't seem to hurt the strength of the strap. Still a decent bag for the low price)

I bought this specifically to use as a carry on bag for air travel. It is perfect. Plenty of compartments, well made and the perfect size. Really can’t fault it. It’s stylish, functional and just what I needed.

As a smaller person I like a smaller bag so I dont look like a ninja turtle, but usually end up sacrificing organisation and pockets. But this bag has a plethora of useful pockets and features, especially for travel, and for this price, what more could you want? Some of my favourite features are not only rare to find on even more expensive bags. Sunglasses pocket at the top of the bag, huge and secure water bottle pockets with a hidden pocket unde one side (for wallet/passport), main pocket has extra little security tag for the zips to go past to give you some extra piece of mind in crowded places. Also sturdy enough to hold up to being gnawed on to try and get at my food when some coatis stole my bag in mexico. Only things i can think i would like to add to a near perfect bag would be a kangaroo pouch on the bottom for dirty shoes/wet towels/swimwear. I would also swap the bike light mount for a more sturdy gear loop to confidently hang something from the back.

Nice heavy duty fabric, lots of pockets for storage but a little small. The foam padding on the back seemed very bulky and the straps were squeaky and itchy on my arms so I am returning.

I bought it for easy riding on the bus from home to downtown and it's doing the job nicely. The size and the weight are good, the design is quiet functional and things are easy to pick or pack. Only one thing missing may be: a few buckles or strings to attach extra bits (rain poncho, Kway, etc.)

You can get loads of stuff in it Brilliant

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compact size, love the 2 full size water bottle holders, fabric means bottle don't pop out if you bend over. The only negative I found was that the insde material of the staps was a bit scratchy, if you wear tank tops the material rubs your collar area, had to only wear full t-shirts. Was perfect for use in DIsney parks as holds everything and is small enough to take onto rides and comfortable to carry.