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The North Face
Surge Commuter Laptop Backpack
4 positive 1 neutral 7 negative
Based on 12 Reddit mentions
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Are Herschel backpacks roughly the same quality as they used to be?
Not really - Even TNF Backpacks now are much thinner and floppier compared to the 2016 models (TNF Surge or Recon) Blame enshittification "Enshittification" is the process where online platforms degrade in quality over time to maximize profits. Coined by author Cory Doctorow, it describes a three-st
...Readditlovesbans in r/backpacks
May 12, 2026 7:24 PM
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North Face Surge review
I have been using this version https://backpackies.com/s/nfsg.png since 2020. It definitely gets hot. The padded back panel provides little ventilation, soaks up sweat, and stays damp, leaving my back completely soaked. To cope with this, I sometimes wear the bag on my chest to let my back breathe,
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Special-Outcome-7432 in r/backpacks
August 10, 2025 11:43 AM
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