This is an excellent day or EDC pack. Very comfortable and well laid out. I’ve carried it comfortably with up to 30 lbs without even using the hip belt. One thing to be aware of is that it’s pretty 2-dimensional. It doesn’t easily carry anything that isn’t pretty flat because of the 2 separate compartments. I think the separate laptop compartment is generally worth it but I was surprised how flat it is. I’d love to see a compatible smaller pack that could be attached to this (maybe under the beaver tail) and also as a stand alone hip pack on the belt.