Thule Chasm Backpack 26L – Durable and Weather Resistant

I am using this to carry my streaming kit with the laptop, SOLID and best for the bucks. Looks very sturdy

Perfect for school, air travel and outdoor activities.

Excited to try out the Thule Chasm 26L. It was listed as good for bicycling, so I figured it would be good for use on a motorcycle as well. It is a great option for this, didnt flop around while on the road. The straps made it easy to wear it snug- it would have been nice to have somewhere to tuck away the excess strap after cinching it. Pros: Stitching looks durable All smaller/ organizational pockets are micro-fiber lined 3 Pen pockets are full-sized (a bigger deal than youd think-- you can fit an Apple pencil in this! Quick access pocket is just the right size, not too big to lose items but not too small to render useless An elevated laptop sleeve keeps a laptop from getting damaged if the bag is set down too hard on its bottom Cons Only 3 admin pockets in the front compartment 2smaller slip pockets and one larger Bottom of the bag collapse to easily which prevents the bag from standing upright while loading or unloading the bag The only way to set the bag down without it falling over is to set it on its side after removing your water bottle The base of the bag has weather-resistant material that doesnt feel durable enough Overall I like this bag a lot (FAR more than the similar Osprey bags I tried) and will continue to use it.

Given the price and the Thule name, you shouldnt really expect much else, but this is a very high quality (and slightly overpriced) backpack meant for..what? Its great at keeping your laptop safe - it has padding on every side and edge (which many backpacks forget) and it has a ton of storage in a semi-water resistant package, but Im still a little confused. The form factor and storage methods (two deep segments with a few quick reach pockets at the top of one) seem to lend this to a clothing carrier for camping/hiking, since it has much less pockets than something like a Swiss backpack to easily segment your items, but the inclusion of a laptop pouch would seem to make it more of a general purpose backpack still heavily suited to outdoorsy activities. Ive never thought about bringing my laptop out on a hike or a bike ride with me, but I guess I do appreciate the option. So if youre the type of person who doesnt want a bunch of pockets in your backpack because youre going to stuff them with clothes or other bulky items but also wants a dedicated protective laptop slot, this is a great backpack for you. The market seems a bit niche but it does seem to exist.

This is a great backpack! No protests from the flight attendants when I put it under the seat during takeoff. It fits into the smallest section near the aisle. The sides are perfectly flush with the compartment. It was on a Delta flight, but I think you could probably get away with using this backpack as a personal item on budget carriers as well. It helps to put the pack straps down and head first, since the top section of the pack is somewhat tapered from the back to the front. The backpack itself is very comfortable. I appreciate the chest strap when it is fully loaded. I feel like I could hike 15 miles with this thing. One complaint is that the main pocket is a little hard to access.

Really well designed and solidly constructed. High quality materials. Looks great. Excellent weight distribution. In some backpacks items just fall to the bottom making it awkward to carry on your bag. Comfortable to wear. Perfect layout of pockets and compartments. Keeps its shape regardless of what you put in it. Love the laptop accessibility from the side, and also the side handle, which actually works well because the backpack keeps its shape pretty much regardless of how its handled. My only slight complaint is that a laptop can bounce back and forth while you walk if thats all you have in the pack. Solved pretty simply by stuffing another small item in there.

Fell apart in a month, cheap zipper literally threw 130$ in the trash buying this... Emailed Thule customer service and got no response. Would definitely not recommend and will think twice before purchasing another Thule product.

I got this backpack mainly because I needed more protections for my customized gaming station for work. I love how padded the liners are. The large compartment fits large binders and supplies. Its great! Love it

For an everyday carry/travel laptop bag this is better than much more expensive bags from Evergood or Peakdesign. Well made, well thought out storage. Very nice looking and it comes in colors other than black! Love it, would recommend for anyone looking for an everyday carry/travel laptop backpack.

Thule product reference isn’t updated to show current fit. This bag will fit a MacBook Pro 16 even with a full cover, there’s plenty of room to move it in and out of the side access without struggle. Very nice bag.