The only way to know if it’ll stand the test of time is to give it time – but I’d never have expected the old Wynnster to last as long as it did, so who knows…? A great pack for commuters, made from a highly reflective fabric that'll keep others aware of your presence.

But all things must come to and end, and some time ago the zip started to go, pinging itself open at various inappropriate moments.

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Third parties use cookies for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalised ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. I’ve always been given to believe that it’s somewhat inferior – not a good make, not really big enough for a ‘proper’ daysack, probably a bit too pink – and have from time to time bought putative replacements or supposed improvements but they’ve never quite been as convenient and have always ended up rejected, while I’ve gone back to my favourite little pink one. These bags are not particularly waterproof but will handle a shower just about, they do hold large heavy amounts and allow him to carry heavy books and folders for an hour. From the pioneering Haston Alpiniste - the world's first dedicated mountaineering backpack in the 1970's to the more recent products, Karrimor has been at the forefront of ground breaking innovation in rucksacks and backpacks for more than four decades.Phone goes in front pocket; there are two side bottle pockets; the partitioned smaller part of the main bag has a fixed hook for key safety and the main compartment has a padded divider for laptop or tablet. Karrimor's Metro 30 is a well designed daysack with a sleek modern style, perfect for school, college or the daily commute. I realise that this is a unisex item and I have now given it to my wife who is happy with it as it fits on her much better.

years ago I bought 2 identical ones for my son for secondary school daily usage – 4 buses, home and back.An advantage that the Karrimor has over my old Wynnster is that it has two outside mesh ‘bottle’ pockets, big enough to get my binoculars in so they’re handy, and I can actually reach a water bottle without having to take the bag off my back. there are plenty of pockets to put all your hiking essentials and there are mesh bottle holders on each side to keep your bottle of water or insect spray. It is fully waterproof, having used it through winters and heavy rain and no damage to my laptop or wet stuff, everything always stays dry. I really wanted to like this backpack as it had all the features I needed while walking my dog every day, however I found that the straps were just not in the right place for a 6 foot man. The padded Coolmesh back system, adjustable chest strap and pole loop add to its practicality making this an ideal commuting, walking and hiking pack.

The Metro contains a padded laptop compartment, an organiser pocket and a separate main compartment. The small Karrimor backpack is always useful during walks and short trips out of town, as a small hiking backpack. This may seem a little low, but after a year, the fabric will start to fray ans then the zippers start to suffer.Perhaps we’re being a little mean, but you get what you pay for and if you just want a carry bag to use as a workhorse and not mind getting the pack dirty, then this should do the job. In addition it features external pockets for extra storage space, a drawstring fastening and water bottle holders on the side, with Karrimor branding to finish. The only downsides: it's not waterproof in a downpour, and it's all too easy to catch the fabric of the piece that covers the zip, in the zip itself. As a medium-sized female, it is comfortable to wear with the security of a waist strap and a chest strap.