My intended use for the Condor Venture is as a travel pack. I'll be carrying a 13-inch Macbook Air, but its padded laptop sleeve could accommodate 15-inch laptops. A zippered mesh pocket attached to the laptop sleeve is advertised for storing a tablet computer but it's equally useful for a power supply, cables and other accessories. PALS/MOLLE webbing on the front and sides makes the venture almost infinitely configurable, though if you're not into the Tacticool look these may be more of a turnoff for you. I purchased the Venture pack in black, so it doesn't scream tactical-- Mall Ninja maybe, but as long as you don't hang all kinds of pouches off it, you should be able to pass for a civvy.The expandable "shovel" pocket behind the front pocket is great for stuffing a light sweater, jacket or magazine when you're heading through TSA checkpoints. It could probably handle a bike helmet or similarly sized item. There's a separate zippered compartment for a hydration pouch that could also be used for laptop storage if you didn't want to store your computer in the main pocket (or if you wanted to carry 2 laptops, Ed Snowden style).The main pocket is large enough for a couple of days of clothes-- perfect for a minimalist weekend trip if you pack judiciously. Both the front and main pockets offer multiple zippered mesh pockets for organizing smaller gear. The front pocket also has an admin section, equipped with slots for pens, notebooks/magazines/papers and the like. A fleece-lined pocket at the top is big enough for cell phone, MP3 player, wallet or glasses. All outside pockets have zipper pulls. Many have dual zippersThe Venture pack has a thick plastic framesheet (I believe it's HDPE, but not sure) with a central aluminum spine. The framesheet rests in a nylon slip pocket with a hook and loop top flap, but its roughly trapezoidal shape makes it very difficult to remove from the pocket. I'd recommend leaving it in place unless you have some overriding reason to remove it. If desired, you could bend the aluminum spine to fit the curve of the sheet to your back, but this probably isn't needed for most users. The framesheet looks like it will definitely allow for carrying heavier loads in this pack. I haven't loaded mine up yet but I've heard of other users carrying loads up to 30 lbs.The Venture pack comes with a wide, thickly padded waist belt. If waist belts aren't your cup of tea it can be removed, or do what I did-- fold the ends back and tuck them into the slotted pocket that holds the waist belt in place. That keeps the belt out of the way, but ready for use if needed.The shoulder straps' padding is not as thick, but it looks sufficient for moderate loads. With heavier loads I'd recommend using the waist belt to balance weight distribution between your shoulders and hips. The shoulder straps have sturdy looking 1-inch quick release buckles and are cut with an ergonomic S-curve. They feature attachment straps and D rings, plus a capable sternum strap adjustable for height.There are a number of thoughtful features on the Venture Pack. All of the strap ends are sewn with hook/loop "keepers", allowing the excess length of strap to be rolled up and secured. Large tunnel loops on each side allow carrying items like collapsible hiking poles, a lightweight tripod, or a hatchet (for camping or the Zombie Apocalypse). A zippered slot at the top of the pack opens above the laptop sleeve, allowing the computer to be removed without opening the pack. There's a small pocket behind the front with a loop panel where you could carry a small/medium sized handgun (if your state/local laws allow for such a thing) or other similarly sized items that you'd prefer to conceal. There are no water bottle pockets, but you could easily add them. Or just tuck your bottle into the front pocket, or get one with a loop and secure it to the pack with a carabiner.The only complaint I have-- and this is purely a personal issue-- is that the curved shape of the shoulder straps doesn't lend itself well to setting the pack up for "sling pack" style carry with one strap across the chest. The top of the right strap can be buckled into the bottom of the left strap (and vice-versa), but when configured this way the shoulder strap does not lay flat against the chest. There's also no place to put the unused strap ends, though the bottoms can be tucked in behind the waist belt and the tops can be secured with the side compression staps, so this isn't a big deal. The shoulder strap is probably a bit short and narrow for this sort of carry in any case. If you need to sling the pack for limited periods it's possible, but not as easy as with, say, the 5.11 Triab 18 bag or a purpose-built sling pack like Condor's excellent Molle Tactical Sling BAG Backpack --Acu, Tan, Black, Od Green. None of the foregoing should be seen as a knock against the Venture pack. It's not advertised as being convertable for sling-type carry.In short, the Venture pack seems to be well constructed and appointed, and its price makes it a bargain compared with similar offerings from other makers.This bag can hold everything I need.When I ain’t using it to haul military gear I’m using it to haul personal items like a 15.6inch laptop which btw fits snuggly in the pouch and Velcro’s snuggly.Than there a pouch that can fit a tablet or a laptop tablet hybird, legit this bag can easily carry the tool kit of a computer technician, I bought it for military use and the more I use it and look at it the more I realize I wish I had this bag when I was a computer technician.Plenty of space to put cables, tool kits and even computer parts if you pack carefully.Love this bag.It fits all my schoolbooks and all the weight rests on the built-in battle belt. The hard plastic and metal bar in the back is a very ergonomic fit to my back. Works well for quick access too.I really love this pack. I was looking for a replacement for my swiss gear pack that I used for work to carry my work laptop, notes, and more then just a few books for 5 days out of the week for over the past 4 years. And though I liked the general design that incorporates the expandable pocket of the my old pack I wanted something more modular. What I was looking for was more or less the same pack with molle webbing. This pack fit the bill. It's configured basically in the same way, but there's less padding, which is a plus for me, the swiss gear pack was over padded in both the back and the shoulder straps, these shoulder straps feel great and hang on the shoulder really well, my old pack's straps would slip off a lot, I usually only throw on one shoulder strap when moving from home - car - work - car - home. I pulled the waist strap it is unnecessary for my use. I attached an additional two pouches with no issue and now I've got a pack that I really like. I my opinion this is not a combat pack, but if you want a tacticool pack for an urban warrior that allows some modular ability, I highly recommend this pack.There's only two issues that I have with this pack. One is that the main compartment has webbing at the bottom of the laptop sleeve and it catches my notebook or notepad when loading it up at the end of the day, it's kind of a pain, and I'll probably just cut it out. The other issue is that the main compartment is smaller then my old swiss gear pack. This has worked out fine because I now better economize on what I port around so instead of carrying a library around on my back that I'm not going to touch, I now have focused better on selecting the material that I will actually get to, but I'm starting to use the expandable pocket more and more. Pack creep?.I managed to pack all my belongings for a week of travelling into it and it still was okay for cabin baggage check! I used a big travel suitcase for this before so I'm extremely happy. Needles to say, the access to your stuff is perfect due to lots of pockets and compartments, the weight is fine and it's very comfortable to carry.This is a nice bag for everyday use. It has lots of pockets and compartments to store all your gear.The shipping was fast and came in well packed. I use this every day to replace my original army bag that I have to return. I have to say that I like this one better than the issued bag I was given.So far I have no concerns or problems to comment on.Would buy again to give as a gift for someone or recommend it to someone who is looking for a bag that can hold a lot of stuff.Magnífica mochila con utilidad para diversas actividades. Se ve muy buen género, alta ergonómia. Los apliques molle en todas partes permiten añadir muchos complementos. Tamaño adecuado para llevar. Aconsejable, otras tienen menos precio pero carecen de la calidad y prestigio de la marcaRecibí el producto mucho antes de lo que estaba programado, como si lo hubiera pedido con entrega inmediata. Anteriormente yo ya había comprado productos de la misma marca y me parece una calidad excelente, muy funcional y que vale el precio que se paga. Definitivamente recomiendo al vendedor y el producto.Allora, lo zaino sembra essere di ottima fattura, e se parlate inglese e volete più informazioni su questo prodotto potete andare a cercare su youtube le recensioni che lo riguardano, ma quello che mi ha stupito è la spedizione: doveva arrivare dopo una quindicina di giorni, e invece dopo 4 giorni mi è stato recapitato imballato in 5 strati di pluriball, che anche se forse non necessari per uno zaino, mostrano una certa professionalità da parte del venditore. Mi ritengo dunque molto soddisfatto.