Product Description:
The JanSport Air Cure Backpack features 2 large main compartments, padded 15 laptop sleeve, full padded back panel, cord management pocket, side mesh water bottle pocket and yoke style AirFlex s-curve shoulder straps.
Product Details:
- Yoke style AirFlex S-curve shoulder straps
Customer Reviews:
Highly recommended By Renbutsu
I never used a JanSport, always used whatever backpack was cheap or on sale. After seeing our son go through several backpacks, decided to try a JanSport. I will not buy another brand. The JanSport has lasted so much longer, he has filled it to the max, all the folders, books, weight has barely made any tear or damage on this backpack. Plus, it's a large bonus that it has a lifetime warranty so we have no worries. As the date of this review, the backpack has been through 3/4 of a school year. We are usually at our 2nd to 3rd backpack at this time. Highly recommended, give JanSport a try.
UPDATE 7/29/13: On 7/9 I sent the backpack to Jansport for warranty. There is a form one downloads and fills out with info. Last week, received email that the backpack is on it's way back. I will update when I receive the backpack back. The backpack held up but the lining divider inside, ripped apart. The backpack has been used with a lot of weight from school use. One thing I forgot to include in the form was the model of our backpack. We'll see if we get the same one back repaired, replaced, or different model all together.
UPDATE 8/2/13: Received the backpack today. I see on the paperwork, JanSport received it on their end on 7/15. Total time from when we sent it to receiving it back, a little over 3 weeks. The backpack we received back is our same one, JanSport repaired the tear. They did an amazing job of it too. The tear was large in the divider lining and after the repair, I can't tell that it was ever damaged to begin with. JanSport has earned our loyalty for future purchases.
Please click YES if my review have been helpful to you, it will encourage me to continue writing and updating my reviews, and leave a comment if you have any questions, I will be more than happy to answer if I can be of help.Kind of disappointed By Christophe
The short: Sure, it might last a long time, but that doesn't alleviate anyone in backpack hell (Well, it's not *that* bad, but it's uncomfortable).
The long:
I needed to replace my North Face Jester backpack after 4 years of use. I ride my motorcycle to school everyday, so I wanted something that would last more than 4 years. Perhaps I was asking for too much?
I looked into motorcycle specific backpacks, but they were pretty costly and were a pound or two heavier than your regular daypack. I liked the look of the Air Cure. It was simple and had a large volume capacity. Now, my gripes:
1) As it turns out, simple and blocky does not mean ergonomic. The pack just doesn't feel that great, even with it's narrow "S-shaped" straps, which I'm sure is a patented design. Broader straps distribute weight better -- padding just reduces shock (or, could the springiness even aggravate it?)
2) It doesn't come with a middle clip to take the load off your back, but that was my mistake, I should have checked for that in the pictures. But in any case, it lends to the whole "simple but too simple" lack of ergonomic design.
3) It stores a lot. I mean, a lot. 2200ccs or something like that. 4 times my motorcycle's engine displacement. In any case, that doesn't help. With the "simple" block design, more stuff just makes the load feel even worse. Here's a function to describe the comfort of a backpack: Comfort(W,E)= W x E, where W = weight of your stuff, E = ergonomic design, where 0 is the best value. With a subpar design, more stuff feels like even more stuff.
Lesson learned - you have to try the pack on with full weight before you purchase it. I would return this guy, but seeing as how I waited almost 2 weeks for it to arrive, I really don't want to deal with shipping. Oh, and as a final note, if I could rate shipping (separate from my product review), I would give it a 1-star. Perhaps they should take the fluff out of their shipping time and apply it to their shoulder straps.
Final note: I'm going to wear this around for a while and adjust my rating as necessary. Might be some redemption value if I get attached to it.
EDIT: After some use, I've noticed that the bag will tend to fatigue your shoulders at high loads because it's so top-heavy, which, rather than just pulling down on your shoulders, also pulls back on your shoulders.
-CC5 of 5 GREAT!!! By C. Martin
My son needed a backpack big enough to carry his entire locker around all day. I researched bag sizes and found this one that was the biggest on the market. It holds five 2 inch binders, a few thick workbooks and a bible. Even though the contents weigh 30+ pounds, my 12 year old son is able to carry it without straining.
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