I've got the same - Jack Wolfskin Berkeley backpack - for 17 years. Apart from a few small abrations at the bottom and faded colour it still works. That thing has the best zippers I've ever seen - you can hold really heavy backpack just by the zipper.

They are generally very good bags, I think.

But the most-important zipper on mine is regularly failing to zip, and/or to stay zipped.

I have a targus laptop backpack that's around 15 years old now. Holds a 18.4 inch laptop with tons of other pockets. As far as I know it's a lifetime warranty as well.

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Still have mine, mint condition and bought at the same time as you, they're very durable.

Congratulation! Wow, you really got the backpack of high quality. And you do used it for such a long time from the picture and it seems it can be put into many objects with the large space.

I've seen you! Now go drink some water. Have a good Christmas !

That or a Jansport

You can buy it online! Ships from Texas.

It’s in canada. Some stores and online.

Speaking as an honest to god domme who likes sitting mermaid style or with one leg tucked under her... wat?

looks like you haven’t washed it in 15 years either

So, the main reason my Targus bag fell apart was because I always overstuffed it, so I wanted a larger backpack. I think I went a bit overboard with the size of my Ospery, but ended up getting the Osprey Porter 65 with double the carrying capacity of my old Targus bag, but it has a place to put my laptop in it that keeps it safe enough and enough space for a weeks worth of travel clothing with room to spare, great for business trips.

But, I don't use it as an everyday backpack anymore due to the bulkiness of it. If I were to get an everyday Osprey bag with emphasis on Laptop care, maybe the Transporter Laptop Pack would be good, but I haven't tried it. Instead, I had another cheapo off brand bag which only lasted a few years, but after that failed, I went for a Langley Alpha Globetrotter XC. It is actually a camera backpack, but the pouches are just the right size for everything I need to use it for, has a separate laptop/tablet section, and it seems very well put together. I haven't owned it very long, so I don't know how it will hold up over time, but I have been satisfied with it so far.

What brand is this?

Which Osprey bag did you end up with, if I may ask? I'm not opposed to buying a new one, and I already assumed that my Targus Matrix backpack is very long-gone in their product line and that a direct replacement is just not possible.

It's just that.... my present bag is failing, and I need to make a move soon.

I'm not yet familiar with the Osprey brand (and most of the BIFL backpacks here are just backpacks, not backpacks that are intended to protect a computer).

Can you fill me in on what you have, and what parts you like and dislike?

Good ones that have enough tactile feedback for switchgear/buttons, easy on & off, abrasion protection, air flow, etc properly balanced will not be BIFL. Oils from your hands will get them funky and eventually break down the glove. For leather I’d find a nice handmade set. I’ve seen craftsmen set up booths at rallies like Biketoberfest/Daytona Bike Week or Sturgis. For a textile glove, I love my Alpinestars vapors but I rarely ride. All my bikes are garage queens and I am lazy

I purchased a Targus backpack back in around 2005 and had it start to fall apart after daily use around 2015 or so. I looked into their warranty and discovered that they no longer make the type of backpack I initially purchased, instead making a similar one out of much lower quality materials. After that, I just decided to get an Osprey backpack which hasn't failed me yet.

Sorry I must not have been clear. I was making fun of OP for claiming that some unrecognizable brand outside of a region compares with Toyota in any way like a Jansport.

If tourists are wearing North Face they’re from North America, if Jack Wolfskin, Europe!

We used their kid carrier backpack at least weekly for years. Then some friends did the same with their kid. I think it's on its third owner now.

The brand name is so funny

I literally know that.

They said they had one going for 15 years, I have a backpack going for 25 which was a Jansport.

This maker deserves the spotlight, good for you supporting an artisan

I literally opened this thread to say that's not a Jansport.

I have the JW messenger bag. My sister gave it to me for Christmas in….1995?ish. I used it for years and years and it is still in great shape. I don’t use it now, because I switched to a smaller purse, but I won’t let it go.