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Fjallraven Kanken Totepack

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About This Item

Design and Details

  • Tote version of Fjallraven's iconic backpack from 1978
  • Can be carried on the shoulder or as a backpack
  • Hardwearing, water-resistant vinylon F fabric
  • Top-loaded zippered main compartment
  • Inside 13" laptop, tablet sleeve with padded base
  • Includes a seat pad stored in an inside pocket in the back of main compartment
  • Webbing shoulder straps and handles at the top
  • Two open side pockets and one zippered pocket on the front
  • Inside name label
  • 100% Vinylal
  • Brand : Fjallraven
  • Country of Origin : Imported
  • Web ID: 23KCZUKNKNTTPCKS2BAG

REVIEWS

4.6
97%
Recommended

76 Reviews

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Love The Tote.

I got the Kanken Totepack in Ox Red. The colour is beautiful. The pictures don’t do the red any justice! I also purchased the Kanken Bottle Pocket, which fits in the sides perfectly. The website doesn’t state if they fit or not, but they do! So bonus for that. The only downside is the red from the Totepack is slightly darker than the Bottle Pocket. This could very well be due to them being different materials. While this doesn’t bother me, it is something that might bother others, so if it does, then go for a different coloured bottle pocket so it’s intentionally different colours. It is super easy and quick to change it from backpack to tote. You just grab the handles and pull. It is easy but not as quick to change the bag from tote to backpack. The straps are perfect for me for tote bag, but slightly small in backpack style. It fits, just not as easy to put on as a backpack as a regular backpack is with adjustable/longer straps. Very easy to swing on and off the shoulder as a backpack with one strap. The strap does have a stopper so that each side of the backpack strap is the same length, regardless of if you’re wearing it single strap style or two strap style. I don’t plan on wearing it too often in backpack mode, so it won’t be an issue for me, but if you plan on wearing it often in backpack mode, I’d suggest an actual backpack as opposed to the hybrid. I also don’t suggest this if you are a bigger person as you don’t be able to wear it in backpack mode at all. I’m average height and weight, and can tell by the fit that if I were larger, I wouldn’t be able to wear it comfortably or even get both straps on. The zippers are harder to pull, only because there’s no cords. I did attach some cords to the zippers to make it easier for me to grab and hold the zipper. A small thing as other bags (like the Totepack No 2) have little cords attached to the zippers. I do wish that the bottom of the bag had a different material like the Totepack No 2, just for ease of cleaning. It does attract dust and dirt very easily, so putting it down on the ground will make it dirty very easily. Even just putting it down on my carpet made the bottom of the bag all furry from my cats hair. A lint roller is a must if you want to buy this bag! Overall, I absolutely love it. It fits what I had intended to use it for.

Best Bag Ever

By far my favorite bag ever. Im having to replace mine after years of use.

Nice Day To Day Tote

Love this but it’s smaller than you think. I originally was thinking I would use this on aeroplane travel, and I have used it a few times, but really it’s a bit too small to fit everything that I want to take with me on the airplane. I do love that it goes from shoulder strap to backpack though. I still really like this tote, but I would not necessarily get it with the idea of plane travel personally.

A Sustainable Choice, But Not A Comfortable Carry

I purchased the Kånken Totepack for my wife, drawn in by the strong reputation for longevity and the brand's commitment to sustainability. On those fronts, the bag seems to deliver. The material feels robust, and the aesthetics are exactly what we expected—simple and classic. However, the main issue is one of basic function: it is very uncomfortable to wear as a backpack. The straps are thin, unpadded, and placed awkwardly, causing the bag to sit poorly on the back, especially when it has anything of substance inside. It feels more like an afterthought than a true backpack option. The whole point of a "totepack" is to have the versatility to switch, but the backpack function is so frustratingly poor that it makes the feature practically unusable for anything more than a five-minute carry. It's truly frustrating to have to return an item that was meant to be a permanent, sustainable purchase—a "buy it for life" item. The design falls flat on the comfort of its most useful carrying method, which completely undermines the long-term investment. 2/5 Stars

Great Bag, Only One Design Issue!

Love the fabric and colors! The straps fit me great, but I’m a fairly petite person. Only trouble I have with the straps is that there needs to be some way (button or clip) to attach the backpack straps near the top. If the bag is full, the side with the backpack straps will slouch down. There’s got to be a cool way to fix this. Otherwise I love it!

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