Callaway International Gambit Pack, Graphite

After 8 years of use both nationally and internationally, it was finally time to retire my Tumi backpack. I literally spent a couple of weeks researching laptop backpacks at price points ranging from $30 up to $200 and finally settled on the Ogio Gambit. Not only is this backpack cool looking, its quality is better than I expected.There’s plenty of storage space with lots of pockets. FYI, this is not a small backpack. However, not as large as its big brother the Ogio Renegade.I work in the IT field so I carry two laptops, various cables, power supplies, external hard drives, mouse, notepad, pens, post-it’s, etc. Because of its many pockets, every thing is neatly stored. Within the “laptop” compartment there is a pocket labeled “small”, this will accommodate a tablet (in my case a Surface Pro 3), 8 inches wide, while the main section should fit a slim 17inch laptop, I have a 15inch HP Elitebook 840 G3 and it fits with room to spare. So within the “Laptop” compartment I’m storing my HP AND Surface Pro3.Below the “Laptop” compartment there is a small pocket which Ogio says is for a digital camera or mouse. Within this compartment there are 2 additional small pockets. Yes, this backpack has a lot of pockets!The “Main” compartment is large, again keeping with the same no such thing as to many pockets theme, and has two pockets that are the width of the backpack. Gym cloths and a pair of shoes are easily accommodated within this section.Below the “main” compartment is another zippered compartment with… you guessed it MORE pockets! On of which is labeled “Tablet” while the opposite pocket is a zippered enclosure. I actually use this section to hold the various cables and portable hard drives I carry.Finally, there’s the front most and smallest (don’t be fooled by the word “smallest”) compartment. This sections is pocket paradise! There are 5 dedicated pen holders, 2 open pockets, and 1 zippered pocket.On the top and sides of the backpack there are 5 more pockets! The top pocket is called the “Tech Vault”, which is a rigid and zippered, great for sunglasses or anything you don’t want smashed. The 2 top side pockets are also zippered and are of good size, I store my mouse in one of them. The 2 bottom side pockets are also zippered, Ogio claims these are “Dual side water bottle/accessory holders”. The bottom pocket on the left (if facing the front of the backpack) has an adjustable elastic cord which can be used to secure a water bottle. The bottom pocket on the right does not, though it does contain an elastic strap. However, it’s NOT adjustable.The shoulder straps are padded, but not overly so. I’d actually prefer a little more padding, I was spoiled by my Tumi backpack. lol Additionally, there is a luggage pass-through which is a nice touch. Oh I almost forgot, the chest strap is adjustable, another nice touch.Bottom line, this is an awesome backpack for the price and I do recommend it to my fellow organizational, slightly excessive compulsive road warriors. ��