Cocoon Innovations MCP3402GF Graphite 15" Backpack with Built-in Grid-IT!® Accessory Organizer (Graphite Gray)

I received the backpack after LOTS of research for what to carry my new MacBook Pro 15" laptop (late 2016 model) around in. I went with this pack mostly because of the slim design and the built-in Grid-It system. I was not disappointed. First impression is that the pack is made very well and the design is exactly what I wanted. The Grid-It system is amazingly simple and works better than I had hoped. The material is almost a denim feel and the zippers appear to be made of all metal. When I started loading all my items from my old bag, I noticed that one of the zipper pulls was missing a tiny screw. Visually, it was no big deal, but the zipper's handle would easily come off if not replaced. I simply went to the Cocoon web site and found the email address for customer service. I send one email explaining the problem and in less than a week I had two new replacement zipper handles. Amazing service!

I have had the smaller version for a year and it has worked beautifully. Ordered this one to use when I had to travel with larger amount of stuff. It is wonderfully engineered and the internal strap system does a great job of distributing the weight of various items. This makes carrying more things much easier than many other bags. The internal space works fine and can accommodate notes, a pad and books. The internal sleeves for computer and iPad are well padded and work well. As with the smaller version not alot of internal space for doodads and stuff but that is accommodated by the strapping system which is creative and superb at carrying and spacing anything from electronics to pens and cards or flashlights. It has made my travel much easier. I had one major disappointment. The case had leather handles on the end of the zippers--classy look but mine started falling off within a week and will have to glue them on. The other things that could be improved was mentioned by another reader--the back pack straps are not quite up the standards of the rest of the backpack and could be better padded and stronger.

UPDATED about 2 years in 7/2019 Well, 2 years in and I still have little but good to say about this bag! It's still my daily work carry bag. I regularly carry 2 (sometimes 3 :/) laptops in it as well as... a bunch of other stuff. I regularly go through it to reduce the accumulating junk, but otherwise I've had no issues and it still looks darn good, almost new even! This is a major record for me, I usually switch up a couple of times a year. Though I do still look, I've not seen anything that looks to beat this for my use. Here's why: 1) the grid-it system. I have and have used the standalone grid-it elsewhere, but this affixed version, with the fully opening compartment is superior for holding everything to the vertical so you don't have the usual swamp of stuff you have to dig through to find anything. Pouches "bag out" and puddle all your stuff unless they're too small to be very usable. I have a bunch of stuff strapped to the grid-it, when I open the compartment I can immediately find what I am looking for. 2) The semi-hardness. This isn't a metal briefcase or hard leather case, but the surfaces are stiff enough that it doesn't look all "slouchy" and messy when you set it down. It's not trying to melt into the floor like most soft backpacks. 3) The durability. I use this every day. In the car I throw it on the floor, at work on the desk, at home wherever it ends up. Not a popped stitch, scraped botton, dirt smudge, stain, fade nor broken zipper. 4) Organization. An top of the grid-it compartment, there's more organizational work done. There are 2 big/semi-flat compartments. I find I can easily fit my work laptop, my smaller personal laptop in the 2 compartments, though one's intended for tablets. I also all to often have to carry yet another fullsize laptop, and it will fit in the center open space fine, to the dismay of my shoulder/back because I still sling-carry it! I also carry a whole bunch of other stuff. Pens, pencils, rolls of quick-tape, an xacto knife,3 chargers and a universal charger, reusable grocery bags a mouse, batteries.... and a whole bunch more. And I can find any of it in a few seconds. 5) The price. I have the tech nerd's addiction to progress. Thus I have quite a lot of bags. I threw away/donated a couple of dozen when I moved, and still have a large pile. I really like some other luggage for other purposes, but for $50 this is the best daily pack I can still find. That's amazing value, I've payed over $400 for other bags/purposes. 6) The style. This is a conservative/techie bag. It's understated, business casual etc. No wild and cool stuff, which is perfect for my use. My travel luggage can be bright and fun, but I don't want this to stand out. It still has garnered compliments quite a few times. Which is kind of weird really, people usually compliment stuff that stands out, this just remains very neat and holds a bunch of stuff. It's just very good at it. -0.1 The only negative I have is the zipper pulls, and it's a small one. At least when I got mine, the screws in the end of the pulls that holds the neat wood cylinders on were a bit loose. I lost 3 or 4 of them before I noticed. However, when I contacted the company they rapidly sent me new wood and new ends! Unfortunately by the time they arrived, 2 more had fallen off because tightening by hand wasn't enough, and my puppy ate the rest off lol (numbers may be off a bit there). Puppy also ate the wood off the ones I tightened enough. Well, it's all he chewed up so the bag took one for the team. TIP: put some locktite, use pliers or in some way IMMEDIATELY make sure the zipper pull tips are not going to fall off. And keep away from puppy. This problem has hopefully been addressed by now though. -0.001 I know it's wrong, bad on my back and neck and all and I really should use both straps, but I don't want to apparently. Would be great if the straps were alter-able to be either side or center, but this is hardly a real complaint. Maybe I'll contact them again and see if I can Buy more pull-tips and wood, not their fault totally, and I certainly am getting my money's worth! Original review from October 31, 2016: Great backpack (though I wear it sling style on one shoulder). Plenty of room, mine carries 2 laptops (one fullsize, one a light style) because I have both a work and personal laptop. The grid-it front area is awesome, I have mine filled with a bluray burner, universal power adapter, batteries, mouse etc etc etc. The bag both holds a lot, and keeps is well organized and contained so it's not sloppy and things are easy to find. It looks good too, very tight and neat on the outside. I DO wish it had something to hold a water bottle outside, and some attachment points to carry something clipped on occasionally, but I'll figure out how to add that sometime!

Bester Rucksack für die Studenten und Programmierer. Wäre noch besser mit dem Hüftgurt. Empfehlenswert wenn man wirklich ordentlich ist und wenn ein Durcheinander im Rucksack stört.

Me ha durado casi cuatro años, ha cumplido muy bien su función los tres primeros; dándole tralla. A partir de los tres años empezó a perder los tiradores de madera de las cremalleras, a descoserse el tirante y a estropearse la cremallera. Buen resultado de todos modos para el uso intensivo que le he dado.

He recibido la mochila, la verdad es un gran diseño los elásticos son magnificos es genial mantener todo ordenado y en caso de que tengas que correr no sientes que todo el contenido va de un lado para el otro golpeandose, la calidad de la mochila es genial, los acabado en metal en algunas piezas le dan una certeza de durabilidad extra, solo dos cosas pero que no influyen para nada en la calificación del producto, son los zippers con terminados en madera que se ven espectaculares pero si llegan a ser un poco delicados y por otro lado, encontré algunos hilos sueltos en las costuras y intentando desprenderse bueno si los dejas así podría ser que pasara pero bueno lo que hice fue pasar un encendedor y quemar todos esos hilos sueltos para evitar algún desastre, la verdad yo estoy muy contento con mi Mochila Cocoon

Rien à reprocher à ce sac. Un peu plus grand que ce que je pensait mais très pratique. Très bien

Ich habe mir diesen Rucksack gekauft, damit ich eine sichere und ordentliche Möglichkeit habe, mein MacBook Pro Retina jeden Tag von der Arbeit mit nach Hause zu nehmen. Im vorderen Fach befindet sich ein integriertes Grit-It System, das mir sehr viel Freunde bereitet. Ich habe schon einmal auf offener Straße von einer jungen Frau ein Kompliment für meinen Rucksack bekommen. Das ist mir zuvor noch nie passiert