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What's in the box? • EKSTER GRID Backpack • Waterproof dust bag (can protect the backpack or be used separately) • Laptop power station • USB C-C charging cable • Features (Backpack) • 180° easy access opening • Dimensions: 12 x 18 x 6" • Internal volume: 21L • Weight: 1.2 Kg • Top loading padded laptop compartment (up to 16") • Soft-lined tech or sunglasses pocket • Compression straps / MOLLE-style webbing for extra gear • Luggage passthrough strap • Elastic water bottle pocket • Internal iPad/tablet sleeve • Pocket for laptop power bank and tracker card • Air mesh ventilated back panel • Padded back and shoulder straps • Shoulder strap equalizer • Material: Water-resistant 600D body (made from recycled PET bottles) • Waterproof zippers Hardware specs ( power station ) • Maximum flight-safe battery size (26,800 mAh) • 2xUSB-C + 1xUSB-A output (one USB-C doubles as input/charging port) • Smart LED indicators • Dimensions: 6.9 x 3.1 x 0.8" • Weight: 500g • Maximum output: 140W (distributed between the three outputs), up to 100W on a single USB-C Design and features From the moment I pulled the EKSTER GRID Backpack out of the shipping bag, I could tell this was a high quality bag. The material feels great, the stitching is perfect, I couldn’t find any flaws or imperfect seams anywhere. The buckles and straps are all rugged, none feel like they’ll fail with prolonged use like on cheap bags. The zipper pulls are a soft rubber material, and all of the zippers are water resistant (my biggest fear when travelling is getting caught in a downpour with my laptop and no umbrella, this bag helps alleviate that fear greatly). The bag is mostly black on the outside, except for the red bits shown. I like the understated design a lot, and there aren’t giant logos anywhere either. The photo shows the main compartment’s zipper pulls and zipper, look at how nice that stitching is, and the zipper water resistant flaps are flawless. The laptop compartment is nicely padded, and cradles the laptop in padding on both sides. The laptop rests