For a lot of people, working patterns have changed. Lots of people now work entirely from home or have a hybrid work pattern of working from home and going into the office. With a hybrid working pattern, you might have to take your laptop to and fro. Laptops are expensive pieces of equipment and whether they are our own personal laptops or ones supplied by our employers, if being moved around all the time then they need good solid protection. Therefore, a good quality and comfortable laptop bag or backpack is a must. In my case, the STM Goods Myth Laptop Backpack.
I am a big fan of STM (they are Smarter Than Most), especially their laptop bags. They are not cheap backpacks, but they are worth every single penny as the quality is excellent and the laptop protection and features are superb. STM have put a lot of thought into their designs to maximise space and protection, whilst ensuring that they are extremely comfortable to wear. If you are going to invest your hard-earned money in a laptop then a laptop backpack is something that should be seriously considered. After all, whether it is just taking back and forth to the office or you are carrying it around here, there, and everywhere, you don’t want it to get damaged.
The STM Myth Laptop Backpack is available in three sizes: 18l, 28l and 28l long. Mine is the 28l, in Slate Blue colour (also available in Black, Granite Black and Windsor Wine). The blue colour is very stylish, and I love the colour, especially as I would usually go for black.
It will accommodate most laptops with a 15” screen (fits my Dell Inspiron and perfectly) or a 16” MacBook Pro. It features plenty of pockets and compartments for credit cards, ear buds, etc., so has a more than enough storage space for your electronic devices, paperwork, and anything else you require.
Features:
- 2 external side pockets
- 1 open front pocket
- 3 external zippered compartments:
- 1 zippered laptop storage compartment with paperwork storage compartment inside
- 1 middle storage compartment with 2 internal zippered pouches and 1 open compartment
- 1 front zippered compartment with a zippered internal compartment and 7 small storage pockets
The bag is 100% polyester and is coated to make it water repellent. It features SlingTech technology to protect your laptop in a way that a cheap laptop bag or standard backpack cannot. SlingTech features extra padding and gapless corners that suspends your laptop away from the edge of the bag, isolating it from the bump zone. This stops the laptop getting bumped or damaged when placed on the ground. It even has a fleece-lined storage pocket for your laptop, and a smaller one for sunglasses to stop them getting scratched. The air channel back panel system promotes air flow, helping to keeps you cool and comfortable. STM have even put a lot of thought into the zippers, fitting reverse coil zippers to protect zipper teeth and helping to keep moisture and grunge out.
If that wasn’t enough, the Myth has an internal cable management system so that if you have your phone, laptop or tablet safely in the bag, you can charge them using a power bank whilst having all the cables hidden out of the way. You can route cables through the different compartments and there are cable clips in the centre compartment to tidy the cable out of the way.
And the last feature is the luggage pass through. This is on the back of the backpack and allows you to put the backpack over the handle of a pull along suitcase. I love this idea.
I love the Myth laptop backpack. Not only does it looks good, it is functional and extremely comfortable to wear with a good weight distribution but it also offers superb laptop protection and the cable management system is fantastic. And I love the water repellent coating, something that is needed for travelling in the UK, especially here in Manchester.
It is so comfortable to wear, and I experienced little sweating on my back. I also have not had any back or shoulder ache during or after use as the weight is distributed well.
The 28l has a lot of storage space, for everything I need (including my lunch). The comfort and durability are excellent. Initially I thought that the quite rigid back would be an issue, but it does make the backpack easier and more comfortable to wear.
The STM Myth Laptop Backpack is a stylish backpack, packed with features that makes it comfortable to wear with features that make is more functional and easier to use than a normal backpack. But best of all, it does a superb job of protecting my laptop and other items.
The STM Goods Myth Laptop Backpack is a fantastic quality backpack that offers superb laptop protection against knocks and bumps.
Rating: 5/5
RRP: £119.95
For more information, visit www.stmgoods.com. Available to buy from Amazon here.