Maxxus Arise The King of The Computer Backpack

August 6, 2011. Bill Szydlowski

It’s not very often you come across a product that, having used it over a period of about 3 months, you are 100% totally happy with. Well, I can say that about the Maxxus computer backpack.
These computer backpacks are made by Wenger Swissgear.

Yep – they are the same folks who make the world famous Swiss Army Knife and Maxxus computer backpacks are similar to the knife that they make. Great quality, great design and value for money though they retail for about $70 USD.
Let’s not make the mistake of confusing cost with value for money here. Big mistake – move on.
The bag is not designed nor marketed as 17 inch laptop case so let me clear that one up first. Never fear – there is always the Swissgear Ibex for larger machines which is just as good.
What makes this product good is the design features and the way they seem to have put themselves in the customers shoes and provided what a customer would want that carries his/ her office around on their shoulders.

The strapping system is excellent. Very comfortable made out of shock absorbent patented materials and has an easy release and tighten functionality built in. It does not dig in to your shoulders like many bags do, especially when loaded up.
The protective pod that your machine sits in is also made from the same shock absorbent material and has a clasp that locks your machine in place so that it doesn’t move around.
The compartments are made up of a large central area (on its own bigger than something like the case logic rolling laptop case) and separate smaller compartments that have compartments and zips for items such as stationery, cell phones and documents. Down either side of the bag is an outer mesh pocket ideal for storing your water bottle in and an inner zipped longer pocket. You are not left searching for space to put, or organise, your office.
So, even though it has a name that sounds like a Roman Gladiator, I consider these computer backpacks to be the best in there market segment. They are that good one may think they were designed by the Romans after all.

Updated August 6, 2011. Published May 3, 2011. Bill Szydlowski