Fjallraven

Raven 20L Backpack

Very good (almost great) bag

Familiarity:

I've used it several times

This bag looks good and the storage/compartments are designed well. I’ve taken it on several trips now and am happy with the amount in holds, the layout of the sections, and the features it has. The only thing that prevents this bag from being perfect for me are the shoulder straps. I chose a bag without a chest strap because I was not looking for a hiking backpack, and wanted something that looked a bit nicer. However, the shoulder straps feel as if they are constantly sliding off of my shoulders. I regularly have to pull them back on so the bag doesn’t slip down onto my arms.

Extremely durable

I often longboard around campus at my college, and one night, while I was riding back to my dorm room, I hit a pothole and fell off my board. I landed the backpack and slid on the asphalt for 8 to 10ft, after getting up, it looked like it barely took any damage, it also protected my laptop, which I keep in it as well. It is well made and durable, I have yet to run into an issue that I can't get over.

Bought in Tromsø

Bought in Tromsø. It's my favorite for our family's adventures. Rigid back. Makes your loads, light. Fantastic.

Great bag for shorter torso lengths.

Great materials and organization, was too small to fit me right (52cm torso) but fit my girlfriends shorter torso length perfectly. I Also wish the water bottle pocket pocket was a stretchier material as right now it can't be used when the bag is fully packed out.

Design flaw: weak spot for abrasion at lower back

Bought this around April2023 for the look and lightweight comfort, and expect the G1000 to be very durable. However, in less than a year the edge at the lower back started to discolour and eventually broken. I suspect the fabric folded out at the lower edge creates a weak spot for abrasion with the lower back. I did not rewax the bag but I suspect one has to rewax that part rather frequently to avoid damage. I sincerely hope Fjallraven could make the fabric flat and add reinforce on that part like other hiking pack brands as it is such a beautiful looking bag. Don’t understand why the Skule got it right but not the Raven.

4/5 star backpack

Would be a 5-star if the bag included a sternum strap.

Perfect school bag

It’s so cute very perfect for a college or school bag. it fits my laptop, ipad, hydro flask, folder, binder, and a few notebooks. it’s super compact and so cute. I’m in love with my bag and so glad i was able to get one.

4+ years of magic

I first received the Raven 20 in Dusk as a gift four years ago. I fell in love — lightweight, durable, great style. It was never completely waterproof, even after several layers of wax, but its trim profile and capacious organization made it feel like a bag both smaller and larger than its size. I used it everyday for two years, until it developed a tear on the bottom, where the G-1000 failed; other reviewers have posted photos similar to what happened on mine. Fjallraven did a warranty repair, and the bottom lasted for two more years of travel, hiking, bike commuting, and photography work until it ripped again. The real problem, however, was the zipper on the smaller of the two large compartments kinked and then unthreaded from the bag. Support mentioned that a repair of this nature would be incredibly difficult to fix, and were generous enough to offer me a replacement Raven 20 in the new style. This new bag feels just as robust, and the mesh backer is a nice change from the previous model’s standard fabric. I miss my old style bag, but I’m hopeful this new one will take me on as many adventures, though hopefully for more than just 4 years. Still, huge thanks to the Fjallraven support team. This is still my magic bag.

Perfect for students

I searched for a backpack and tried out many different ones from the Patagonia black hole to the north face borealis and I landed on this bag. It is fantastic for grad school with perfect balance between storage and organization for everything. Perfect padded area for laptop and iPad, with solid room for a notebook and some folders or a jacket/packing cube. Great secondary pocket for organization with calculator and pen bags and journals. 10/10!

Perfect for travel, hikes and EDC!

I purchased this bag a few months ago, in patina green, specifically for our day in Tikal, Petén, Guatemala and it did not disappoint. It had the perfect amount of pockets for pens, personal toiletries, extra battery packs, tripod, protein bars, water bottle, sun block, rain jacket, small towel, and other must have “in case of” items. The two main compartments go deep for additional items, which I like to organize with packing cubes. The backpack has now been upgraded as my travel back pack and it will also double as my work lap top back pack. Reason for the 4 stars? Fjallraven absolutely needs to add a carry on sleeve. We traveled with a carry on and the bag got a bit heavy at times, I wish I could have set it down on the carry on. Thankfully, the craftsmanship makes it easy to carry with heavier items. I am barely at 5ft, and this bag fit perfect on my frame. It would also be nice to see additional options to clip on carabiners, water bottles or your phone, built into the front of the straps.