I’ve been carrying a Jansport Watchtower for a couple of years as my EDC computer and everything else bag, but the outside pockets were just too small for my hands, and it became a pain in my .
REI put the Surge II on their outlet and I had a gift card, so BLAM: my daughter gets my Jansport Watchtower as her new school bag (she loves it), and I get a new EDC bag at a great price. I’m happy so far (knock on wood), but time will tell if this is my long term bag….