I decided I needed to upgrade my current backpack for college (and occasional travel). One of my friends suggested the Everki brand as he was very pleased with his purchase (The Titan). I needed something that could accommodate my 15in Macbook Pro Retina as well as my books, binders, folders, and various bits and pieces. The Versa looked like a very promising prospect and upon arrival I was extremely excited to put it to use.

Functionally, the Versa is a fantastic bag with excellent build quality, superior materials, excellent layout, and use of interior space. Once I received the bag I immediately switched the items from my old bad to the Versa and excitedly anticipated the first day I would be able to utilize it's marvelous feature set. The bag worked well...

HOWEVER: There was a problem. The Versa boasts excellent comfort and ergonomics and even uses a 5 foot 7 male model in one of it's videos. I'm 5 foot 8 inches and weigh about 120lbs. I have a thin frame, but I'm about as average in height as most people which is why I was dismayed when I discovered that the straps lacked adequate adjustability to pull the bag closer, higher and tighter against my back. The bag sits uncomfortably low in a position that causes almost immediate discomfort and eventually pain (the bag could not have weighed more than 10-14lbs as I had it configured). At first I thought this was a typical psychosomatic manifestation of discomfort and buyer's remorse, but I continued to use the bag and the issue did not resolve itself. Ultimately the adjustment portions of the shoulder straps DO NOT have enough built-in length to adjust the bag to sit comfortably on my back. I feel like a torso strap might help, although, it would not alleviate the underlying issue. For $200 I thought I was purchasing excellent ergonomics and comfort as I expect it to be the primary focus of any high-end bag. If it wasn't for this issue, I would certainly have given this bag a VERY solid 4 to 5 stars (4.5 precisely).

CAUTION TO PROSPECTIVE BUYERS: if you have thin frame, avoid this bag, although it has adjustment in all the correct places, it lacks enough adjustability to be compliant with smaller and especially thinner users.

I believe the problem stems from the detachable clips that allow the shoulder straps to be stowed in pass-through compartment which limits adjustability to a mere few inches.

I've been using the versa for over a year. I fly nearly every week and needed a sturdy, well designed backpack. The versa is in fact well made. It has handled being stuffed the the brim with two laptops, iPad, presentation decks, cables and my pull over fleece jacket. It looks like new even after one year.

It has one major design flaw - The straps lack any real adjustment. I'm 5'11 190 lb. It's impossible to adjust the straps when using a winter coat. I've had to buy carabiners from REI to attach to the bottom of the straps to allow for the bulk of my winder coat. Its a shame Everki overlooked this basic requirement.

Not a great bag. I've owned one for more than two years and find it to have too many structural issues. And too many doc dads. The Tumi bag, which I had prior, is far superior.