Renegade RSS Backpack
Armor protected dedicated laptop compartment with RSS fits most 15 laptops. Integrated foam panels keep your electronics and other valuables protected. Crush proof Tech Vault pocket with soft tricot liner. HUB (Hybrid Unibody Backpanel for ultimate comfort. Increased shoulder strap foam padding creates Sweet Spot comfort zone. Fully adjustable ergonomic shoulder straps with sternum strap. Two zippered side utility pockets.
Why r/BuyItForLife recommends it
4 mentions from real owners
- #1Dec 4, 2025
Something you didn’t expect to be BIFL but outlasted your expectations?
Ogio Renegade backpack I bought in 2012. I travelled the World with this backpack. I worked in a cruise ship for 5 years and this backpack took all kinda of stress while I visited 80+ countries. I hiked 20 countries with this backpack. I moved cities with this backpack almost exploding full and the backpack is still looking like new. Not a single scratch. All zippers working like new. There a RSS laptop compartment that is like a hard shell inside and it can take falls from the third floor without causing any damage to what is inside this compartment. It is definitely the best backpack I’ve ever had and it seem it will be useful for the next decade.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #2Nov 4, 2025
Backpack suggestions?
If you’re using it for school, Swissgear makes affordable, versatile backpacks with a lot of pockets for one thing or the next. I had one that lasted me 10 years before starting to rip. Ogio makes really good backpacks for office and school too. Mines lasted 5 years so far with a good amount of abuse and weight. But I find their stuff to be more expensive. There are plenty of other options that make more specialized backpacks. Outdoor/travel brands: osprey, north face, Cotopaxi. Travel specific: aer, tortuga, matador, evergoods,: the list goes on. I find these aesthetic but I think I would have preferred the extra pockets and all where I find these other brands make really nice bags for large compartments with some organization pockets that might be good for minimal use of office supplies and more packing space. Some of the smaller commuter backpacks might be good to use for school. But I still love my Ogio renegade for standard use with way too many pockets. I have a glasses case on top for my safety glasses. Two zip pockets on each side for everyday carry stuff. Water bottle pockets. One of the water bottle pockets holds zip ties and twisty ties. Laptop and folders of course. Main pocket holds all my bulky stuff. Two secondary pockets: one holds all my Office supplies. The other holds flatter objects that I need separated from everything else for one reason or the next. Unfortunately this is padded which you don’t like.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #3Nov 3, 2025
BIFL Backpack: Patagonia Refugio 30l (vs others)
Ogio renegade pro has been great, tons of pockets and organizations and a neoprene strap that suspends laptops from hutting the ground when the bag is dropped. The hard glasses case is a neat feature I didnt know I needed. At one year it looks new where my Swiss tech and carhartt bags fell apart.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #4May 1, 2025
Thinking of retiring my Ogio Renegade laptop backpack. Any suggestions?
I just had a $99 17" backup fail on a zipper. The thing is 3 years old... they bought a brand new one worth $70 more, as per the warranty. I am into a Renegade RSS because of the 17" and they had one other that wouldn't fit under airline seats, the Pace Pro Max. It's STUNNING and a onebag forever, but it's just slightly too large for normal short haul trips, or if you want your laptop under the seat vs bin above you while flying. Really impressed with this company, and my first round I researched for EVER for this 17"... I think you should look at a new Renegade RSS or the Pace Pro, because OGIO IS AMAZING. But what did you get in the end?
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