The Expandable Backpack

4.5 • 4 Reviews

I've first bought from Beis over 3 years ago to het their hanging cosmetics case and I absolutely loved it - super practical and used it for a long time. Then, I discovered all their mom/baby products and got a bunch of them for my friends - I also kept one diaper backpack (Elsa collection) for myself as it just was so cute and also practical. I don't have a kid but it kept everything organized for me for travels & more. Eventually, I had to get a weekender and a carry-on (well, two carry ons, as I got the international size and regular size) and I love all of them. The weekender is great for road trips while I love the carry-ons for flights. I have taken the regular size carry-on on many international trips and have not had any issues yet (knock on wood) - but when I want to feel super sure that all things go right and it's a shorter trip I just take the small one. The regular fits so much that I've taken it on trips of 10 days or more and been fine. Especially when you pair it with the expandable backpack you will be able to fit a lot. When I first saw the expandable backpack I thought "this is supposed to fit stuff? it looks tiny" but then I used it and it fits so, so much. And the different pockets are perfect!!! It's my holy grail backpack at this point. Especially since I am a very klutzy gal and any spills just wipe off the material. I am obsessed. I also have the regular backpack that also fits a lot but since I love the expandable so much I have not used that one yet. Now, onto my newest purchase, the essential toiletry kit. Ever since it's first release during the Wicked drop I've been eye-ing this case but I was hesitant due to the fact that I just couldn't imagine how it would actually work and if I would use it much since I mostly need clear cases for air travel. Recently, though, I needed to take a bunch of makeup on the road for an event and couldn't really find a good case for it, so I pulled the trigger when the Thingdrop happened. When it got delivered I immediately put all my stuff in there that I still had in various different bags that I took to the event and went "woah it fits all of this and there is still room?" - like, I am not joking, I had everything I put into this case in three different bags before. And yes the case is pretty big so I wouldn't take it in a carry on (you couldn't anyway cause it's not clear) but if you have a suitcase you're going to check or its a road trip, this case will be your savior. So many organizing pockets and, again, so much room. Plus, you don't have to worry about it toppling over on the sink like my three other bags did. Definitely a new favorite for me!!!

I have noticed many a Beis product around the airport and have always thought the fit and finish looked great from a distance, but I had not had a chance to experience the products until recently upgrading my wife’s travel kit with a new backpack and a weekender. Both feel extremely well made and the backpack has made a brief 24 hour trip without issue and is about to go on a week long trip. The bags both make great use of space and have nice material usage. My one gripe for the backpack in particular is that the straps though comfortable could stand for a bit more padding. That said, this is absolutely a nit I am picking and the inclusion of a luggage/trolly strap for hooking to a rollaboard will likely cut heavily down on backpack wearing time. But I wanted to flag as coming from a Timbuk2 bag the straps are a bit of a step down. However all of the other finishes are stellar!

I love this backpack because it can be used as a carry on and strap onto your bag or be worn in your back. I have the classic beis weekender and I do love it but if I have to hold it on my arms it can be very heavy, whereas now with the backpack I can put it on my back and not kill my arms if I have to check my bag at the airport. So worth it!

Now I have an monos collection already. That is the best of these brands. However, monos, expandable suitcase was only offered in black at the time. So i picked up BEIS luggage in the Maple color! The carryon expandable suitcase and weekender have been amazing. The backpack is the worst. The zipper breaks constantly. I have exchanged this twice and they break within the first trip. I have given up on this and threw it away. Overall, I like my Beis. The wheels glide decent (even when overpacked). The Maple color is gorgeous and so far so good with the rest of the items longevity.