Fyro Levo Travel Backpack

Wonderful Travel Bag

It has everything that was advertised, so no surprises. One improvement that can be made is the air tag pouch needs to be designed so that the air tag doesn't slip out. I just place the air tag in one of the zippered sections. One personal thing that I would have wanted was a zippered section for one of the top admin pouches. I think this would have been beneficial, but I knew this wasn't provided when I bought the bag, so no surprises there.

Currently the best travel backpack for me

After using the Levo for a while, I’m genuinely impressed. The materials, build quality, comfort, organization, and overall design are excellent. It feels like a lot of thought went into how the backpack actually works while traveling, and for my use case, it is currently the best travel backpack I’ve used. There are two things I would definitely criticize, though. First, the AirTag pocket is a bit too obvious in my opinion. The bigger issue, however, is that it does not actually hold the AirTag securely. Every time I open the admin section and then lay the backpack down while it is open, the AirTag simply slides out of the pocket. This happens consistently and is basically impossible to avoid in normal use. For a dedicated AirTag pocket, that is a surprisingly poor design choice. Unfortunately, I have a similar issue with the open pockets in the admin panel. They are simply too loose, so items tend to fall out very easily, even when the backpack is fully packed. Because of that, I find those pockets almost unusable. Despite those flaws, I would still give the Levo 5 stars. The things that matter most to me in a travel backpack are done so well that these issues do not outweigh the overall experience. With a redesigned admin panel and a more secure AirTag pocket, it would be almost perfect for me.

It's almost a "5" -

My starting point was an EBags mother lode backpack, which carried a ton, but was difficult to carry. I moved on to an Osprey Fairview 40. The Fairview felt great on my back, but the curvature of the harness system and the bag shape ate into the usable volume, so I returned it. Now, I was on the search for the perfect bag (aka the best bag for me). I was part of the Tortuga Kickstarter campaign, but bailed out when I was able to get the Fyro Levo 36L with hip belt. The Tortuga did not have a luggage passthrough, was 34L, and weighed the same as the Levo. Frankly, the Tortuga just wasn't sexy enough. So I settled on the Levo, and glad I did. Now onto the Levo review. For background I am female, in my 60s, 5'5", 127 lbs. The biggest issue I have with the Levo is that the sternum strap needs to be able to adjust up just another inch (2.5 cms). The other issue is that when the bag is properly adjusted on me there is a lot of dangle on the shoulder straps and sternum straps. Besides this, it's a truly fabulous bag. I packed it out with no censoring, and weighed in at 17 lbs, felt great on my back - light and tight, I definitely needed the waist strap. I use packing cubes, and it was easy to organize and fit everything I needed. I don't miss lockable zippers or two water bottle compartments - things I never used. I carry only my phone for tech, so I use the laptop compartment for toiletries. I got these clear rectangular zip (https://a.co/d/0b1d4Hbv) around bags that fit perfectly - easy access for tsa, and protected. The large front compartment is gusseted, holding a lot, while not eating into the main compartment. The workmanship on the bag is clean and well done. Final part of the review - the buying experience - The box the bag comes in is crisp and simple, no excessive packaging or literature. Follow-up emails to check in from Fyro. All in, quite classy. I am very happy with my new bag, except for the small issues of dangle and sternum strap fit, but given my size, and the fact that bags are designed for all sizes, those of us on the end of the range will see a few issue - that's the "It's almost a "5" ".