VGCUB Black School Backpack, Waterproof College Daypack
The VGCUB School Backpack is a 24-litre daypack weighing 0.5 kilograms empty, rated by the manufacturer at 20 magazines or 10 books. It measures 32.5 centimetres wide and 16.5 deep, takes a laptop up to 15.6 inches, and uses a water-resistant, wrinkle-resistant outer fabric.
What this model is built around
Empty weight is the specification this bag is built around, and it is the one buyers routinely ignore. Half a kilogram is what a bag carried every day should weigh: on a commute the bag is on the shoulders for the whole journey, twice a day, and every hundred grams of frame, padding and hardware is carried whether the bag is full or not. Travel backpacks weigh more for good reasons - a frame, a trolley sleeve, a compression compartment - and none of those reasons applies to a walk to a lecture hall.
The fabric is the second decision. Water-resistant and wrinkle-resistant means it sheds a shower and a spilt drink, and comes out of a locker without the creases a softer fabric keeps for a week.
- 0.5 kg empty — the lightest bag in the range by a wide margin
- 24 L, rated by the manufacturer at 20 magazines or 10 books
- Water-resistant, wrinkle-resistant fabric that does not crease in a locker
- 15.6-inch laptop compartment in a bag sized for a daily commute
Specifications
| Capacity | 24 L |
|---|---|
| Weight, empty | 0.5 kg (1.1 lb) |
| Width | 32.5 cm (12.79 in) |
| Depth | 16.5 cm (6.49 in) |
| Laptop compartment | Up to 15.6 in |
| Reference load | 20 magazines or 10 books |
| Fabric | Water-resistant, wrinkle-resistant |
| Compartments | Main, two front zip pockets, side pocket |
Figures are as published by the manufacturer. Cabin and personal-item allowances differ by carrier and change without notice; treat any airline figure here as typical rather than guaranteed.
What it holds, and what it does not
Twenty-four litres is daypack volume: a laptop, a charger, a notebook or two, lunch, a water bottle and a jumper, with the manufacturer's own reference load given as 20 magazines or 10 books. Two front zip pockets and a side pocket take the small items, so the main compartment stays a single usable space rather than a bag of loose objects.
What it is not is luggage. There is no trolley sleeve, no compression compartment, and no dimension chosen against a cabin allowance. It will travel as a personal item on many carriers because 24 litres is small, but nothing about it is built to guarantee that.
Who it suits
Choose it if
School, college and the office commute, where the bag is carried every day and packed light.
Look elsewhere if
Air travel — there is no trolley sleeve, no compression and no flight-size guarantee.
Against the other models
This is the only model here built for a daily commute rather than a flight, and it is the lightest by a wide margin. Anyone choosing between it and the 30-litre carry-on is really choosing between empty weight and travel features: the carry-on adds the flat opening and the trolley sleeve, and pays for them in grams. The compression models are further along the same line again.
Every model, side by side, is on the home page, and the mechanics behind these specifications are in the reference guides.
School Backpack 24 L FAQ
How much does the VGCUB School Backpack weigh?
0.5 kilograms, or 1.1 pounds, empty. That is the lightest of the models shown here by a wide margin.
Is it waterproof?
Water-resistant rather than waterproof. The fabric sheds rain and spills; it is not rated for submersion, and no model shown here is.
How much does 24 litres hold?
The manufacturer gives a reference load of 20 magazines or 10 books. In daily use that is a 15.6-inch laptop, a charger, notebooks, lunch and a water bottle.
Can it be used as hand luggage?
It is small enough that many carriers would accept it as a personal item, but no dimension on it was chosen against a cabin allowance, and it has no trolley sleeve. The models built to the 18 by 14 by 8 inch box are the ones designed for that job.
Does it have a laptop compartment?
Yes, sized to 15.6 inches, the same limit as the rest of the models shown here.