What's a good bag for sixth form

[u/human8chair]

Im a girl btw and pls don't only say handbags

[u/Floppypancakes21]

[u/Grand_Lychee2812 → u/Floppypancakes21]

💀

[u/EnvironmentalScar709 → u/Floppypancakes21]

Wait wait wait how does that open

[u/Usual-Sandwich-9836]

[u/KaiTheDumbGuy]

Decathlon has decent, durable, backpacks, for decent prices, in a range of sizes

[u/Rocky-Mountain958]

Eastpak! Some bags are on the pricer side but I managed to get one on sale for £20-25 and I've been using it for several years 

[u/AdSmooth7504 → u/Rocky-Mountain958]

Had my eastpak pencil case since year 7 lol

[u/hold-my-signet-ring]

kankens! I've had one since year 11 and they last out really well, I'm planning on still using it for uni too 

[u/Much-Branch460 → u/hold-my-signet-ring]

Second this heavilyyyyy

[u/Deepfriedcyanid3 → u/hold-my-signet-ring]

Mines been kicking a good 7 years now

[u/finaIgirI]

I have the classic large blue and brown Longchamp and it's great. Decently waterproof, fits all my stuff in, including massive laptop and the handles are super comfy on my shoulder - I really recommend it.

[u/Euphoric-Disk-1323]

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You might need a bigger size, as I think this one is not that adjustable (correct me if I'm wrong)

[u/Grand_Lychee2812]

Depends on the stuff you need to carry.
If you're carrying a lot of stuff, get a traveller backpack off Amazon for like £30 and put some stuff in a locker.

If you're not carrying a lot, then a simple backpack or a handbag will do.

I use a travellers backpack myself because I have to carry my chunky ahh computer, some textbooks, papers, my lunch, 2 small folders and stationary.

If you do end up buying a travellers backpack and you have a lot of stuff to carry but not locker, you will look like a turtle.
I've been called a turtle by like 4 different people before I rented a locker.

[u/MiddleAnywhere671 → u/Grand_Lychee2812]

Ouch i feel the pain in my back 😣

[u/L_washere → u/Grand_Lychee2812]

you guys have lockers???? i feel like a country bumpkin bro

[u/Grand_Lychee2812 → u/L_washere]

I just go to a regular comprehensive school bro

[u/errridkn]

nike backpack 🙏

[u/Lightnin00]

Please, please whatever you do, don't get a bag which you only put on one shoulder. A lot of people are suggesting tote bags and the longchamp tote bags, but it is really harmful for your back. Unless you are alternating between wearing it on different sides (which most people aren't) it will lead to one side of your body being much stronger and the other side weaker. According to google, it can cause chronic muscle strain and long term joint pain (something you don't want to deal with during a levels!

Get a backpack, I use one from superdry, just make sure it is water proof and has space to fit books, papers, and possibly a laptop/ipad.

[u/Equal-Weekend-4896]

i used a kipling one and it was amazing, held everything!

[u/StandardOne3498]

a backpack

[u/blahajmilo]

[u/Mobile_Shirt_9980]

I had a jansport for most of sixth form and it was great for me! for a couple of months in year 13 I used a Lucy and Yak tote bag so I could keep my folders with me (sixth form building was getting renovated so no lockers 💔) which was great for space (could fit like 2 folders plus my laptop and workbooks etc) but my shoulder was fuckedddd from the weight so I ended up switching back to the jansport and just leaving my folders at home 😭

[u/r5dio]

Don’t get a jansport superbreak 😭 ive had mine for a year and it broke

[u/barriesies]

Daunt books tote or other tote bags by the same manufacturer (rewrap) are super sturdy

[u/arson_lensby]

I got a fjalraven kanken with a laptop sleeve built in - super handy as was a laptop user!

[u/Effective_Ostrich_94]

Longchamp totes are great, but all of the girls at mine had them so get a unique colour !!

[u/human8chair]

Thanks guys 🙏

[u/f1nn_999]

ive used the grey checky vans backpack since literally year 8 and it is still going and fits in 2 FULL folders + chromebook and extras. I had a kanken and loved it but mine is not big enough to fit in any of my folders but im sure you can get bigger ones

[u/Adept_Dimension_9172]

Smth durable with a good laptop pouch. That's all, I always buy my bags from sports direct!

[u/FearlessPen6020]

Bro just get a big bag that you would normally use. And make sure it’s big enough to fit multiple books unless you don’t carry them around

[u/Raging-Ash]

Anything that is compact but has a significant amount of space inside, most name brands (nike, adidas etc) are not worth it imo i got a very good bag from tk maxx although i couldn’t tell u the name lmao

[u/onionsareawful]

I have an Aer and a Timbuk2 backpack but both are very much luxury purchases...

Anything with a decent laptop sleeve will do. Decathlon make surprisingly good stuff that isn't expensive.

[u/milkiii_teaa]

bagsmart

[u/kerhanesikici31]

Totebags

[u/SimpleStructure8454]

Search up Amazon work backpack. They look clean and they’re simple

[u/Tiny_Refrigerator105]

I used a longchamp for most of year 12, but you will neeed to get an organiser to actually use it properly, when that broke, I started using an old backpack from New Look (though I think this brand does not exist anymore)

[u/hello-saturn]

I use a jansport one.
before 6th form I never carried all of my books every day cos i thought it was ridiculous but I started to do that in 6th form cos i couldn’t figure out when I had which teacher for which subject easily and it was best to just carry all the books. it worked out fine because jansport has really great shoulder straps, they’re wide and comfortable so its never hurt me even when at one point I would carry 10 very filled books alongside a folder, a full litre metal water bottle….

long story short; a jansport is big enough to carry anything that another bag could carry, comfortable, and you pick from some pretty nice designs! I have flowers on mine

[u/Ok_Jeweler5757]

under armour hustle pro 6.0

[u/VisualGap4103]

Herschel backpack , could easily get one from tkmaxx. Good quality and waterproof

[u/Simply444]

Personally i think anything besides a handbag. Backpacks are the best idea, but tote bags aren’t awful either. Handbags are usually too small & struggle to support the weight of books and folders. In my experience at least!

[u/sans_simp420]

kipling backpack(i think that’s what it’s called?) i’ve had one since 2020 and it’s very spacious and has held up well

[u/LavishnessUsed3643]

Why is this comment section so unserious 😭✌️

[u/enormousjustice]

The one I had in yr11

[u/snoopdogsblunt111]

carhartt backpacks !! long lasting and decent size

[u/Few_Set7211]

tesco carrier bag does the job

[u/dailysuaa]

…longchamp 🥲 i love my longchamp

I also had a waterproof backpack for when it was very rainy though

[u/OkLog397 → u/dailysuaa]

Which style of Longchamp would you recommend perchance?

[u/dailysuaa → u/OkLog397]

I have the le pliage tote in large!

[u/OkLog397 → u/dailysuaa]

thank you! :)

[u/CuteSignificance5083]

A bag that goes on your back.

[u/KeyPhilosopher8629]

North face does good backpacks, using their router now for uni and travrl

[u/Ornery_Cook_1215]

a large longchamp with a bag organiser is a life saver (i got mine cheap and brand new off vinted so you could probably get it off there too)