Best backpack I'm a backpack junky, and the Troubadour Apex is the best I've owned. Perfect pockets and design. Stylish enough for work but durable enough for a hike when playing hooky during a work trip.

Bag great - customer service, not so much The bag is very well designed and made. Unfortunately, it's unsuitable for me. I need to return it, but there is no return label in the box. I've called Troubadour 4 times now on 4 separate days to try to get a return label, but no-one has got back to me, despite assurances that my request is being treated as 'urgent'. I am only writing this review to try to get someone to PLEASE help me return the bag...! Update: someone finally emailed me this morning, and the bag is now safely on its way back to Troubadour.

Awful service / experience Short version: almost two weeks of back and forth where I had to help point out issues / felt like it was on me to show what was going on. Ended with just cancelling the order. Would be highly concerned if I ever had to actually use the 'guarantee' based on the ordering experience. 4/8 - placed order 4/10 - fulfillment email w/ tracking 4/11 - tracking was not registered with UPS, I reached out to troubadour asking where it was 4/12 - support noted warehouse confirmed it was sent and told ME to reach out to UPS 4/13 - support confirmed it is right tracking ID / was sent 4/14-4/16 - had to also reach out on chat to prompt a response, got conflicting information because chat representative pulled the wrong order ID 4/17 - support confirmed tracking ID now works and that item was on the way 4/19 - after ANOTHER exchange of emails, support / warehouse now say package is actually lost and not sent at all, offering to reship with no discount or compensation 4/20 - requested refund instead, waiting on processing

Speedy response and impeccable service I wrote in to ask for exchange of a damaged bag strap and got a response in less than 24 hours. The replacement was sent out almost immediately after the reply and I received the delivery in less than a week's time. I think the Troubadour team has set a perfect example as to what customer service should be like. It was a wonderful experience and I'd confidently recommend the brand to people around me. Keep up the good work!

It's fun, it's style, it's serious The product is great.. perfect balance of understated stylish luxury, yet practical, durable and not over priced. The staff were fantastic too.