Nice bag. Very durable, quality material and well built. I got the large. Can fit a ton of stuff. The new side handles can be used to carry the duffel on your side with one hand. The backpack straps make it easy to tote on your back. Pretty comfortable for short distances. Zippers are chunky and strong. Another feature that came with the updated design is an extra zippered compartment on the end, similar to traditional duffel bag design. That can be used to put toiletries or socks in, small items for easy access, etc. the build quality and materials make it seem like I could fill this with dirt and sticks, throw this off a granite cliff and it would be fine. It has the North Face logo emblazoned on each end of the duffel in silver, and the rest of the bag is all black. Super stealth and stylish. I can use th backpack straps as a handle to carry it but the small handles on the side seem to work fine for that. There are also daisy chain loops that I could use to strap it on the roof rack of my jeep with some climbing rope and carabiners if I wanted to. Anyways I like this duffel and it seems like it will last for years in any condition or degree of use. This bag is impressive and very thick, rugged material was used in crafting it. The zippers are chunky with good pulls and have not snagged or stopped as of yet. I have packed it to maximum capacity, it's very roomy (the Large). I have used it for photo/video/audio/drone gear when filming out in the field. Packed it full with clothes. And just random stuff when I take drives out of town or to and from here and there. I've thrown it down snow banks, over snow mounds, into deep snow in general. It's been tossed in and out of my jeep many times. The compartment on the end is good for small stuff, trinkets, knives, earbuds, gum, toothpaste, toiletries, polaroids, tools, batteries, keys, etc. There is a mesh pocket within that keeps more valuable or small things in a mesh net pocket for easier separation and location of items. There's a mesh zipper lining under the main flap, to also keep things like small things, snacks, keys. I also keep a pair of my girlfriend's panties in it for when i'm away on trips and start to miss her. The bottom is double lined, reinforced with a thick ballistic canvas. I am tempted to put a bunch of sticks and dirt in the bag and drag it by a rope out the back of my jeep just to prove its rugged durability, but i'll refrain from doing that. The TNF black looks good, classic. Those other extravagant color schemes and designs aren't really something i'd use, although i've considered getting a second one in a different color to tell them apart, such as the black with spruce green trim, or the grey or something. Also considered getting one size up (the XL) since I tend to carry a lot of stuff on adventures, weekend trips, and driving back and forth from my apartment in the mountains, to visiting friends and family in the city on the weekends, etc. I think two would be good for my traveling. One with my camera/video/audio/drone gear in it, and the other with clothes, and usual personal items and whatnot. Anyway this bag is definitely worth buying