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- Price
- Durable
- Broad variety of colors, designs
- Small capacity
- Lack of organizer pockets
- Uncomfortable shoulder straps
- No laptop sleeve
The JanSport SuperBreak earns positive remarks as a budget choice if you don't need a laptop sleeve, lots of pockets, or room for more than two or three textbooks (it's too small and unpadded to carry more). This simple backpack has one large compartment and a small organizer pocket; its total capacity is 1,550 cubic inches. One advantage is variety: It's available in more than 50 colors and patterns. If you need more pockets, the JanSport Big Student (*Est. $40) gets very good reviews from professionals and users. This pack has a much larger capacity -- 2,100 cubic inches -- and a total of five compartments and pockets.
The best source of information on the JanSport SuperBreak comes from user reviews. There are thousands available at eBags.com, and other sites such as Zappos.com and Amazon.com have a good selection as well. Good Housekeeping magazine's thorough tests don't cover the JanSport SuperBreak, but they do include two pricier JanSport backpacks, with results that can be applied to the SuperBreak. Unfortunately, that article is no longer available online.
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1. EBags.com
More than 6,875 owners review the JanSport SuperBreak backpack here, giving it higher-than-average ratings on all counts except organization. Some users post complaints about the small size and lack of padding and pockets, but about 95 percent say they'd buy it again.
Review: JanSport SuperBreak, Contributors to eBags.com
2. Zappo's
Approximately 190 owner reviews of the JanSport SuperBreak give it mostly positive ratings. A lot of the praise goes to the choice of colors and designs, which kids really enjoy. Some users say this backpack can be too big and uncomfortable for small children and too small for older children.
Review: JanSport SuperBreak, Contributors to Zappos.com
3. Amazon.com
Some of the roughly 245 owners who rate and review the JanSport SuperBreak find the fabric thin and weak, but the backpack gets near-perfect ratings overall. Users also say the shoulder straps sometimes slip and are difficult to adjust.
Review: JanSport Classic SuperBreak Backpack, Contributors to Amazon.com
Nearly 50 owners weigh in with comments on the JanSport SuperBreak, contributing to an average rating of 4.5 stars out of 5. Feedback is similar to that found on other user review sites, but also useful here is a question-and-answer section with information from the website's luggage experts.
Review: JanSport Daypacks SuperBreak Backpack, Contributors to LuggageOnline.com
5. Good HousekeepingDetails/Subscribe
The reviews of backpacks are especially thorough here. The JanSport SuperBreak isn't among the 29 daypacks evaluated, but testers find two more-expensive JanSport backpacks uncomfortable to carry.
Review: Amy Roberts, Aug. 2008
This article doesn't include backpack comparison tests, but it does mention the JanSport SuperBreak as the most popular school backpack in 2007. This is attributed to the large choice of colors and designs available.
Review: Backpacks: A New "Badge" of Cool, Bruce Horovitz, Aug. 20, 2007
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