After choosing and buying the Warsaw 30L in Japan during a recent trip and using it for the next 7 days or so, I find myself wishing that it was a bit bigger, maybe around 35 liters? I bought it to replace an old, more conventional, and slightly bigger (33L) backpack from another brand. I didn't think that the 3L drop would matter that much, especially since the large bucket-style main compartment should, in theory, waste less of the effective space than having a bunch of little compartments and dividers everywhere. But in practice, the stiffness of the materials compared to the standard backpack means that there is very little flex in the main compartment, and stuffing some bulkier clothing and other items into it filled it up very quickly and made it difficult to utilize the full space between the gaps.

Additionally, due to the dimensions of the pack, I found the sizes of the front pockets to be a bit awkward. I often found myself wishing that the two magnetic flap pockets were just a bit taller and wider, as there were several small-ish items throughout my trip that I wasn't able to comfortably fit inside them. The wide pocket at the very bottom of the front panel in particular is a very weird and awkward size. I honestly didn't even know that it existed until after I bought the bag and brought it back to my hotel. Looking at the website again, I see that I probably didn't notice it because the product photos don't even show that pocket being used, which I think is very…