• Reviews around zipper (1.94 of 5)

    JanSport Big Student Backpack

    • Well the zipper ended up breaking.. we are only 2 weeks into school... gotta see how to go about returning and maybe looking at a different brand... sucks cause this backpack its great otherwise!
    • It came away at the seam near the top zipper after a week of use by junior high son
    • But just today the second zipper broke
    • and it’s well made, good zippers etc
    • Zipper and inner lining broke after 3 weeks
    • The zippers work real well
    • The zippers are sturdy and the zipper pulls can easily be hidden by the flap that covers them
    • zipper already broke in first week of use
    • the zipper to the main compartment broke off the first day she took it to school
    • I recently purchased 2 backpacks from a company I was unfamiliar with, and both had awful zippers, so I went back to JanSport because I know the quality is there
    • The zippers are much more difficult to zip than Jansport's earlier backpacks.
    • I love the many zippers it offers
    • Zipper is much better than ones on any other backpack we've tried.
    • Fortunately the zipper on the other side works just fine
    • Was on trip, packing in a hurry, jammed the zipper and did not take time to cut.
    • I've noticed that when you zip up the two big pockets the zipper gets jammed on the access fabric and I can't fix it most of the time, then I'm stuck with a jammed zipper and can't get any of my books out.
    • The zipper broken after my daughter used it the first ten days of school
    • The zippers like to come open if left on the top or sides
    • Zipper broke in less than 2 months
    • Broken straps, zippers, and seams.
    • The zippers were cheap and did not zip/close correctly.
    • Solid bag but the zippers can easily get jammed on the fabric zipper cover that covers the zipper track.
    • Zipper broke within 3 weeks of buying it.
    • The zippers did not work properly and kept getting stuck.
    • Zipper broke almost immediately
    • The zippers have broken 3 times in less than 2 years.
    • In previous years I had to replace backpacks mid year due to broken zippers and other wear and tear
    • the zipper always gets messed up
    • The zipper gots stuck almost immediately and often in the zipper flap that is designed to protect the zipper from getting stuck in both main capartments
    • The zippers both broke and it's barley been used
    • Good zippers.
    • This has to be the worst zipper I have ever used
    • Well the zipper ended up breaking.. we are only 2 weeks into school... gotta see how to go about returning and maybe looking at a different brand... sucks cause this backpack its great otherwise!
    • The zippers are constantly getting jammed in the backpack fabric.
    • I'm sure that overhang of material is there to hide/protect the zippers, but if you're not always conscious of the way you zip this thing it will snag
    • I've been using it almost daily for several months and it still looks like new...most importantly the zippers still work like dream!
    • Zipper broke after 2 months of use
    • One Zipper got stuck and had to be cut out and the other zipper broke too.
    • I am frustrated because this is a good backpack but the zipper makes it almost useless at times.
    • The zipper is defective.
    • The zippers are all really durable, and there are plenty of pockets
    • The zipper broke after two months of usage!
    • The other issue is the zippers.
    • Halfway through the school year, the main zipper would only work on the left side, not the right
    • The zipper broke after a little over a month of use
    • It is able to hold my laptop, ipad, electronic accessories, notebook, change of clothes for the gym, lunch and dinner, and a mini pharmacy of OTC drugs with room to spare.- Straps and zipper feel durable (though I've only had it for a month, so take this with a large grain of salt)- Doesn't slouch down when I wear it (after adjusting the straps to hug me
    • Halfway through the school year, the main zipper would only work on the left side, not the right
    • I like that it has different zippers on the outside for writing utensils, a zipper for a cell phone, one for a little note pad, and 2 big panels for binders, textbooks, laptops, and notebooks
    • The fact that the material is stiff means that the flaps covering the zippers makes it difficult to open them
    • Zipper constantly jammed in the flap
    • The zipper broke with in 3 weeks of owning this
    • Zipper got hung up during 1st two weeks
    • Zipper broke within two months of use
    • Zipper broke
    • Zipper jams .
    • This was a gift for my son and within two weeks of carrying, the top strap completely broke and the zipper on the front pocket broke as well.