Volume32 L, roll-top
Weight1 kg
Accesstop and side
Laptopup to 16 inches
Db · Essential Rolltop Backpack 32L
Essential Rolltop 32L: the roll-top backpack for the commute in the rain.
Db's Essential Rolltop 32L is a 32-litre roll-top backpack for the city in the rain, 16-inch laptop included. It was designed for Europe's rainiest city: materials rated waterproof and taped seams; it can't be submerged, water gets in through the zips. A zipped side opening reaches the main compartment without unrolling the top, and the laptop has its own pocket, accessible from outside.
Cycling · Commute · Office
The bike in the morning rain, the metro at night.

In the rain
Proper rain on the commute, yes. Submerged, no.
Light rain
Coated fabric
The fabric sheds water; seams and zips let it through over time.
Shower
Coated zips
Both fabric and zips shed water. The seams, though, aren't taped.
Proper rain
Taped seams
Fabric that keeps water out, seams taped over. The zips remain the weak point.
It can't be submerged: water gets in through the zips, only water-repellent.
The details
What helps when it rains.




What fits inside
32L
A white interior: you can see right to the bottom.
Db lined the main compartment in white fabric, so you can find your things even at the very bottom. Internal pockets keep the small items in order.
- a water bottle
- a jacket
- headphones
Laptop
A 16-inch laptop, sheltered in its outer pocket.
The laptop pocket is padded, closed, and opens from the outside: you take the laptop out without unrolling the top.
Up to a 16-inch MacBook Pro
A closed outer pocket, to keep the MacBook dry.

Eiken's take
- Why we chose it
- Built for rain on the commute, it spares you the rain cover pulled on at the bus stop, mid-downpour: the top rolls down when you set off, and the side zip does the rest of the day.
- Worth knowing
- 16 cm deep: it's a commuting bag, not a weekend bag.
- Who it's for
- Anyone who cycles or walks to the office, rain or not, with a laptop up to 16 inches.
Baptiste, Eiken
Specifications
- Volume32 L, roll-top
- Dimensions71 × 25.5 × 16 cm (height × width × depth)
- Weight1 kg
- Laptoppadded, closed pocket, accessible from outside, up to a 16-inch MacBook Pro
- Accessroll-top with clip buckle; side zip into the main compartment
- Storageouter zipped pocket for keys, wallet and phone; internal pockets
- Rainwaterproof materials and taped seams, water-repellent zips; it can't be submerged, water gets in through the zips
- ReinforcementsHypalon panels
- Material100% polyamide, 100% polyamide lining, white-lined interior
- Origindesigned in Scandinavia, made in Vietnam
- SourceDb data
Db was born in Oslo in 2009, when a Norwegian engineer met a Swedish freeskier. B Corp certified since 2023.
Questions
Can you open the Essential Rolltop 32L without unrolling the top?
Yes: a side zip gives access to the main compartment. Db designed it so you can reach your things in the rain without opening the top.
Essential Rolltop 32L: what about rain?
That's what it's for: rain on the commute, by bike or on foot, top rolled down. The zips, though, are only water-repellent.
Is the Essential Rolltop 32L waterproof?
Its materials are waterproof and its seams taped, but it can't be submerged: water gets in through the zips, which are only water-repellent.
Does the Essential Rolltop 32L take a 16-inch laptop?
Yes, up to a 16-inch MacBook Pro, in a padded, closed pocket separate from the main compartment.
Is the Essential Rolltop 32L made from recycled fabric?
It is 100% polyamide, outer and lining, with no mention of recycled fibre.
Why is the inside of the Essential Rolltop 32L white?
So you can see your things right to the bottom, even in a dark, deep bag.




