Sandqvist · Stockholm
Sandqvist Backpacks
The laptop on your back in the week, the bike in a downpour, the trail on Saturday. Backpacks designed in Stockholm, mostly roll-tops, that don't look sporty.
The laptop in the week, the bike in a downpour.
Both take a 16-inch in their larger size. Lighter still, the GRID: 460 g, in recycled ripstop.
Office
The office bag, with the laptop stowed against your back.
The Icon Rolltop if the laptop comes with you every day, the GRID Rolltop if weight matters. And for downpours, the rain cover, sold separately.
26 L · 760 g · 16-inch laptop
The 16-inch comes out the back without unrolling the top; two straps on each side.
140 g · 52 × 45 cm laid flat
The cover packs into its own pocket and comes out when the rain does; elastic, clip, reflective strip.
22 L · 460 g · 16-inch laptop
A zip under the roll-top, a magnetic buckle, and the 16-inch in its padded pocket.
25 L · 460 g · 14-inch laptop
The roll-top with a magnetic buckle, in recycled ripstop, and a separate pocket for a 14-inch.
Cycling
For riding to work, even in the rain.
All waterproof. The Rolltop L to take everything, the Slim L for a clean line, the Zipper to open with no flap; the Lid, the Rolltop 14" and the 2-Way Tote are smaller. For a messenger bag, see the Stream Messenger.
26 L · 640 g · 16-inch laptop
The roll-top with nothing sticking out: one front pocket, a 16-inch inside.
23 L · 720 g · 16-inch laptop
No flap: a front pocket that opens wide, and the laptop in its own section, from the top.
20 L · 500 g · 16-inch laptop
A buckled flap with its own zipped pocket, and the 16-inch laptop inside.
20 L · 560 g · 14-inch laptop
The roll-top with a press stud, for a 14-inch, with a zipped front pocket.
20 L · 500 g · 16-inch laptop
On your back or by its handles: 20 waterproof litres and a pocket for a 16-inch.
Rain, fabric by fabric
Light rain or proper rain: it all comes down to the fabric.
Each backpack is sorted by its fabric: ICON and GRID are water-resistant, STREAM is waterproof.
Light rain
Water-resistant fabric
Light rain and road spray run off it; in steady rain, water eventually gets through.
Proper rain
Waterproof fabric
PU-coated recycled polyester and YKK Aquaguard zips: your things stay dry in steady rain.
Heavy shower: add the cover.
On an ICON or GRID backpack, the Sandqvist rain cover, sold separately, goes over the whole bag. It packs into its own pocket: get it out before the shower hits.
See the rain coverWaterproof doesn't mean made to be submerged.
The brand, as Eiken sees it
Bags for the city and for the forest, designed in Stockholm since 2004.
Three childhood friends, Anton, Daniel and Sebastian, founded Sandqvist in Stockholm in 2004: they split their time between the city and the forest, and couldn't find a bag made for both. Every prototype is carried by bike around Stockholm, on the train and along trails before it joins the collection. The fabrics are recycled polyester or nylon, and most of the bags are made in Vietnam.
Sandqvist guarantees its bags for 2 years against manufacturing defects: zips, buckles, seams. For a bag bought from Eiken, the claim goes through us. On top of that comes the 2-year legal guarantee of conformity.
Eiken's take
- Why we chose it
- On foot with a 16-inch, the Icon Rolltop 16". On the bike in the rain, the Stream Rolltop L. Hands free in town, the GRID Expandable Crossbody.
- Worth knowing
- The Icon Rolltop and Leather Lid backpacks have leather details; all the others are made without animal-derived materials. Waterproof, at Sandqvist, means against rain, not for a swim.
- Who it's for
- Anyone who cycles or walks to work with a laptop on their back and wants a clean-looking bag that doesn't look sporty.
Baptiste, Eiken
Questions
Before you choose a Sandqvist backpack.
Icon or Stream: which one?
The Icon for the city: water-resistant recycled fabric, leather details, and a laptop that comes out the back without unrolling the top. The Stream for the bike and the rain: the whole series is waterproof, with no leather. In their larger size, both take a 16-inch.
Are Sandqvist backpacks waterproof?
The STREAM ones, yes: PU-coated recycled polyester and YKK Aquaguard waterproof zips. The Icon and GRID are water-resistant: light rain runs off, steady rain eventually gets through. For those, the Sandqvist rain cover, sold separately.
Which Sandqvist backpack for a 16-inch laptop?
The Icon Rolltop 16", the GRID Rolltop 16" and every STREAM except the Rolltop 14": Rolltop L, Slim Rolltop L, Zipper 16", Lid 16" and 2-Way Tote. For a 14-inch, the Icon Rolltop 14", the GRID Rolltop 14" and the STREAM Rolltop 14".
Will the Sandqvist rain cover fit my backpack?
It's made for Sandqvist backpacks: elasticated, it covers the whole bag and stays on with its clip. Packed into its own pocket, it takes up little room at the bottom of your bag.
Which Sandqvist backpack is the lightest?
The GRID Rolltops: 460 g in both the 14 and 16-inch, in recycled nylon ripstop. Among the waterproof ones, the Stream Lid 16" and the 2-Way Tote weigh 500 g. The heaviest are the Icon Rolltop 16", at 760 g, and the Stream Rolltop L, 800 g for 34 litres.
Bernt, Ilon, Ruben, Arnold: where did these bags go?
Sandqvist has refreshed and renamed its backpacks. The Icon Rolltop 16" takes over from the Bernt, the Icon Rolltop 14" from the Ilon, the Stream Rolltop L from the Ruben 2.0, and the Stream Slim Rolltop L from the Arnold. The Everyday Rucksack is no longer sold at Eiken.
What guarantee comes with a Sandqvist bag?
Sandqvist guarantees its bags for 2 years against manufacturing defects (zips, buckles, seams); for a bag bought from Eiken, you write to us and we pass it on. On top of that comes the 2-year legal guarantee of conformity, and you have 30 days to change your mind.
