When I reviewed the regular Apex Backpack 3.0 by Troubadour earlier this year, I described it as “almost perfect”. I loved the design, the quality and the comfort but I found it to be slightly too large, too bulky and, in the all-black colourway, a bit too businesslike.
Fortunately, I knew how all of these concerns could be addressed, and I’m pleased to report that the slightly smaller ‘compact’ version, newly available in a very pale blue colour Troubadour calls scree, is everything I look for in a premium backpack.
