Dehydrated? Sip better from the best smart water bottles

  Dehydrated? Sip better from the best smart water bottles

One small drawback to this bag is the water bottle pouch on the side. Like most bags, the pouch is too shallow and so I worried about my water bottle easily popping out when I bent over. Since I use a Hidrate smart water bottle that's not cheap and has electronics in it, I still kept the water bottle in the large middle pouch when I was traveling.

But the biggest drawback to this bag is actually a more practical one. Its straps are some of the least comfortable I've ever come across -- and far less comfortable than the well-cushioned straps on the Targus Cypress Hero. The HyperPack Pro's straps were so uncomfortable after extended wear that I bought these $16 strap pads on Amazon. That made it much more pleasant to carry around, but that's a serious bummer for a $200 backpack. That said, you're not going to find any other bag with as many smart, high-tech, security-conscious, Apple-centric features. So a lot of users will likely take that trade-off and buy the strap pads.

Targus Cypress Hero is the smart bag for eco-conscious buyers

The Targus Cypress Hero is not nearly as flashy as the HyperPack Pro and it doesn't have as many compartments or as many innovations aimed at technophiles. But what it lacks in tech-forward design, it makes up for in thoughtfully-crafted practicality and eco-friendly materials made from recycled plastics. 

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