I will second other's opinions that this bag is on the bigger side- I wouldn't recommend it for anything below and average height/weight man (i.e. 5 foot 10 inches, 180 lbs. I don't have that issue- I'm 6 foot 5 inches tall and an athletic 235 lbs and the Kitchen Sink looks right at home on me.

It's also somewhat heavy because of all the metal hardware but- that's part of the charm. This isn't a lightweight hiking back, it's a Mad Science, Max Fearlight-ish, Purpose Beyond Reason, post-apocalyptic, looks like nothing else, urban warfare backpack. If the X-Metals are the edgy boundary pusher in the eyewear department, the Kitchen Sink is that in the backpack department.

Functionally, tons of room, expandable- the worlds only backpack pocket for eyewear that doesn't require you fold your earstems (great for me because I NEVER do), has a wet pocket that will hold even a pair of my Size 15 or 16 shoes- it's called the Kitchen Sink for a reason and lives up to it's name.

From a style perspective- always turns heads and I always get asked questions (mostly about those 3 hooks to the point I stuck carabiners on every single one so people would maybe "get" the idea).

At the end of the day, no other bag looks like this and it's truly and obviously something that came out of the 1997-2007 pre-Lux, Jim led Golden Era.

One of the few non-Oakley eyewear accessories I believe lives up to the standard the eyewear set. Expensive at $216 with tax, but recent sales have it dropped to $108 with tax- and at that price it's worth it. Grab one before Lux discontinues this legend too.

This bag would be perfect for school and travel if it were a little more square and not so round. The bag is a ridiculous headturner though. The flap is too rigid and gets to be a pain in the ass some times but it keeps the bags contents dry. The zipper enclosure on the main compartment needs to go down farther so you can open the bag easier and since there is no water bottle pocket the zippers needed to go bottom up not top down so you could half zip them and slide in a water bottle. For this you would need the compression straps to be on the main body around the pocket, not sewed onto the pocket itself. Opps. I still love it but I a perfectionist and it also should have had a place to put a camelback and hang it on the inside with the hole in the top for the hose. they will do better next time! Oakley always gets better, even if it takes a few trys.

I read a review from someone that this bag is huge. I will second that statement. It is huge. I am 155lbs 5.9" and this bag makes me look as if I am going on a trip. I got black because I was replacing a grey bag )similar color to the silver).

I use this bag everyday to work and to the gym. It holds my DayRunner, two sets of gym clothes, my 9" running shoes, shampoo, conditioner, deodorant, iPhone, cellphone, iPod, Shuffle, and even with my 17" laptop, I still have room to spare. It has plenty of room and pockets to store and stay organized. The only thing it is missing is a water bottle pocket. It's something I can live without so no biggie for me. The headrest looking pocket on top is very handy for iPods and wallets; easy access and I can even reach behind my head to unzip and grab.

The clasps are kind of difficult to get open. I'm also a big fan of TOUGH JEANS bags and their clasps are easier to work and release. If you are driving with one hand on the wheel and the other on the bag, forget trying to unclasp the bag....too dangerous. Open it before you start driving or at a red light. The clasps look kick ass but since their difficult to open; is the reason why I give it 4 stars.

The $160 I payed was well worth it and I'd buy the sheet metal bag too if I had the extra cash to spend. The design and metal on the bag make it look indestructible. I love it and would recommend to flashy bag lovers. Oakley kicks ass!!!

I use the Kitchen Sink Stealth backpack as a peace officer duty bag. Great design. The top pocket protectively secures my sun and safety glasses, the outer pockets organize all my tools, the laptop sleeve stores my files, the main compartment stores my duty and safety gear, and the bottom pocket (awesome feature) stores extra clothing. My only criticism is that I wish the bag had a few more internal pockets for organization. Overall, a top notch bag!

Bought the stealth version just because it looked really good. I've only used it once and was able to fit a weeks worth of clothes, an xbox360 with the power brick and shoes with no problem. I'm looking forward to my next trip so I can maybe find something to complain about

Picked this up in South Korea. This bag can carry everything that I need for a weekend away and more. This bag will definitely get you noticed.

Most common comments/questions:
1) What are the 3 hooks for?
2) Whoa, that's a serious backpack!
3) Is that a hiking backpack?

I bought this bag back in November of 2008 when it was 175 instead of the 200 it is now. I love the bag and it does turn heads but my only beef is with the 3 carabiner anchors in the back. The backing which appears to be sewn into the lining to which the anchors are attached to broke in half. I believe it is flimsy plastic instead of something more rigid like aluminum. I still have it to this day, it holds my 15.4" notebook, my verizon mifi, ext. USB harddrive, sharpie, network cables, portable CD-ROM, etc.

Superoir thinking demonstrated above. Thanks!

Worth the $200 i paid. One heck of a "backpack" that makes me feel like i'm in black ops or something out on the camp site. It's overkill for a 32 year young guy, but this thing is just bad ass. I take it on trips (mostly car trips as this thing likes to set off airport alarms) and it's very versitile. I really like the spot to keep my shades safe up at the top, and the venting compartment on the bottom is perfect for a wet towel or shoes to keep them from the rest of my gear. Only gripe is the top will not stay open on it's own while you're packing it. It almost springs back into the closed position like a clam shell. Small price for a super sweet back pack though.

This thing is HUGE! Screams Oakley from top to bottom, inside out. Suits me as a student pharmacist in pharmacy school perfectly. Storage compartments for my calculator, pencils/pens, ethernet cable, USBs, and of course, my laptop and a few notebooks. Theres a few things that could be improved, like a water bottle compartment thats easily accessible, I just use one of the side zipper poockets currently for the water bottle, its big enough to fit one with extra room to spare. I have the king of backpacks on campus...MEHehEHEheHHehehehe! I dont see anyone else' bag as crazy. I've seen an icon 2.0 around campus though..and that happened to be my old backpack I been using before switching to this monster.

Thanks oakley, for another awesome product

Have had this bag for a year now and it literally looks like the day I bought it. It has seen 4 mountain tops and over 1000 km of cycling, including plenty in wet weather as well as snowy COLD conditions (-30c and down). it holds my street clothes perfectly to the destination while on the bike and my soiled, nasty gear after I get there very nicely in the wet item compartment. The zippers are very smooth and well made, the ones on the side can also be reached and operated while wearing the bag. The top padded compartment really does have a thousand uses... But for my purposes serves as a great compartment for my Ipod. It can fit a pair of glasses in it at the same time as well. The rear compartment can easily hold a 7" laptop and when I'm not using it for that works very nicely as a sheltered quick grab location to stick my u-lock (thank you side access zipper). While the computer is in there I stick the u-lock on the front carabiner hooks, which seem as though they were made for this purpose.

Easily the best bag I have had. I go through quite a few bags as I abuse the hell out of them and subject them to more extremes then you can shake a stick at. Not only has this bag easily lasted a year through it, it remains the best designed bag I have laid my hands on for what I do.

I needed a new bag as my targus messenger bag wasn't cutting the mustard for all the stuff I need for work. I am a systems engineer so I have a whole gamut of tools that need to go along with my notebook. I do like all the pockets, straps and whatnot. My only complaint is that the backing of the 3 carabiner hooks broke and is sloppy now. Overall it's a great bag but I think I am going to take it to the Oakley store and see if I can get a replacement.

As a senior in high school who had a small summer job and a lot of cash I decided that I needed this backpack. I did my research. Everyday I would look at the bag online, read reviews (hard to find when I didnt know about o-review) and occasionally make a visit to the oakley store to check it out (again). The bag is well worth the money. As the only kid in school with the most advanced, technical, do-everything backpack I attract a lot of attention. It gets comments and occasionally raised eyebrows everyday. As a 6'3" kid who has not an ounce of fat on him I was a little worried it would look like the bag was swallowing me. Not to worry. You wont even notice with all the awesomeness that comes with this bag.

Features: Armored small-accessory case on top is a life-saver. I always carry around my pair of Radars (also inside oakley sunglass case) and when Im running around and dont want my phone in my pocket I will also stick my iPhone in there without any fear of damage.
Clasps-amazing. never get annoyed with clasping the outer shell. The metal clasps are possibly the coolest features that turn heads.

Awesome bag.

With more bells and whistles than Santa's sleigh, the Kitchen Sink pack defines Oakley storage bags. Featuring numerous pockets including storage locations for a CD player, laptop, and wet gear (complete with drainage valves), this pack leaves nothing to be desired. Even the design, with reinforced straps and metal accents, assures anyone who sees it that this pack is 100% Oakley from start to finish.

Had the bag now for a year and have been very pleased. It holds my laptop, books, headphones, Juliets, and other necessary items while traveling.

Pros:
- Long side entrance to the laptop area. This makes it so easy during airport screening to get the laptop out and then to put it back in.
- Bags seals up tight. The hard shell lid and the large zippers work great at keeping the elements out.
- Hard shell lid. Great spot to put phone, glasses, camera, etc...
- Many Many others - Read the other reviews, they are all correct.

Cons:
- The hard shell lid. This is an incredible pain to move around when trying to get into the top of the bag - especially when flying coach with people on either side of you.
- The "O" on the hard shell fell off. Happened about 7 months after buying the bag. I would guess that something I had inside broke one of the plastic retainers.

Overall the bag is great and can be used for school, day hikes, or short trips out of town.

Review written - Apr 2008

OMG.
After reading the reviews, and actually seeing this awesome peice of art in the O store in Covent Garden, I plumped up the £'s and took home the all black version, which in my own opinion is far greater than the sheet metal version.
There are so many plus's for this abg, from the look, the size, the numerous pockets, the look, the design etc.
The only down point, is it is heavy empty! I have a few Oakley bags, inc. the hardshell, but this weighs so much, I actually suffer with the weight just to wear it!
By far the greatest 'bag', and calling it that is disrespectful, I have ever seen, and now owned.

I am quite, positively, surprised with the bag. I had to order online and I was not sure my big 17" laptop would fit in it. It is one of those large 2006 Clevo (Intel core2 Duo )chassis, and though it does no go in from the side zipper opening, it will go right in from the top and fit quite well, with still tons of room for other things.
Of course, esthetically, it is stunning... the heavy duty hooks for the metal wire of the cover, the 3 metal loops at the front, large side pockets...really a lot of details that make this bag stunning. I have been a long time use of Oakley sunglasses (Juliette fan) and some accessories, and I am certainly now a fan of their backpacks!

I took this bag overseas to England, Scotland and Ireland for my honeymoon and packed the thing to capacity. The side pockets are deceptively large and held for coffee cups in just one of them. The weight was a factor and the straps did feel a little thin after hours of sight seeing and walking around for 26 days. But I was still glad I chose this one to take over my surf pack 3.0 or even my Icon 2.0; it was the best choice and I still think it could be improves with another compartment in the front instead of the nearly useless triple hooks but I still love the quality and the size is unmatchable until you get into camping gear. So still a great pack and I don't regret paying $210 (because I shipped it) its the best so far. can't wait for he 2.0 version!! Hope they make one

Sheet metal is defaintely the best color to get. It's still pretty dark, and gives it more contrast, giving it an even sleeker look.

As for capacity...HUGE! I carried 3 pairs of size 12 shoes in the bottom compartment, and then 4 outfits (including jeans, boxers,shirts, socks, etc. I also have 3 pairs of sunglasses inside it, as well as my ipod and a waterbottle....and I had room to spare.

The clips are pure genius and eye-catchers for the non-Oakley lovers. They're not time-consuming or annoying at all to unlatch or re-attach. It's also a great conversation starter for you to talk about your Oakley obsession.

Perfect.

I cannot say enough at how sick this bag is. It can handle pretty much everything. Oakley really did a good job at giving you every option on this bag. The capacity of this bag is huge. I use this for 4 day trips. The design of the bag is classic Oakley as well. I highly recommend this bag.

I really couldnt add any more good comments for its already mentioned.But this is a good example why Oakley rules over other brands.This pack is simply AMAZING,just look at the pics and that says it all.

Matter of fact if I ever see one NOT ridiculously priced I'll be all over it just so I have a spare.I suggest you do the same.

Another 5 stars for this outstanding bag! Everything about it screams Oakley from start to finish. Glad I ordered sheetmetal has I think all black would have been too much black. There is literally a place for everything in this pack, if it won't fit, you don't need it. Get one today.Only problem for me, I see is it is so nice and so "Oakley", not sure if it will ever leave my "O shrine".

PS: They have updated their pricing and these are now $175.

Oakley's most technical bag, very well disigned except for the size and weight. If you love Oakley, you must get this bag. The AP clip and D-ring and cable wire around the head of the bag just makes it so outstanding

An amazing bag, highly recommended. More pockets and straps on the main body than you could possibly need, although I did initially think the shoulder and (particularly) waist straps looked a bit thin compared to the overall size of the bag. And it is big - too big, I would guess, to take on as hand luggage on a flight - so if you have a small frame, it may look a bit oversized on you. It is pretty light though.
As for the overall design, the sheer ammount of metal fittings on the exterior makes it extremely striking (the two big clamps on the main lid are amazing!) - I've had quite a few comments when I've wore it out. The ipod / shades pocket on top I use for sunglasses only, and due to the lack of padding around the internal laptop compartment I'll stick with my Crumpler bag when transporting my Powerbook. However, the organiser pocket is great for storing your ipod, headphones and PDA (and Oakley large watch case...)
I don't actually use it as an everyday bag, just for taking gear to the gym so I can't commment on how tough it would be to use everyday, but it does strike me as the kind of bag that could soak up a load of abuse while holding just about everything you could want. As I write this, it seems to be in short supply so my advice would be this - do what I did, and if you want it even slightly get it.