u/larryllama88

I recently purchased both the Toshi and Away Commuter Backpacks. While I think I generally prefer Toshi’s material, zippers, and pockets, I’m worried I’ll get frustrated with the mediocre self standing. Meanwhile the Away Commuter is basically impossible to knock over. I’m also considering the Aer CPP2 and maybe the Sympl Commuter but haven’t tried them out.

So questions for the group:

1. Is the CPP2 notably better at self standing?

2. Is there anything to do to get the Toshi to self stand better? I even added a rubber base but it still leans a decent amount.

3. Is the CPP2 front pocket reasonable to use for just AirPods and a wallet? It looks really big and I don’t want to have to fish around but also heard it’s hard to access.

Thanks!