A Forum post update not to be missed:
I can report an almost complete conversion, and the conversion fell into my lap. My oldest son (11 years old) went on a two-night field trip with his class to a local island. At the parent meeting, there was much lecturing on packing light because the kids would need to haul their own luggage around. I offered my new eBags weekender, which was accepted. We helped him pack, he put it on his back to test the weight and promptly said, “Hey, can I get one of these for our trip?” - read the thread here