really great, efficient review. I appreciated how thorough you were about not just how packable it is, but describing your experience with it in your own words. To anyone who puts a lot of thought into packing efficiently, and has had experience with similar products you made so much sense describing each of the features of the bag that made me feel really confident I understood its quality and user experience. Thank you!
I recommend just getting a collapsible water bottle for travel such as the ones from Vapur. Much lighter and easier to travel with. I generally prefer the cleaner designs of packs like this Bellroy or the one I have from Cotopaxi.
@@wingeren That's totally valid but water bottle pockets can also offer a lot of extra flexibility whether it's to carry a tripod, an umbrella, snacks, that random duty free purchase etc. Some elastic ones sit flush with the bag and are hardly visible when not in use 🙂
Just bought a Transit backpack from with discount. I was little frustrated when I saw the release video, but then happy when you said it doesn’t fit big shoes. I’m able to fit my 14 shoes horizontally without issues on the transit backpack 😅
This is basically the backpack I wanted out of the Bellroy Transit backpack though still no lift-loaders or hip belt. I found the 28L Transit almost too heavy to carry comfortably when fully loaded plus the internal waterbottle pocket ate into the main space. This fixes a lot of problems that bag has, including the sensible additions of a side handle and the luggage pass thru. I'd be hesitant to get the 38L without the extra support but the 30L could probably be a much better alternative to the 28L Transit.
I like the organization pockets, even though I use packing cubes because it’s nice to not have the packing cubes fall out when you unzip the bag so it’s a win-win
Great review as always! I'm waiting for this bag to arrive, I chose the clay colour 30L. I have a white duffel bag by Bellroy and....no white bags any more, can't keep 'em clean with my kind of use. I'll be mostly using this bag for gym and commuting when it happens the same day. Great with the clam shell opening and mesh pockets inside. I also own a Venture Ready 26L in clay colour and although i love the craftsmanship and the feel, it's not as practical with that big opened compartment. I use that one for music accessories when going out for gigs and it's sturdy, sits great on my back, great bag.
I would be worried about the attachment points in the bottom of the straps failing over time. Not a bag for me, because of this and the internal organization, but a step in the good direction from Bellroy.
To me, an ideal travel backpack must have 2 water external water bottle pockets - 1 for a water bottle, 1 for a small umbrella. A built-in rain cover that comes out (like a hiking backpack) would be excellent, but at the very least, a way to grab an umbrella without having to unzip and dig one out, in the rain ...
@@kurtthecat3995 Even if the zippers themselves don't have a locking mechanism, you can buy zipper "locks", that are really just meant to slow down anyone trying to open the zipper, so they don't actually "lock", the just serve as a bridge holding both zippers together.
@@mikeleone1347 Actually that's what I meant, two zippers that can be somehow secured together or a zipper that can be secured to loop. I see so many backpacks and bags with a single external zippered pocket that can't be secured and the youtuber casually mentions putting their wallet and passport in these pockets. For me not having ways to secure zippers is an auto-deal-breaker. One trip into any subway system with unsecured zippers, there's a good chance you'll be without your wallet and passport when you leave.
I would use this for carry on w/ clothes and toiletries to keep it light and loaded with stuff that doesn’t need much structure and pair it with a 15L wonder tote personal item for my gadgets for short trip travel and pack a sling in the 30L. Ordered one to check it out.
@@newagain9964 For you maybe. A 16" MBP, 12.9 iPad Pro, full size keyboard, mouse, tech kit, travel cpap, dopp kit, along with other odds and ends adds up very quickly. I will not use a pack that sags down my back. Just my opinion.
Great review! Personally, I am fine with putting my water bottle inside the pack. It looks better, imo. I often need to open a bag to get a wallet or other item, so simply using a zipper to access water is no problem. Looks sleeker and less touristy, too. Definitely thinking about getting this one!
This is the bag that I've been waiting for; our carry-on allowance in Australia is 7kg, so every gram counts. They've done away with the unnecessaries and kept it basic and lite.
@@VolkerHelmich No this is just looks like a nearly identical product. Same pockets, same interior, and same opening method. Only difference is where the laptop sits.
How water resistant and durable is that fabric compared to the one on the Transit Backpack? The other durability question is the attachment for the straps at the bottom. They seem small/thin so I'd be worried about them breaking.
@@misstubbie1313 it’s not the fabric I hated. It was the construction of the bag itself. The straps were so awful. They kept sliding down past my shoulders for some reason. I get it’s a lite packable style backpack, but it looked awful and super flimsy if it wasn’t at least halfway packed out. Anything you put in it will sink down the center of the bag which causes an appearance of a huge dent into the bag. I’ve lent it to other people as well of different body sizes and they all reported the same issues.
I just decided on the peak design travel pack and now that I’m seeing this one I feel like I’m regretting my decision :/ I’m worried the peak design won’t be under check in weight when fully packed so this one would help with that.. hmmm 🤔
I feel like AER's Travel Pack 3 Small only being $230 has basically made all travel packs around $200 irrelevant. No one had the function and features that they do. Bellroy could have put load lifters, water bottle pocket, and a hip belt option on this and competed all day.
I'm not saying that those pockets are useless. But do you really put your phone, wallet, passport in there? I mean, they won't be there after 10 min? Like you really put those in there?
I’ve been eyeing the Tortuga 40L for a week in Japan but the 40L had me hesitant to pull the trigger. 30L? 🎉 let’s go. I think this might be the one. I love my regular Bellroy Daylite bag so this seems really awesome.
If both sides fully zip (like this one), just leave anything you need to take out in between the two mesh panels so you can access it by just opening the main compartment, not inside the mesh pockets.
No (removable) hip belt is a no go for me. I can pack a 30L heavy due to all my tech and absolutely need the option for belt support. This was close to perfect except for that. Why don't these companies make an optional removable hip belt combo sling bag? There is so much multi purpose use that way. Thule Aion backpacks have that and its so versatile. You have an optional day sling but also a hip belt for backpack support and one can remove it for short excursions. Seems like an obvious selling point to me
Eh. Cotopaxi downgraded the materials for the new allpas by half. The allpa has a weird void on the inside of the front panel, there’s like 1-1.5L of space behind the front pocket…i guess that’s the purpose of the new front pocket….but then they deleted the side pocket?
Fail on a few points, the color needs to change, the straps need to have a panel that goes over them. Look at Osprey Farpoint 40, then improve on that.
Bellboy used to make really nice-looking bags that are not super comfortable to carry. With all these "Lite" products it feels like they're making cheap-looking bags that are not comfortable, at the same inflated price.
Haha I made this comment as well. Who the hell puts valuables there? I mean it's not pickpocketing when they can read their newspaper while rummaging in the pocket.
So happy to see you guys covering seriously light bags!
really great, efficient review. I appreciated how thorough you were about not just how packable it is, but describing your experience with it in your own words. To anyone who puts a lot of thought into packing efficiently, and has had experience with similar products you made so much sense describing each of the features of the bag that made me feel really confident I understood its quality and user experience. Thank you!
Thanks for watching! 😃
This white color from the lite line gets stained quite easily. And it isn’t easy to clean. This is coming from using their lite pouches.
And if the straps are similar fabric to the lite ready it catches BO really easily
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have you tried the new material ? they've updated it and it says to be more stain resistant
@@RamGlez Body Odor
@@adamnordin1How recently?
The bag looks super cool. Really like it. Superb review from Lauren, as always.
Thanks for watching! 😃
Now add water bottle pockets to it Bellroy
Plus compression straps
Bellroy water bottle holders aren't that great imo since they don't opt for mesh. It's always too tight in the backpack
I recommend just getting a collapsible water bottle for travel such as the ones from Vapur. Much lighter and easier to travel with. I generally prefer the cleaner designs of packs like this Bellroy or the one I have from Cotopaxi.
@@wingeren That's totally valid but water bottle pockets can also offer a lot of extra flexibility whether it's to carry a tripod, an umbrella, snacks, that random duty free purchase etc. Some elastic ones sit flush with the bag and are hardly visible when not in use 🙂
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Just bought a Transit backpack from with discount. I was little frustrated when I saw the release video, but then happy when you said it doesn’t fit big shoes. I’m able to fit my 14 shoes horizontally without issues on the transit backpack 😅
This is basically the backpack I wanted out of the Bellroy Transit backpack though still no lift-loaders or hip belt. I found the 28L Transit almost too heavy to carry comfortably when fully loaded plus the internal waterbottle pocket ate into the main space. This fixes a lot of problems that bag has, including the sensible additions of a side handle and the luggage pass thru. I'd be hesitant to get the 38L without the extra support but the 30L could probably be a much better alternative to the 28L Transit.
I like the organization pockets, even though I use packing cubes because it’s nice to not have the packing cubes fall out when you unzip the bag so it’s a win-win
Great review as always! I'm waiting for this bag to arrive, I chose the clay colour 30L. I have a white duffel bag by Bellroy and....no white bags any more, can't keep 'em clean with my kind of use.
I'll be mostly using this bag for gym and commuting when it happens the same day. Great with the clam shell opening and mesh pockets inside. I also own a Venture Ready 26L in clay colour and although i love the craftsmanship and the feel, it's not as practical with that big opened compartment. I use that one for music accessories when going out for gigs and it's sturdy, sits great on my back, great bag.
Love this and how light it is! Just wish it had a water bottle (and compression straps on the outside). Then it'd be perfect and I'd buy instantly!
Been looking for a bag like this. Excellent review!
Thanks for watching! 😃
I would be worried about the attachment points in the bottom of the straps failing over time. Not a bag for me, because of this and the internal organization, but a step in the good direction from Bellroy.
To me, an ideal travel backpack must have 2 water external water bottle pockets - 1 for a water bottle, 1 for a small umbrella. A built-in rain cover that comes out (like a hiking backpack) would be excellent, but at the very least, a way to grab an umbrella without having to unzip and dig one out, in the rain ...
Travel packs now a days must have a way for external zippers locked.
@@kurtthecat3995 Even if the zippers themselves don't have a locking mechanism, you can buy zipper "locks", that are really just meant to slow down anyone trying to open the zipper, so they don't actually "lock", the just serve as a bridge holding both zippers together.
@@mikeleone1347 Actually that's what I meant, two zippers that can be somehow secured together or a zipper that can be secured to loop. I see so many backpacks and bags with a single external zippered pocket that can't be secured and the youtuber casually mentions putting their wallet and passport in these pockets. For me not having ways to secure zippers is an auto-deal-breaker. One trip into any subway system with unsecured zippers, there's a good chance you'll be without your wallet and passport when you leave.
Would love for you guys to review bellroy's new totepacks (the lite and the laneway)!
I would use this for carry on w/ clothes and toiletries to keep it light and loaded with stuff that doesn’t need much structure and pair it with a 15L wonder tote personal item for my gadgets for short trip travel and pack a sling in the 30L. Ordered one to check it out.
WISHLIST: load lifters and stretch mesh water bottle holder
The amount of awesome bags that DONT have a good water bottle holder is infuriating to me.
@@uberaustin777 Same. All travel packs should have load lifters.
@@uberaustin777 never understood why companies don't include a simple water bottle holder...
@@flak73a well made 20L (maybe even up to 25L) and smaller bag does not need load lifters.
@@newagain9964 For you maybe. A 16" MBP, 12.9 iPad Pro, full size keyboard, mouse, tech kit, travel cpap, dopp kit, along with other odds and ends adds up very quickly. I will not use a pack that sags down my back. Just my opinion.
Great review! Personally, I am fine with putting my water bottle inside the pack. It looks better, imo. I often need to open a bag to get a wallet or other item, so simply using a zipper to access water is no problem. Looks sleeker and less touristy, too. Definitely thinking about getting this one!
Thanks for sharing your insights! 🤙
This is the bag that I've been waiting for; our carry-on allowance in Australia is 7kg, so every gram counts. They've done away with the unnecessaries and kept it basic and lite.
Great review thank you! But I agree with what someone else added that it needs a water bottle pocket! Otherwise, what good is it? :-)
Will is slide under airplane seat when loaded?
Very good video review. I like the organization and materials. Are other colors available?
How does it compare to Cotopaxi allpa and Patagonia mlc
Can the material withstand the weight if the bag is heavy?
Do you think the squishiness would make it is to push through the sizer for a personal item
How deep is it when fully packed? The review says 12cm, but that must be when it's empty.
Appreciate the dimensions but do you think youd get away with it for european airlines. They typically require 40cm x 30cm x15cm?
I know it's slightly bigger than the size limit, but could you get away with using it as a personal item on a budget airline?
I was thinking the same.
Seams squishy enough to get pushed into the sizer if not over loaded
This bag feels almost exactly like the Pakt travel backpack, which i have and really like
Feels like? You have both? 😳
@@VolkerHelmich No this is just looks like a nearly identical product. Same pockets, same interior, and same opening method. Only difference is where the laptop sits.
@@frizzyrowlock9698 has Sally reviewed the Pakt pack yet?
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❤Which color is your favorite?
Can you lock the zippers with locks?
How water resistant and durable is that fabric compared to the one on the Transit Backpack? The other durability question is the attachment for the straps at the bottom. They seem small/thin so I'd be worried about them breaking.
I have the regular lite backpack and it sucks so much. lol I’m wondering if this is similar to that just in a bigger size.
What is it exactly what makes it 'suck'? If you don't like the Lite fabric, my guess is you won't like this one either
@@misstubbie1313 it’s not the fabric I hated. It was the construction of the bag itself. The straps were so awful. They kept sliding down past my shoulders for some reason. I get it’s a lite packable style backpack, but it looked awful and super flimsy if it wasn’t at least halfway packed out. Anything you put in it will sink down the center of the bag which causes an appearance of a huge dent into the bag. I’ve lent it to other people as well of different body sizes and they all reported the same issues.
I just decided on the peak design travel pack and now that I’m seeing this one I feel like I’m regretting my decision :/ I’m worried the peak design won’t be under check in weight when fully packed so this one would help with that.. hmmm 🤔
Does this flatten down ?
thankyou great review
Thanks for watching! 😃
I always keep a tide pen in the pen slots. 😂
Looks like a nice sleek alternative to the Cotopaxi Allpa 28
Needs loadlifters and a hipbelt for sure.
Are there any comparable lightweight 30-40 litre backpacks?
ula dragonfly i think…
Tortuga has a lite backpack
Tortuga lite and Cotopaxi allpa
I feel like AER's Travel Pack 3 Small only being $230 has basically made all travel packs around $200 irrelevant. No one had the function and features that they do. Bellroy could have put load lifters, water bottle pocket, and a hip belt option on this and competed all day.
Not the same price here, not the same weight
Problem with Aer is the weight though. Agree with the features though. This is missing a couple of things but could be a total contender.
AER TP3 def makes top 3. I was about to buy it over this belroy and osprey 26, but my new work cpu is 17”! 👎. Back to the search.😢
Thta would defeat the purpose of the bag being super light, I guess
Uh that backpack is 4 lbs which is to me, immediately disqualified.
I'm not saying that those pockets are useless.
But do you really put your phone, wallet, passport in there?
I mean, they won't be there after 10 min?
Like you really put those in there?
I’ve been eyeing the Tortuga 40L for a week in Japan but the 40L had me hesitant to pull the trigger. 30L? 🎉 let’s go. I think this might be the one. I love my regular Bellroy Daylite bag so this seems really awesome.
What are the packed out dimensions?
Good try Bellroy, though Patagonia black hole MLC is still quite unbeatable.
its too ugly with the huge branding 😂
If both sides fully zip (like this one), just leave anything you need to take out in between the two mesh panels so you can access it by just opening the main compartment, not inside the mesh pockets.
Man could have been a 10/10 bag if it had a water bottle holder
Sally has become the star ⭐
No (removable) hip belt is a no go for me. I can pack a 30L heavy due to all my tech and absolutely need the option for belt support. This was close to perfect except for that. Why don't these companies make an optional removable hip belt combo sling bag? There is so much multi purpose use that way. Thule Aion backpacks have that and its so versatile. You have an optional day sling but also a hip belt for backpack support and one can remove it for short excursions. Seems like an obvious selling point to me
White bags with this fabric is bad. No water bottles slot? Whats this? 1990s?
For the same price I’d go with the new allpa 28.
Eh. Cotopaxi downgraded the materials for the new allpas by half. The allpa has a weird void on the inside of the front panel, there’s like 1-1.5L of space behind the front pocket…i guess that’s the purpose of the new front pocket….but then they deleted the side pocket?
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Fail on a few points, the color needs to change, the straps need to have a panel that goes over them. Look at Osprey Farpoint 40, then improve on that.
so expensive 😭😭 does anyone know cheaper alternatives to this?
Decathlon have nice and cheap 30 liter bags, if you're from Europe
Cor surf
Bellboy used to make really nice-looking bags that are not super comfortable to carry. With all these
"Lite" products it feels like they're making cheap-looking bags that are not comfortable, at the same inflated price.
I prefer an admin panel vs a tech bag
Me too. I love the Aer Travel Pack 3's admin panel
The 28L transit backpack is only 200g heavier and a much better option than this tbh
Depends what you're after. Weight-wise you're right, but the transit holds significantly less but has more organization.
Water bottle pocket!!?? Come on Bellroy. Huge miss
This backpack is not save to go Europe. Anytime your passport, AirPods and wallet will be gone.
Haha I made this comment as well.
Who the hell puts valuables there?
I mean it's not pickpocketing when they can read their newspaper while rummaging in the pocket.
I feel so embarrassed for my country when she has to explain how many pounds 1 kg is >.
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No Bernardo, I'm first 🥇
Stuff stuff so much junk to travel with