Evergoods is great. I love the PLC20 as you can tell from my past videos. It just didn't make the list because I wanted to keep this list for sub 20l bags and the PLC20 already was in a couple of my videos. The 20l Bellroy Via just made the list because the bag just arrived a few days before finishing the video and it felt not as big as a 20l bag.
Nice Not a fan of roll top style bags myself but I have to admit they work great for weatherproofing and slowing down a thief. LOL its funny I moved from backpacks to a messenger bag, Since I walk and ride my bicycle more these days I found it more useful for EDC, I found with a backpack with the extra space I would always find something to fill that space and make it heavier than it needs to be I try to keep the weight down if I can. I still use a backpack for my camera stuff. I don't work in an office, I work part time as a Auto Parts delivery driver. IF I had to chose one I kind of like that Gravel Daily 11L but at the price point of $189.00 USD I would probably buy something less expensive for a daily use bag, But I did pay that much for my Think Tank Photo camera backpack but its very study and padded to protect my camera and laptop.
The Aer look good. Nice layout, minimal depth, not a ninja turtle pack. But that annoying logo though.... Don't know what they were thinking there. As far as I know, one of their bags have such visible branding. Annoying.
I like the bellroy classic backpack. Very very lightweight, much lighter than my Aer Fitpack 3 which is 18L. It feels small. I know they have a 14L version of the classic backpack. I use the northface fuse box small which is under 14 maybe 12L which I use for the gym where I only bring a change of clothes, water bottle, headphones, keys and wallet.
Of those in this video? I’d brobably go with the boring Bellroy. Seems the most versatile within my lifestyle. Do you have any sub$100 bags in your collections? If so, which ones?
Wonderful review Bo! Recently added the Peak Design x Logitech G Everyday Backpack Zip (20L) to my collection. It fits my large 16" laptop. The G branding is a let down but I will cover with a velcro loop panel. It has velcro pouches and one holds a mech keyboard. The laptop compartment is adjustable and cradles the laptop and the bag is padded on all sides. I am going to place a water bottle in one side pocket. The roost stand or a tripod in the other. Laptop in its own compartment and then it slings to either side to provide full access. My other fav is the AER CPP x-pac but I do admit it is a bit plain. But really nice.
Evergoods is great. I love the PLC20 as you can tell from my past videos. It just didn't make the list because I wanted to keep this list for sub 20l bags and the PLC20 already was in a couple of my videos. The 20l Bellroy Via just made the list because the bag just arrived a few days before finishing the video and it felt not as big as a 20l bag.
“Better” depends on your use case between the two. I have both the 10 and 15 and find myself using the 10 more often because the 15 has more space than I need for EDC
i'm the same height - the biggest struggle for finding the right backpack is fitting my torso properly. Smaller backpacks don't always mean shorter (ex. goruck bullet 15L) and still dig into my hip which is unfortunate.
@@Youknowthebo haven't tried any one those yet but they look promising. any bag that's equal or less than 17" from bottom to top of the strap seems to be the sweet spot. just unfortunate cause brands like evergoods and goruck are all too long
I hope you can find a proper bag in the future. If I can think of another small backpack other than the ones mentioned in this video, I will let you know
I love the slim profile of the Go Ruck bullet, since the biggest thing I carry is my 10" tablet. I wish more companies made small organized backpacks for people who don't carry laptops, though I understand they may feel they're limiting their customer base. I'm also surprised with it's rugged build that it doesn't have water bottle pockets on the sides.
I'm 185 cm so these bags are out of question. Right now I use Alpaka Elements backpack, but searching for something more... spacious. Elements is a good backpack if you don't need to carry many things as it's quite slim, so it's either pro or con for you) For myself I found out that more often than not I need to carry a bit more than I can comfortably fit in Elements. So now I'm looking at Bellroy Transit Backpack, a 28 liters one, or something similar.
Good question. Because the via (despite the same capacity of 20l) feels somewhat smaller or more compact than the workpack just from looking at the pictures. And having it in hand it does feel more compact than some of the other 20L bags that I own. So I just wanted to throw it in and get the video up to an even number of six bags instead of just five 😅
I agree with the bellroy and AER about being boring. I do wish more companies offered bags below 20L. There’s only a handful and most of them are pretty ugly. I’m currently rocking the radius mini by inside line equipment.
I’m a 5’1 college student. All I need is a nice backpack to fit my laptop/iPad that doesn’t swallow me up.
Surprised the Evergoods PLC20 didn’t make the cut for a small office/EDC bag.
Evergoods is great. I love the PLC20 as you can tell from my past videos. It just didn't make the list because I wanted to keep this list for sub 20l bags and the PLC20 already was in a couple of my videos. The 20l Bellroy Via just made the list because the bag just arrived a few days before finishing the video and it felt not as big as a 20l bag.
No water bottle holders…just why? A lot of these bags are great otherwise. REI Ruckpack but it doesn’t have any many pockets like these.
Nice
Not a fan of roll top style bags myself but I have to admit they work great for weatherproofing and slowing down a thief.
LOL its funny I moved from backpacks to a messenger bag, Since I walk and ride my bicycle more these days I found it more useful for EDC,
I found with a backpack with the extra space I would always find something to fill that space and make it heavier than it needs to be
I try to keep the weight down if I can.
I still use a backpack for my camera stuff.
I don't work in an office, I work part time as a Auto Parts delivery driver.
IF I had to chose one I kind of like that Gravel Daily 11L but at the price point of $189.00 USD I would probably buy something less expensive for a daily use bag, But I did pay that much for my Think Tank Photo camera backpack but its very study and padded to protect my camera and laptop.
Thank you very much, Donald. 😉✌️
The Aer look good. Nice layout, minimal depth, not a ninja turtle pack. But that annoying logo though.... Don't know what they were thinking there. As far as I know, one of their bags have such visible branding. Annoying.
I have to agree: I'm not a big fan of the new logo placement either.
Aw man, I really want the Gravel Travel bag, but it looks like they don't offer it anymore. 😥
Check out the Raven 20 by Fjallraven!
I like the bellroy classic backpack. Very very lightweight, much lighter than my Aer Fitpack 3 which is 18L. It feels small. I know they have a 14L version of the classic backpack. I use the northface fuse box small which is under 14 maybe 12L which I use for the gym where I only bring a change of clothes, water bottle, headphones, keys and wallet.
Thanks for sharing, Han.
both my belroy classic workpack and travel pack broke after a month of use. my noth face recon is still going strong after 2.5 years. tells you alot.
@@the_nma5119 I’ve had mine for 4 years of daily use and nothing went wrong.
@@DrWoc im happy for you.
The bullet is an excellent bag. I use it in my walks on the mountain. Really good one.
Agreed. Thanks for commenting ✌️😉
I personally go with the aer go pack 2
Great video as always! Would love to see a comparison video between the PLC20 and Bellroy Via considering they look quite similar.
As much as I like Aer generally, the Bellroy one wins here
Thanks for watching, William
Of those in this video? I’d brobably go with the boring Bellroy. Seems the most versatile within my lifestyle.
Do you have any sub$100 bags in your collections? If so, which ones?
Thanks for commenting, Nataliao. I don't have any sub 100$ bags, but that might be a topic I should look into in the future.
@@YouknowtheboYes that would be a great video, budget lineup.
Wonderful review Bo! Recently added the Peak Design x Logitech G Everyday Backpack Zip (20L) to my collection. It fits my large 16" laptop. The G branding is a let down but I will cover with a velcro loop panel. It has velcro pouches and one holds a mech keyboard. The laptop compartment is adjustable and cradles the laptop and the bag is padded on all sides. I am going to place a water bottle in one side pocket. The roost stand or a tripod in the other. Laptop in its own compartment and then it slings to either side to provide full access. My other fav is the AER CPP x-pac but I do admit it is a bit plain. But really nice.
Hard to beat Evergoods IMO!
Evergoods is great. I love the PLC20 as you can tell from my past videos. It just didn't make the list because I wanted to keep this list for sub 20l bags and the PLC20 already was in a couple of my videos. The 20l Bellroy Via just made the list because the bag just arrived a few days before finishing the video and it felt not as big as a 20l bag.
I really liked the model comparisons you did with the backpacks. Reminiscent of a character customization menu to me.
😅 thank you very much
I have the 15 liters version of the bullet. It's very well made. Better than the 10 version. For exemple, the bottom is now well padded.
I see. Thanks for the info
“Better” depends on your use case between the two. I have both the 10 and 15 and find myself using the 10 more often because the 15 has more space than I need for EDC
1. Durability 2. Comfortability 3. Looks / beauty --very important
i'm the same height - the biggest struggle for finding the right backpack is fitting my torso properly. Smaller backpacks don't always mean shorter (ex. goruck bullet 15L) and still dig into my hip which is unfortunate.
OK, that makes a lot of sense. Do you think one of these smaller bags is short enough for your height?
@@Youknowthebo haven't tried any one those yet but they look promising. any bag that's equal or less than 17" from bottom to top of the strap seems to be the sweet spot. just unfortunate cause brands like evergoods and goruck are all too long
I hope you can find a proper bag in the future. If I can think of another small backpack other than the ones mentioned in this video, I will let you know
@Youknowthebo Can you make a video for best backpack specifically people of our height? I'm same height as you
I love the slim profile of the Go Ruck bullet, since the biggest thing I carry is my 10" tablet. I wish more companies made small organized backpacks for people who don't carry laptops, though I understand they may feel they're limiting their customer base. I'm also surprised with it's rugged build that it doesn't have water bottle pockets on the sides.
Can you do a review on the bow kinesis backpack? They’re a comany from singapore i think. It’s an 18-litre back and it might be right up your alley
Goruck Bullet 15 or Filip Raboch Day Pack v2
I'm 185 cm so these bags are out of question. Right now I use Alpaka Elements backpack, but searching for something more... spacious. Elements is a good backpack if you don't need to carry many things as it's quite slim, so it's either pro or con for you) For myself I found out that more often than not I need to carry a bit more than I can comfortably fit in Elements. So now I'm looking at Bellroy Transit Backpack, a 28 liters one, or something similar.
Curious why the Bellroy Via instead of Workpack if you're going up to the 20L range. 🤔
Good question. Because the via (despite the same capacity of 20l) feels somewhat smaller or more compact than the workpack just from looking at the pictures. And having it in hand it does feel more compact than some of the other 20L bags that I own. So I just wanted to throw it in and get the video up to an even number of six bags instead of just five 😅
haha! very creative subscription invitation, I love it!
😂 Thanks
you should try the berghaus 15l 24/7 backpacks - i think they would fit nicely as a well rounded EDC!
Thanks. I will Google the bag.
I agree with the bellroy and AER about being boring. I do wish more companies offered bags below 20L. There’s only a handful and most of them are pretty ugly. I’m currently rocking the radius mini by inside line equipment.
gravel daily 👍
Thanks for watching 😉 ✌️
13” laptops aren’t cutting it. 15.6 / 16” mbp should be the size minimum for a work pack.