Looks like a pretty great bag. Hopefully there's a V2 with a few improvements. I'm surprised by the people complaining that there is no water bottle pocket. It has PALS webbing for MOLLE attachments- just add your own water bottle pocket. I'm glad it has a streamlined design without external WBP. Im most happy that it's not prohibitively expensive!
Being a commuter bag I expect it to have some anti theft features but NO. It's so easy for anyone to open the pockets from behind in a crowded setting. I hope they improve this one
I love that this bag has a molle system I have some pouches I attach for my bike repair tools on the road. Being able to attach D rings on the molle would be cool too.
Great vid 👍👍 I was just a second before buying this pack, but for this size it's just a bit heavy for me. Even my 30-32l tactical army-styled backpack only weights about 1kg. A bummer. I hope to find a similar interesting pack with similar size but much lighter
Thanks for the review. I wonder if the overlapping pockets in the admin compartment allow you to access them by swinging the bag in front of your body and opening just one of the zips. Kinda like quick access pockets whilst carrying the bag. The overlapping feature means its ambidextrous, so can be swung from either right or left shoulder. Just a thought - I haven't got one (yet) so don't know how well this might work in practice.
I didn't know they released a 23L backpack. I had the BP25 and unfortunately the bottom of the straps, where it goes into the very thin material near the buckles, dug into my sides and it was very uncomfortable. This one looks a bit better, so I might give this one a try. I like the colours on the inside. They could've added a water bottle pocket, though. Oh, and at 4:33: You could unbuckle the straps, put them behind the luggage pass through and buckle them again. They won't dangle around then.
@@PackHacker2 Sounds like some kind of relaxing/meditation ambient background noise that's usually played in spas/massage parlours. Never noticed it before, as it's quite soft, very gentle and subtle. To check my sanity, and because I seem have too much time on my hands, looks like it started 3 months ago with the Pacsafe Metrosafe X Anti-Theft Urban Sling Review
The straps would be a deal breaker for me. I noticed them before you pointed them out. I am 4’ 11” tall and VERY small framed so those straps would be choking me. I dislike the lack of water bottle pockets, I see so many companies doing away with them because they do tend to make the pack look more bulky and not as streamlined which I know many of us want but they are doing this at a time when people carry water with them more than ever. I know I do. So I think the designers need to understand the incredible need for easy to reach water bottle pockets. Some large. I want a 32 oz Hydroflask. The front admin pockets that are black to me would be better just as two mesh pockets. Those work well for small things and it’s simple and easy to see what you have. Other than that, I like everything else about it. It’s definitely a day pack. I’m not a light packer so there is definitely no way I could travel with that unless it was my daypack and I had a duffle bag for travel necessities. I take my dog everywhere I go so I have the doggies necessities that have become part of my daily carry. Which means a second water bottle to make sure they have water. But overall, if they fix those straps it would be a great day pack. It’s a good blend of tactical and regular. My hubby would probably like it and could probably handle the straps.
Wow your comment could have been written by me!😮 What is your favorite travel bag, if you don't mind me asking? I love the look of the Peak Design everyday 30L v1 but it's bulky and heavy relative to what it can hold for travel. What I actually use for OBT flights is ebags motherlode Jr. It's kind of Tom Bihn looking but nicer looking in all black (I have the 2018 version; the new ones....not to my taste....). But I would love a rec from someone who is built like me and loves bags....
Bought this and it's perfect for my carry-on luggage needs. In my case, I hid the extra shoulder straps on the molle straps at both sides of the bag.
Thank you for the tips for the extra shoulder straps
Looks like a pretty great bag. Hopefully there's a V2 with a few improvements. I'm surprised by the people complaining that there is no water bottle pocket. It has PALS webbing for MOLLE attachments- just add your own water bottle pocket. I'm glad it has a streamlined design without external WBP. Im most happy that it's not prohibitively expensive!
Заказал себе такой же рюкзак. Спасибо за обзор! Ты помог мне окончательно определиться с выбором.
great review! planning to buy this bag, do you have a review for the PRO version?
more power to you!
Being a commuter bag I expect it to have some anti theft features but NO. It's so easy for anyone to open the pockets from behind in a crowded setting. I hope they improve this one
I love that this bag has a molle system I have some pouches I attach for my bike repair tools on the road. Being able to attach D rings on the molle would be cool too.
Thanks for sharing! 😃
-Eric
Hi! Did you receive the Alpaka elements travel backpack for review by any chance? Thanks!
Great vid 👍👍
I was just a second before buying this pack, but for this size it's just a bit heavy for me. Even my 30-32l tactical army-styled backpack only weights about 1kg. A bummer. I hope to find a similar interesting pack with similar size but much lighter
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Thanks for filming
🤙🤙🤙
Thanks for the review. I wonder if the overlapping pockets in the admin compartment allow you to access them by swinging the bag in front of your body and opening just one of the zips. Kinda like quick access pockets whilst carrying the bag. The overlapping feature means its ambidextrous, so can be swung from either right or left shoulder. Just a thought - I haven't got one (yet) so don't know how well this might work in practice.
yep it is design for this purpose
Thanks for sharing, Robert! I think you’re right-it would work for that purpose.
-Eric
Confirming that this works. In addition, you can also access the diagonal zipper at the front in the same way
I didn't know they released a 23L backpack.
I had the BP25 and unfortunately the bottom of the straps, where it goes into the very thin material near the buckles, dug into my sides and it was very uncomfortable.
This one looks a bit better, so I might give this one a try. I like the colours on the inside.
They could've added a water bottle pocket, though.
Oh, and at 4:33: You could unbuckle the straps, put them behind the luggage pass through and buckle them again. They won't dangle around then.
Good call about the straps! Thanks for sharing 😃
-Eric
i hope they put a key chain for the
keys.
Does the laptop pocket have a false bottom ?
Cool backpack
hmmm i think the 18 is a better pack. Better hardware and water bottle pockets.
Is that music in the background 🤔
👀👀👀
@@PackHacker2 Sounds like some kind of relaxing/meditation ambient background noise that's usually played in spas/massage parlours. Never noticed it before, as it's quite soft, very gentle and subtle. To check my sanity, and because I seem have too much time on my hands, looks like it started 3 months ago with the Pacsafe Metrosafe X Anti-Theft Urban Sling Review
Great review. Nice pack. Just not for me.
Thanks for watching! 😃
The straps would be a deal breaker for me. I noticed them before you pointed them out. I am 4’ 11” tall and VERY small framed so those straps would be choking me. I dislike the lack of water bottle pockets, I see so many companies doing away with them because they do tend to make the pack look more bulky and not as streamlined which I know many of us want but they are doing this at a time when people carry water with them more than ever. I know I do. So I think the designers need to understand the incredible need for easy to reach water bottle pockets. Some large. I want a 32 oz Hydroflask. The front admin pockets that are black to me would be better just as two mesh pockets. Those work well for small things and it’s simple and easy to see what you have. Other than that, I like everything else about it. It’s definitely a day pack. I’m not a light packer so there is definitely no way I could travel with that unless it was my daypack and I had a duffle bag for travel necessities. I take my dog everywhere I go so I have the doggies necessities that have become part of my daily carry. Which means a second water bottle to make sure they have water. But overall, if they fix those straps it would be a great day pack. It’s a good blend of tactical and regular. My hubby would probably like it and could probably handle the straps.
Wow your comment could have been written by me!😮 What is your favorite travel bag, if you don't mind me asking? I love the look of the Peak Design everyday 30L v1 but it's bulky and heavy relative to what it can hold for travel. What I actually use for OBT flights is ebags motherlode Jr. It's kind of Tom Bihn looking but nicer looking in all black (I have the 2018 version; the new ones....not to my taste....). But I would love a rec from someone who is built like me and loves bags....