I was thinking that this is a pretty expensive product, given other alternatives on the market, and given that most over-the-ear bluetooth headphones worth their salt provide for a wired connection, so this gadget mostly provides for convenience. Then I realized that this is catered to apple users and the airpods max not having the wired connection capability, and everything became clear. The targeted consumer is already bamboozled into paying inordinate amounts of money in relation to the actual nature of the goods purchased. Mistery solved
Hey, I love your videos and the way you explain things. Could you recommend a bag like this but with better materials? I've been looking for something exactly with that amount of pockets, but prettier.
Great video. Seems there are too many to choose from. I bought a Sterkmann expandable in 2018. I have taken it around the world a couple of times. It is built to last.
came here to find out more about the eagle Creek and see how much it could fit before I bought it. left running to Thule to get theirs. was thoroughly impressed and you did a great job with the video!
Maybe. I looked up the dimensions, 4.9" x 6.9". It should fit lengthways no problem, but that's almost exactly the width measurement, so it would be extremely tight, like you might have to fight it to get the zipper shut.
@onebagtravels Hello, I'm torn between this Cotopaxi Allpa 28 and the Patagonia Black Hole Mini MLC 30L. In your opinion, which is the better all around option for one bag travel? Thank you and fantastic videos!
Okay, I’ve always scratched my head about the obsession around the kislux book totes and their practicality, but this one is adorable!! Congratulations
I bought the Cotopaxi Allpa 35L and really love everything about it except the weight. For a 35 day, 5 country trip, I am struggling to get down to 7kg and the weight of the bag is one of the issues.
I should do a Xero review, I've had them for years and use them all the time. They're good for all day but not if you're walking a lot. They're very comfortable for short walks but the padding is thin so my feet hurt if I walk too far in them.
I re-watched this now that I'm further along on my bag journey. There's a lot of info packed into this vid!!! There's stuff I missed the first time around! Thanks for all the work and perspective you put into bag reviews! It's really interesting to see the difference in design philosophy and design choices of different manufacturers! Everything is intentional and they made choices and trade-offs.
Nice summary as usual. Am I wrong in thinking that the size of the hard panel at the bottom is a design oversight that conflicts with the external compression straps' purpose of cinching the pack's depth down as small as possible? For example, one might want to get the 28L version to fit a sizing box for times when flying the occasional low-cost carrier that limits allowable bag depth to 6 inches (15 cm).
Instead of stomping on your burrito (and making the carpet soggy?) try twisting it to get the clothes drier. If you travel with a stick of hiking pole fold the burrito in half, insert the stick in the bend and use that to twist the water out.
Are the daisy chain loops connected to top dump pocket like in the evergoods half zip? When I use the daisy chain in half zip it tends to drag down the dump pocket from the inside
2 questions: 1: Is this the Version 2 of the bag? 2: Does this bag have a slot to slide over a luggage handle to make it easier to move around thru the airPort etc with?
No, it plugs into the aux port of whatever you want to watch/listen to. So two people can listen to one thing, but two people can't listen to two different things unfortunately.
I just received my Synik a couple of days ago and am excited to use it in a couple of weeks. Thanks for the great review ~ straightforward and concise. Subscribed.
I don't know that I've had it out in a storm or anything, the fabric has a water resistant coating but the zippers aren't water proof or anything. I'm sure it would be fine in light sprinkles but I wouldn't take it out in a storm or on a really wet day without a rain cover.
I have two Patagonia black holes. Both about 5-6 years old. The backpack I think is equivalent to the 35 l now and the duffel is equivalent to the 50 l they have. I could be off on those numbers but what I know is when they came out with versions the following years both had larger capacities but both of the ones I owned held more which let me know that Patagonia was full of crap on their numbers. They've always been like that.
Thanks for the review. Great infos for minimalist travelers. I'd like a review of the new Osprey Daylite 44L if you manage to get one someday. It seems to be great for the weight in theory.
Laptop backpack has more protection for a laptop, more pockets, and is larger. If it's EDC and you carry a laptop and a lot of tech Laptop Backpack. If you want a minimalist daypack that's very light and packs down small then Daypack Pro.
They work better than a ziplock but not by much. If anything they make great soap bags just for holding your soap so it doesn't leak, just dry your soap out before you put it in and it works fine. I've actually switched to the Ethique Shampoo Bar Bag, it's just a cloth sack but I like it, dries out your soap well, doesnt leak because the soap is dry, and can double as a wash cloth, albeit a small one.
That's a good point. I checked the specs on Challenge website and the SHELL200 doesn't match up, but the SHELL70RS seems to match the EPX70RS specs. Could be they are rebranding an existing product, or they had Challenge build them a custom fabric, not sure.
A lot of laptops advertised as "15" are actually 15.5 or 15.6". For example the Dell XPS 15 has a 15.6" monitor. I just wanted to make it clear what size of laptop fit.
Thanks for another excellent review. Your comment on the lack of luggage pass through really resonates with me. It's 5 cents of material, almost no weight, and a couple bar tack stitching. I don't know why every bag this size range doesn't have luggage pass through. I have four mid-20 liter packs that I really like as personal item travel bags and think they have some different and thoughtful design approaches, except they don't have luggage pass through! It's such a cheap easy feature I wish it was a standard element in bag designs for this size range.
I kind of think they didn't include it on purpose because they intended it to be a packable daypack rather than a personal item, but enough people use luggage-pass through sleeve it seems like a feature they should have added.
I like the Aer Go Pack 2 better. When I'm using a day pack, I'm always taking layers on and off, so the large stash pocket on the front of the Aer pack is super useful for me. The luggage pass-thru is also useful as I use that pack as my personal item on budget airlines where a smaller bag fits the size requirements. Also I prefer to have the additional organization pockets inside the Aer pack to keep small items where I can find them.
😲😲😲 That's such a toss-up, they're both great and a lot of overlap in features. I like the look of the Go Pack more with design and colors, but waterproofness on Tortuga is nice, plus it's lighter.
Very good review! I especially liked the sizer box and packing demo - I have done a similar loadout in my Aer Go 2. I probably would have put the sandals side-by-side against my back to add structure to the bendy back panel. Compared to the Aer Go 2, I like the slightly more structured look, but would like to see a couple more slip pockets inside like the Aer has. I find myself using these quite a bit in addition to the top quick-grab. They could also have put some loops on the front to string some bungee cord for more external carry. But, I do appreciate that the Tortuga is a few grams lighter and that the side pockets are more stretchy and usable when the bag is packed out.
I think I need to do a comparison with the Aer Go Pack, they have a lot of similarities but enough differences to be worth a side-by-side comparison. Aer has an outside pocket, more interior pockets, luggage pass-through sleeve, but Tortuga has more structure, is 3 oz ligher, has more waterproof fabric and better exterior pockets.
I like the laptop in the front away from all my cubes, easy to pull out for security. When you fly internationally every connection you have to deboard and go through security, it's a PITA! I travelled to Europe recently with a laptop next to my back and I had to remove my packing cubes, pull out my laptop and put my cubes back in, would have much preferred this carry method!
Yeah, I've actually owned the Tristar since 2016 and have taken it to Morocco, Spain among other places. It's a great bag but a little bulky and heavy for minimalist international trips like that. I much prefer packs like the Techonaut because it's much lighter, large and easy to pack. Tristar I think is better for a short business trip where you want a briefcase-type bag with lots of exterior access, easy to get to laptop sleeve, but you don't need to carry a lot, or you could take it as a personal item with another larger bag.
@@OneBagTravelsI don't bring a laptop. usually an 11 inch ipad pro. Not sure I need a laptop compartment taking up too much space. you can fit more in the Techonaut or Aeronaut 30 than the Tristar? btw You live in the NW? I live in Portland, OR. 😎
@@AllenMarkel Techonaut and Aeronaut are technically the same size, and Tristar is actually listed as 33 liters, but Techonaut seems bigger for some reason. Yes I live in Southern Oregon 😃
I used this for an overnight business trip via plane this week. It was excellent. Laptop setup was perfect for my Macbook and a notebook. Packed a pair of sandals in the mesh pocket and folded dress pants and a blazer in the lid (unexpanded mode). I am a petite woman though, not sure a man's blazer would survive being squished into that lid compartment.
I saw a guy walking in the airport with the daypack dangling in the front. I asked him if he liked it, he said it was a back saver. Really distributes the weight and he had kids so his hands needed to be free.
I've seen it both ways. Having kids with a lot of extra gear it's difficult to pack down into a single backpack so I can see it being helpful for that. However I've also seen many solo travelers that are just loaded down with way too much stuff and could just get rid of some of it.
@@OneBagTravels I like the option. I have 2 disabled kids and I was impressed enough by the guy in the airport's recommend that I went and found your video. Very good and much appreciated. Love your takes and check your channel frequently when I need this kind of info.
