My CODEOFBELL X-POD Modifications! 

Thanks brother-love your work too, and I really appreciated your honest vulnerability on Lew’s pod.

I tried it again with the flap facing down, and I just can’t get it to look good. It just feels and looks awkward to me. Maybe it works better for you because it seems like your standard load out is more substantial than mine. I usually pack a smaller load out, so I actually like that the fold is tucked away, thus streamlining the bag and making it look more “fanny pack” like. However, if I do need more space, I simply tug a little at the inner side of the main zipper, which instantly grabs that fold and makes more room from the top and allows me to put bulkier things inside (it just changes the position of the zipper slightly-from being at the top to being on the upper part of the front). In regards to the fold creating more organization-I personally find the pockets in the back to be sufficient for organization and prefer a “bucket” for all my bulkier items, but I can see it working nicely depending on your preference. This is what I love about this bag, ten people can own it with each person wearing/configuring it slightly differently! Cheers and thanks for watching! 🤙🏽

Hahaha yeah, I ended up getting a bellroy after this among numerous other slings 😆 thanks for watching!

Why not just get a shoulder bag then?

Good q, X pod is really quite unique! I’ll keep your comment in mind and get back to you if I think of anything!

Thanks, Kenneth! Do you own an X Pod?

@@CarryQuandaries I don't but my friend does. I own the X-Pak

@@ilzephyrli nice! How do you like the X Pac? With such a capacity, do you ever miss having a 2nd strap for more stability/balance on your shoulders?

@@CarryQuandaries I do but they actually just came out with the backpack harness kit which converts it to a backpack. Also came out with a laptop sleeve that attaches to fit larger laptops. Although my XPS 15 fits in it without it (albeit very snugly)

@@ilzephyrli that’s pretty cool, I might have to get one and check it out haha. Now that I have a RU-vid channel I have an excuse (it’s for my RU-vid) lmao

Thanks for the sub my friend!

Agreed! Glad you enjoyed and found it helpful in making your decision. The Ulvo is a much simpler sling with some great color options! 🤙🏼

That’s really interesting. Unfortunately I no longer have the bag to experiment with that. But i’m glad you found a system that works for you 😀🤙🏼

@@CarryQuandaries Haha after all the mods you did you got rid of it!

@@5justinleach there’s a reason this channel has the word quandaries in it 😅

I wouldn’t count on it. In fact, i’m not even sure they believe it is a problem at all. Also, if your goal is to hold an item, then the way it is currently might actually work for you. I’d recommend just buying one and seeing how it goes. Hopefully it works out for you!

@@CarryQuandaries that’s true, maybe an extra shirt or something. Thanks for replying !

Is the Isaru L discontinued? Couldn’t find it anywhere on their site… And yeah, the X Pod can hold a lot in its expanded mode, but is still ultimately a sling and better suited for smaller items…for me, the next step up is the Billingham Hadley Small, a hand-made heritage style shoulder bag that is a perfect size for my camera and a 1L Nalgene. Anything larger than that and a backpack makes more sense to me.

Sorry, i’m not sure I understand the question. Which bag are you referring to?

@@CarryQuandaries I'm mainly referring to the unmodified x-pod, and i was wondering if you can adjust the buckle so that it's off center to the point where it's right next to the bag itself. hope that's clearer, sorry!

@@patrick0uch are you referring to the two compression straps? You want to know how tight they can compress the bag?

@@CarryQuandaries i'm referring to the shoulder strap buckle (the fidlock buckle), was wondering if you could adjust their position off center if that makes any sense

@@patrick0uch ohhh…hmmm…I don’t own the bag anymore so can’t *think* theoretically you can, but then the strap would be really short…maybe best to ask Codeofbell though just to be sure.

I agree it’s a super unique bag!

Tried it, but didn’t like how it slid around my back when wearing a smooth T shirt and walking quickly. Also I didn’t find the internal organization to be optimal for me.

Oh ok.

It should just barely fit, might be a bit of a squeeze though.

@@CarryQuandaries Thanks for replying! Do you think the squeeze will make the shape of my item very obvious to others with the sling carried? I'm still considering if should take a gamble with a pre-order as I have yet to find an alternative. Any thoughts of getting it despite the possible squeeze in the bag ?

@@RebLict kinda hard to say. I think it’s worth buying and seeing how you like it! Alternatively the Chrome Kadet has a long shape which may also suit your needs well (but feels a bit more bulky on the back).

Yeah. It was definitely overwhelmingly strappy at first. I just looked that dude up, damn that is a serious compliment haha thank you! 😄🤙🏼

Agreed!

Yeah, i’m more of a form-follows-function adherent myself. I love the bag after I’ve modified it though! And thanks for the tip, I knew that, but completely forgot haha. Kinda like people call the iPhone 10 the “iPhone X”. TBH i’m still getting used to this whole talking i’m front of a camera business, it’s more difficult than I thought, especially since I try to do it all in a single take! Thanks for the sub!

@@CarryQuandaries You're good with the camera. I certainly hope I'm not sounding like I'm complaining! I hope your channel grows -- appreciate the reviews so far.

Very interesting modifications and justifications for why you wanted to do them. The updated look is definitely far more sleek and streamlined but I was wondering if you had considered any other slings as alternatives. AER have some awesome products that have a cleaner look, great materials and construction. I personally recommend Alpaka gear and own a few of their different size slings but especially the bravo X sling- limited edition x50 X-Pac. Good luck with growing the channel! Peace and love

@@growpurple Thanks for the recommendations! I haven’t tried that specific Alpaka bag, but I was actually using their Go Sling Pro prior to the X-Pod, and I’ve briefly tried many-a-sling over the last couple of years but none have topped the X Pod for me so far, and so it remains my go to sling. If I can get my hands on a Tokai Edition Aer City Sling for a sane price I might get one of those just for those (rare) occasions when I care about looks at the expense of capacity (first dates? not sure when else), But other than that, for now the X-Pod stays. I actually just got a couple of DSPTCH slings which I’ll film a little video about tomorrow. Peace and love to you too 🤙🏼❤️

@@CarryQuandaries you have a new subscriber from me and I can't wait to see the dsptch video! I only relatively recently found out about them and I've been very interested in their bags and will look forward to see what you think. Peace and love

Haha fair. After I moded it I quite enjoyed using it though.

Hahaha sure!

🤙🏽🤙🏽

I did. Ten months ago.