r/ManyBaggers

Personally I love the Uniqlo Cross Body Bag. Honestly everything about it I love. It’s lightweight (huge plus), flexible, small, but can still fit an entire days’ worth of stuff: sweater, water bottle, umbrella, phone, wallet, glasses cleaner, keys, etc.. Once I even fit a full bottle of wine in there no problem. I also love the quick release keychain that’s in there too. It makes life so easy.

Only things that take away from it IMO are I wish the weight dispersion across the shoulder was a bit better like the Patagonia Atom, but my biggest problem with the Atom is it has so much padding I can’t really fit a lot in there, so I guess it’s a give and take. Only other things are, I do love the outside straps of the atom, and I do sort of wish there was an exterior bottle holder. Other than that though, for a day out, I can’t ask for much better.

So, what’s your favorite bag? I’m curious to see what other people have found that work just as well for them.

New piece arrived and I set the lock amd now it does not open. I sent them an email and it came back saying no such address! Have I been cheated?

I recently purchased both the Toshi and Away Commuter Backpacks. While I think I generally prefer Toshi’s material, zippers, and pockets, I’m worried I’ll get frustrated with the mediocre self standing. Meanwhile the Away Commuter is basically impossible to knock over. I’m also considering the Aer CPP2 and maybe the Sympl Commuter but haven’t tried them out.

So questions for the group:

1. Is the CPP2 notably better at self standing?

2. Is there anything to do to get the Toshi to self stand better? I even added a rubber base but it still leans a decent amount.

3. Is the CPP2 front pocket reasonable to use for just AirPods and a wallet? It looks really big and I don’t want to have to fish around but also heard it’s hard to access.

Thanks!

Hello friends. I recently changed roles at work and as part of that change, I now will be on my feet a lot and need a sling that can carry an 11” iPad along with a small collection of tech accessories/tools and some of my own personal items. To give an idea of my load out, without the iPad a 2-3L sling would be more than enough for the stuff I need to carry, but because of the iPad I’m having to look at larger (5-6L) models.

I’ve been pouring over reviews, articles and posts in this sub for over 2 weeks now, and the decision fatigue is really setting in. I could use the equivalent of a convincing nudge to point me in the right direction and put this saga to bed.

At this point I’ve narrowed it down to three models:

-Peak Design Everyday Sling V2 6L

-Aer Day Sling Max 4

-Rework Toshi Sling 6L

My needs/priorities:

-Must be as slim/streamlined as possible (I’m only 5’-9” and don’t want to feel like I have a messenger bag draped across me)

-Must fit an 11” iPad Air

-Must be comfortable to wear for long (6-8 hours)

-Must look somewhat corporate friendly (I’ll be interacting with clients/vendors occasionally with this bag and want it to look semi professional)

The first bullet above is what has me hung up the most as I don’t have anywhere near me to try any of these slings in person. I’ve poured over dimensions online but I’m interested to hear first hand experiences from others.

Any recommendations/advice? Also open to other models that might fit the above spec.

Where do you guys resell bags? I have a brand new SLNT and Osprey warn once in perfect condition. Ended up buying 3 bags for a trip 2 months ago in the middle of a move and forgot about them and past return windows? Assuming ebay but never used it

Does anyone make simple zip pouches large enough to hold a phone, glasses, wallet, that can attach to other bags through a variety of means? Like vertical strap for a belt, horizontal strap for a bag strap, carabiner, etc? Some of the EDC pouches on Amazon are similar in spirit but look like Call Of Duty cosplay. More like a Timbuk2 3-way but more versatile.

Hey all! I'm currently looking for an alternative to the Aer Go Pack 2. I love it and I've used it a lot both as a daily driver and in international travels, but sometimes I feel like it's a little bit too.. unstructured(?) for my liking and for what I usually carry.

If I'm not carrying a laptop (which is mostly just for work days anyway), I only have an iPad Pro 11", a Switch 2, a power bank, some cables and a small power brick, AirPods, and sometimes a foldable umbrella and a jacket. All good, except when if I don't have a laptop and I don't space out my stuff in the bag properly (like when I'm in a hurry), the Go just loses shape and I could feel my stuff being uneven from my back (and weight distribution feels a bit off too).

I don't mind having another backpack or switching to a messenger/sling (I used a random generic messenger for as long as I can remember), as long as I can easily carry my stuff around (with or without the laptop).

I tried my friend's CPP2 and it felt too big and too stiff/heavy for my liking? And felt like an overkill with the stuff I usually carry so something smaller than 24L (or maybe even the Go's 20L) would be ideal. My budget is around 150 USD but I'm flexible with it.

I am looking for slings which could but my laptop and uni essentials (nothing much, just 2 notebooks, stationery and a bottle). but the did I'm seeing looks like a Backpack with slings attached to it. I'm looking for something thats like a crescent bag but still have a laptop compartment. I hate messenger bags and I'm not getting the one i want in a bigger version.

Hello,

We will be headed to Japan soon with a toddler so I am in search of a versatile travel backpack that is useful as a diaper backpack also.

Requirements:

• Must fit airline personal item requirement under airplane seat
• must be a backpack
• Must have exterior pockets for water bottles
• must have a sternum chest strap for stability
• easily accessible pockets
• comfortable straps. Overall comfortable to wear while carrying kids.
• possibly waterproof exterior?
• main compartment must be easily accessible on an airplane (no clamshell design).

Anyone have any suggestions that might fit this bill? My current diaper bag is falling apart and not comfortable to wear so I’m looking for something more functional since we travel a lot.