Nov 5, 2018Incentivized review
Glorious one bag travel
I am a dedicated one bag traveler who is pretty picky with my bags. It has to look amazing and have the right functions. Not as easy to find the right balance as one might think. After a lot of research and testing (and I do mean an obscene amount) of bags this was the one that I landed on. The bag is gorgeous and modern looking, it fits as easily in an airport as it does in a corporate office. (Not many travel bags can pull that off) The outer material is smooth to the touch and yet incredibly tough. Unlike many other travel bags it doesn't pick up lint and dust easily. The zippers are extremely high quality and all the details of the bag are well thought out.
This bag balances the best of form and function in my opinion. It has a spacious main compartment, with a compartment in front that has tons of organizational space. It's not always easy to find these travel bags that do a good job at both. The water bottle pocket on the side is genius as it zips away to look sleek when not in use. All the handles and straps are tough, padded, and very comfortable. Since I walk around with this quite a bit both in and out of the airport, it has to be comfortable to wear... and this pack is. Well padded and ventilated. I also really like the hip best which is an accessory you can purchase separate on the Aer website.
One of the most critical aspects of any bag that I use, is that it has to fit within the most stringent carry on size. Since I travel with one bag wherever I go, I want the peace to know that this will make it with me on a flight domestically and in Europe. It'll fit under the seat in front of me with no problem. So this liberates me to get on the plane whenever I want instead of entering the gladiator arena to compete for overhead bin space.
The only things I would change, is that I don't know why more bags don't utilize magnetic closures for their chest and compression straps. They are so much easier and nicer to use, plus they look more modern and minimalistic. Something that would have complimented this bag well. But since this such a minor complaint and was the biggest I had... so that's why I would label this bag as glorious.
SethA
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