The way fannypacks managed the “sling bag” rebranding is impressive. I use one for the beach when I just wanna take some sunscreen, my phone, etc. But at the end of the day I know in my heart it’s a fannypack 😂

@IntriguedLioness

Жыл бұрын

For Brits it's still a "bumm bag" 🧐

@cozyflannel

Жыл бұрын

@@IntriguedLioness I almost wrote that too in parenthesis 😂

@jamescastro361

Жыл бұрын

I call it my “Fanny pack backpack”

@magouliana32

Жыл бұрын

Next step, purse 😂

@cizzlen07

Жыл бұрын

Lmao finally someone said it 😂

The Aer City Sling is best option IMO. Not too large, strap can be tucked in, has handles to carry. Which there was a 2l option and/or a zippered/magnetic pocket on the backside.

Arc’teryx Mantis 2 is my go to. I like how the straps actually turn at the connectors instead of sticking straight out of the bag in a single direction. This makes it waaaay more comfortable. I also like how an iPad Mini can also fit inside with ease.

@PackHacker

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing your insights! 🤙 -Eric

Interesting as always. Everything up-to-date and surely a great fashion statement, too. My collection can't compete with such stuff. A simple Eastpak Doggy Bag 3L does it mostly for me. And I use almost every day a Forclaz 8619465 Multipocket Pipe Bag from Decathlon, which works fine as a crossbody bag. For motorcycle rides where I need more capacity I use every once in a while one of these crazy looking no-name tactical military waist bags instead of a rucksack ... carries water, camera, tripod etc. like nothing ;-) I've got the Eastpak for around 20€, the Decathlon piece for around 8€ and that tactical whatever thing for around 12€. All well spent money, so far.

I‘m actually missing the Heimplanet Transit Line Sling pockets in both available sizes. Definitely a high quality bag to consider for the top ten

These are all amazing slings! Thanks for featuring our Nomatic Navigator Lite Sling 1L!

@PackHacker

Жыл бұрын

🤜💥🤛

I just bought a Tomtoc sling. Very happy with it. I would suggest including it in reviews of this kind. Great quality and great price point.

@PackHacker

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing your insights! 🤙 -Eric

I still use my AER Day Sling 2, because of the 4,5L Capacity. Fits perfectly for all my edc 😊

@PackHacker

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing, Michael! -Eric

Love my Wandrd - D1 Fanny pack... very versatile and just right size.

@PackHacker

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing, Sebastien! -Eric

I use the ALPAKA Bravo Sling Mini X42. I love this bag and it was great on my vacation last month.

@PackHacker

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing, Jason! -Eric

BEEN WAITINGGGGGGGGGG FOR THIS!!

@PackHacker

Жыл бұрын

Here it is! 😀 -Eric

Jelly of your purple cotopaxi btw, been waiting for that lilac shade to show up

Convenience is "key", pun intended? 😂 I am amazed by Alpaka gear. Please create more videos including their bags.

@PackHacker

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the suggestion! I’ll pass it along. -Eric

Suggestion: The ScottEvest EDC jacket is basically a bag that looks like a jacket and it'd be interesting to have you review it for us.

@PackHacker

Жыл бұрын

We’ve got some SCOTTeVEST content coming soon! -Eric

@omokok1877

Жыл бұрын

Sick

@pangag50

Жыл бұрын

@@PackHacker I hope it's the EDC jacket (even if it's too pricey to comfortably recommend)

I love my Black Ember TKS. It fits my reading glasses, wallet and earbuds. It is also waterproof.

@PackHacker

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing! 😃 -Eric

I Have a Kalenji Messenger from Decathlon, 5L and it's amazing

@PackHacker

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the suggestion! I’ll pass it along. -Eric

I wear a $7 Walmart brand Fanny pack and I love it. My only downside with it is that my battery bank could be smaller/more compact. Other than that it holds everything. Although I wouldn’t buy the Away Crossbody because of those loops/hooks for the strap. They look too fragile.

@PackHacker

Жыл бұрын

Is it an Ozark Trail model or something different? Thanks for sharing. -Eric

I love the Kipling Albanu Multi Convertible bag it has multiple zip sections, small and compact and a detachable sling strap. The waist strap is attached but stows away in its own pocket. I fully pack it with a rain jacket, small whiskey bottle for water, keys, wallet, small bug repellent and a spray on antiseptic and more... perfect for 1-3mile short hikes.

@PackHacker

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing your thoughts!

My fav is crumpler, looks good and so durable, mine has last for 3 years and still so good.

@PackHacker

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing your insights with us! 😃 -Eric

My sling bags: Aer day sling 2, 3 & one Tomtoc more.

Great video and the wearing sling visuals ty

@PackHacker

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, Travis! -Eric

Thanks!

Could you a best silicone travel liquid bottles such as eagle creek human gear and gravel and much more ?

Is the PacSafe one the only one that buckles in the front (next to pouch)? Don't want someone on the street/train to just be able to unbuckle it while behind me, which seems to be the case with all the others.

Does anyone know of a security cover to wrap/cover the belt Clip of a sling bag?? Any links to them?

With reviews for slings it’d be really handy if you showed it slinged over both shoulders.

Can you please include the approximate prices for each piece of gear on the videos? Thank you for including the links but I think it would a lot more helpful if the prices were directly in view at glance . Helps to see what I shouldn’t invest myself into too much if the price is crazy.

@PackHacker

Жыл бұрын

Prices change all the time, so we don’t want to have incorrect information in our videos in the long run! -Eric

In setting out to find a better bag to carry my junk in with enough volume to take my camera I had to get several in to try. Not even Pack Hacker's longer term report could do more than narrow my short list down. It is the things than no one mentioned, or I missed in reviews, that I found more of a deal breaker to use than I initially though. One has a portrait carry tall and thin but has a long zip on the side. It meant that stuff I want to stay in place dropped elsewhere when carried. Another I found the perfect carry but the strap which made for comfort when over the shoulder became annoying when not worn, moving in and out of a car, finding a spot near where I was working and the heavy strap wanting to go elsewhere, etc. The one that seemed to have more initial problems has turned out to be not bad at all not having the faults of the other two and its niggles still there but not as bad as the others turned out to have. As always your mileage may differ. Unfortunately it means I have slings now to pass on.

@PackHacker

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for all the detailed insights, Gerald! It sounds like you know what you are looking for in general, and that’s important. -Eric

Which of these could fit a 26x16cm tablet? (1cm longer and 2cm less wide than the Ipad Pro 11")

using code of bell, also have aer day 3 xpac, city xpac, alpaka pouch Max love them all.

@PackHacker

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching 😃 -Eric

I tried the Belroy ones and didn't really like how they sit on my body and the size of it. Also, the zippers don't fully close the main compartment and that is a big no-no for me. I bought the tomtoc Sling Bag and I absolutely love it!

@PackHacker

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing! 😃 -Eric

can you also do next size up slings

I prefer the DSPTCH RND Dyneema Sling

My sling bag : Aer City sling (X-pac version)

@PackHacker

Жыл бұрын

What’s your favorite feature? -Eric

Is there a store where I can check some out in person they all look great 👍

Still my favorite is the AER Day Sling 1. This first version works best for me.

@PackHacker

Жыл бұрын

What do you like most about the Day Sling 1? 🧐 -Eric

@elliehubbard8997

Жыл бұрын

@@PackHacker For me it's the PERFECT bag and I am VERY picky. I made a few modifications but it fits everything that I need to carry, is flexible and hugs the body if it's worn as a sling or waist bag. There is plenty of room for extras like a small water bottle, a small book, snacks etc. I have tried all of the AER Day sling bags and City Sling bags and the first Day sling is still my favorite. I sewed the pockets up the middle so that my phone can fit in vertically on one side and my wallet fits in the other side. Then I removed the plastic buckle and put kevlar webbing on the straps for security and then used metal loop fasteners. It makes it more difficult to use as a waist pack but is perfect for a sling. I own several so I play with them.

@PackHacker

Жыл бұрын

Wow, thanks for sharing all of that, Ellie! It sounds like you’ve got it down to a science. -Eric

Let’s face it: They are basically purses. There, I said it. I don’t care what label you slap on them. Whether you are a guy, gal or anything else - a good idea remains a good idea. And I am here for it. Still, it takes some getting used to having grown up during the late 80s and 90s when the „fanny pack“ was all the rage.

the code of bell X-pod is missing

I carry a X100V camera and have the Moment Fanny sling. Good bag but I recently bought the Tomtoc Compact EDC sling bag, great bag!

@PackHacker

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing, Joe! The Tomtoc Compact EDC has been on our radar, but I’ll pass it along as a suggestion. Can it handle your film cameras, though? 🧐 -Eric

@JoeLopez

Жыл бұрын

@@PackHacker Hi Eric! My F3 with a 50 1.8 does fit inside!

@robinlennon4752

Жыл бұрын

Hi Joe, does your X100V fit okay in the Tomtoc, much room for other items ? I like to carry smaller Fuji cameras in Slings like Chrome and am interested in the Tomtoc. Thanks

@JoeLopez

Жыл бұрын

@@robinlennon4752 Hi. I have been carrying the V with the 49B hood and a mulepack pouch in the Tomtoc. So far so good

@robinlennon4752

Жыл бұрын

@@JoeLopez Thanks for the reply Joe. I can only order online which is always less than ideal when trying to decide how well things fit so any first hand knowledge is always great to hear 👍

How do you carry or stuff a jacket into a sling?

Anyone have a recommendation for a sling that fits both a water bottle and an 11 in iPad Air? I thought the new Pakt sling would work (its on paper dimensions seems like it will fit an iPad) but the way they have rounded off the edges makes it *just* too small.

@suenummy

Жыл бұрын

Prob an Osprey Daylite sling.

I like the triangle slim ones that don't make you look like you're from 1980s

tomtoc is a very good budget option, consider it next time

@PackHacker

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the suggestion! I’ll pass it along. -Eric

Ahhh. Fanny pack 2.0. Nice.

@PackHacker

Жыл бұрын

Something like that 😃

My everyday carry is the Aer City Sling 2, and while I love the design of it I REALLY regret getting it in X-Pac. I've had it for...almost 2 years (? or slightly less, ordered it the day it was released) and it has not 'broken in' at all. It's incredibly rigid feeling and I guess it's on me for thinking that water-resistance would be more of a concern than the feel of the bag. :-/ I originally got it after months of bag-searching, wanting something that would work for both sling/hip-pack wearability, at home daily use and to be my "small personal item" to keep on me while on planes. It just...didn't work out. What I want accessible while being stuffed in a seat in flight just didn't fit the Aer City Sling 2. Totally bummed since it was so expensive (to me). In comes the DadsFanny bag. Ridic name but man oh man, it did exactly what I needed it to do for my travel needs (and much cheaper!). I love the expandable water bottle pouch on the bottom of the bag, that's a game changer for theme park use. They've been out of stock of traditional colors, so I wound up with something a little more funky looking than I wanted...so I will be keeping an eye out for when they start re-stocking in solid colors (or just something more 'me') to grab a 2nd bag. For now, the funky color will stay stored with my travel gear, ready to do what it needs to. But I will ultimately be replacing my much more...chic Aer City Sling 2 with this little DadsFanny. Maybe that'd change if I could get my hands on some of the newer styles from Aer in a brick&mortar or something, but I just really don't want to buy any more expensive gear without physically feeling it and experiencing how it sits on my body.

@PackHacker

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing! Your insights are super in-depth and helpful 😀 -Eric

What is the duffel shown at 9:58? (It the "other" duffle that the Pakt Anywhere Sling is shown with.)

@PackHacker

Жыл бұрын

That’s the Aer Go Duffel 2! More info: packhacker.com/travel-gear/aer/go-duffel-2/ -Eric

personally i can recomend tomtoc sling as great alternative to aer day sling

@PackHacker

Жыл бұрын

👀👀👀

A good crossbody purse will also work 😉🙃

@PackHacker

Жыл бұрын

Good call, Jennifer! 😃 -Eric

Evergoods CAS2 didn't make the cut?

I like that Hex one, not too bulbus and mickymouse-hat looking like some of those things

Evergoods MHP3.5, Heimplanet, Code of Bell

@PackHacker

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing! -Eric

I’d classify most bags on this list as hip/waist packs…

Can you please review the rec gen bags from Sydney Australia

@PackHacker

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the suggestion! I’ll pass it along 😃 -Eric

Can you review the LTT backpack please? Thanks in advance 😊

@PackHacker

Жыл бұрын

👀👀👀

Hello brother is small bag free with big bag or not

Chrome Kadet all the way...

Can you review the Osprey Farpoint 40 2022 version please 🙂

@PackHacker

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the suggestion! I’ll pass it along. -Eric

I have been searching for a perfect sling bag for me, and I think I found it. Its the Tumi Platoon Sling. Its definitely not cheap, but I needed quick access to a water bottle, and I can't get any better than this bag. it also has a separate (outside the bag) phone slide in pocket. I have a wrist strap attached to my iPhone 14 Pro Max, so its easy to pull my phone out when needed. the bottle pocket does take up space from the inside when used, so you do have options whether you use a reusable or a disposable. But if you don't carry much like me, it wouldn't matter.

@PackHacker

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing! 😃 I’ll pass along your suggestion. -Eric

I feel like the Osprey Daylite Sling pack is missing from this list.

Not sure which one to get between day sling 3 and pacsafe metrosafe x urban sling

@PackHacker

Жыл бұрын

Both are great options 😃 -Eric

@omokok1877

Жыл бұрын

@@PackHacker wow so helpful

Thoughts on slings for bigger bodied folks?

@briang1310

Жыл бұрын

Obese people? Just get a book bag. You can't fit junk food and other items in a sling.

It would be better if you provide measurements of each model

Is there a EDC Sling that's waterproof?

Bolstr sling ?

Is there any sling which can fit in a iPad Pro in it?

@geraldmcmullon2465

Жыл бұрын

There is a point when what you pack is more about weight than size. I managed to put 6kg into a sling and then realised this was a terrible carry and used a back pack - two straps and a waist strap if I wanted. Even carrying an 8" tablet, phone, earbuds, wallet etc with cables and charger was close to being too much for a sling.

@growpurple

Жыл бұрын

You can fit an 11' iPad pro in an alpaka bravo X sling (6 litre ) this is one of my favourites (xpac vx50 in black) for many reasons from comfort, buckle placement, the materials and pocket layout. Love it. Alpaka bravo sling max would easily carry the iPad and has a very thick padded strap (I own a small* collection of alpaka bags ) which If you were regularly carrying heavier load I would recommend (assuming you want to go with a sling rather than a backpack *Between myself and my partner we own 7 alpaka bags and love them all.

anyone know the Orange bag right on top of his head?

@PackHacker

Жыл бұрын

That’s the United By Blue 15L Commuter Backpack! More info: packhacker.com/travel-gear/united-by-blue/15l-commuter-backpack/ -Eric

Why no tomtoc?

I thought fjallraven ulvo was on the list.. all of that slingbags, none of them have compression straps to attach your tripod of longer item.

Does anyone hear in the comment section know of any 8L to 10L bags for every day carry that has a lot of compartments? Preferably with zippers on most. I also carry a pistol in it.

Suggestion: Greenroom136 metrorunner

@Sabieri

Жыл бұрын

and metromonger too (to be fair all greenroom136 bags are great )

@PackHacker

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the suggestion! I’ll pass it along. -Eric

No aer city sling 2 and evergoods mph 3.5 😢

@PackHacker

Жыл бұрын

So many slings, so little time 😢 -Eric

Does the company give the small bag free with the big bag?

I have a fanny pack that I've used for over 18 years from Filson - can someone explain what the advantage/difference is with a sling bag vs fanny pack?

@PackHacker

Жыл бұрын

A fanny (waist) pack is designed to be worn around your waist, whereas a sling bag can be worn diagonally. There’s often some crossover between the two 😃 -Eric

No black ember tks?

Greenroom 136 make the best sling & bag. The best thing about that brand is, you can customize material and compartments based on ur requirements. Go and check it out. Most important is, its from 🇲🇾

@PackHacker

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the suggestion! I’ll pass it along 😃 -Eric

why not Thule brand taken into consideration? :)

@PackHacker

Жыл бұрын

What’s your favorite Thule sling? -Eric

@djnovakovic

Жыл бұрын

@@PackHacker there is THULE Tact and also Thule Rail model :) not to mention Klattermusen Eldner waist bag :) both worth mentioning (im not Swedish) -Djordje

@PackHacker

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the suggestions! I’ll pass them along. -Eric

@fistpump6145

Жыл бұрын

@@PackHacker THULE has a new sling in their Aion line.

Nothing from tumi?

Why don’t ANY of these reviewers have a Chrome Industries bag!?? They are super nice, fantastic straps and a quick disconnect strap….I wear a hat and never need to “duck” to get my bag off…

@PackHacker

Жыл бұрын

We’ve tested a lot of Chrome Industries gear! 😃 packhacker.com/travel-gear/chrome/

This was a good video but it would have been good to see more actual sling bags rather than Fanny packs one can use as a sling.

I thought “Sling Bag” was a backpack with 1 shoulder strap instead of 2 But like mention its basically a fanny pack

Couple of points: 1. Please include the full length of the shoulder straps in all your reviews. This is a key indicator for many people who are tired of short straps. Saying there is “plenty” of strap is too vague. 2. When reviewing the Away sling, please reconsider your use of stereotypically gendered terms/activities for describing the bag’s usage. I don’t know why this bag warranted such special treatment when none of the other bags did. There’s nothing about the Away bag that screams “This bag is for women only”, it seems pretty unisex to me. I really enjoy your work, and I know you put a ton of time and effort into your videos. Also like the new music!

@PackHacker

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing your insights 😃 We’re always striving to make better content, so your feedback is helpful. We’ll see you in the next one! -Eric

No love for Trakke slings

@PackHacker

Жыл бұрын

We dig Trakke gear! It just isn’t a perfect EDC inclusion. Thanks for the comment! -Eric

@seechangenyc280

Жыл бұрын

I love my Trakke Largo and Banana.

@marianthelibrarian2274

Жыл бұрын

@@seechangenyc280 Me too!

80’s called and want their Fanny packs returned …😂

@PackHacker

Жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

Most of those things are just fancy fanny packs