I love so much about this bag but there’s two huge problems. I’m disappointed every time I pick up my bag by the handles. They aren’t comfortable and they never stay together. They’ve fixed this with the 65L bag. But they need to fix the 35L bag. I would buy a new on in a second if they did.
Also the clips holding the should strap have both broken but luckily you can feed it through the handle and it still works. Not at all ideal but it didn’t make the bag unusable. Needs to be fixed in a new version.
I like the travel backpack style of traveling. Free hands means I can wheel and carry my wife’s overpacked suitcase much more easily! I owned another brand that I thought was well made, but wasn’t expandable. Enter the travel duffel.
Meticulously made with smartly placed pockets that hold way more than their size seems to tell you. The material is strong and durable, yet looks great. Just used it on a fly fishing trip to Colorado (caught - and released- some nice 6-8 pounders) and the bag was perfect.
Im ready for the UK soon, let’s hope my wife follows through with her promise to lighten up her packing.
I had the black version and it worked fine, but certain things made it less stellar than many of the other PD products I've used. The semi-rigid handle lost its rigidity after a few trips of use. The magnetic tab holders were nice in thought but they weren't strong enough to hold them down as I moved with the bag. With the black version, I had a hard time seeing the logo tab so then I often couldn't tell which side was which and opened the wrong external pocket. Feel like for the money, I would've been happier with a different duffel.
Really great build quality, positioning and number of pockets, and lots of space inside. This is my go-to bag for 2-5 day trips. I really like the design of the bag. I prefer not to have roller bags, so that it's easier to jog to the plane for short layovers. The main strap is repositionable, which makes it easier to distribute the weight. The only downside is now I want the larger one for longer trips, too.
You always hear about the Everyday bag and the Travel Backpack, but you never hear much about the Travel Duffel. It’s a great bag for short trips, but it’s also super convenient as your carry-in bag. Since it opens with a top mounted zipper (instead of a panel, like the Travel Backpack), it’s easier to access on planes, buses, and trains. The wide open interior fits a wider variety of stuff versus the Everyday bag.
I wish the straps were a little longer so it could comfortably worn as a backpack sometimes.
I bought one of these for a vacation a couple months ago. I’m so happy that I did the bottom prevented any of the moisture from camping outside get into the bag.