Customer reviews from Peak Design
Peak Design - Everyday Sling V2 6L - Coyote
Average customer rating
4.7
(834 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 834 reviews
5 Stars
649
4 Stars
160
3 Stars
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Customer Reviews for Peak Design - Everyday Sling V2 6L - Coyote
Customer Rating
3
A good messenger bag... But not a great one
on June 8, 2023
Posted by: Lisa
from Denmark
I brought this bag back in Febuary of 2023, wanting to have a solidly made sling bag that - most importantly - had dividers so I could segment my stuff inside the bag and not have it fly around. Having used it until now, I can still say it's a good enough bag, but probably not the bag I would have chosen have I had the wisdom i have now.
To get the good out of the way: The build quality is solid and the water resistance works well, espeicaly living in Denmark where I've taken it through rain and snow whilst still holding everything inside dry (albeit the bag will feel very damp inside so it's not FULLY proof). And the dividers feel solid and sturdy too (which is also a bit to their determent, noted later). They are very modular, which does lead to a bit of learning curve but once you figure it out they really open up what can be done with the bag.
But that's all the good I have to say, and there is a lot of cons:
The front pocket is really annoying to use with how tight it is. It only feels good to use with one - maybe two flat things inside of them and even then i struggle to get my hand into the pocket. If I have to look into it, I will basically have to pry the bag apart to do so, and made me always want to pack the bag so that I didn't have to use set pocket.
The strap for the bag is underwhelming. It feels fine but the padding is not enough to handle anything over 2 kg and has another issue with me wearing any softshell jacket where it often slips off, but with my fleece it doesn't. I think the padding needs to have something with high friction to stick, else it will just slide off at the smallest sign of sudden movement. And the quick adjuster felt useless to me. I could not use it like the designers showed in the overview video and I had to pull at the "top strap" to tighten it. So I instead reduced the strap length as much as I could and kept it high on my back when carrying it. I can still easilly swing it around thanks to my body being skinny as hell. Honestly, I would not mind it being removed in a V3 edition of the bag.
The laptop / tablet pocket feels badly designed. For smaller documents and a macbook it's still fine, but have anything brittle at A4 size or any thicker electronic device and it will be hell to put anything in there. It's in part to the main compartment zipper having a "overhang" that's hard to move around together with the FlexFold dividers restricting how much you can pull the pocket flap out.
And speaking of the dividers, they work GREAT with bigger items like lenses and such, but suck at anything small which i carry in my bag (keys, wallet, hand sanetizer, glasses, packable tote and so on) and it's not made for that. They move around a lot if it's not packed tight and some items can even slip under a shelf if they're small enough because a shelf will have a gap between it and the wall, which I can't remove no matter how hard I try. (Example is when I used to place my keys on the top shelf but always had them slide to the bottom compartment because of the aforementioned gap)
In all, it's not a bad bag, but having used it, I feel it's a bag made for a much narrower demographic than it's really lead on to show. Saying it can be used as a replacement for small EDC when that is really more for very specific items like the camera lenses the photographers they mainly cater to use. It's a photo bag first, and if your EDC kit doesn't fit in as bigger items but still light, you will find yourself underwhelmed like I am. Maybe I will upgrade to a big camera kit where this bag can really shine. But until then, I'll still use it with a slightly sour taste in my mouth.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting Peak Design
Customer Rating
5
I love my sling
on June 8, 2023
Posted by: Nancia
from Ontario Canada
Best bag ever. Holds all my stuff - even my Yeti mug
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting Peak Design
Customer Rating
5
Great features and Durable
on June 14, 2023
Posted by: JP
from HK
Used the everyday sling v2 6L for about 3 years and it holds up really well when handled according to their instructions. The color midnight did not fade and kept my belongings dry with light showers.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting Peak Design
Customer Rating
5
Best Small Bag for Travel
on June 16, 2023
Posted by: Terry22
from New Orleans
This bag is perfect for me. It replaces my Billingham bag which replaced my ThinkTank bag. I’ve been traveling for decades with a camera and the 6L Sling is so comfortable, looks great, and accommodates my Nikon Z7 w/ 24-120mm attached, my Nikon SB-5000, plus spare batteries, cards, a cir-pol filter and a few other odds and ends. I also added a Capture Clip and this setup eliminates a need for a camera strap. This is the best travel camera bag I’ve found to date.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting Peak Design
Customer Rating
4
Comfortable small bag
on June 19, 2023
Posted by: Joe S
from Uppsala, Sweden
I bought the 6L to use as a daily sling and also as a small personal item for travel.
Pros:
- Its a beefy little bag, with just enough padding that I don't worry about whatever tech I am carrying for the day.
- The outside cleans up easily.
- The included dividers are great for stowing spare lenses, and pretty good as general purpose organizers.
- Quite comfortable and easy to adjust.
- Works great with the capture clip. This is my new favorite way to carry a camera, hands down.
- Its a beefy little bag, with just enough padding that I don't worry about whatever tech I am carrying for the day.
- The outside cleans up easily.
- The included dividers are great for stowing spare lenses, and pretty good as general purpose organizers.
- Quite comfortable and easy to adjust.
- Works great with the capture clip. This is my new favorite way to carry a camera, hands down.
Cons:
- Water resistant is nice, but waterproof would be better. As a cycle commuter in a place where it rains a lot, there are going to be months where this bag is less useful.
- The padding means that the bag takes up a lot of space in other luggage, and it does not collapse down completely. It works as a camera bag inside the travel backpack, though, so this isn't a deal breaker.
- The origami dividers seem to be aimed at DSLRs. No matter how I arrange them, my mirrorless winds up rattling around a bit. This also means it takes up more space than necessary, which is a minor annoyance since the bag is already pretty snug.
- My iPad does technically fit in the rear sleeve, but it can't easily be accessed when also packing along a camera.
- Water resistant is nice, but waterproof would be better. As a cycle commuter in a place where it rains a lot, there are going to be months where this bag is less useful.
- The padding means that the bag takes up a lot of space in other luggage, and it does not collapse down completely. It works as a camera bag inside the travel backpack, though, so this isn't a deal breaker.
- The origami dividers seem to be aimed at DSLRs. No matter how I arrange them, my mirrorless winds up rattling around a bit. This also means it takes up more space than necessary, which is a minor annoyance since the bag is already pretty snug.
- My iPad does technically fit in the rear sleeve, but it can't easily be accessed when also packing along a camera.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting Peak Design
Customer Rating
5
Great quality and would recommend to others
on July 6, 2023
Posted by: Andy.Markel
from Washington, DC
This bag great for attaching your camera and carrying necessary accessories. The bag is also an awesome sling bag for when you're on the go, such as vacation!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting Peak Design
Customer Rating
5
New Everyday Sling
on July 10, 2023
Posted by: sadup
from Paris
The Everyday sling v2 fixes many problems v1 like the zipper and it's higher so I can put in a bigger water bottle.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting Peak Design
Customer Rating
5
Simply amazing
on July 16, 2023
Posted by: Antoine95
from Lyon, France
I’ve been using mine for 10 years and the zip broke,
I contacted peak design and they just replace my old bag with a new one.
I’m amazed by the quality of the new bag.
Thank you guys.
I contacted peak design and they just replace my old bag with a new one.
I’m amazed by the quality of the new bag.
Thank you guys.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting Peak Design