Customer Reviews for Peak Design - Everyday Messenger 13L v2 - Black
Customer Rating
4
Great messenger bag
on July 24, 2023
Posted by: Anderson
from Ireland
Coming from a messenger v1, the v2 has a few shortcomings, like no external back zipper, smaller frontal pocket and no top access. If it wasn't for that, it would be 5 starts. However, it is better constructed, sturdy, and still an amazing messenger bag. It also improves in other areas, such as better divisors, zipped lateral pockets and luggage pass, and overall look.
I’m actually using this as a doctors bag for all my equipment and it is brilliant. It is much better than most bags on the market targeted to doctors. I do wish you would make the 15inch version again, this size would be so much more versatile and fit my laptop.
I've used v1 for close to eight years and now I'm using the new version. Flex Dividers make the bag 10-20% more packable, side pockets in the main compartment keep the small stuff from getting in the way and it's significantly lighter. I didn't expect Peak Design could improve on a bag I loved, but they did.
I use it for daily tasks. I always take my camera, often either with a laptop and other work stuff or a day kit for a small baby (diapers, clothes, food, etc.). I never wished the bag was bigger.
It is the only bag for me when it comes to walking or traveling around with my camera gear. It is as simple as that.
It is clearly designed by people who understand what matters to photographers in terms of weight, practicality, and safety. It is light, spacious (I use it primarily with a big medium format camera and one huge 90mm lens, both of them fit perfectly in the bag), so easy to use (also fast in terms of getting your camera from the bag and putting it away), and safe as well to put away your camera gear. In addition, it looks good from a design point of view. I use it quite intensively, either when traveling or just doing days of street photography, it is sturdy, weatherproof, and reliable.
Finally, I also like the aspect of sustainability and the lifetime warranty which is at the heart of every product of Peak Design.
I originally owned the V1 of the Everyday bag and recently was able to upgrade to this newest version. I absolutely loved my V1 version, and this new one does not disappoint. Great bag to have for cameras, laptops, for work, for school, for really anything. Material is TOP NOTCH. Highly recommend.
I've been using Peak Design products for more than 6 years and am a big fan of the design and usability and the general quality. My Everyday Messenger is with me 'everyday' at work on travels around the world and never failed me. Can only highly recommend it