Shoulder strap broke on me at the airport. My medium format gear took a hard hit to the floor. First time a bag has failed on me like that. I would stay away from this bag.
I would have given this bag five stars but the backpack option wasn’t adequate. I have large shoulders and the handle straps are not sufficient to use as back pack straps. It seems that the idea of carrying the bag as a backpack was as afterthought but with no effort applied to really make that a function. Otherwise it’s a beautiful bag. I really like the way that the main compartment is accessed
This is the best duffel that I have ever owned. It's design is practical, sexy and functional. The quality of materials are top notch. I love love love this bag. Looking to add more to my luggage collection.
This is just the right bag for most trips. Great material, great pockets, big enough, good price. But the hand straps needs work -- handles too stiff to hold by hand, and straps too short to use as backpack straps. If Peak Design developed improved hand straps as an accessory, I would definitely buy them, and this would become my primary travel bag.
I got this as a companion to the larger Duffelpack, and I'm so glad I did. While nothing beats the 65L for sheer carry capacity, this is the one I grab nearly every day for toting gym clothes, heavy loads of books, whatever. It's durable as all getout, and I never worry about tossing it in the trunk. Love it.