Customer reviews from Peak Design
Peak Design - Travel Duffel 35L - Sage
Average customer rating
4.8
(337 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 337 reviews
5 Stars
271
4 Stars
53
3 Stars
12
2 Stars
0
1 Star
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94%of customers recommend this product.
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Customer Reviews for Peak Design - Travel Duffel 35L - Sage
Customer Rating
5
Thoughtful design
on July 20, 2026
Posted by: SBP3
The bag is full of thoughtful features. I like how it open up on the main zipper so you can see your entire bag. I am also surprised how much can fit into the 35L bag when paired with PD packing cubes. It is more than enough for a long weekend and could probably get your through an entire week if you organized it right. Everything about the bag feels top quality.
Written by a customer while visiting Peak Design
Customer Rating
5
Great travel bag, ideal carry-on
on July 6, 2026
Posted by: Ambler
from London, UK
I bought the 50l duffel in Eclipse to pair with the everyday tote in the same colour. The tote I use every day, while this is just for travel, and it does a superb job. The size is perfect for a large carry-on item on European airlines. Build quality is good, style is great.
Best features: Sturdy, stylish, great size. Lots of useful pockets. Thoughtfully and practically designed. I really like how the straps can be easily unclipped and reconfigured depending how you're carrying it.
Negatives: Very few. My only real complaint is that the shoulder strap pad is very slippy and regularly slips off my shoulder, it could do with being rubberised or otherwise grippier to prevent this. This is despite the fact that I have broad, level shoulders; someone with narrower or more sloped shoulders than me would likely struggle even more than I did. Also, the fittings on the shoulder strap that came with this bag are not as sturdy as on the everyday tote, even though it initially looked like the exact same strap - on the tote the buckles are metallic, matching colour and thick, but here they're black plastic and weaker looking, which is odd given that this is a larger bag that will need to hold almost triple the weight.
Negatives: Very few. My only real complaint is that the shoulder strap pad is very slippy and regularly slips off my shoulder, it could do with being rubberised or otherwise grippier to prevent this. This is despite the fact that I have broad, level shoulders; someone with narrower or more sloped shoulders than me would likely struggle even more than I did. Also, the fittings on the shoulder strap that came with this bag are not as sturdy as on the everyday tote, even though it initially looked like the exact same strap - on the tote the buckles are metallic, matching colour and thick, but here they're black plastic and weaker looking, which is odd given that this is a larger bag that will need to hold almost triple the weight.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting Peak Design
Customer Rating
3
great duffel. terrible luggage.
on July 5, 2026
Posted by: hot ham water
from chicago
I love Peak. I have many other of their travel items which I LOVE. But the 35L duffel is a struggle. It's a fantastic duffle bag (if you don't use the cross body strap) but it makes terrible "luggage" in the "roll it on your spinner through the airport and through a train station" kind of way.
I have the Coyote fabric, which I also have in their wash and tech pouches, and it's amazing. I have seen the 35L in other fabrics, but they have a thick, rubberized panel on both sides vs. the coyote that doesn't. I prefer the coyote for this reason. You might get one that says it has magnetized handles in the hang tag; none of them have these anymore but the tag persists. The handles are now a snap closure. Everyone in the reviews hates the magnets, so, fine.
As luggage, it has two major flaws: PD says you can use it over the top of a rolling suitcase handle, but you're literally just draping the carry straps over the handle. There is no dedicated slip-through panel. This results in a fully off-vertical arrangement, and since it's a duffle i.e. it's squat and wide not tall and narrow, its bottom slips off the top of the spinner and the entire thing falls over. And the cross body strap's padded area is sewn on, so in order to move it to be on your shoulder, you have to make one side of the strap longer and one side shorter. But the design of that system leaves excess fabric on one side and takes a long time to get just right.
I assume PD folks read these, since they replaced the magnets everyone hated. Add a real way to put this on a spinner, and make the cross body strap cushion moveable.
If you just need a great duffel bag and don't plan to use it with the cross body strap or over a spinner handle, this is your golden ticket. The 50L is *huge* and only for a specific type of travel/traveler.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting Peak Design
Customer Rating
5
Great bag for travel, sports and work
on June 28, 2026
Posted by: jb
from Canada
Fantastic duffle bag! Love that I could use it for travel, work and sport! Works well with the the other peak design organisers I have too
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting Peak Design
Customer Rating
5
Awesome!
on June 28, 2026
Posted by: Golgo
The size (50L, for Gym) was just right for me, and the material was as excellent as I’d expected. I did my research thoroughly on the official website and YouTube before buying, and I’m glad I got exactly what I was looking for.
It’s very reassuring that PeakDesign offers a lifetime warranty. I don’t even know how much I’ve spent on PeakDesign products over the years, but even items that have broken after years of heavy use are covered by the warranty, so they’ll replace them with the latest model right away. That makes me so happy that I end up buying another new product. In the end, PeakDesign makes a profit, lol.
Please continue to create many great products while respecting your customers' needs!
It’s very reassuring that PeakDesign offers a lifetime warranty. I don’t even know how much I’ve spent on PeakDesign products over the years, but even items that have broken after years of heavy use are covered by the warranty, so they’ll replace them with the latest model right away. That makes me so happy that I end up buying another new product. In the end, PeakDesign makes a profit, lol.
Please continue to create many great products while respecting your customers' needs!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting Peak Design
Customer Rating
5
My favorite for shorter trips.
on June 28, 2026
Posted by: DTj
I have two travel duffel bags, this is easily my favorite. The design is perfect for shorter trips, whether carry on or tossing it in the tack room of the horse trailer. I love x-pac, and this coyote x-pac looks great and doesn’t show trailer and truck bed dust/dirt like a black color bag. With the regular (larger) size wash kit and tech pouch in the same coyote x-pac color it’s the perfect kit for shorter duration trips.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting Peak Design
Customer Rating
3
Nice looking but heavily flawed
on June 21, 2026
Posted by: wudoo
from Los Angeles
I have two big issues with the duffel. One the handles are odd and I don't find them comfortable. The other issue is the conversion of the handle to the backpack strap. The tension to remove the hook from the loop feels the a huge point of failure. This also true moving the strap from traditional to cross body. It's innovations is its flaw.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting Peak Design
Customer Rating
5
Perfection with the new handles
on June 12, 2026
Posted by: Marcus ORLYus
from Midwest
First up - they fixed the handles. They now have snaps and feel very comfortable in the hand. Everything about this bag oozes excellence and quality. I couldn't find any manufacturing flaws at all. Whatever process they use to build these things, they have definitely mastered it. I love everything about this bag and it is a real pleasure to take a trip with this in hand. Also, I can't recommend the packing cubes enough - they really complement the bag and result in a great packing experience. Congratulations to Peak Design for crafting this gem.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting Peak Design