"That's a ******* deceptive bag" - Convenience store cashier after seeing a road trip's worth of snacks, including over a gallon of drinks, a couple big bags of chips and assorted things go into it.
Took this on vacation as my personal item on the plane and was impressed as to its capacity and strength. It came in quite handy as my go to daily bag.
I find these to be very useful, easy to pack up, and convenient to store. My only gripe is that I wish they were bigger, especially if you wanted to use them for grocery shopping. But I liked them enough to purchase 2 of each color.
Almost perfect, love the cushion on handle, zipper, and bag material. The only thing I wish that they’d improve is to increase the handle drop so that the bulk of the bag isn’t completely under your arm.
I use this primarily as a EDC bag if I need more carry space. It is also my under seat bag on planes. Unlike larger grocery bags, it has a zipper to keep things secure and it is not overwhelming in size. It is easy to throw over a shoulder.
I've had this bag for a year now. It's almost a great overflow bag for frequent air travel, especially when you find souvenirs in the airport after checking luggage. It's very compact, so when not needed, it takes up very little room in the primary carry-on. It's also useful for times I find myself assigned to a bulkhead seat and use it to hold my iPad and headphones overhead since there is no place to tuck carryons in the bulkhead seat. It's light and easy to grab from overhead after reaching 10-thousand. A big plus is having a zipper. Stuff doesn't escape the bag while it's under the seat in front of you or sitting in the overhead. It's also handy for carrying extra insulation for cold planes and arrivals at colder destinations. There are three small bugs, however. The first is it being a 'tote' and not a 'sling'. Many here complain about the 'shoulder strap' being to short for shoulder. Totes in the industry are technically are handheld bags or tuck just under the armpit. But too bad it's a tote and not a sling, it'd be easier to haul extra souvenirs if the bag can drape over the shoulder and carry-on backpack after luggage is claimed at the end of the flight. Second is the handgrip is a tad too narrow. Some souvenirs can be heavy, i.e. wine. The straps don't distribute weight well. Third, the stuff pocket could either go for an extra snap or zipper. I've discovered that it could be useful to keep small items there when the bag is used as the under-the-seat bag, but nothing stays in there because they always slip past the gap on either side of the pocket snap. For those looking for the almost perfect travel sling, I find Chico Bags Sling rePETe the near best option. That bag's shortfall is no zipper closure, so stuff will fall out when placed under a seat. I promote Chico in the hope that Peak Design takes a hint and creates a similar bag with Packable Tote's good attributes.