The separate laptop compartment is truly, one of the best quality of life improvements, the flap in the base version made taking my laptop out unnecessarily hard and a hassle to put back in specially when fully loaded. The bag (I'll post a comparison soon) is practically the same size but gets around 10 lts of extra space, looks much sleeker than the base version with the same loadout, has a great deal of organization (without reducing the capacity) if you're into that and, in my opinion, better pocket organization overall. I made the jump from the base city pack in xpac to the pro version (also in xpac) and the best way to describe it is a huge upgrade in capacity and usability without a huge change in size. They all seem to have good enough organizational compartment, so if there aren't any significant features any one of them offer over the other, then I guess the priority is which has the most internal space.While the bag itself won't be easily (if at all) folded or rolled I'd strongly recommend taking the city pack pro, If while traveling you get free personal item this bag is perfect for that. So right now the bags I'm looking at are: Aer Day Pack, Aer Flight Pack 2, and Axiom 18. library, cafe, on the plane) where I don't want to dig/search for my stuff and can't lay my items out. The Brown Buffalo Conceal backpack seems to fit this bill nicely, but I want an organization-compartments-counterpart to the clamshell backpack, which may be more ideal if I'm working in a public area (e.g. It shouldn't be such a tight fit that I struggle to get items in and out. The backpack I'm looking for would contain the bare essentials (a "get-things-done-only" backpack): a laptop, ebook reader, notebook, 16/24 oz water bottle, laptop charger, a tech pouch, and one of either a small lunch or a hoodie or light jacket. I thought the Fit Pack 2 was similar in dimensions as the other 2 Aer backpacks for some reason, but based on the product specs, it is actually very slightly bigger than the CPL 24 so that's out of the question. If I don't need to do any of these things, I can carry less, hence my search for a smaller and potentially slimmer bag. I'm somewhat concerned it does not have a small/slim enough profile to be able to also wear in public transportation like a subway without garnering attention due to occupying too much space in a crowded environment. The CPL 24 would be more of a "city-exploring" backpack-it is more roomy for allowing the possibility of a quick and light grocery trip, carrying camera gear, or a weekend trip. In general I think I prefer a clamshell backpack for more internal storage (I'm already getting a CPL 24 as a general EDC and plan on getting a Brown Buffalo Conceal as a smaller minimal EDC), but I think a backpack with more organization for times when I'm carrying mostly tech stuff and trying to be productive on-the-go can be more useful.īesides these Aer backpacks, I'm also considering the Axiom 18 and the new Axiom 24, the former of which appears to fill the same niche. I feel like it can carry a hoodie if necessary, whereas the other 2 backpacks will struggle in this regard. The Fit Pack 2 is in consideration simply because it seems to have the most space and has the advantageous of clamshell backpacks where it has a single large internal space but still has just enough(?) tech compartments. I'm having a hard time deciding between these 3 bags-the Day Pack seems to be slightly more appropriate at first glance, but the Flight Pack 2 apparently has more internal space and better organization. I'm looking for a minimal EDC with enough organization while having good internal space for a bag of this size (which should be similar if not smaller than the Brown Buffalo Conceal which I will be getting as well). I'm considering between one of the Aer products: Day Pack, Flight Pack 2, and Fit Pack 2 (the Tech Pack is out of the question as it seems too big).
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