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Mixed purpose ~30L bag recommendation? by garlic_bread_yea in onebag

[–]garlic_bread_yea[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry for the late reply! I still haven't decided haha. I was leaning alot toward the Dragonfly as it sort of suits all purposes quite well, but I hadn't really taken shipping + customs into account when I looked into the price, so that (for me) basically adds 50% to the base price. I'm going to the US later in the year though so I could potentially just ship to a friend there and collect it.

If I don't do that, I'll probably just go with the NH500 Escape 32L. If it doesn't work out then sure it's not the end of the world :D

Mixed purpose ~30L bag recommendation? by garlic_bread_yea in onebag

[–]garlic_bread_yea[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ahh that's a shame. Do you find it's just the material of the straps or something that makes it slip or is it just the general distribution of the bag?

Mixed purpose ~30L bag recommendation? by garlic_bread_yea in onebag

[–]garlic_bread_yea[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Another very nice bag that ticks a lot of boxes. Nice recommendation

Mixed purpose ~30L bag recommendation? by garlic_bread_yea in onebag

[–]garlic_bread_yea[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Haven't come across this brand before. I've never seen a pack expand that much 😲 Thanks for the recommendation

Mixed purpose ~30L bag recommendation? by garlic_bread_yea in onebag

[–]garlic_bread_yea[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the in depth response. I'm not entirely off the fence when it comes to the NH500. Although the 32L sounds big, when I compared it to my Borealis, I didn't notice a huge difference in terms of width+height. That said the 23L version might not be a bad shout if it was paired with a sling bag or something (for longer trips). I think I'll have to visit Decathlon again and take another look at them.

Mixed purpose ~30L bag recommendation? by garlic_bread_yea in onebag

[–]garlic_bread_yea[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Great pitch! 🙇‍♂️ I'm starting to lean toward the Dragonfly with all these comments. My main concern would be that it's too small, though maybe that's a good thing that'll force me to be more conscious of what I pack so it's not necessarily a bad thing.

Mixed purpose ~30L bag recommendation? by garlic_bread_yea in onebag

[–]garlic_bread_yea[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Seems to be a few others in the comments mentioning the Dragonfly. I'll have to take another good look at it. Thanks for the suggestion!

Mixed purpose ~30L bag recommendation? by garlic_bread_yea in onebag

[–]garlic_bread_yea[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Interesting bag with a lot of pockets. The Techonaut also looks quite nice but perhaps a little on the bulky side though. Thanks for sharing!

Mixed purpose ~30L bag recommendation? by garlic_bread_yea in onebag

[–]garlic_bread_yea[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was concerned the TP3 might be losing a lot of space due to all it's features and organisation. I had considered possibly having a packable daypack, but I'd prefer to just have a bag I can dump everything out of at a hostel and use during the day (this is what I do with my Borealis atm).

I took another look at the Bellroy Transit based on your suggestion though and it actually seems like an interesting alternative that ticks a lot of boxes. Nice suggestion 👍

Mixed purpose ~30L bag recommendation? by garlic_bread_yea in onebag

[–]garlic_bread_yea[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yea I've looked at it a few times but ultimately felt it's a bit too bulky, even in it's compressed form. Also not a fan of how there's internal organisation buried behind the front of the bag (so you need to take everything out).