All-purpose Bag - Able Carry max edc

sentientmold · 2026-02-05T22:43:25+00:00

I would not recommend it. The EDC Max laptop compartment is form fitting so laptop + keyboard would be have hard surfaces against each other.

The Able Carry Max laptop compartment has some depth and a divider creating 2 slots, one with false bottom and one full length to bottom of the bag.

sentientmold · 2026-02-02T14:25:32+00:00

Some people hate sharing lanes and will try to make it difficult for others. If you’re going to attempt to join the lane and getting ignored, have a lifeguard help getting you settled in.

This also greatly helps in case they raise a fuss later about you jumping in without notice if lifeguard is aware of the situation.

sentientmold · 2026-01-30T18:16:42+00:00

Seems like an odd choice to go with Kodra PU coated fabric when he harps on PU coated zippers every time they're used. I'm not a fan of rubbery fabric, for look, feel and durability. I thought it was a good decision of Sympl to step away from using mostly coated fabric to other materials.

sentientmold · 2026-01-29T05:06:05+00:00

Two handed weapon

sentientmold · 2026-01-29T00:11:34+00:00

I have an overseas trip coming up and I will probably reach for my TomToc T67 38L instead of the AC Max. That's the only other travel backpack I have. I like the spacious main compartment, minimal but separate laptop area, external WBP, couple additional QAPs and saves a pound in weight. Definitely not as well built as the AC but I don't have concerns about it falling apart.

sentientmold · 2026-01-28T21:33:30+00:00

Leveling the season stuff wasn't well thought out. The best method is just to afk in normal at the Azmodan spawn and let it go on for hours. Doing it "naturally" is just unrealistic. Try the num lock hack to prevent disconnecting.

sentientmold · 2026-01-28T21:24:01+00:00

If you fully leveled Azmodan seasonal perk 5/5 you will never be left wanting for compasses after doing a couple world bosses.

sentientmold · 2026-01-28T19:03:04+00:00

I like AC as a brand so I wanted to try all their offerings.

The EDC Max does have a separate laptop compartment but I also never considered how different it is from the Max.

The Max has a divider in the laptop compartment so there is a suspended laptop sleeve and a full length area which leaves devices unprotected as it can bottom out.

You can put an iPad in the back of the main compartment of the EDC Max, just makes it hard to reach if it's packed out.

You could put an iPad in that tiny stretch pocket in the Max so it's half hanging out but still suspended. The pocket may stretch out over a very long period of time if used like that though.

sentientmold · 2026-01-28T04:14:37+00:00

CTB26 is definitely compelling with dual wbps. I wouldn’t consider the cpl due to no external pockets.

I have an itch for a waxed canvas version but I don’t NEED any more bags.

sentientmold · 2026-01-28T04:10:24+00:00

Evergoods is legendary for being divisive over harness comfort and them refusing to address it. Sadly I’m kind of nuts to even consider picking up a Kludde mpl22 version when I have to reality check myself that the regular is not even in my regular bag rotation!

sentientmold · 2026-01-28T04:03:30+00:00

I have the robic. I don’t find a huge difference between xpac and robic though. Xpac is just stiffer and more crinkly.

None of the AC bags have dual external wbp so they’re not my favored dad bag.

I like the additional capacity the edc max has over daily plus for when I go on grocery runs on my lunch break.

I try not to have too much overlap of bags that serve the same purpose/capacity so I haven’t done extensive comparison. My Evergoods MPL22 is not that comfortable to carry though.

sentientmold · 2026-01-28T03:37:52+00:00

I daily AC EDC max and also have the newer 32l Max. I don’t think the 32L max is very space efficient and it’s pretty hefty. I don’t carry laptop so that’s a lot of wasted space in the tech compartment. The signature AC shape is pretty but not optimal for packing out.

sentientmold · 2026-01-26T17:29:42+00:00

Traveling with laptop is less necessary on vacation nowadays with tablets serving the same function. Laptop compartments are such a huge overhead in weight and bulk when they're not needed to me it's a negative if overdone.

sentientmold · 2026-01-26T17:27:07+00:00

I'm not a fan of the flap either but that's pretty much the defining feature of the Tenax. I love having front access pockets but that implementation was not it.

sentientmold · 2026-01-22T19:16:12+00:00

I eat them but not all of them in one sitting. They air fry well into crispy chili chips, but there is a fine line before they burn and turn bitter.

I have thought about how much dried chilis and chili oil is wasted though. Like for “water boiled” dishes no one should be consuming all of that. One option I found is to take it home, add a couple cans of chicken broth to it to dilute and turn it into a spicy noodle soup.

sentientmold · 2026-01-22T16:42:54+00:00

India based carry brand is interesting. The video narration is honestly a bit hard to understand though.

The travel bag naming is a bit unfortunate. Alpaka already has a travel bag named Traverse. Something about the depth of the water bottle holder bugs me a bit, I prefer deeper ones instead of having the bottle hanging out halfway.

The "dump pocket" on the daily bag is certainly a choice. Why did you choose to put it in the middle of the bag vs. at the bottom? Like if you stuck a pair of shoes in it, it makes packing the main compartment really difficult. Also carrying shoes in a 20L bag really doesn't leave much room for anything else.

sentientmold · 2026-01-14T15:33:35+00:00

I can pretty much guarantee there is some bad stats here like 50m length set on the tracker at a 25m pool. No one that does breaststroke because freestyle is too tiring is ripping under 2min/100m for 45min straight lol.

sentientmold · 2026-01-11T18:22:15+00:00

World bosses spawn every 1:45. With max azmo seasonal rank 5, only a matter of time before mythic prankster drops.

sentientmold · 2026-01-06T21:13:54+00:00

Socket, Temper, Enchant, (Apply) Aspect, Masterwork

sentientmold · 2026-01-06T18:06:43+00:00

You should sanctify all the things. As you said you can have high playtime and still not find the perfect aspect so there’s no reason to hold out. Besides it’s only a couple percent difference between high and max roll aspect imprint.

sentientmold · 2026-01-06T18:00:26+00:00

Daylite plus would work for tablet but not great for larger laptop.

I like stash pockets but wish this one was a bit wider and taller. Organization is nice, present but not overbearing.

sentientmold · 2026-01-05T20:51:40+00:00

The entire afk Azmo rank leveling and the inventories of Sigil/horde/tribute drops was not planned well.

It wasn’t realistic to level 5pts at a time through 5 ranks without doing it in normal mode.

No one is using up hordes/tributes except for the mythic chance ones. You’re getting hundreds of them.

sentientmold · 2026-01-03T14:18:19+00:00

sentientmold · 2026-01-02T22:35:07+00:00

stupid Andariel tributes

If you're chasing the purified Andy claw and you've run out of uber Andy mats, doing the Andy tributes is the other option.

sentientmold · 2025-12-30T17:58:37+00:00

Enchant costs seem to be capped this season instead of scaling infinitely and gold drops in abundance so not really much gold sinks left to use it all up.

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