Borealis SIing Bag | Crossbody Adjustable Strap, Water Repellent Finish, Multiple Compartments, Tablet Sleeve

Great bag! Nice looking, well built, plenty of pockets. The padded strap and padded/vented back are very nice. 6L could be tight for some day trips (for example if you needed to carry more than a rain shell or puffer). Only minor complaints are that the water bottle pocket is too tight for anything other than a very skinny bottle and the strap pocket is small for most phones.

Excellent day pack, not to big not to small. Inside pocket is lined with a soft material that should not scratch glasses or a small device with a screen. The balance is excellent, if you were it aligned with your back you will barely feel it. Water bottle pocket is slim not for anything over a 16 oz. soda bottle size. Pocket on the sling will hold a average phone and the pocket does stretch a little, will also hold a CAT tourniquet by itself. Two tone green does not scream 2A or mil guy. Blends in the public well for daily use. The main pocket could be a mid size EDC pocket and the same pocket has a mesh pocket that could carry a individual small med kit. Bungee system on back will hold a lite rain jacket if folded.

Absolutely fantastic sling bag. The quality is really good and it holds a decent amount of items. I can easily fit two regular sized water bottles into this bag and still have room for small items like napkins, lip balm, cards, etc. This bag is absolutely great for everyday use, even just for casual wear to go on dates. Whenever someone is thirsty, all I have to do is to pull out a water bottle and don’t have to worry about buying water at a nearby store or anything. It also looks really good with my streetwear/baggy type of fashion style.

First off, great bag. Just not right for me. I was looking for a cross body bag that didn’t scream tacti-cool for my every day carry stuff. And technically, this bag fits everything. But everything fits tight. I carry a GMRS radio with me. I put it in the water bottle pocket, fits. But it sticks out the top a bit. I’m currently carrying a baofeng DM-32, so it’s a taller radio. But my TD-H3 or TD-H8 fit fine in there and don’t stick out. The pocket on the strap is located really high. It rests on my collarbone. It will fit an iPhone 16 pro max with thin case, but it’s a struggle. You can’t just slide it in. And then the phone will ride uncomfortably on your collar bone, with the strap angling off your body. So that’s a no go. It’s fine for small soft things, but I personally don’t have anything to put in there. The main compartment is small. There is a tablet sleeve and I was able to get an 8” tablet with cover in there, but it was tight. Maybe a naked iPad mini would fit nice. If not carrying a tablet in the sleeve, you could carry a pew pew in the sleeve compartment. Any compact or sub compact will fit fine and doesn’t bounce around too much. There is a little more room in the main compartment but not much. You could stuff a non insulated rain jacket ( nylon type) in there but not anything bigger. In the front cover, inside the main compartment is a small zippered pocket that fits my wallet, small notebook and pens. No problem there. There is also a pocket on the front flap of the pack, that opens via zipper on the side. It has the soft microfiber stuff so as to not scratch your sunglasses. And there’s a god bit of room in there. The outside cover has bungees so you could remove a layer of clothing if you get too hot and stuff it under the bungee. I find that looks tacky AF, and would never do, but someone might. Overall, it is a really good bag. But for my requirements, it doesn’t fit the bill. I’ll be keeping it though, as I like options as things change. It just won’t be my current goto bag.

I am rewriting my original review that said this bag is too small to be useful. I have figured out how to make it useful. I also own both the Patagonia Atom and the Osprey Daylight Sling and all have their pros and cons but the Borealis comes closest for my very specific needs. Pros: The bag is small and pretty light for day use. The main compartment has two zips so it can load from the top or from the side which is very handy. I use it for a 16 oz Zojirushi thermos and a few other small things. There is a mesh zip compartment inside the main compartment that I use for cash, band aids, tissues, credit cards, etc. I could fit some sunglasses and other things into the main compartment as there is still some room. It is comfortable to wear and, since I wear it mostly in the front, easy to access and use. The smaller front zip compartment is handy for my phone. The tiny compartment on the strap is handy for keys. The side compartment is really narrow and fits some very small items like a tiny umbrella. Cons I do not know how anyone fits a phone into the strap compartment. It you want to jam one in there because you will not get it out often then I guess it works since it is stretchy. I do not know how anyone fits any water bottle into the side compartment. If it was all stretchy material with a rigid velcro or adjustable strap to keep it open then it would work well. YMMV since some people manage these things. It is a well thought-out bag that could use a few tweaks here and there. A dark grey/white color would also be nice.

Held so much stuff and looked nice, my husband wore this bag and he doesn’t like many bags. Highly recommend- used it as a diaper bag for a golf tournament. I do wish it was bigger, I think it looks bigger in the pic than in real life but I bought it, used it, and kept it so still would recommend

Great quality bag with great quality materials. It is very small. The strap isn’t comfiest. Although it rest comfortably against the back. The bottle pockets on the side are very small. Mine had a pice double stitched into a fold, was fine once I cut that accidental stitch out. Still can only hold a small water bottle. Also the pockets inside the large compartment vertical instead or horizontal, so grabbing stuff from inside while wearing the bag is not ergonomic at all. I bought the City Hike travel Inspira for more volume, but I do use both. The Inspira will hold an iPad 11” Pro and this one will not. Not even close. If this was a bit bigger with 2 large horizontal pockets on the inside, a wider strap, it would be perfect.

I love this bag. Fits my iPad mini my meta rayban glasses case, a small portable speaker, 2 water bottles one on the inside and one on the outside. This product could benefit from a little more space as my iPad mini fits in the tablet sleeve without the case but with the case it’s a very tight fit so I just put it in the bag part. Aside from that I really enjoy this bag

Perfect quality

This product gets a lot of criticism for being too small but for me it is the perfect day pack for a short hike or day out running errands or sightseeing. Definitely not for a long hike as the water bottle sleeve is too small but my S’well 9 oz bottle fits nicely. Also love the inside pocket for wallet/keys and the pocket on the shoulder strap fits my iPhone 16 Pro. Don’t think the Pro Max would fit though. I am very pleased with this product. Love the berry colour.

Buy it. Great for cycling

Çantayı teslim aldığım günden beri düzenli kullanıyorum. En büyük gözünde iPad Mini 6 Zugu kılıf ile ayrılan alana çokta zorlanmadan yerleştirilebiliyor. Çantanın içinde serbest olarak sadece şarj başlıklarımı bulunduruyorum; ugreen duvar ve araç içi şarj adaptörleri. İç fermuarlı gözde 3 adet şarj kablosu; usbc, lighting ve apple watch şarj kablosu. Ayrıca bu gözün içinden çıkan sabit kancaya ev ve araba anahtarlarımı takıyorum, çanta içinde asılı kalacak şekilde yerleştiriyorum. Gözün fermuarını tam kapatmayı önlüyor ancak fonsiyondan kaybetmiyor. Ön gözün içi yumuşak kumaş kaplama ve ben buraya cüzdan, nakit, kalem, gözlük bezi vb. anlık ihtiyaçlarımı koyuyorum. Sapındaki göze ise yanımda taşımam gereken ilaçlarım ve lenslerimiden yedek (5 günlük- 10 adet günlük lens) koyuyorum. iphone 13 mini telefonumu ise su taşıma gözünde bulunduruyorum. Çantanın üst lastikleri yağmurlu bir günde şemsiyeyi kullanım haricinde tutacak kadar becerikli, çantanın içi ise eldiven, bere veya kısa süreli taşıma için artan yer sunmaya devam ediyor. 180 cm boyundayım, çantayı tam sırtımda taşımak yerine mümkün olduğunca vücuduma yakın olacak şekilde sol kol altıma veya biraz önünde duracak şekilde taşıyorum. Bel çantası veya ihtiyaç çantası gibi sol bacağımın üzerine denk gelecek şekilde de kullanabiliyorum. Yurt dışı seyahatinde güvenlikten geçme anında üstümdeki tüm metal ve alarm verebilecek objeleri fazla dağılmadan toparlamasından ise ayrıca çok memnun kaldım. Her gün yanımda olacak, ceplerimde bir şey taşımama gerek bırakmayacak büyüklükte bir çanta arayışında bulduğum bu çanta ihtiyacı karşılamanın yanında benim kullanımımda kısa süreli ekstralar içinde yer sunan bir çanta oldu. Çanta boyutu olarak bel çantasından büyük ancak sling baglerden küçük niche bir boyutta olduğunu söyleyebilirim. Çantayı takma yönünü değiştirebilmeyi isterdim ancak bel çantası gibi kullanabiliyor olmak bu eksiğini bir parça hafifletiyor diyebilirim.

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