Hi @r3toun - thank you so much for the kind words and I'm so happy that this video was useful for you!! Let me know if you have any other questions about this bag!! :)

As you can see from my video, I had the same issue with the weak magnets and bag opening on its own. This review is three years old and while it looks like there may have been some minor materialway updates to the bag based on the most recent version for sale on their website, it doesn't look like there's anything majorly changed with the opening/closing mechanism so I doubt they have meaningfully addressed this (I am not sure how they would whilst keeping the same two-magnet closure system, save using some extremely strong magnets (rare earth etc), though that would introduce a whole host of other problems). That said I haven't tried the latest version on their site so I can't say for certain...

Hi @25millz - I actually picked up the new v2 CAS2 when they released it precisely for this reason. Happy to report that the strap system on the new sling is much, much better than the v1, ameliorates the primary pain point I had with the original and greatly enhances the overall usability and comfort of the CAS2 - I can recommend the v2 for sure. Regarding camera carry - I have a carried the X100VI in both the EG CAS2 (v2) and the Aer City Sling 2. It will fit well in either of them and either combo works well for the same kind of use case you described - small assortment of EDC items as well as a small dedicated camera held in a handy, easily accessible sling without taking up too much space. That said, I personally preferred the carry experience for the X100VI in the Aer City Sling 2 for the following reasons: * Superior internal pocketing of the City Sling 2 enables you to carry more items and be able to access them easily and without fiddling around whilst also still carrying and easily being able to access the camera * Organization design of the City Sling2 means the camera is less likely to get scratched by other items (for example, keys are in a separate external pouch, there are multiple "layers" inside of the sling that help shield pokey things from the camera screen, etc.) * Rectangular shape of the City Sling 2 fits more effectively with the rectangular shape of the X100 VI * The camera is slightly more protected (front/back) due to construction of the City Sling 2 vs. the CAS2 * For the X-pac variant (which I have), * Minor point, but if you tuck away the straps of the City Sling 2 (there is a hideway spot for them in the back of the sling) the whole thing becomes very much like a little semi-padded camera / tech pouch that fits nicely in a larger bag. I found this handy on a few occasions (dropped it inside my larger backpack, then took it out and had an on-the-go camera/EDC sling) To be clear, the CAS2 can carry the X100VI very well and it is also easily accessible. However there were a few things I found it did less effectively than the City Sling: * The front "dump pouch" pocket of the CAS2 where the camera has to go has no padding so the camera is basically exposed on all sides (front, side, bottom, top) and easier to damage * Lack of organization in this pocket means anything else you put in there will just rattle around, possibly damaging the camera so I found myself not really putting much else in this pocket which greatly limited the usability of the sling * More pressingly, the key leash is located in the same main big pocket where you would put the camera - I would never want my keys rattling around in the same compartment as my camera so I had to carry them in my pocket, which again, reduces the utility and purpose of having a sling * Personally, I felt the rectangular shape of the camera didn't mesh as well with the more ergonomic/curved design of the CAS2 which seems to encourage one to wear it high and tight with the bag conforming more to the curves of your body. I felt the camera meshed a bit awkwardly in this case (but this may just be personal preference) Anyway, both are solid slings for the kind of camera carry you want to do and of course it depends on your personal load out and preference but for me the City Sling 2 was my clear preference for carrying the X100 VI. I hope this helps!

@@TheMountainborn Wow thank you for that detailed reply! You really made my life hard though, I had sold myself on the CAS2 as I prefer the aesthetic and the buckle on the side will make having a backpack at the same time more comfortable. Good thing it's out of stock so I have more time to decide. Thank you again for your insight - you're the best!

True!

Thank you for the kind words my friend! I'm glad you found this video useful!

Absolutely - overloading and load carriage are two things one always has to be careful of when it comes to slings. They can be ameliorated to some extent by careful sling design/structure (i.e. vertically oriented slings tend to carry more weight better as the bulk of the weight falls in line with your body; limiting depth of the sling body (to avoid putting weight too far out from the center line and thus torquing heavily on the shoulders, etc.), strap design and construction (i.e. wider and or more padded straps and designs that encourage carrying in ways that place the weight closer to the center of the body) and materials (i.e. materials or construction with some amount of flex/stretch/give that helps absorb/smooth out some of the natural points of impact as the mass of the sling oscillates up/down when walking, etc.) but one will never fully overcome the laws of physics :)

Most definitely!

Thanks for the heads up!!

Hi Marshall - thanks for sharing your perspective! For what it's worth, over the past couple of years I have carried quite a few different cameras in the 10L camera variant of this sling (which was not out yet when I made this review) and have never had any problems with the clasps coming apart or the cameras/bag hitting the ground. And I've carried a wide variety of systems in it as well: Leica M11, Leica SL2, Sony a6700, Sony A1, Hasselblad X2D100C etc. In my opinion, this sling performs better with smaller bodies/systems (M11, a6700, etc.) rather than big chonky ones (SL2,X2D, A1 etc.) and for casual shooting days I still prefer it to the rather dreadful and overbuilt and inefficient Peak Design everyday slings. That said, I agree that there are things about this bag (referring to the 10L Camera carry variant as opposed to the 9L general use version that I reviewed in this video) that I wish were designed differently. The clasps are part of it though more of my dissatisfaction revolves around the internal organization of the 10L camera variant. Couple of additional thoughts. 1. When I made this video the 10L camera sling variant of this bag was not available and Bellroy does not explicitly market this version (9L Venture) as aimed at photographers so might need to give them some leeway on that end, it was me who chose to put my camera in here 2. That said, the 10L Camera carry variant of this bag still uses the same side clips to attach the straps to the sling body so the difference is a bit moot 3. I have actually had one of these strap clip break on me on one of the slings I have that use this strap clip style (I forget if it was on the 9L or one of the 6Ls) - I was quite surprised since I was not expecting that and did not really overload or abuse the sling 4. However, even though the strap clip broke, the bag did not fall off my body - it was actually broken for a few days (during which time I was wearing it regularly) before I even noticed 5. Personally I have not found these strap clips to come apart with minimal pressure but conversely to be annoyingly fiddly to actually get detached. 6. Nonetheless because the strap clip broke on me I find myself a bit distrustful of these clasps (which I've never seen used on any other bag before/since) - I was very happy to see that the recently released Carryology Chimera variant of this bag eschewed these silly clasps for a much more robust attachment system.

Thank you so much for the kind words! I'm so glad this was useful for you!! What bag did you end up getting? :)

@@TheMountainborn still deciding between AER City Pack Pro Cordura or Xpac OR Evergoods CPL 24. Any other recommendation?

and at 4 lbls...that's light! everything well built is hefty. what's one pound? If you carry a 16 oz water bottle that'll do it. The dyneema GR2 is at 3.2 lbs...so how is this heavy....not a honest review.

I think most of the materials are pretty malleable. My VX one can easily pack flat. The only padding on this bag is in the back.

My pleasure - glad you found it useful!!! :)

Hi @mageroman - great question! Unfortunately I did not test this particular sling for water resistance as it's not one of its advertised features. That said, I would feel relatively confident in saying that this sling won't have particularly high water resistance. I base that both on the materials (which is not waterproof, will absorb water and quickly wet through), lack of taped seams or zipper flaps, and the reversed non-water resistant zippers (the reversed construction means they'll soak through even more quickly). Now of course, that doesn't mean it'll immediately get soaked - if you're just dashing from a car to your front door during a rainstorm or just outside for a few minutes in a light sprinkling you should be fine - but if you're planning to be routinely walking around in heavy storms or deluges etc. you'll want to consider a more water-resistant option. I hope this helps!

Hi @adko.5586 ! In this video I am wearing the James Brand x Timex Expedition North Titanium. (There's been three different TJB x Timex collabs to date, this is the original v1 version with the black dial). It's an automatic, based on the Timex Expedition North series but with some really lovely touches like a titanium frame and strap retainer, a display case back (a welcome surprise, even with the nato strap), the signature TJB pop of green on the crown and stylized arrowhead logo on the caseback and as you mentioned, a lovely (for the price) nato strap. It was originally released back in 2021 (I think?) for about $349 - a pretty reasonable price in my opinion, though they quickly sold out. I briefly mentioned this watch as an exemplar of what I consider a very well executed collaboration (a better-than-sum-of-its-parts product featuring excellent design, good blending of both brand's strengths, and relatively good value for the money despite its limited production) during my review of the TJB x Roark Road Kit (the latter of which I consider an example of how *not* to do a collab - a cheap money-grab Aliexpress rebrand that fails to deliver on virtually all fronts) TJB x Timex later released a white dial version which lost some of the charm of the original IMO - gone was the nato strap and the titanium strap retainers, replaced by a standard designed light grey (and easily stained) strap (at least the pin buckle was still in titanium) and the white dial seemed to lack some of the "pop" of the original v1. There later was a third collaboration released that was based off of the Timex Ironman model of watch in an utterly garish and repulsive color scheme that maybe must have been right for some people in this world but probably not for most considering it lingered around for months after it initially dropped unlike the other two versions that sold out in the same day. Anyway, if you want to read more about the watch I am wearing in this video, you can find more info here: wornandwound.com/introducing-the-james-brand-x-timex-expedition-north-titanium/ www.ablogtowatch.com/watch-review-interview-timex-expedition-north-the-james/ Prices on eBay etc. are a bit ridiculous these days for what is in effect a well-designed but otherwise unremarkable field watch with a bog standard Miyota movement, but if you look hard enough on the EDC type forums you might be able to find one for sale for a more reasonable price. Otherwise, you can always look at something like the Seiko 5 Sport (SRPG37K1) which is another field watch with a *very* similar design, color (albeit in brushed steel rather than titanium) and is easily available for ≈$200 USD. Hope this helps!

Hi @erwinmendoza7658 ! You can order this off of the evergoods website (evergoods.us) - you can also use third party retailers such as suburban.com.hk/ etc. Happy hunting!

My pleasure! I'm glad you liked it!!

Hi @mkphilly - thanks for the kind words! Regarding the cons being mainly around carrying things most slings are not geared for... normally I would agree with you, however in the case of the Day Sling 3 Max, it is *specifically* designed to carry things such an iPad Pro with a keyboard case, small camera and/or water bottle - you can confirm this by looking at the product photos and details listed on the official product page. (Maybe the only thing I think I mentioned that wasn't specifically in the product pages was the larger folding headphones which is fair enough - IIRC I think I mentioned that because someone in a comment on another review somewhere was asking about slings that could carry a folded set of over ear headphones). I believe it's these use cases that partially motivated the creation and design of the Max version - especially since the "standard" Day Sling 3 is already quite a capacious and capable sling. Overall I was (and still am) a fan of this bag though - it's still one of my main go-tos when I want to carry an iPad Pro and some EDC gear!

Thank you!! ❤️

Thank you so much!! I hope you found it useful!!

@@TheMountainborn yep i did! One question if you can answer; if put in the same pocket with a phone is it possible the aviator wallet to scratch the phone.?if you had any experience of this issue….

Hello again! Unfortunately yes, that is one of the disadvantages of this wallet - I think I briefly mentioned it in my review but being made of metal and fairly thick it could definitely potentially scratch any delicate items (including a phone) if it's in the same pocket or compartment as it and has some space to move around a bit. If you're looking for a low profile wallet to carry in the same pocket as a phone that won't damage it, I might suggest something like the Bellroy Apex wallet (my top choice and main wallet these days). The only disadvantage of the Apex wallet is that it doesn't have any capacity to carry coins or small things like keys etc. If you want a soft-sided, relatively low profile wallet that also can carry a few coins or keys, something like the RE:FORM RE:01 Coin Sleeve Wallet could be a good choice to consider as well (though slightly larger than the Aviator in terms of footprint). Anyway I hope this helps!

@@TheMountainborn thanks for your detailed answer. I carry a secrid wallet and i’m happy with it. I was just looking the aviator wallet just to make a change and swap among these two….

Hi @user-jw7wh5vx1s - First of all, you have my admiration as a learner of English as a second language - your written communication is excellent. As someone who learned English as a second language himself, I understand how difficult it is to master - great job! Secondly, my apologies for being unclear on the pronunciation of the bag name. Rofmia is a fairly well-known brand in certain circles, especially amongst the type of people who tend to view my videos and I probably did not take sufficient care to enunciate the name clearly enough for people who might not be as familiar. I'll try to be more careful in the future. Regarding not writing down the names of the products mentioned in this review - I made this review video several years ago so it is quite old. In more recent videos I usually list some of the bags and products I mention in the videos either in screen text overlays or in the video description. I don't usually write down all the details etc. in the video description however, as unlike some other review channels I do this as a hobby and don't usually participate in any kind of affiliate links etc. so it's always a balance between the annoyance of having to write out a long detailed text explanation or just just posting a video and then going on traveling and living my life ;). But if/when people ask for clarification in comments I usually try my best to answer so if there's anything else you want to know that I featured in the video just let me know. Oh and in case you haven't found it yet, here is the link to my review of the Rofmia Shift Daypack v2. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aYiufamgfpt_pLc

Awwww - thank you so much for the kind words my friend!!

Awww thank you so much!!!! I'm glad you found it useful!!

Hands down, I absolutely prefer the solution dye 840d (though as much as I hate to admit, the ecopak materialway they recently released a while back is low key giving the 840d a run for its money) However, I think they did a great job with the 1680d on this one, it somehow doesn't feel/come across as "generic" as many other bags that use the material - you can set it down next to an Aer bag and next to some generic bag using the same material and the PLC still manages to look very distinctive)

Thank you for the clarification!!

What do you think of the CTB26 and 35? I'm curious to know how (what usages) you use one or the other.